[ad_1]
Below is a summary of the current world news briefing.
EU mulls major aid package for Tunisia as migrants surge
The European Union is considering more than 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in aid to Tunisia to help develop its battered economy, salvage the country’s finances and tackle a migrant crisis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.
Speaking in Tunisia, von der Leyen said 900 million euros in macro-financial aid and immediate 150 million euros in budget support could be ready “as soon as the necessary agreements are reached,” without elaborating.
Iran’s Khamenei says ‘nothing wrong’ with West nuclear deal
Iran’s supreme leader said on Sunday a deal with the West on Tehran’s nuclear work was possible if the country’s nuclear infrastructure remained intact amid an impasse between Tehran and Washington to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Months of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to salvage a nuclear deal with six major powers have stalled since September, with each accusing the other of making unreasonable demands.
Fighting erupts in Sudanese capital after 24-hour truce expires
Intense clashes and artillery fire erupted in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday, with residents reporting airstrikes shortly after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that temporarily quelled eight weeks of fighting between rival military factions . Witnesses said the fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was one of the fiercest in weeks, including ground fighting in the densely populated Haji Yusuf neighborhood of Bahri. It is one of three contiguous cities, along with Khartoum and Omdurman, that form the capital at the confluence of the Nile.
Exclusive – Indian Railways crash detectors focus on manual bypass of track signals
Three Indian Railways sources told Reuters that the official probe into the Indian Railways accident has largely focused on suspected manual bypassing of the automatic signaling system that guides the train’s movement – an act investigators believe sent crowded express trains to stationary freight trains. Investigators from the Committee on Railway Safety (CRS) suspected the detour was caused by rail workers bypassing signal barriers caused by malfunctioning barriers used to stop road traffic at nearby rail crossings, two of the three sources said.
UK minister: Boris Johnson’s ‘world has moved on’
Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said on Sunday that the world had moved on from former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the ruling Conservative Party and that the rest of Britain would not miss the drama of his tenure. Johnson quit parliament late on Friday to protest lawmakers’ investigations into his conduct as prime minister at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Downing Street held a lockdown-breaking party.
Taiwan sends fighter jets as Chinese warplanes cross strait’s center line
Taiwan’s air force rushed into action on Sunday after spotting 10 Chinese warplanes crossing the sensitive center line of the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan’s defense ministry said four Chinese warships also conducted combat patrols. It was the second time in less than a week that Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity, after 37 Chinese military aircraft flew into the island’s air defense zone on Thursday, some of which then flew into the western Pacific.
Annecy rally in support of knife attack victims
Citizens of the southeastern French town of Annecy gathered on Sunday to support the victims of Thursday’s knife attack that left four toddlers and two pensioners seriously injured. The municipality called a rally at Le Paquier Park on the lakeside where the attack took place, also in memory of those who tried to stop the attacker before he was overpowered by police.
China’s marriage rate falls to record low
Marriages in China will drop to their lowest point on record in 2022, continuing a steady decline over the past decade, local news outlet China Business News reported on Sunday, although the total number of marriages may have been affected by the strict COVID-19 lockdown. According to data published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, only 6.83 million couples completed marriage registration last year, about 800,000 fewer than the previous year.
Montenegro holds parliamentary vote to secure reforms, EU path
With early elections to be voted in Montenegro on Sunday, many hope the new government will implement economic reforms, improve infrastructure and bring the NATO member closer to EU membership. The vote was the first in the former Yugoslav republic since Milo Djukanovic, the former leader of the Democratic Party, lost the presidential election in April and stepped down after 30 years in power.
Kherson’s endless nightmare of occupation, shelling and now flooding
For Kherson resident Iryna Radetska, the catastrophic flooding in her city after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam is the latest chapter in more than a year of wartime suffering . “They say new loves kill old ones. Maybe tragedy does too,” said Radecka, 52, a deputy principal at a school in the southern Ukrainian city.
(According to agency opinion.)
[ad_2]
Source link