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China ends largest military drills around Taiwan
Pelosi, who holds the third highest office in the US, angered China with her visit to Taiwan. She is the highest-ranking US official to visit the island in 25 years.
Shipments of Ukrainian grain go into high gear with 2nd caravan of ships inspected
A team of representatives of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) inspected the three newly arrived ships carrying a total of 58,000 tons of grain.
Iran’s negotiator says safeguards issues under discussion in Vienna
Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting between the Iranian negotiating team and the European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora.
Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over nuclear plant strike
Zaporizhzhia is one of the largest atomic power complexes in Europe and generates a quarter of Ukraine’s total electricity. It has been under the control of Russian forces since March and has been the scene of military strikes in recent days.
Egypt hosts 9 million international migrants, refugees from 133 countries: IOM
Due to the prolonged instability in Egypt’s neighbouring countries since 2019, millions have sought refuge in Egypt, including about 4 million from Sudan, 1.5 million from Syria, 1 million from Yemen, and 1 million from Libya. These four nationalities make up 80% of the migrants in the country.
Opinion| My Message from Hiroshima
Tens of thousands of women, children, and men were killed in the blink of an eye, incinerated in a hellish fire. Buildings turned to dust. The cities’ beautiful rivers ran with blood.
Kenyans gear up for polls amid optimism, high expectations
These scenes are replicated across the country as politicians battle it out in the final push to secure votes as Kenyans head to the ballot on Aug. 9 to choose the next crop of leaders.
Chinese military begins military drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
Taiwan accuses China of simulating an attack on the island
World Insights: Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos
The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR — which connects Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, and Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city — is Kenya’s largest infrastructure project since its independence in 1963.
Chinese-built modern railway plays key role in promoting Kenya’s economic growth, says official
“The SGR (Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway) has created efficiency and employment, and improved the manufacturing sector and industrial sector onto another level. It has now played a key role in the business world,” said Philip Jamuhuri Mainga, managing director of state-owned enterprise Kenya Railways Corporation.
Opinion| Lavrov’s visit to Africa announces awakening of the Russian Bear
This visit comes immediately after the Jeddah Summit for Security and Development, which included the participation of US President Joe Biden and the leaders of the Arab Gulf’s states, along with Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq. A meeting which Biden returned from empty-handed.
Iran says gas injection into new centrifuges response to US sanctions
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in an address to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony, reported the official news agency IRNA.
Kenya beefs up security in NW region amid poll-linked insecurity
Fred Matiang’i, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and National Coordination said eight suspects have been arrested in connection with the hate leaflets that have recently been circulated in parts of the Rift Valley region.
Tanzanian, Zambian leaders agree to revive TAZARA railway
TAZARA was constructed as a turnkey project between 1970 and 1975 through an interest-free loan from China, with commercial operations starting in July 1976, covering 1,860 kilometers from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia.
Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan outrages China, threatens severe harm to Washington-Beijing
Taiwanese Defence Ministry says its forces ready to confront any threats
UN chief outraged after peacekeepers kill two in DRC
In Kasindi, North Kivu province in the northeastern DRC, military personnel of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) opened fire at residents on Sunday.
Snares pose great menace to wildlife survival in Cambodia, say officials, conservationists
Ministry of Environment’s secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the dire situation of biodiversity decline is not unique to Cambodia, but the global wildlife population, both terrestrial and aquatic, has fallen sharply by an average of 68 percent over the last 50 years.
China conducts military exercises off Taiwan coast ahead of Pelosi’s visit to Taipei
China’s People’s Liberation Army was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said.
African campaign launched to encourage active youth participation in climate negotiations ahead of COP27
According to Nadia Owusu, the communications lead for AYM4COP, young people face systemic challenges that limit their participation in international climate change discourse.
UN political affairs chief warns of bleak prospects for ending Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ambassadors were briefed by the UN political affairs chief, who pointed to the recent agreement on the safe resumption of grain exports via the Black Sea as a bright light in the conflict, though acknowledging the dim prospects for peace.
Opinion| The failure of Biden’s Middle East tour
For the first time, there was a mandatory break between each meeting or event in which the president received some drugs or stimulants to help him stand up and march on.
Opinion| English theatre portrays Putin as a paranoid psychopath
Therefore, historical events may be fixed, but dramas deal with them from different points of view to present the same historical truth, but from a different perspective and a different interpretation that contributes to the formation of peoples’ awareness.
Following grain export agreement, Russia bombs Odessa port in southern Ukraine
UN Secretary General ‘unequivocally condemns’ Russian attack
UN chief calls for new path of people living in harmony with nature
The UN chief made the remarks in a video message to a high-level thematic debate of the General Assembly entitled “Moment for Nature”.
5 killed, 17 injured in Turkish bombardment in northern Iraq
The Turkish artillery pounded a resort in Parakh village in the Zakho area, leaving at least five people killed and some 17 injured, a source from Duhok province told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Raisi, Putin vow to expand Iran-Russia cooperation, ensure regional security
The meeting was held following Putin’s arrival in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon for participation in a trilateral meeting with Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the issue of Syria later in the day, according to a report by the Iranian presidency’s website.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Serbia’s Vučić launch strategic partnership
Both leaders sign cooperation agreements in several fields
Opinion| Former British PM Boris Johnson — Putin’s first victim
But by reading the results of the accelerating events over the last ten days, several facts can be gleaned that have begun to manifest on the international scene.
European Parliament backs green label for gas and nuclear power
The controversial decision was taken when the deputies, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, France, voted against a motion to block the proposal by 278 votes in favor,328 against and 33 abstentions.
Opinion| Biden’s internal failures dominate NATO summit
The US president added that NATO’s strategy responded to global changes and threats from Russia and China, adding: “I told Russian President Vladimir Putin that his invasion of Ukraine would make NATO more united, and this is what happened.”