At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western province of Hodeidah, the Houthirun al-Masirah TV reported.“

 Seven were killed in the port of As Salif, and two others killed in the port of the Ras Issa oil facility,” said the TV broadcaster, adding that at least three others were wounded in the airstrikes. 

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency after new cases of the H5N1 avian influenza virus were detected in dairy cows in southern California, while insisting that the risk to the general public remains low. The virus has been spreading through US dairy cattle herds since March, affecting at least 16 states.

Graduation Parade of DSMA 25th Intake

THE Egyptian cabinet granted Wednesday a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based renewable energy company the “Golden Licence” to build an US$850-million photovoltaic (PV) power generation project in Upper Egypt’s province of Aswan.
The project, to be built by Abydos for Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of the AMEA Power, will cover an area of 20 square kilometres in New Benban, Aswan, and is planned to generate 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity with a 600-MW/hour energy storage system,

Donald Trump proposed making Canada the 51st state, claiming it would reduce costs for Canadians, including taxes and military protection. MAKING Canada the 51st state of the United States would significantly reduce costs for Canadians, who would save on taxes and military protection, US President elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday.
“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense! Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection.

According to the observations at (16:30)hrs MST today, due to the convergence of warm air from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal and cold air from the China high pressure system and the remanent of Well Marked Low-Pressure Area over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West central Bay of Bengal, rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated to scattered in Mandalay, Magway Regions and Rakhine State and fairly widespread to widespread in Sagaing Region and Kachin, Chin, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls during 20 December 2024 up to 23 December 2024.

From January to November 2024, more than 400,000 domestic and international visitors travelled to tourist destinations in Bago Region, according to the Bago Region Tourism Committee. Tourist sites in Bago Region hosted 399,637 domestic tourists and 6,329 international visitors, generating K4,909.34 million in tourism revenue. Compared to the same period in the previous year, the number of domestic tourists increased by 13,751, and revenue grew by K651.25 million. The Bago Region Tourism Committee announced plans to boost regional tourism with the onset of the dry season.

THE World Bank reported that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has destroyed approximately 93 per cent of the branches of banks operating in the territory after 15 months of continuous conflict.

IRAN’S envoy to the United Nations (UN) has warned that if Europe “misuses” the snap back mechanism, it will receive the country’s “decisive and proportionate” response, the official news agency IRNA reported early Wednesday. Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks at a UN Security Council meeting Tuesday on the implementation of Resolution 2231, which endorses a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

The newly inaugurated Chancay-Shanghai direct shipping route not only strengthens trade ties between Peru and China but also promotes shared growth across Latin America, Asia and beyond. On Wednesday, the air at Shanghai Port was infused with the sweet fragrance of fresh fruit as a vessel from Peru’s Chancay Port docked, delivering a bounty of Peruvian agricultural delights, including grapes, avocados and blueberries. Since the launch of the Chancay Port in November, shipments between the two coastal cities have highlighted a promising future for trade across the Pacific.