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☆ Ethiopian forces clash with al Shabaab in western Somalia, residents say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MOGADISHU, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ethiopian forces engaged in fierce clashes with al Shabaab fighters near the town of Rab Dhuure in western Somalia on Sunday morning, local residents said. At around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) local residents heard large explosions followed by a heavy near the town of Rab Dhuure in Bakool region, around 20 km (12 miles) from the Ethiopia border. Al Shabaab claimed to have ambushed a large convoy of Ethiopian troops, who are operating in the area as part of regional efforts to wipe out the al Qaeda-affiliated group. "We heard about three huge explosions and then an exchange of heavy guns followed," said local resident Hassan Abdulle. In February Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to begin what they described as "search and destroy" operations against al Shabaab, in addition to the African Union-mandated peacekeeping force, which is expected to leave Somalia by the end of next year.

Persons: al, Rab Dhuure, Al Shabaab, Hassan Abdulle, Fatuma Ali, Abdi Sheikh, Hereward Holland, Susan Fenton Organizations: African Union, Thomson Locations: MOGADISHU, al Shabaab, Rab, Somalia, Bakool, Ethiopia, Al, Qaeda, Djibouti, Kenya

☆ Russian Agricultural Bank could have SWIFT access within 30 days, UN tells Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSept 8 (Reuters) - A Russian Agricultural Bank subsidiary in Luxembourg could immediately apply to SWIFT to "effectively enable access" for the bank to the international payments system within 30 days, the United Nations told Russia in a letter, seen by Reuters on Friday. A key Russian demand has been the reconnection of the Russian Agricultural Bank, Rosselkhozbank, to the SWIFT international payments system. "SWIFT has already confirmed that an expedited application process could be possible, bringing the time for effective access within 30 days," Guterres wrote. Russian fertilizer companies would also have to apply to national authorities within the EU for exemptions and the U.N. would engage with the EU on those requests. "The United Nations can help clarify the authorization process for different EU ports and work with Russian counterparts on obtaining the authorizations/permits pre-departure, if required."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, SWIFT, Antonio Guterres, Sergei Lavrov, Guterres, Lavrov, Russia's, RAB, John Neal, Lloyd's, Michelle Nichols, Chizu Organizations: REUTERS, Russian Agricultural Bank, United Nations, Reuters, RSHB Capital S.A, Russian, Black Sea Initiative, Russian Foreign Ministry, UN Secretariat, SWIFT, European Union, UN, RAB, Facility, Lloyd's, RIC, European Commission, Thomson Locations: Bosnia, Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Russia, United, Moscow, Turkey, Ukraine, London, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands

☆ Archibald leads British hopes as unique worlds begin on track
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The first edition of the combined UCI Cycling World Championships begins in Glasgow on Thursday with 11 days of high-octane action across virtually every discipline. Archibald, whose first ventures in track cycling were at the Glasgow velodrome, will be part of a British track team looking to flex their muscles ahead of the Paris Olympics. Britain were only fifth in the medals table at last year's track world championships in Paris with three golds -- the men's team pursuit, men's omnium and women's points race. Track world championships ahead of an Olympic Games can be cagey meetings, with the big nations sometimes reluctant to play their hands -- although the British team will be airing their cutting-edge Hope-Lotus track bike. Other events at the world championships include indoor cycling and a full para road and track programme.

Persons: Chris Hoy, Katie Archibald, Rab Wardell, Rab, Archibald, men's, Harrie Lavreysen, Filippo Ganna, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Jasper Philipsen, Tadej Pogacar, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der, Demi Vollering, van Vleuten, Lotte Kopecky, Lizzie Deignan, Beth Shriever, Charlotte Worthington, Tom Pidcock, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: UCI, Glasgow, BBC, Paris, Olympic, Tour de France, de, Belgian, Femmes, Grenadiers, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Scottish, omnium, madison, British, Britain, Paris, Italy, Sunday's, Edinburgh, Tokyo

☆ The cost of college room and board is rising even faster than tuition. It's driving students into even more debt.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In many public universities, the cost of room and board has risen faster than the cost of tuition. Using the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, Insider documented the reported tuition and room and board costs from ten public universities from 2012-2013 versus the 2022-2023 academic year. The data matches a trend that the College Board found, which noted that between 2009 and around 2014, the cost of room and board rose by more than 20 percent. Paying more for room and board leads to more debtAs students are forced to pay even more for room and board, they're often putting themselves into increasingly more debt. The sticker price of tuition, room, and board, however, isn't what it seems once interest is factored in.

☆ EXCLUSIVE Germany's Speira set to win EU nod for RAB deal with asset sale offer - sources
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Speira, which owns the world's largest rolled aluminium finishing mill in Grevenbroich, Germany where it is headquartered, announced the deal in February. The company produces about a million tonnes of aluminium rolled products annually. The deal would boost its ability to use recycled metal to make low carbon rolled aluminium products. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReal Alloy Europe has seven facilities and about 600 employees in Germany, Norway, France and Britain. The EU competition enforcer, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by Oct. 19, and Speira declined to comment.

☆ Biblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova te invită să vizitezi expoziția de carte „Holocaustul – dreptul la memorie”
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Biblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova te invită să vizitezi expoziția de carte „Holocaustul – dreptul la memorie”Biblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova vă invită să vizitați expoziția de carte tematică „ Holocaustul - dreptul la memorie”, care conține circa 70 de documente din colecțiile bibliotecii. Până pe 1 decembrie 1941, majoritatea absolută a evreilor din Basarabia a fost nimicită sau exilată în Transnistria. Basarabia, ca și alte țări, a fost declarată teritoriu „curățat” de evrei. Expoziția va fi deschisă pentru vizitatori până la 31 ianuarie 2021. La 27 ianuarie este marcată Ziua Internațională de Comemorare a Victimelor Holocaustului, aprobată de către Adunarea Generală ONU în data de 1 noiembrie 2005, iar din 26 noiembrie 2015 Parlamentul Republicii Moldova a adoptat Hotărârea cu privire la includerea acestei zile în lista datelor comemorative oficiale în calitate de Zi Națională de Comemorare a Victimelor Holocaustului.

Persons: Moses Rosen Organizations: Biblioteca Națională, Biblioteca, Adunarea Generală ONU Locations: Republicii Moldova, Moldovei, Basarabia, exilată, Transnistria

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