PORTSMOUTH, USA – US Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) completed Operation Nanook, an annual exercise led by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and supported by the US 2nd Fleet and US Coast Guard, on August 26. Op Nanook is the CAF’s signature operation. It delivers Arctic training, develops partnerships, and improves readiness among its participants. Operation Nanook Tuuglaalik is the maritime multi-national cooperation with allied navies. It reinforces the CAF as a key maritime partner and expert in Arctic safety, security and defense matters in Canada’s high northern latitudes and within the circumpolar strategic context. A more persistent high…
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Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced many to flee their homes, often losing their livelihoods and properties in the process. These devastating effects have caused an urgent need for both humanitarian aid and proactive measures to minimize the impact of more expected downpours. To keep himself up to date with activities undertaken to increase the readiness of communities in Greater Pibor and Akobo, Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), recently went to these locations to engage with peacekeepers, local authorities, and other key stakeholders. “In Pibor, our South Korean engineering troops are…
Super Eagles forward player Victor Osimhen has spoken for the first time about why he decided to join the Turkish club, Galatasaray, on a season loan deal.The Nigerian international was speaking in an interview after he was unveiled by the Turkish giants, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen made a shocking move to Turkey after his transfer to both Chelsea and Al Ahli collapsed on the deadline transfer day on Friday, August 30, 2024.Speaking to the club’s official website about the move, Osimhen said:“When I heard of the interest from Galatasaray, it was a very easy decision for me. I knew how big…
The Browns have used third-round picks on wide receivers three times under GM Andrew Berry. Two of those are now off the roster.Chosen in the 2022 third round, David Bell made Cleveland’s initial 53-man roster. But the team informed the Purdue product Thursday that he would be waived. While the Browns could bring Bell back via a practice squad agreement, the former No. 99 overall pick would need to clear waivers first.Bell arrived in Cleveland in between the Anthony Schwartz (2020) and Cedric Tillman (2023) third-round investments. The Browns moved on from Schwartz last September. Tillman remains on Cleveland’s 53-man roster, which houses…
The United States has secured the release of 135 political prisoners held in Nicaragua, including students and members of a faith organisation. In a statement on Thursday, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the prisoners were among the thousands of Nicaraguans caught up in a multiyear rights crackdown by the government of President Daniel Ortega. The prisoners were sent to neighbouring Guatemala and could relocate from there to the US, according to Sullivan. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo’s office confirmed a plane carrying formerly detained Nicaraguans had landed in the country early on Thursday. “No one should be put in…
The father of the 14-year-old suspect in Wednesday’s high school shooting has been arrested on charges that include involuntary manslaughter, NBC News reported. Colin Gray, 54, was arrested on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. Authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray as an adult with murder in the shootings Wednesday at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta. Arrest warrants obtained by the AP accuse him of using a semiautomatic assault-style rifle in the attack, which killed two students and two teachers and wounded nine other people. The attack was…
USA / MOSCOW – As part of a series of coordinated actions across the US Government, the Department of State on Wednesday countered Kremlin-backed media outlets’ malicious operations seeking to influence or interfere in the 2024 US elections. “Moscow’s methods of targeting those it identifies as adversaries are well known – from its illegal and unwarranted invasion of sovereign nations to the unjust imprisonment of innocent persons, to cyberattacks and meddling in foreign elections, to conducting sham elections in Russian-controlled territories of Ukraine,” said US Department of State. “In addition, we now know that RT, formerly known as Russia Today,…
The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector, and other stakeholders to expand access to safe and sustainable sanitation in African cities. The Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII) was launched on 27 August 2024, on the sidelines of World Water Week 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Nordic Development Fund (www.NDF.int) announced the funding during a panel session on investing in Africa’s water sector, which it hosted in tandem with the African Union’s African Water Investment Program (https://AIPWater.org). Over the next ten years,…
Nigerian singer Korede Bello has revealed the reasons behind his departure from Mavins Records, the label he was signed to from 2014 to 2021.In an interview with Hip TV, the Godwin singer shared that he felt the need to reevaluate his personal growth and artistic purpose, leading him to leave the label.Meanwhile, Bello explained that he had reached a point where he felt like a product solely focused on making money, rather than an artist with a deeper purpose. He stated, “I was at a stage where I started to feel like a product that is just there to make…
Although several deals — most notably the one in Minnesota — transformed the receiver market this year, no more tectonic shifts remain for the Bengals to observe. The market’s next seismic move figures to come out of Cincinnati. Will the sides hammer out a deal now or end up waiting until 2025? Ja’Marr Chase has practiced in a limited capacity in each of the past two days, doing so after previously yo-yoing between a hold-in and participating. While this bodes well for Chase’s availability in Week 1, this situation is not yet settled. The fourth-year wideout is not viewed as…