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This picture taken last year shows damaged tanks in front of the Central Bank of Sudan building in Khartoum, after the Sudanese army deepened its control…
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A senior UN official has warned that Sudan continues to face the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis, with 20 million people suffering from acute hunger and 14 million displaced, cautioning that funding shortages could force UN aid agencies to drastically scale back operations in the coming weeks.At the conclusion of an eight-day visit to Sudan, Acting Director of UN World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Skau said around five million people are facing Emergency levels of hunger, classified under Phase 4 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), while around 200,000 people are experiencing Phase 5 levels, which is Famine. Reaching those in need has also become extremely difficult, he explained, noting that a journey from El Obeid to El Fasher that took about six hours before the war required three days now.He added that humanitarian workers are unable to cross front lines to reach communities on the other side.He explained that conditions in El Fasher are exceptionally harsh, noting that the city, which once had a population of around one million and served as a major regional capital, has endured 18 months of siege, including famine and indescribable atrocities.He noted that some conditions have improved, with better shelter provision, including plastic sheeting and tarpaulins requested by women to protect their families from the rain. WFP has also expanded its operations, currently reaching about 950,000 people in El Fasher each month. However, aid remains insufficient.According to the UN official, families receive only half-rations, providing enough food for about two weeks. Furthermore, many households are headed by women who have lost their husbands or sons, amid severe shortages of education, healthcare, shelter, and safe play spaces for children.He pointed out that drought is intensifying pressure on the population, explaining that Darfur has not witnessed such drought since 1984, despite the current period being the rainy season, highlighting local communities’ fears regarding its impact on agriculture and livestock.Despite the risks, Skau said WFP continues to reach between 4 and 5 million people each month, including between 2 and 2.5 million in hard-to-reach areas.He emphasized that the greatest obstacle currently facing the Programme ‘s operations is a lack of funding, warning that the agency may be forced to substantially scale down operations in the coming weeks if additional resources are not secured. Source link
Members of the Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai traditional samurai performance group welcome the Costa Serena cruise ship following its arrival in Nagoya to house athletes at the…
Germany strengthens Naval, reconnaissance capabilities by building new class 424 reconnaissance vessel
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the start of the steps to build a 424-class reconnaissance vessel, noting that the parliamentary consultations necessary to purchase the vessel and agree on its construction with the German company Rheinmetall are currently underway.A statement by the German Army quoted Pistorius as saying that the new planning of the capabilities of the armed forces identifies a need for four vessels of this category, while three vessels are currently being built. He noted that the identification of reconnaissance needs was carried out in coordination with the naval commands and the cyberspace and information sector.The German Defense Minister said that the reconnaissance vessels represent “Germany’s eyes and ears on the high seas,” at a time when the need to enhance information superiority is increasing, pointing to their importance in supporting the ability to make sound defense decisions to confront what he called “Russian hybrid warfare.”A statement by Rheinmetall, the manufacturer of the group of reconnaissance vessels, said that the delivery process will start gradually from 2029, with the aim of securing maritime reconnaissance capabilities over the coming decades.The statement explained that the advanced sensors will allow the monitoring of electromagnetic signals emitted from land, air and sea, while specialists in the cyberspace and information sector will work on collecting and analyzing information to support the assessment of the military situation.The four new vessels will replace three old reconnaissance ships that entered service between 1988 and 1989 and operated in the North, Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas, as well as the Horn of Africa and the Atlantic and Caribbean Oceans. Source link
The Saudi Civil Defence announced Tuesday that the danger has passed for several areas of the Kingdom, following an alert issued by the National Early Warning Platform.The Saudi Civil Defence stated on X platform that an alert was issued via the National Early Warning System for emergencies across the governorates of Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, and Al-Ula, as well as the city of Abha and the Jazan region, warning of a potential danger. It later announced that the threat had passed and conditions returned to normal. Source link
The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season. More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent’s biggest sporting spectacular, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture until October 4.The number of participants — more than the Olympics — has been a sore point for stretched-to-the-limit organisers, who initially expected 15,000 and have had to scramble to find accommodation for the rest. They opted from the start to house athletes in temporary accommodation in a bid to cut costs, ranging from a cruise liner and wooden containers to hotel rooms.Organisers say that the 20th edition of the Games, which were first held in 1951, will be “the most spectacular for generations”. Between 4,000 and 5,000 athletes and officials will stay on the Italian cruise ship Costa Serena, which usually features 571 cabins, seven swimming pools, eight restaurants and nine bars.Cruise ships have been used previously as accommodation at international sporting events, but never on this scale. The unusual accommodation plans have been met with concern by some countries, with India even building their own replica container huts to prepare athletes for their stay.On Monday, South Korean sports officials branded the facilities as “the worst” accommodation ever at the Games and said the beds were too short.With just days to go, a Korean Olympic committee official also told AFP that there was “a serious shortage of accommodation”. – Rain, go away -Organisers are adamant that everyone will have a bed and confident that the typhoon season that usually visits Japan in September and October will not dampen the party.Weather has already disrupted preparations, with record rainfall forcing athletes to evacuate their accommodation briefly last week.Rainwater also seeped into some competition venues, although organisers said there was no serious damage. More rain is forecast this week.Athletes from 45 countries and territories will compete in more than 40 sports across the two weeks. Basketball and football are already under way, with several more events set to start before Saturday’s glittering opening ceremony.As always at the Asian Games, Olympics staples such as athletics and swimming will sit side-by-side with regional favourites like sepak takraw and kabaddi.In a bid to attract younger viewers there will be eSports, breakdancing and BMX cycling.Padel, the fast-growing racquet sport, and MMA will make their Asian Games debuts. The Games will function as qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in seven sports including surfing, tennis, archery and squash.Among those competing will be Philippine tennis sensation Alexandra Eala and a pair of prodigies in 15-year-old Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi.”I love playing and competing with the Philippine team,” said Eala, who is skipping the China Open to take part.- Gold rush – Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting will also be there, two years after she won Paris Olympics gold in the middle of a major gender row that saw her eligibility questioned.Hosts Japan will look to their Olympic champions for success, with gymnast Shinnosuke Oka and javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi named in their team.North Korea will have more than 100 athletes competing across 14 sports, aiming to “bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un”.China will again expect to top the medals table after winning a whopping 201 golds and 383 medals on home soil in Hangzhou at the Covid-delayed Games in 2023.They will send more than 800 athletes, including 36 Olympic champions. “We will showcase China’s standard and strength on the regional and global stage,” said diver Wang Zongyuan.Sooryavanshi will be part of an India cricket team looking to make a statement before the sport returns to the Olympics in LA after an absence of 128 years.India could face bitter rivals Pakistan in the final at Nagoya’s new purpose-built cricket ground.Reports of tents serving as dressing rooms and distant washroom facilities have left some of the top teams unimpressed. Related Story Source link
A Palestinian man was martyred on Tuesday by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in the Umm Al Sharayet area of Al Bireh in the West Bank.The Palestinian man was martyred after succumbing to wounds sustained from being shot by the Israeli occupation army during a raid on the Umm Al Sharayet area. Occupation forces had stormed the area at dawn and fired live ammunition, critically wounding him. His death was subsequently announced, WAFA news agency reported.With his death, the number of Palestinians martyred by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank has risen to over 100, amidst ongoing raids, assaults, and shootings targeting Palestinians.Israeli occupation forces continue to raid various Palestinian areas and towns, often firing live ammunition at civilians, amidst escalating attacks and military measures across the West Bank. Source link
Dominic Calvert-Lewin shoots but fails to score during the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Newcastle United at Elland Road in Leeds (AFP)…
South Africa’s batsmen Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen during their 150-run stand against Namibia in the third and final ODI in Windhoek on Sunday. Openers Jordan Hermann and Connor Esterhuizen scored half-centuries as South Africa hammered Namibia by nine wickets on Sunday to complete the sweep of three one-day internationals.South Africa are third in the ODI rankings and second-tier cricket nation Namibia 16th, and the gulf in class was demonstrated in Windhoek over five days.The visitors won the rain-shortened first ODI by 99 runs and the second by 157 runs with the same squad that won a preceding Twenty20 tri-series involving Namibia and Zimbabwe.Hermann and Esterhuizen, two of the players given opportunities in a young, experimental South African side, have starred in the ODI series. Both struck centuries in earlier matches.On Sunday, Hermann top scored with 77 and Esterhuizen was unbeaten on 68 as South Africa, chasing 157 to win, reached the target for the loss of only one wicket after 21.3 overs.Hermann fell after facing 59 balls when a low, angled delivery from seamer Waldo Smith uprooted the stumps. His knock included 13 fours.Esterhuizen hit three sixes and four fours off 68 deliveries before Dewald Brevis sealed victory through a fiercely struck six.Namibia won the toss and posted 156 with wicketkeeper Zane Green the last man out after top scoring with 33 runs.The innings ended when a Green chip eluded the covers, but not captain Bjorn Fortuin, who dashed from extra cover to make a spectacular diving catch.Spinner Fortuin (4-33) was the most successful South African bowler and is in the squad that will host world champions Australia in a three-match ODI series from September 24. BRIEF SCORESNamibia 156 in 36.2 overs (Z. Green 33, A. Busing-Volschenk 31; B. Fortuin 4-33) v South Africa 157-1 in 21.3 overs (J. Hermann 77, C. Esterhuizen 68 not out)Result: South Africa won by nine wicketsToss: NamibiaSeries: South Africa won 3-0 Related…
