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Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, health authorities said, as Israeli air forces expanded their bombardment of the country for a fourth consecutive day despite growing international calls for a ceasefire. According to an Al Jazeera tally, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday that at least 29 people were killed in Israeli attacks – the majority of whom were Syrians in the town of Younine in the Bekaa valley, along the country’s eastern border with Syria. Other attacks hit villages and towns in the country’s south, including Tyre, and at least two people…

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Mayor Eric Adams surrounded himself outside Gracie Mansion with some of his longest-standing allies on Thursday, asking New Yorkers to “wait to hear our defense” just minutes after federal prosecutors unsealed their indictment against him on bribery and other charges.“We are not surprised,” he said, surrounded by New York State NAACP president Hazel Dukes, the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, his longtime mentor, and other allies, most of whom were Black community leaders. “We expected this,” the mayor added.But Adams’ message of resiliency — as the first sitting mayor in New York City’s history to be criminally charged — was initially drowned out…

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By Sir Ronald Sanders As the Middle East plunges deeper into conflict, the weakness of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the body charged with maintaining international peace and security, is being starkly exposed. Entrusted with the “primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,” the UNSC has been paralyzed by the veto power wielded by each of its five permanent members, who often prioritize national interests and alliances over collective global responsibility. Nowhere is this failure more evident than in the present escalating violence between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants across Lebanon’s southern Blue Line, and in…

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The ECOWAS Commission has organised a Regional Meeting of Experts from Member States on gender mainstreaming in Trade from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria. The objective of the three-day meeting is to promote inclusive and sustainable trade in ECOWAS by ensuring that Member Sates mainstream gender in their National Trade policies/initiatives in line with regional approaches and guidelines, as well as empower women in business. The meeting will also provide a platform for trade and gender focal points to share various national initiatives and challenges and solicit their input and validation of relevant community texts. The opening…

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Anendlessocean LyricsDive into the captivating world of P&A, Anendlessocean’s newest track, as you follow along with the enchanting lyrics below and sing your heart out.RELATED: Read ‘Sweet Home’ Lyrics by AnendlessoceanAnendlessocean – P&A LyricsBi mo se’n pe eO’n je mi oOluko ko mi oKo s’oosha na idolatry oto’n shegbe legbe e oIwo ni mo fi s’aso to’n cover mi oOlubo gbo mi o, my designerMy pathfinder mi oNibisibi nibi sakani mi oYeah I feel it comingYou even out them oddsYeah I feel it racingYou’re breaking down my wallsSee I know that your spirit is here with meO’n dwell numi ohKo…

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First-year New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo declaring on Wednesday that adding a journeyman to the club’s quarterback room was “not in our plans at this current time” caused some to assume rookie Drake Maye will soon replace Jacoby Brissett as the team’s QB1. During a Thursday appearance on Boston radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub, Patriots insider Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston touched upon how Maye has grown while receiving roughly 30% of the first-team reps during practices.”What I’ve been told is he looks pretty good (in practice),” Perry said about Maye, as shared by Nick Goss of NBC Sports Boston. “This is beyond…

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel’s war is over.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the United States for its continuing support for Israel’s war on Gaza and urged the international community to stop supplying weapons to Israel. “This madness cannot continue. The entire world is responsible for what is happening to our people,” he told the 193-member General Assembly on Thursday, in his first address to the chamber since Israel launched the assault last October in response to an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas. Abbas singled out Washington, saying it continues to…

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Nearly three months after what was to be the start of congestion pricing, lawyers will head to court Friday in hopes of upending Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pause on the vehicle-tolling program.Oral arguments will be heard in Manhattan Supreme Court in a pair of lawsuits against the governor that seek to put the Central Business District Tolling Program back on track. Written into law in 2019 by Albany legislators, the first-in-the-nation congestion pricing plan was derailed by Hochul just three weeks before its June 30 launch.The program had long been billed as a way to raise billions of dollars for public…

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and the Union of Comoros have signed a new EUR 330 Million Framework Agreement, reinforcing their strong partnership. The agreement was signed by ITFC’s CEO, Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, Comoros’ Minister of Finance, Budget, and Banking Sector, and IsDB Governor, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdourazak, during his visit to ITFC’s headquarters in Jeddah. The new 3-year Framework Agreement builds on the success of the previous EUR 330 million agreement, which achieved 83% of its target. It will focus on key sectors such as energy,…

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