«All Sber’s systems are operating normally, we are not seeing any failures,» the bank said

The Russian president met with Nguyen Phu Trong in June during his visit to Vietnam

Peter Szijjarto noted that the ban by the Ukrainian authorities on the transit of Russian oil through its territory was illegal because the supply of raw materials via the southern branch of the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia was exempt from EU sanctions

Imangali Tasmagambetov pointed out that CSTO records additional challenges stemming from «the signs of competitiveness for natural resources of that region, primarily for water, which may spark interstate conflicts»

Arutyun Avetisyan said the outage affected Russia only a little because Crowdstrike stopped serving Russian customers in 2022

He was greeted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with a warm hug and handshake outside No10, where he is due to become the first foreign leader to address Cabinet in person since 1997.

A growing list of Democrats who have called for President Biden to step aside as the party’s presidential candidate.

The number of bankruptcies in England and Wales surged to the highest level in over a year last month due to high interest rates   Read Full Article at RT.com

The 2023-24 NBA season for the Denver Nuggets was marked by high expectations and thrilling performances, reflecting their status as one of the top teams in the league. Coming off a championship win in the previous season, the Nuggets looked to solidify their elite standing and did so with a commendable regular season performance. Regular […] The post Denver Nuggets 2023-24 Season Overview appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) elective convention is closer, it has imaged that senior member Dr. Paul Gadama, who is aspiring for Central Region Vice president position is porn stage to disrupt the party once elected into the post. According to social media’s circulation, audio is purportedly given millions of Kwacha by Malawi Congress […] The post DPP elective Indaba: Aspirant Paul Gadama accused of being paid to disrupt the party in Central region appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Government has received US$200,000 and an assortment of medical equipment from the Cayman Islands towards Jamaica's Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation was made to Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday by Premier of...

The Hunts Bay police seized nineteen 7.62 millimetre rounds of ammunition during an operation on Crescent Road in St Andrew on Thursday. It is reported that about 2:30 p.m., lawmen were in the area when a premises was searched. During the search,...

Sections of Green Island, Hanover are currently under a curfew. The curfew began at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 and will remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The boundaries of the curfew are: North: At Orange Bay Square along the...

New Delhi has been expanding its ties Washington while maintaining a robust relationship with Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Joe Biden feels personally “betrayed” over the push by some Democrats to force him out of the election race, NBC reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said Donald Trump’s defiant reaction after last weekend’s assassination attempt was “badass” Read Full Article at RT.com

West Jerusalem is carrying out a “de-facto annexation” of the West Bank, the International Court of Justice has ruled Read Full Article at RT.com

A leading name in cybersecurity, Crowdstrike was deeply involved in the ‘Russiagate’ hoax Read Full Article at RT.com

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways is among the global companies affected by the global IT outages that have hit airlines, media, and banks.

[Namibian] Namibia's founding president, Sam Nujoma, has been admitted to a Windhoek hospital.

[Capital FM] President William Ruto settled on Kithure Kindiki and Duale as Interior and Defence CSs. He also spared Alice Wahome, Soipan Tuya, Davis Chirchir and nominated Rebbeca Miano for Attorney-General in a partial Cabinet list of 11.

An agreement on hydrocarbon exploration and production between Türkiye and Somalia was signed in Istanbul on Thursday, marking another point in close relations between the two countries.

Dhusamareb (HOL) - Galmudug regional state welcomed the decision from the National Security Council meeting in Mogadishu on Thursday night following the looting of two truckloads of weapons in central Somalia.

Dhusamareb (HOL) — Somali government forces in the Galgaduud region have seized several barrels of fuel and other supplies believed to be destined for Al-Shabaab-controlled areas, officials reported.

Live updates from the 2024 election campaign trail, with the latest news on Biden and Trump.

A theme at the Republican convention: Mispronouncing Vice President Kamala (Comma-la) Harris’s name.

The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaption Trust (SeyCCAT) held a workshop with key organisations that have contributed to the Oceans 5-funded project «Enabling Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan» (SMSP) to showcase their accomplishments. The project involved implementation partners, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Energy, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), Save Our Seas Foundation's D'Arros Research Centre, Green Islands Foundation (GIF), and the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF). The SMSP is an initiative approved in October 2020 focused on planning for and managing the sustainable and long-term use and health of Seychelles' ocean. It covers the 1.4 million square kilometres of country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)  and is expected to support the island nation's Blue Economy. It also includes the demarcation of more than 410,000 square kilometres which amounts to 30 percent of Seychelles' ocean area, as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). There are 13 MPAs divided into several zones, with the model protected being Zone 1 - High Biodiversity Protection Areas where almost no extractive human activities are allowed. The SeyCCAT's grants manager, Liam Weber, said that Ocean5, funded by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, targets the gaps that exist in the SMSP. Using Denis Island, which is owned by the Seychellois Mason family, as an example, he said that through the GIF, it developed and managed a plan for the sustainable use around the island. Denis Island falls under Zone 2 of the SMSP along with five others, the Amirantes group to Fortune Bank, the Cosmoledo as Astove atolls, the Farquhar group, and Desroches and Poivre Atolls.    The general manager of Green Island Foundation (GIF), a not-for-profit organisation, Wilna Accouche, showed the Denis Island Sustainable Use Area management plan. The Denis Island Sustainable Use Area is approximately 29 square kilometres and encompasses a distance of 2 km long around the island up to the high-water mark. The area is rich in marine biodiversity with perhaps one of the most important green turtle populations in inner Seychelles and there are also fishing activities conducted within this zone. Accouche explained in her presentation that among the challenges is how to find continuous funding to keep the initiative sustainable on Denis Island. The Ocean 5 projects, which started in June 2021 and will end August 2024, has a budget of $900,000. Weber said, «The project supports missing capacity areas and gaps in knowledge of things we didn't understand yet, which will benefit Seychelles for a long time.» Among other benefits from the Ocean 5 are the environmental monitoring regimes and protocols carried out in chosen areas every month.

Two first-time Olympians will carry the Seychelles flag at the upcoming 33rd Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Paris, France, from July 26  to August 11. Swimmer Khema Elizabeth and sprinter Dylan Sicobo were given the honour of being the flag bearers for Seychelles at the sending-off ceremony for the island nation's delegation. Only Elizabeth was present as Sicobo is already in France so is swimmer Simon Bachmann, the other Seychellois athlete at the Games, and the only one among the three who had participated in an Olympic Games. Bachmann was part of the five-man team for Seychelles for the Tokyo Olympics.    The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, presented Elizabeth with the Seychelles' flag during the ceremony, and in his address he urged athletes to make the most of this experience. «I want the athletes to know that we will be following the performance in Paris and when you return, having rubbed shoulders with some of the best in the world, it will definitely enrich your development,» he said. Ramkalawan also stressed  the importance of togetherness in sports and shared his disappointment at the many in-fighting issues in local sports. «Once and for all, let us not look to compete among ourselves in a federation, but instead look to compete against our opponents,» he added. As for Elizabeth, she said, «It is a great honour for me to be the flag bearer of Seychelles, especially being a small island and it gives great pleasure to be able to hold our flag high.» The ceremony was attended by members of the 10-person Seychelles delegation for the Games. This year's Seychelles' team of three athletes is the smallest group the island nation, in the western Indian Ocean, has ever sent to the Olympic Games. Elizabeth will compete in the 50m freestyle event on Saturday, August 3, while Sicobo will be running in the 100m race on the same day. The two athletes join the list of athletes who carried the Seychelles' flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The flag bearers at the last Games in Tokyo, Japan in 2021, were former Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year, sailor Rodney Govinden and swimmer Felicity Passon. Both athletes booked their spots for the Games. The other athlete that will represent Seychelles at the games is another swimmer, Simon Bachmann, who will compete in the 200m individual medley event on August 1.  This will be the 11th time Seychelles competes at the Olympic Games. The first time was at the Moscow Games in 1980.   The Minister for Family Affairs, Youth and Sports, Marie-Celine Zialor, was also present at the sending-off ceremony. She reiterated what an honour it is to represent the country at such events and asked the athletes to do their best to represent the country positively. «We will continue to support sports in Seychelles and I remain confident and I will continue to talk about Seychelles winning that first Olympic medal, until the day that we do win it,» she added. Seychelles' delegation includes the chairperson of the Seychelles Aquatics Federation, Murielle Morgan, swimming coach Barnsley Albert, Wilfred Adrienne for the Seychelles Athletics Federation and the medical officer, Julie Sham-laye. The head of the delegation is Jeffrey Lagrenade and also part of the delegation will be the vice president and secretary general of the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (SOCGA), Michel Bau and Alain Alcindor, respectively.

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has sent a message of congratulation to Paul Kagame on his re-election as the President of Rwanda, the Foreign Affairs Department said on Friday. In his message, Ramkalawan, said, «I am pleased to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your re-election as President of the Republic of Rwanda. Your re-election to this high office is a testament to your leadership acumen and reflects the continued trust that the people of Rwanda have in your vision for a prosperous and united  Rwanda. I am confident that under your stewardship, Rwanda will make further progress in achieving sustainable development, social justice, and economic growth.» He said that Seychelles and Rwanda share strong and dynamic relations, which were further solidified during Kagame's visit to the island nation in June 2023. «I remain committed to our common objectives of further strengthening our bilateral ties and working together to intensify our cooperation for the mutual benefit of both our countries and peoples. I am very much looking forward to continuing our collaborative efforts at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels,» added Ramkalawan. Rwanda's National Electoral Commission said on Thursday that Kagame has been re-elected with 99.18 percent of the vote. The 66-year-old has been the President of Rwanda since April 2000.    

Malika Mohammed Abdu Hibu, five, drowned in a canal after falling through barriers which were reported unsafe to a housing association, a coroner ruled.

In a filing to a court in Houston, Texas, Isac Calderon, 23, was branded a 'fugitive' who should not be released until his extradition case was concluded

Among those taking extra steps today was the Mercedes F1 team, which is preparing for the Hungarian GP.

The balmy weather will be a welcome break after a wet start to July saw the country already being hit by 97 per cent of the month's average rainfall.

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Border Guard has thwarted several attempts by criminals to smuggle drugs into the country, the Saudi Press Agency reported late Thursday. Officers in the Al-Raboah and Al-Farsha areas of Asir seized 125,500 and 11,893 narcotic pills, respectively. In Asir’s Dhahran Al-Janub area, three Ethiopian nationals were arrested for attempting to smuggle 27 kg of hashish into the country.