Israel’s military chief has said the country is preparing for a possible ground assault in Lebanon as the army said it was calling up two brigades of reservists and a deadly aerial bombardment of Lebanon continued for a third day. The latest wave of air strikes was aimed at “preparing the ground for your possible entry”, Herzi Halevi told soldiers in northern Israel on Wednesday, in the most explicit reference to a potential ground operation against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since the Israeli air force on Monday dramatically stepped up air attacks on Lebanon. “We are preparing the process…
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Rail service in and out of New York’s Penn Station was delayed up to an hour ahead of the evening commute after am Amtrak train had a derailment while leaving the busy transit hub, according to officials. Amtrak said in a statement that a set of wheels on a train derailed while leaving the Manhattan station around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Part of that train was still at the platform, allowing customers to get off and board other departing trains, the transit agency said. There were no reports of any injuries as a result of the derailment, but it was already…
GRAND BAY, Dominica – September 20th, 2024, marked a significant milestone in Dominica’s journey towards climate resilience with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Loubiere to Bagatelle Road Rehabilitation Project – Phase 1: Loubiere to Grand Bay Road. The project, valued at approximately USD 49.2 million, is co-financed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the government of the United Kingdom through the UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF). This transformative infrastructure initiative will significantly improve road safety and climate resilience along the Loubiere to Grand Bay corridor, benefiting over 6,000 residents from nearby communities. The project will also address critical…
In a significant milestone for the Zambia Lobito Rail Project, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia for the financing, construction, ownership and operation of the transformational railway project. The agreements, which were signed yesterday in a ceremonial signing hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Biden Administration’s G-7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), paves the way for the Corporation to spearhead and complete the…
Nasboi and Joeboy LyricsRead and sing along to Confession lyrics by Nasboi, featuring Joeboy. Confession is the sixth track on Nasboi’s debut album, I.N.I.T (In Nasboi I Trust).RELATED: Read ‘Could This Be Love’ Lyrics by Nasboi Ft ChikeNasboi & Joeboy – Confession LyricsPon deckYeba yeba yiFight for you my lifeDey here soConfessionI get confessionI don do wetin I no suppose to doI fall in love againOh bebeElo lo ma jeOmoge mi, ki lo feNitori iwo ni mofe, babyI swear na loveI swear na loveIf e no be for your love ohI for don comotI komot my dearIf e no be…
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Oakland A’s owner John Fisher already insulted his own team’s fans by making a deal to move the team. Monday, he also insulted their intelligence. Fisher published a farewell letter to the fans of Oakland he is planning to leave behind, first in a move to Sacramento next season and then in a planned relocation to an as-yet-unrealized ballpark in Las Vegas. The son of Gap founders Donald and Doris Fisher, the A’s owner has rarely spoken with the media over the years and the team turned off replies to its social media accounts. But ahead of the team’s final…
Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called ‘half-hearted settlement plans’.Ukraine’s president has urged global leaders to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war. Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the message during an address to the UN General Assembly in New York Wednesday, rallying support for his 2022 “peace formula” that demands the expulsion of Russian forces from Ukraine and justice for war crimes. “Any parallel or alternative attempts to seek peace are, in fact, efforts to achieve a lull instead of an end…
A Long Island man has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for striking and killing a diner patron while under the influence of alcohol as he tried to drive off with his soup takeout, the district attorney announced. Willem Specht, 63, pleaded guilty last month to aggravated vehicular homicide, assault and aggravated driving while intoxicated in the January 2023 death of 61-year-old Joseph Devito. At a minimum, Specht’s sentence calls for seven years in prison. Devito was standing on the sidewalk in front of the On Parade Diner, talking to a friend on the afternoon of Jan.…
By Andrew Laidley KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership to establish a campus in Suriname. This collaboration with the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) and Suriname Foundation for Logistics Training (FLT), aims to bring world-class maritime and logistics education to the region and provide new training and career opportunities for Suriname’s workforce. The announcement was made during a Media Day Press Briefing marking the start of Maritime Awareness Week, at the CMU Main Campus, Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on Monday, September 23. The Suriname Maritime Institute will be rebranded under CMU, setting the…