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Tunisia: The European Union and Tunisia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” to deal with irregular migration. The partnership further seeks to boost economic ties between the bloc and the North African country, which lies on a major route for migrants and refugees travelling to Europe. Tunisian President Mr. Kais Saied met with European Commission President Ms. Ursula Von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mr. Mark Rutte, and Italian Prime Minister Ms. Giorgia Meloni for renewed talks. The move comes amid a rising number of migrants and refugees departing from Tunisia and trying…
London, UK: In a recent study, researchers have discovered that climate change has the potential to abruptly push species beyond crucial thresholds when they confront unforeseen temperature conditions within their natural habitats. This sudden occurrence may expose them to unprecedented climatic extremes, endangering their survival and disrupting ecological balance. The study was led by a University College London researcher and published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The research has shown the timeline and locations where the species may be dreadfully affected by dangerous temperature changes due to climate change. The researchers from UCL, the University of Cape Town, the University of…
China: The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Mr. John Kerry, has travelled to China on 16th July 2023, to meet Mr. Xie Zhenhua, the Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs of China. The visit aims to restart talks between the world’s two biggest emitters of planet-warming gases. Mr. Kerry’s trip to China is happening after weeks of record-setting summer heat that scientists say is being exacerbated by climate change. Last year, then Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Ms. Nancy Pelosi, visited self-ruled Taiwan and infuriated Beijing for Bilateral climate talks. But it didn’t go well, and the…
Syria: The United Nations has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria as “unacceptable.” The UN Security Council was unable to agree on either of the two competing proposals to extend the mandate for bringing aid from Turkey by way of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, as per the statement. Syria has made life-saving support conditional on “full cooperation and coordination with the government” and on the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent running aid operations. In a letter sent to the UN Security Council on…
Libya: The Libyan oil ministry has announced that the closures could lead to a declaration of force majeure following the closure of three Libyan oilfields in protest against the abduction of a former finance minister. A statement from the ministry was called for by all parties and stated that energy production and exports should not affect the dispute. According to Zawi tribe leader Mr. Al-Senussi al-Ahlaiq, the protest started after a former finance minister, Mr. Faraj Bumatari, was kidnapped after arriving at Mitiga airport on 11th July 2023. Then Sharara oilfields were shut down for two days in protest. Mr.…
Ukraine: South Korean President Mr. Yoon Suk-yeol has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, offering support for the country in its war against Russia. According to Mr. Yoon’s office, the South Korean President travelled to Ukraine with his wife Ms. Kim Keon-hee following trips to Lithuania for a NATO summit and to Poland. It is his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine almost 17 months ago. The President toured Bucha and Irpin, two small cities near Kyiv where bodies of civilians were found in the streets and mass graves after Russian troops retreated from the capital region last year. “The…
Singapore: The anti-graft body of Singapore has stated that the country’s Minister for Transport Mr. Subramaniam Iswaran has been arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption investigation that has also trapped a billionaire hotel tycoon. “Mr. Iswaran was arrested and subsequently released on bail,” the Corrupt Practises Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement confirming the arrest for the first time. “Hotel tycoon Mr. Ong Beng Seng, one of Singapore’s richest people, was also arrested on the same day and released on bail in connection with the probe,” the bureau further stated. The bureau has not disclosed details of…
Ukraine: Ukrainian President Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned his nation that Russia is using its all resources to stop Kyiv’s troops from pressing their counteroffensive in the south and east of the country. Reports have been out stating that Ukraine’s troops were advancing “not so quickly” in a counteroffensive to recapture territory in the east and south of the country from Russian forces. “We must all understand very clearly—as clearly as possible—that the Russian forces on our southern and eastern lands are investing everything they can to stop our warriors. Every thousand metres we advance, every success of each of our…
London, UK: The Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) has fined the professional football club Manchester United $337,425 for violating Financial Fair Play regulations during the period between 2019 and 2022. The CFCB found that the United Club failed to meet a balanced financial position in their football-related business, including player transfers, wages, and social taxes. “While disappointed by the outcome, Manchester United accepts this fine for what UEFA acknowledges to be a minor technical breach of its previous Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. This reflected a change in the way that UEFA adjusted for…
United States: The administration of United States President Mr. Joe Biden has announced that it will spend an estimated $39 billion on student debt in its latest attempt to fulfil one of the Democrat’s central campaign promises. The new announcement from the Department of Education is expected to affect nearly 804,000 borrowers enrolled in federal income-driven repayment plans, which adjust the amount owed per month according to salary and family size. However, the department has framed the decision as an effort to correct past wrongs. Under current regulations, a borrower is eligible for student loan forgiveness after completing 240 to…