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Prak Sokhonn (right), Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, shaking hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and her cabinet ministers react after the government’s bill to establish a National Intelligence Council was passed by a majority…
Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi likely to reach Islamabad on Friday, Pakistani source says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night with a small team and peace talks with U.S. are likely to take place, a government source said.The United States logistics and security team is already in Islamabad for the talks, the source added. Source link
A woman sleeps next to an air conditioner vent exuding cool air at a park on a hot summer afternoon in New Delhi yesterday. (AFP) Schools in India’s capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said. Summer heat in the world’s most populous nation can be brutal — putting millions of people at risk, with nearly 11,000 people dying due to heat stroke between 2012 and 2021, according to government data.A heatwave in May 2024 in New Delhi saw temperatures match the capital’s previous record high: 49.2C clocked in 2022. That year was India’s hottest year since thorough records began in 1901, with sizzling temperatures following a global pattern of extreme weather driven by climate change.The temperature yesterday morning in New Delhi and the wider sprawling metropolitan region of 30mn residents was a relatively balmy 29.4C. But weather forecasters predict temperatures will hit 41-43C later yesterday, and rise to 42-44C later in the week.The India Meteorological Department has issued a “yellow alert” for Delhi, indicating the likelihood of a heatwave later in the week. On Tuesday, guidelines issued by the Delhi education directorate asked schools in the city to adopt a plethora of steps to shield students.They included avoiding “outdoor physical activities” and conducting “awareness sessions” to remind them of the importance of hydration. “Outdoor assemblies to be curtailed or conducted in shaded/indoor areas with minimal duration,” the note read. “No open air classes to be conducted.”Quirkier directions are also on offer: schools have been asked to start a “water bell” initiative to prevent dehydration and also implement a “buddy system” for students to look out for each other. “Schools shall implement a ‘Water Bell’ system, whereby a bell is rung at regular intervals (every 45-60 minutes) reminding students to drink water to prevent dehydration,” the circular notes.“Each student may be paired up with another student during school hours to monitor and take care of the each other’s physical well-being,” it added. …
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21,…
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Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: reportWashington, United States, April 23, 2026 (AFP) – A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United States and Israel, sharply driving up oil and gas prices and disrupting the global economy.The strait — through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes in peacetime — has remained largely closed during a shaky ceasefire, with the US imposing its own blockade. Even if hostilities end and the blockade lifts, it could take months to clear the waterway of mines, according to a Pentagon assessment, the Washington Post reported citing officials close to the discussion. The six-month estimate was shared with members of the House Armed Services Committee during a classified briefing, the Post reported. Lawmakers were told that Iran may have placed 20 or more mines in and around the strait, some floated remotely using GPS technology which makes them harder to detect, according to the report.”A six-month closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an impossibility and completely unacceptable to the Secretary,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement shared with AFP denying the report. Parnell said the Post report was based on a “classified, closed briefing” but much of the information was “false.” Source link
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the United States will not dictate the terms of the upcoming trade talks with his country, but rather that they will be based on serious negotiations between the two parties.The US and Canada are set to meet soon to discuss a revision to the North American Free Trade Agreement. The US had reportedly asked Canada to make concessions so the two sides could hold talks. This came on the back of previous negotiations that failed to yield a breakthrough.Washington had imposed tariffs on key sectors of the Canadian economy, but kept more than 85 percent of the trade volume between the two countries tariff-free, under the free trade agreement.Washington announced that it is seeking to make substantial changes to the agreement during the upcoming review rounds, which are expected to intensify after Jul. 1. Source link
Newly appointed Home Minister Sudan Gurung poses for a picture after taking oath at “Shital Niwas”, the presidential building in Kathmandu. (Reuters/File Photo) Nepal’s home minister stepped down Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances, the second member of the cabinet to leave the new government just weeks after it was formed.Sudan Gurung, a key figure in the Gen-Z protests in September that toppled Nepal’s previous government, said he was leaving his post ensure a “fair investigation”.”For me, morality is greater than a position and there is no greater power than public trust… Public life should be clean, leadership should be accountable,” said 38-year-old Gurung, who took office on March 27.Gurung is the second minister to leave the new government after the labour minister Deepak Kumar Sah was dismissed over allegations of committing misconduct by getting his wife appointed to a health insurance board.Dipa Dahal, press adviser to Prime Minister Balendra Shah, confirmed Gurung’s resignation had been received.Gurung participated in the deadly protests that began as a demonstration against a brief social media ban, but were fed by wider grievances over corruption and a poor economy.At least 76 people were killed and more than 2,500 wounded during the two days of violence in September.In January, Gurung joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and won a seat in parliament after the party swept to a landslide victory in the March elections.Gurung made headlines a day after taking his oath of office for arresting former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak for their alleged involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters in September.’Impartial’ probe But soon he himself was beset by allegations over his financial investments and assets, as well as links with a businessman being investigated for money laundering.Last week, Shah and his cabinet disclosed their assets to the public, in line with local laws requiring lawmakers to declare their financial status.Soon after the disclosure, local media reported that Gurung had not revealed some of his financial investments.At least two Nepali websites published a government-stamped document that listed Gurung as an investor in a company that he did not specifically name in his disclosures.Gurung claimed that he had lumped his investments together in the disclosure documents.Public pressure had since been mounting on the government to investigate Gurung.The opposition Nepali Congress said it would not be possible to carry out an impartial probe if Gurung remained in his position.”It is natural that there will be doubt over direct or indirect influence over the investigation process,” it said in a statement on Monday, calling for an “independent and impartial” probe.On Monday, Gurung dismissed the allegations as “rumours” and denied withholding information regarding his investments.”I would just like to say that accusations and truth are not the same thing. Decisions should be based on evidence, not emotion,” he said on social media.Earlier this month, the government formed a five-member commission led by a former Supreme Court judge to investigate the assets of politicians and officials.The commission was a part of the government’s 100-point reform agenda issued after Shah took office to tackle corruption in the Himalayan nation.Nepal currently ranks 109th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. Related Story…
Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.Summer heat in the world's most populous nation can be brutal — putting millions of people at risk, with nearly 11,000 people dying due to heat stroke between 2012 and 2021, according to government data.A heatwave in May 2024 in New Delhi saw temperatures match the capital's previous record high: 49.2C clocked in 2022.That year was India's hottest year since thorough records began in 1901, with sizzling temperatures following a global pattern of extreme weather driven by climate change.The temperature Wednesday morning in New Delhi and the wider sprawling metropolitan region of 30mn residents was a relatively balmy 29.4C.But weather forecasters predict temperatures will hit 41-43C later Wednesday, and rise to 42-44C later in the week.The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for Delhi, indicating the likelihood of a heatwave later in the week.On Tuesday, guidelines issued by the Delhi education directorate asked schools in the city to adopt a plethora of steps to shield students.They included avoiding ‘outdoor physical activities’ and conducting ‘awareness sessions’ to remind them of the importance of hydration.’Outdoor assemblies to be curtailed or conducted in shaded/indoor areas with minimal duration,’ the note read. ‘No open air classes to be conducted.’Quirkier directions are also on offer: schools have been asked to start a ‘water bell’ initiative to prevent dehydration and also implement a ‘buddy system’ for students to look out for each other.’Schools shall implement a 'Water Bell' system, whereby a bell is rung at regular intervals (every 45-60 minutes) reminding students to drink water to prevent dehydration,’ the circular notes.’Each student may be paired up with another student during school hours to monitor and take care of the each other's physical well-being,’ it added. Source link
