Calgarians cut their water consumption by 23 per cent Friday, giving Mayor Gondek some good news to announce at her Saturday morning update on the state of the city’s water supply.
PNG has not had an accurate count of its population in 24 years and estimates vary by millions, but with a new census underway and officials heading to all corners of the country by road, boat and helicopter there could soon be a reliable number on exactly how many people are in the country.
The Russian pilot demonstrated high professionalism and took timely measures to prevent a collision
Another woman was wounded
The State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia and the Moscow-based World Trade Centr business center will be involved in preparations for the celebrations
He promised that the Democrats would win the November election anyway
The protests are taking place amid massive police presence
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called «unbearable» living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported ongoing explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, with a resident saying bodies were visible on the streets. The armed wings of both Hamas and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said on Saturday they were engaged in ongoing fighting with Israeli forces in the area. Israel's military, meanwhile, said its operations were continuing in Shujaiya where fighting «above and below the ground» left a «large number» of militants dead. A resurgence of fighting in the area comes months after Israel had declared the command structure of Hamas militants dismantled in northern Gaza. Last Sunday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the «intense phase» of the war was winding down after almost nine months, but experts see a potentially prolonged next phase. The Gaza war has also led to soaring tensions on Israel's northern border with Lebanon, leading Iran on Saturday to warn of an «obliterating» war if Israel attacked Lebanon. The war started with Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. The militants also seized hostages, 116 of whom remain in Gaza although the army says 42 are dead. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 37,834 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. It reported at least 69 deaths over the previous 48 hours. - Fleeing empty-handed - Mohammed Harara, 30, said he and his family, young and old, felt as though they would become part of that toll. He said they fled from their home in Shujaiya with nothing, «due to the bombardment by Israeli planes, tanks and drones» that they barely survived. «We couldn't carry anything from the house. We left the food, flour, canned goods, mattresses, and blankets,» Harara said. Israel's military on Friday said it was conducting «targeted raids» backed by air strikes against Hamas militants in the Shujaiya area. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA estimated that «about 60,000 to 80,000 people were displaced» from the area this week. AFPTV images on Saturday showed men moving belongings on a donkey cart. Some people were pushed in wheelchairs. Children walked with backpacks past piles of dusty debris. «I saw a tank in front of the Shuhada mosque firing» at targets, said Abdelkareem al-Mamluk. «There were martyrs in the street.» Elsewhere in the coastal territory, the civil defence agency on Saturday said four bodies were pulled from an apartment after an Israeli strike in the central region. Further south, in the Rafah area, witnesses reported dead and wounded after a new incursion by Israeli troops. Tarek Qandeel, director of the medical centre in Al-Maghazi, central Gaza, said the facility was seriously damaged in the bombing of a neighbouring house, making it the latest Gaza medical facility affected by the war. The United Nations, in a report on Friday that cited Gaza's health ministry, said «about 70 percent of health infrastructure has been destroyed». - No bathrooms - Separately, a UN spokeswoman, Louise Wateridge, said by video-link that she had just returned to central Gaza after four weeks outside the territory. «It's really unbearable,» she said, describing a «significantly deteriorated» situation. «There's no water there, there's no sanitation, there's no food,» and people are returning to live in «empty shells» of buildings. In the absence of bathrooms they are «relieving themselves anywhere they can», Wateridge said. The UN says most of Gaza's population is displaced, but fallout from the war has also uprooted people on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border, where Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and Israeli forces have engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire. Such exchanges have escalated this month, alongside bellicose rhetoric from both sides. Israel's military said plans for a Lebanon offensive had been «approved and validated», prompting Hezbollah to respond that none of Israel would be spared in a full-blown conflict. - 'Psychological warfare' - In a post Saturday on social media, Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York said it «deems as psychological warfare» Israeli threats to «attack» Lebanon. But it added such a move would lead to an «obliterating» war that could involve «all resistance fronts», a reference to Iran-backed groups in the region. Among those are Yemen's Huthi rebels, who have for months been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea area. The rebels say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians. On Friday the Huthis claimed a «direct hit» on a tanker in the Red Sea but a maritime security agency run by Britain's Royal Navy reported no damage. The US Navy has retaliated against Huthi targets for such attacks, and on Friday the US military said its forces had destroyed seven drones and a control station vehicle in Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the previous day. © Agence France-Presse
Seychelles celebrated its 48th anniversary on Saturday, June 29, the day the island nation got its independence in 1976 with the customary military parade. Once again, the island nation's capital, Victoria, adorned in the colours of the National Flag, hosted the prestigious event. Upon the arrival of the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, the National Anthem was played by the National Band and artists, accompanied by a 21-gun salute. President Wavel Ramkalawan and high officials standing for the Seychelles National Anthem. (Seychelles Nation) Photo License: CC-BY This was followed by a helicopter formation made up of three Airbus H120 helicopters belonging to Zil Air. The formation included a fourth helicopter from the Indian Naval Ship Sunaya, which is currently in Port Victoria. It is an Advanced Light Helicopter. Another aerial display- a fixed-wing formation - was done by two Dornier 228 operated by the Seychelles Air Force and a twin otter DHC 6 - 400 SERIES owned and operated by Air Seychelles. A helicopter formation made up of three Airbus H120 helicopters belonging to Zil Air was part of the ceremony. (Seychelles Nation) Photo License: CC-BY A military parade followed, starting at Palm Street along Constitution Avenue passing in front of the 'Lavwa Lanasyon' (Voice of the Nation) monument and proceeding towards Liberty Monument. It stopped at the car park of the International Conference Centre (ICCS). The parade had 25 platoons of local and foreign military forces. The local platoons also included the Seychelles Police Force, the Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency and youth organisations affiliated with the Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC). The parade was accompanied by the National Band, led by bandmaster Nilsen Ernest and band major Brian Larue, and an Indian Naval band. The foreign military forces participating in the parade included a platoon from the French Armed Forces in the Southern Indian Ocean Zone (FAZSOI) commanded by Captain Corentin Morel. Also participating was a platoon from the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, under the command of Lieutenant Nathaniel Brearly. They are from the UK Mine Counter Measures fleet based in Bahrain. A platoon from the United Kingdom's Royal Navy followed by one of the Mauritius Police Force also participated in the parade. (Seychelles Nation) Photo License: CC-BY A third foreign military platoon was from the Mauritius Police Force led by Police Sergeant John Sylvio Milate. The parade was followed by a display of military assets accompanied by the Brass Band of the United Arab Emirates. The assets on display were from the Seychelles Police Force, the Seychelles Defense Forces, and the Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency. The ceremony continued with musical performances among whom was Amos, the son of Thomas Alexis, who was laid to rest on Friday. He performed his father's patriotic song 'Sesel O Mon Pei' (Seychelles Oh My Country) along with two renowned Seychellois singers, Jany Letourdi and Jean-Marc Volcy. Amos (1st left), the son of Thomas Alexis, performed his father's patriotic song 'Sesel O Mon Pei' with Jany Letourdi and Jean-Marc Volcy. (Seychelles Nation) Photo License: CC-BY Other performers were Karen Jeannevol and Mersener with the dance group Emergency Crew. SNA brings you a selection of photos of the military parade. (Seychelles Nation) Photo License: CC-BY
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The insane and anti-human war on food and carbon intensifies at the same time, virtually assuring famine in due time. That these technocrats cannot think beyond the end of their nose is clear, but it is just as clear that they should NEVER be in a position to make policy for everyone else.
À la suite des élections européennes et de l'annonce de la dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale par le président de la République Emmanuel Macron, Polynésie la 1ère met en place un dispositif exceptionnel pour les élections législatives. Polynésie la 1ère vous informe tout au long de cette journée spéciale.
Eyewitness photos and video show an OPP cruiser that caught on fire amid an aggravated assault investigation in Orillia.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Environmental Journalists for Somalia (EJS), with the support of the European Union and International Organization for Migration- IOM, conducted a two-day waste reduction workshop for 50 Internally Displaced People in Mogadishu's Deyniile district on June 25-26, 2024.
The official Republican platform is expected to be hashed out at a private meeting the week before the party convention, though committee meetings have been televised in the past.
À la suite des élections européennes et de l'annonce de la dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale par le président de la République Emmanuel Macron, Polynésie la 1ère met en place un dispositif exceptionnel pour les élections législatives. Polynésie la 1ère vous informe tout au long de cette journée spéciale.
We have completed or rather engineered the detailed design, which is capable of being launched by the LVM3, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Sreedhara Panicker Somanath said
A surprise strike by unionized mechanics at Calgary-based WestJet has left thousands of passengers wondering whether they'd reach their destinations after the airline cancelled 235 flights Saturday, affecting some 33,000 passengers. The move on the Canada Day long weekend comes after Ottawa said it had imposed binding arbitration to solve outstanding collective agreement issues.
He commented on the Democrats pronouncing Biden the winner in the debate in a post
The youth policy is a key sphere of work for the government, Dmitry Medvedev said
The situation in the airspace is tense
Coal users in Lilongwe have the opportunity to get coal supplies from Moetize in Mozambique following a successful first coal delivery by Nacala Logistics to it’s customer. On Wednesday a train carrying a consignment of coal for Shayona Cement Limited successful arrived at Kanengo station from Moatize. This follows the successful rail reconnection between Balaka […] The post Revamp of Malawi’s railway sector: Nacala Logistics makes first coal delivery to Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
The New Scientist has posted a freaky video showing an experimental face intended for a robot that is made from living human skin cells, and is capable of smiling.
The Pentagon doesn’t know whether $62 million in missing U.S. weapons aid to Ukraine has been lost or destroyed, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
… Unless chaos, fracture, and ultimately total transformation is the goal, of course. The crucial error we often make is assuming benevolent intentions of the state where they don’t exist.
Russia is secretly amassing a “dark fleet” of tankers to ship its LNG, mirroring the shadow fleet it created for oil exports to dodge Western sanctions. Bloomberg reveals that obscure shipping firms from Dubai have acquired several LNG vessels, with some already approved to navigate Russia’s Arctic routes. This stealthy maneuver comes as Russia faces increasing sanctions from the U.S. and EU, which have delayed major LNG projects and banned new investments. The creation of this clandestine fleet highlights Moscow’s determination to circumvent sanctions and maintain its grip on the global LNG market.
Digital Currency or Digital Control brings policymakers and citizens alike up to speed on the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the reasons why CBDCs pose a fundamental threat to financial privacy, freedom, markets, and security.
Police have reportedly searched a training facility owned by Khabib Nurmagomedov amid a probe into the Dagestan terrorist attacks Read Full Article at RT.com
There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the BRICS group of emerging economies Read Full Article at RT.com
A video has surfaced on social media appearing to show a Russian Lancet drone obliterating a fast-moving Ukrainian military boat Read Full Article at RT.com
The EU Council has adopted a new package of sanctions against Belarus that echo the measures that the bloc had previously imposed on Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
A birthday celebration turned into a nightmare for a same-sex couple in downtown Halifax on Saturday after they got into a violent altercation with a group of men.
[Ghanaian Times] One cannot but describe as good the attempt by the Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, to make the government introduce a legislation to control the pricing of cement to protect consumers from «haphazard» increment in prices by manufacturers.
[Ghanaian Times] Trade and Industry Minister, K T Hammond, has underscored the need for the government to intervene to protect the consumer from what he described as the «haphazard» increment in cement prices by manufacturers.
