US envoy says talks to end the 15-month war will launch in Geneva on Wednesday, even if Sudan’s army does not attend.Talks to end Sudan’s 15-month war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will move forward in Geneva this week, United States Special Envoy Tom Perriello has said, as the United Nations warns of a “cataclysmic breaking point” in Sudan. The US last month invited Sudan’s warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland, more than a year after fighting broke out between the army and the RSF. While the RSF has agreed…
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The state Department of Labor on Monday issued guidance instructing employers how to protect workers from the effects of extreme heat, following reporting by THE CITY that showed workers face a higher likelihood of injuries during hot weather. The new state guidance, part of an extreme heat resource guide, makes good on an item from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State book, which cited THE CITY’s review of two decades of Workers Compensation Board data. Our analysis found that New York City workers were 7% more likely to be injured on the job when the temperature hit 85 degrees…
IMF PODCASTS WASHINGTON, USA – For decades, governments have been tapping into global sovereign debt markets to smooth ups and downs in revenue with the hope that it would help spur investment. But what happens when government borrowing fails to deliver, and the citizens are left paying the bill? Listen here! Mark Aguiar says emerging market and developing economies are especially vulnerable to interest rate spikes when debt levels are high. Aguiar is the Director of the International Economics Section at Princeton University, and his research suggests that sovereign borrowing to stabilize the economy may have the opposite effect. Transcript Read…
Algeria’s economic recovery is strengthening and its gross domestic product (GDP), which increased by 3.6 percent in 2022 and 4.2 percent in 2023, is set to be 4.0 percent in 2024 and 3.7 percent in 2025, according to the African Development Bank Group’s Country Report 2024 (www.AfDB.org), which will be officially presented in Algiers in mid-September. According to the report, Algeria’s economic growth is supported by the oil and gas, industrial, construction and services sectors. Employment patterns show a move towards the services sector to the detriment of agriculture and manufacturing industry, emphasizes the report, nonetheless noting that the structure…
Tspykes and Shoday LyricsGet ready to groove and sing along to the energetic lyrics of Tspykes and Shoday’s chart-topping hit, Something Something Remix. With infectious hooks and catchy melodies, this song is bound to uplift your spirits and make you move to the rhythm.Something Something Remix Cover ArtTspykes and Shoday – Something Something Remix LyricsIntroWho pe hereHmm hmmm hmmOhhhhhTyspessks lomo naVerse 1Sex on the beach I likeMove your body to the beat my shinsilaMy love is oversizedShey you get capacity to carry amAgbani DaregoO le yawa bi fotoTo ba de ya wa ni fotoI would keep it for life cause…
After just eight days, Banksy has returned with his eighth animal-themed piece of art, this time a humorous mural of a rhino in London.The animal is shown on an ancient, silver Nissan Micra that has a traffic cone on its bonnet, seemingly to mimic a different rhinoceros.An ibex goat that surfaced last week near Kew Bridge in Richmond, west London marked the start of Banksy’s most recent graffiti campaign. Following this were murals depicting pelicans, elephants, monkeys, wolves, cats and other animals around the capital.Here is a full list of old and new Banksy artwork that’s still up in London.Banksy/PA…
With the regular season set to begin Sept. 5, players are beginning to separate themselves from the competition in training camp.For the Atlanta Falcons, a first-round pick apparently has secured a backup role behind a highly paid veteran. Meanwhile, in Dallas Cowboys camp, an undrafted free agent is making his case to be a starter.With a Week 2 slate of preseason games looming, Yardbarker NFL writers dish on a riser for each team in NFC camps.NFC EastDALLAS COWBOYS | Safety Markquese Bell | After playing out of position as a linebacker last season, Bell was back at safety against the Los…
After 18 days of competition and countless memories, the Paris Olympics are now behind us. Here are five top photo picks from Al Jazeera Sport.The Paris Olympics 2024 Summer Games will be talked about for many years and for myriad reasons: great athletic competitions, controversies, record-breaking performances and, best of all, the vivid memories from the world’s largest multisport event that will linger in the minds of sports fans everywhere for years to come. Al Jazeera Sport covered many events at the Olympics, and here are some of the best photo moments from Paris 2024: Spain clinching the Euro 2024-Paris…
Even as parts of the East Coast are still recovering from destruction wrought by the remnants of Hurricane Debby, the next Atlantic front was developing Monday into a potential tropical storm and quickly moving west. Potential Tropical Cyclone Five was taking shape 645 miles east-southeast of Antigua and was headed west-northwest at 25 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. update. Multiple Caribbean islands, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, are in its probable path. The potential cyclone was gaining strength rapidly enough that the center said it would most likely be a named tropical storm by the end of Monday.…
By APEC Secretariat LIMA, Peru – Ministers and officials from the Asia-Pacific are joining together in Peru, from 12-25 August to confront pressing economic issues critical for the prosperity of the region. Over the next two weeks, senior officials, ministers and experts from the 21 APEC economies will deliberate on policies to ensure food security, energy sustainability, public health improvement, as well as economic expansion and resilience. The meetings will include the 14th Energy Ministerial Meeting on 15-16 August; the 14th high-level meeting on health and the economy on 18 August, in Lima, the vibrant Peruvian capital; and the APEC…