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Nagasaki's mayor said he would stick to a decision to exclude Israel's ambassador from this year's event to mark the city's atomic bombing, though senior diplomats of the US and other G7 nations said the snub would keep them away.

C’est peut-être le début d’un bras de fer entre l’État sénégalais et l’entreprise australienne Woodside. Les médias révèlent que la compagnie qui exploite le gisement de pétrole de Sangomar s’est vu infliger un redressement fiscal de plus de 41 milliards de francs CFA, soit 62,5 millions d’euros. Mais Woodside conteste la procédure.

Neue Westfälische (Bielefeld): Bielefeld/Düsseldorf. (ots) - Der Bau- und Wohnungsmarkt in NRW befindet sich in einer Schockstarre. Steigende Zinsen und Preise lassen den "Traum vom Eigenheim" oft unmöglich erscheinen. Aus der NRW-Landesregierung kommt jetzt ein Vorstoß, um ...

Americas SOFIS-TRG LLC won a $83 million single award contract for MQ-9 Aircrew Training Support. This contract provides for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services required to perform and support MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft aircrew academic instruction; courseware development; and air and ground intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance test and training support. Work is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2029. Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Hampton, Virginia, is the contracting activity. Boeing won aa?$14.8 million bilateral modification for the?F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System Low-Rate Initial Production. Work will be performed at ?Nashua, New Hampshire, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. This contract was a sole source acquisition. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Fighter and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, F-15 Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. Middle East & Africa Ten people including at least four fighters were killed Wednesday when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a checkpoint in Syria’s Turkish-controlled northern city of Azaz, a war monitor said. An AFP correspondent in the area said a booby-trapped truck had detonated at a checkpoint inside the city. “Ten people have been […]

It’s time for Washington to Europeanize NATO and give up responsibility for the continent’s security.

How Russia’s Growing Squad of Saboteurs and Assassins Threatens the West.

NDR Norddeutscher Rundfunk: Hamburg (ots) - Zahlreiche Privatleute investierten über den bekannten Influencer "Immo Tommy" in Immobilien, die für sie zum finanziellen Debakel wurden. Das berichten der NDR und das Nachrichtenmagazin DER SPIEGEL in einer gemeinsamen Recherche. ...

The residents of Pigbengben, a farming community in the Wa West District, say they go through a grave challenge daily to access healthcare services while a newly constructed health facility in the community is left to rot.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod on Thursday to start construction of the Adentan-Dodowa Dualisation Road project in the Adentan Constituency. This will transform the existing single-track Adentan-Dodowa road into a 22-kilometer dual carriageway with double lanes on each side, service lanes, and intersections to ease traffic con .

The Ghana Police Service and the Registry of the Circuit Courts in Accra destroyed huge quantities of drugs worth millions of cedis behind the Osu Castle in Accra. The drugs included 242 fertilizer bags of Indian hemp, 315 wraps of marijuana, and various packets of cocaine and heroin.

The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) has encouraged lactating mothers to consume cocoa products, to boost their production of breast milk for their babies. Mr Maxwell Kwabena Boagye, the Deputy Marketing Manager for Confectionary, said cocoa contained all the needed nutrients to aid breastfeeding.

The chiefs and people of Bolgatanga East District in the Upper East Region have appealed to former President John Dramani Mahama to revamp the defunct Zuarungu meat factory when elected president on December 7.

Au Kenya, la mobilisation antigouvernementale continue. Jeudi 8 août, des manifestants sont à nouveau descendus dans les rues pour protester contre la politique du Président Ruto. Un mouvement de contestation qui secoue le pays depuis la mi-juin. Hier, la mobilisation était plus faible qu’à ses débuts, mais 174 personnes ont été arrêtées à travers le pays, selon la police. À Nairobi, les quelques protestataires ont vite été dispersés par les forces de l’ordre, déployées en grand nombre. Les manifestants dénoncent des mesures d’intimidation.

Au Tchad, le journaliste Oumar Ali Badour a été libéré jeudi 8 août. C'est le média Tchadinfos dont il est rédacteur en chef qui l'a annoncé. Il avait été emmené mercredi 7 août à l'Agence nationale de la sécurité d'État par des hommes encagoulés alors qu'il se rendait au commissariat du 8ᵉ arrondissement de N'Djamena pour une convocation judiciaire. 

Au Mali, le village de Kouakourou situé dans la région de Mopti a subit une incursion des groupes terroristes de la Katiba Macina du groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans dans la soirée du mercredi 7 août, selon des sources locales. Le camp des Forces armées maliennes a été ciblé dans cette attaque qui a fait plusieurs blessés.

Le Ghana, premier producteur d’or sur le continent africain, vient d’inaugurer, ce jeudi 8 août à Accra, sa première raffinerie. Un chantier enfin abouti après plus de quatre ans de travaux. De quoi raffiner, non plus à l’étranger comme c’était le cas jusqu’à maintenant, mais bien localement, la totalité de ses plus de 100 tonnes extraites légalement chaque année de ses mines. Un pas décisif vers l’indépendance économique du pays selon ses dirigeants.

The competition for carbon capture, storage, and utilisation is intensifying. Historically dominated by North America, the lead in this technology is now being seized by key players across Asia – reaching from Saudi Arabia to Japan. Unlike traditional energy (transition) geopolitics, this new arena prioritises technology, geology, and industrial leadership over raw materials. For Germany and Europe, the developments imply a need for more pragmatism in climate diplomacy and policy instruments. Moreover, to keep pace with competitors, policymakers should adopt a proactive approach to CCS vis-à-vis technology and industry.

La Confédération africaine de football (CAF) a perdu l’une de ses figures de proue. Le Camerounais Issa Hayatou a tiré sa révérence, jeudi 8 aout, à Paris (France).

L’illustre disparu meurt après avoir tout donné au niveau de son continent qu’à l’échelle mondiale.

Le week-end est enfin là ! Ce qui veut dire qu’il est temps de planifier vos activités pour pleinement en profiter. Mais avant, il est […]

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Summary and Key Points: The Russian Navy's recent global deployments, including visits to Latin America and the Indo-Pacific, have raised questions about Moscow's intentions. While the U.S. Navy remains the dominant blue water force, Russia has been showcasing its naval capabilities with port visits in Venezuela, Cuba, India, and other nations.

-These actions could signal a worrisome trend for Washington, or they may reflect Moscow's desperate attempts to prove its fleet's relevance on the world stage.

-Despite deploying mostly training ships and older vessels, Russia's increased presence suggests a strategic effort to counter U.S. influence and assert its global reach.

Russian Navy is on the Move: Worrisome Trend for America, or Desperate Move by Moscow?             

The U.S. Navy maintains a presence around the world, and its fleet remains the largest true blue water force in service today. By contrast, the Russian Navy is largely seen as a green water force that can barely deploy warships to distant regions. 

This summer Moscow has sought to counter that opinion. Twice its vessels visited Latin America, and Russian warships recently arrived at India's port of Cochin in the Arabian Sea.

These efforts to "show the flag" could be seen as a worrisome trend for Washington, or as a desperate move by Moscow to show its fleet can still sail the world's seas. Perhaps it is a bit of both.

Russia's Latin American Ties

The U.S. Navy is able to deploy multiple nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and their strike groups to multiple regions, even if current operations leave the U.S. sea service spread a little thin. Carriers are being sent to the Middle East while continuing to maintain a presence in the Indo-Pacific.

By comparison, Russia's Baltic Fleet deployed the training ship Smolny to the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Tuesday. The visit comes mere weeks after a Russian Navy flotilla comprising the guided-missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and medium sea-going tanker Akademik Pashin arrived in the same port after a visit to Cuba.

"We are always glad to welcome fraternal Russia's naval ships," the Venezuelan Navy’s deputy commander, Vice Adm. Edward Centeno, told TASS. "Today, on August 6, we are welcoming the training ship Smolny. A program of stay in Venezuela has been prepared for its crew, including visits to historical sites of the administrative center of the state of La Guaira, and cultural and sporting events."

TASS added that a year ago, "the Russian Navy's training ship Perekop took part in a naval parade in Venezuela on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Maracaibo." That engagement was the last battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and it marked the end of Spanish rule in what is now Venezuela. The Kremlin skipped noting that Imperial Russia supported Spain at the time. 

Indo-Pacific Deployments

As the Russian training vessel arrived in Venezuela, another Russian Navy detachment made a scheduled port visit to Cochin port. The Pacific Fleet’s missile cruiser Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov visited the Omani port of Salalah after beginning a long-distance deployment in January. Over the past seven months, the flotilla has visited India, Sri Lanka, Iran, Qatar, and Eritrea. It marks one of the longest deployments of the Pacific Fleet in recent years.

Moscow also announced on Wednesday that it will hold its first drills with the Indonesian Navy this coming November. The Orruda 2024 joint exercises will begin in Surabaya, in the Indonesian province of East Java, and run from Nov. 4-8. 

Russia is increasing its global deployments, even if most of the vessels sent are training ships and antiquated vehicles.

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