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☆ Passenger arrested after trying to choke flight attendant and saying plane ‘is going down’ on California flight, DOJ says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A California man is facing federal charges after he allegedly tried to choke a flight attendant and “said he was going to kill everybody” while on board a Frontier Airlines flight to San Francisco that had to be diverted on Monday, authorities said. “Flight attendants investigated and discovered that Salva had his hand in the overhead compartment,” the US Attorney’s Office said. During the incident, Salva yelled obscenities at flight attendants and allegedly said, “We are all going to hell,” and “This airplane is going down,” the release said. The flight attendants did not feel safe trying to put Salva back in his seat, and the flight was diverted to Ontario International Airport, the release said. The single highest individual penalty, $40,823, was issued to a traveler who brought their own alcohol on board, was intoxicated, attempted to smoke marijuana in the lavatory, and sexually assaulted a flight attendant – all in a single flight.

Persons: “, ”, Charles Angel Salva, Fermont, Salva, – Organizations: CNN, Frontier Airlines, US, Office, District of, Attorney’s, “, Ontario International Airport, US Marshals Service, FBI, Ontario Police Department, US Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice Locations: California, San Francisco, District, District of California, Orange County , California, Ontario, United States

☆ South Sudan is home to ‘world’s largest land mammal migration.’ War means no one knows about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Antelopes, hundreds of thousands of them, are crossing the savannas of South Sudan. But a report published today estimates that South Sudan is home to the largest known migration of land mammals on Earth. South Sudan, a country in central Africa, has a varied landscape, from rainforests to lush savannas and swamplands fed by the Nile River (pictured). Marcus Westberg He suspects that the migration’s survival and growth is likely to be linked to the decades of war South Sudan has suffered. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of civil war.

Persons: Marcus Westberg, Mike Fay, ”, Steve Boyes, South Sudan Fay, He’s, “ It’s, Jigar, Fay, ” Fay, “, you’ve, We’ve, “ We’ve, Boyes, Salva Kiir Mayardit Organizations: CNN, Initiative, African Parks, African Parks Network, Parks Network, United Nations, Parks, Rolex, Ministry of Wildlife Locations: South Sudan, Sudan, Africa, African, Ethiopia, South Sudan’s, Juba, “, Tanzania

☆ Bren Orton: Search for ‘one of the greatest whitewater kayakers ever’ ongoing after he went missing on a river in Switzerland
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —British kayaker Bren Orton is missing after an accident on the Melezza River in Switzerland last week. The 29-year-old was kayaking with a group close to the Swiss-Italian border when he “became trapped in a recirculating feature and did not resurface,” Pyranha, the manufacturer of Orton’s kayaks, said in a statement. “Authorities and friends are tirelessly continuing their search efforts, and at this time, Bren is considered missing,” the statement added. Former competitive kayaker James Reeves paid tribute to Orton’s life and career, writing on Facebook: “Every few years we seem to lose a friend to our sport. “Bren Orton was an incredible human.

Persons: Bren Orton, “, ” Pyranha, Bren, –, ”, Orton, he’s, James Reeves, “ Bren Orton Organizations: CNN, “, Ticino Police, Cantonal Police, Ascona Police, Valli Ambulance, Facebook Locations: British, Switzerland, Swiss, Ticino, Lake Maggiore

☆ His Father Built a Design Empire. Now It’s His Turn.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sarah Medford | Photography Salva López For Wsj. Magazine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BEFORE THE BELGIAN design impresario Axel Vervoordt could face down the matter of his succession, one question kept nagging at him: Who would come live in the castle? A short drive from Antwerp, the early-12th-century fortress has been Vervoordt’s home since 1984, when he and his wife, May, bought it from 42 descendants of a family that had owned it since 1728. As it evolved from a proving ground for his esoteric tastes into a hub for experimentation, Kasteel van ’s-Gravenwezel became an essential part of his global enterprise—a kind of turreted display case for the ancient objects and modern art that Vervoordt sells to private clients around the world.

Persons: Axel Vervoordt, Kasteel van Locations: BELGIAN, Antwerp

☆ ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on "The Girl from Ipanema" made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. "The Girl from Ipanema," the wistful ballad written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, was already a hit in South America. In a 2002 interview with friends posted on her web site, Astrud Gilberto remembered her husband saying he had a surprise for her at the recording studio. "When we were finished performing the song, Joao turned to Stan, and said something like: 'Tomorrow Astrud sing on record… What do you think?' Astrud Gilberto sings "The Girl from Ipanema" in a light, affectless style that influenced Sade and Suzanne Vega among others, as if she had already moved on to other matters.

Persons: Astrud Gilberto, Paul Ricci, Gilberto, " Getz, Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Getz, Creed Taylor, Stan, Joao, Sade, Suzanne Vega, Norman Gimbel, de Moraes, Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto, Taylor, Weinert, Tom Jobim, Bené Nunes, Luis Bonfá, João Donato, João Marcelo Gilberto, Gregory Lasorsa, Chet Baker, George Michael Locations: Brazilian, Ipanema, Salva dor, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Brazil

☆ UN says aid trucks looted in 'volatile' Sudan, urges safe passage
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Mohamed Nureldin Nafisa Eltahir | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Summary Aid trucks looted, says United Nations aid chiefViolence undermining chance of lasting truceGuterres says situation 'unacceptable'UN aid chief Griffiths arrives in Port SudanImproving humanitarian access is a priority -UNKHARTOUM, May 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday it was seeking assurances from Sudan's warring factions on the safe delivery of aid after six trucks of humanitarian supplies were looted and air strikes in Khartoum undermined a new ceasefire. The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, with about 100,000 people forced to flee with little food or water to neighbouring countries, the United Nations said. Aid deliveries have been held up in a nation of 46 million people where about one-third had already relied on humanitarian assistance. A broader disaster could be in the making as Sudan's impoverished neighbours grapple with the influx of refugees. Caught between army air strikes overhead and RSF soldiers on the ground, many citizens feel forced to take sides.

☆ Sudan military faction chiefs agree May 4-11 truce in princple -South Sudan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Mohamed Noureldin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The credibility of the reported May 4-11 deal ceasefire deal between Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary Rapid Support forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was unclear, given the rampant violations that undermined previous agreements running from 24 to 72 hours. "The entire region could be affected," he said in an interview with a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday as an envoy from Sudan's army chief, who leads one of the warring sides, met Egyptian officials in Cairo. United Nations officials had said U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths aimed to visit Sudan on Tuesday but the timing was still to be confirmed. "The risk is that this is not just going to be a Sudan crisis, it's going to be a regional crisis," said Michael Dunford, the WFP's East Africa director. That has raised the spectre of a prolonged conflict that could draw in outside powers.

☆ South Sudan president appoints own defence minister, breaching peace deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Waakhe Wudu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JUBA, March 30 (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed a member of his own party as defence minister, according to a decree read on state media, breaching a peace deal in which the role should be selected by the party of opposition leader Riek Machar. Kiir fired defence minister Angelina Teny, who is also First Vice President Machar's wife, along with the interior minister this month, re-igniting long-standing disagreements over how the two war veterans share power. Implementation of the deal has been slow, and bouts of fighting have continued to kill and displace large numbers of civilians. "The appointment of Chol Thon as a minister of defence is unilateral and a new blatant violation of the peace agreement," said Puok Both Baluang, Machar's spokesperson, calling for Teny to be reinstated. The stalemate is likely to cause paralysis in the implementation of the peace deal, which is meant to culminate in a national election at the end of 2024, said Boboya James, a policy analyst at the Juba-based Institute of Social Policy and Research.

☆ South Sudan president fires defence and interior ministers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JUBA, March 4 (Reuters) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement with opposition party leader First Vice President Riek Machar. Implementation of the deal, known as the Revitalized Peace Agreement for South Sudan, has been slow and the opposing forces have clashed frequently over disagreements about how to share power. In exchange, the president gave Machar's party the interior ministry. "The switch... is unilateral and a new cycle of violating the revitalized agreement," said Puok Both Baluang, Machar's spokesperson. Edmond Yakani, a leading civil rights activist and signatory of the peace agreement, said in a statement he urged the presidency to explain "why there is an exchange of information that demonstrates the violation of the peace agreement."

REUTERS/Antony NjugunaJUBA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis will lead prayers at the mausoleum of South Sudanese liberation hero John Garang on Saturday, an acknowledgement of the importance for the world's youngest nation of perhaps the one leader who could ensure unity. The mostly Christian and animist south voted in a referendum six years later to secede from the mostly Muslim north. When South Sudan became independent on July 9, 2011, tens of thousands flocked to Garang's mausoleum in the new capital of Juba to celebrate. Garang rallied South Sudan's disparate ethnic groups behind a common cause. Garang's widow, Rebecca, is one of South Sudan's five vice presidents, along with Machar, in a unity government formed after the 2018 peace deal.

[1/6] People wait before Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated persons and seminarians at the Cathedral of Saint Therese during his apostolic journey, in Juba, South Sudan, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Yara NardiJUBA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church of Scotland Moderator will meet people displaced by war in South Sudan and hear their stories on Saturday in one of the high points of their visit to the struggling African nation. South Sudan, the world's newest country, broke away from Sudan in 2011 but plunged into civil war in 2013 with ethnic groups turning on each other. There are 2.2 million internally displaced people in South Sudan, out of a total population of about 11.6 million, and another 2.3 million have fled the country as refugees, according to the United Nations. In his own speech, Kiir said his government was firmly committed to consolidating peace in South Sudan.

[1/2] South Sudanese soldiers stand in line on the streets of Juba in a "show of force" ahead of Pope Francis' visit to the country this week in Juba, South Sudan February 2, 2023. War broke out in South Sudan in December 2013 two year after the country gained its independence from Sudan. The conflict was triggered by infighting within the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) following Kiir's decision that July to sack Machar as vice president. There are 2.2 million internally displaced people in South Sudan and another 2.3 million have fled the country as refugees, according to the United Nations. Famine was briefly declared in parts of South Sudan in 2017.

☆ Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/6] Pope Francis attends the Vespers prayer service to celebrate the conversion of St. Paul at St. Paul's Basilica in Rome, Italy. REUTERS/Guglielmo MangiapaneVATICAN CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts have left millions of refugees and displaced people grappling with hunger. Both countries are rich in natural resources - DRC in minerals and South Sudan in oil - but beset with poverty and strife. DRC is getting its first visit by a pope since John Paul II travelled there in 1985, when it still was known as Zaire. Trott, a former ambassador in South Sudan, said he hoped the three Churchmen can convince political leaders to "fulfil the promise of the independence movement".

☆ South Sudan's displaced hope pope's visit will bring peace
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Waakhe Simon Wudu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/7] Pope Francis attends the Vespers prayer service to celebrate the conversion of St. Paul at St. Paul's Basilica in Rome, Italy, January 25, 2023. Pope Francis is due to go to Congo from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 and then spend two days in South Sudan. South Sudan gained independence in 2011. There are 2.2 million internally displaced people in South Sudan and another 2.3 million have fled the country as refugees, according to the UN. The UN said 7.76 million people - about two-thirds of South Sudan - are likely to face acute food insecurity this year.

☆ Journalists arrested for sharing video of an African president urinating on himself during the national anthem
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Six journalists were arrested after a video of South Sudan's president peeing himself went viral. When President Kiir looked down and saw what was happening, cameras turned away. Tweeting in support of the South Sudanese president, the Nigerian senator Shehu Sani said: "This may be a urinary sickness or an extreme act of patriotism; refusal to excuse himself while the national anthem was being played." For example, Esther Ang'awa, a Kenyan lawyer, said, "I expected President Kiir to have honorably retired on health grounds by now." Kiir has been the president of South Sudan since its independence in 2011.

☆ Journalists detained over footage appearing to show South Sudan president wet himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NAIROBI, Jan 7 - Six journalists in South Sudan have been detained over the circulation of footage showing President Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself at an official event, the national journalists union said on Saturday. The journalists, who work with the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, were detained on Tuesday and Wednesday, said Patrick Oyet, president of the South Sudan Union of Journalists. South Sudan Information Minister Michael Makuei and National Security Service spokesperson David Kumuri did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Kiir has been president since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. The detained journalists are camera operators Joseph Oliver and Mustafa Osman; video editor Victor Lado; contributor Jacob Benjamin; and Cherbek Ruben and Joval Toombe from the control room, Oyet said.

☆ Bangladesh: Cel puțin 52 de morți în urma unui incendiu la o fabrică; Muncitorii au sărit de la etaj pentru a se salva
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ft.comBangladesh: Cel puțin 52 de morți în urma unui incendiu la o fabrică; Muncitorii au sărit de la etaj pentru a se salvaUn incendiu izbucnit la o fabrică de alimente și băuturi din Rupganj, Bangladesh, a dus la moartea a cel puțin 52 de persoane. Cele 52 de persoane care au murit în incendiu au fost prinse în flăcări. Mulți dintre muncitorii care se aflau în fabrică au sărit pe geam de la etajele superioare pentru a-și salva viața, a precizat poliția. Apoi, putem confirma orice alte victime, dacă este cazul ", a declarat Debashish Bardhan, purtătorul de cuvânt al serviciului de pompieri. incendiu la o fabrică din Bangladesh

Persons: Aceștia Locations: Bangladesh, Rupganj

Riscul compromiterii roadei a apărut după ce apa din bazinul stației de pompare care se află în preajmă culturilor agricole a trecut prin canalele de drenaj și a inundat o suprafață de teren, anunță IGSU. „Pentru a preveni prejudiciile majore, salvatorii s-au mobilizat cu trei stații de pompare și au efectuat lucrări de evacuare a apei. La fața locului sunt implicați în lucrări de prevenire a consecințelor situației de risc peste 20 de angajați, care urmează să continue acțiunile de pompare. Datorită intervenție realizate de salvatorii și pompierii IGSU, agricultorii își vor putea recolta roada.”se arată în comunicat. În zonă se afla peste 1000 hectare de culturi agricole printre care porumb, floarea soarelui, dar și culturi cerealiere.

Persons: salvatorii

Cele 52 de persoane care au murit în incendiu au fost prinse în flăcări. Mulți dintre muncitorii care se aflau în fabrică au sărit pe geam de la etajele superioare pentru a-și salva viața, a precizat poliția, potrivit digi24.ro. Potrivit sursei citate, incendiul a izbucnit la parterul clădirii şi s-a extins şi la etajele fabricii. „După ce focul va fi controlat, vom efectua o operațiune de căutare și salvare în interior. Apoi, putem confirma orice alte victime, dacă este cazul ", a declarat Debashish Bardhan, purtătorul de cuvânt al serviciului de pompieri.

Persons: Aceștia

☆ Kalinin: Angajații CFM sunt amenințați să nu susțină acțiunea din PMAN
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +3 min

Liderul formațiunii, Alexandr Kalinin, afirmă că angajații CFM sunt amenințați cu concedierea în cazul în care își vor exprima susținerea pentru acțiunea din PMAN, transmite IPN. Potrivit lui, doar după ce a văzut protestul din PMAN, conducerea CFM a decis să achite salariile pentru luna ianuarie. Alexandr Kalinin a mai spus că, în această dimineață, s-a simit rău vicepreședintele formațiunii, Alexandru Elița, acesta fiind preluat de ambulanță. Serghei Pașcov, vicepreședinte al Partidului Regiunilor, a declarat că acțiunea de protest este una pașnică, iar dorința este ca autoritățile să audă cetățenii. Angajații CFM care nu și-au ridicat salariile de jumătate de an sunt un exemplu în acest sens.

Persons: Alexandr Kalinin, Alexandru, Serghei Pașcov, Or Organizations: Partidul Regiunilor, Partidului Regiunilor, Guvernului Locations: Kalinin, PMAN, Republica Moldova

☆ HOROSCOP 7 iulie: Vezi ce surprize îți rezervă astrele pentru astăzi
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Din cauza tensiunilor din cuplu, preferaţi să petreceţi mai mult timp singur, dar asta nu este cea mai bună soluţie. Comunicarea v-ar putea salva relația, așa că nu ezitați să discutați sincer cu persoana iubită. O invitaţie în oraş cu prietenii este cea mai bună idee, chiar dacă e mijloc de săptămână. Ele v-ar putea fi însă de folos. Dacă nu reuşiţi să vă atingeţi scopul, încercaţi o altă abordare.

Persons: RAC Organizations: GEMENI

☆ Dezvoltare economică și recuperarea democratică. Promisiunile candidaților la a șaptea dezbatere electorală IPN
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +11 min

De fapt, este o idee „labour party”, care a adus aici o doctrină nouă și încerc să consolidez echipa care a fost dezbinată. Noi știm ce trebuie de făcut și ce trebuie de schimbat pentru a trăi ca în Europa”, spune candidatul. Este necesar ca oamenii de valoare din țară să se implice, or, dezamăgirea nu este scuza care poate fi folosită pentru a salva țara”, a spus el. Educația este necesară de a o îmbunătăți, inclusiv în școală, care trebuie să aibă un rol mai activ în educația tinerei generații”. Moldova poate avea un viitor frumos atunci când oamenii buni și frumoși își dau mâna pentru a lucra pentru solidaritate națională și socială”, a spus el.

Persons: Serghei Toma, Fiodor Ghelici, Igor Munteanu, Ion, Ion Chicu, Igor Boțan, Plahotniuc, Renato Usatîi, Andrei Năstase, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Hanns Seidel Organizations: Partidului Politic, Oamenilor Muncii, Partidului Dezvoltării, Muncii, Partidului Oamenilor Muncii, Ministerul Finanțelor, Partidului Oamenilor, Europei, Partidul Politic, Partidul Dezvoltării, Partidul Democrat din, Partidul Unității Naționale, Agenția Locations: Moldovei, Britanie, Europa, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Moldova, Statele Unite ale Americii, Canada, Partidul Democrat din Moldova

Pentru alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie, vor fi tipărite 3 521 642 de buletine de vot. În scopul prevenirii răspândirii infecției COVID-19 în cadrul alegerilor parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie, secțiile de votare vor fi asigurate cu echipamente de protecție. La capătul opus se află Partidul Puterea Oamenilor, doar 10 unități administrative sunt reprezentate în lista de candidați a concurentului. Acestea sunt: Partidul AUR, Partidul PACE, Partidul Dezvoltării și Consolidării Moldovei, Partidul NOI, Partidul „Patrioții Moldovei”, Partidul Regiunilor din Moldova, Partidul Verde Ecologist. Dacă te-au intrigat explicativele noastre, poți urmări AICI și AICI cum funcționează de fapt interfața prin care vedem prezența la vot și rezultatele preliminare în ziua alegerilor.

Persons: Alexandru, alegătorul, Le, Moldovei Organizations: Management, CEC, Ministerul Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale, UTA, Partidul, Partidul Dezvoltării, Partidul Regiunilor, Partidul Verde Ecologist, Statelor Independente, CSI, Comisia Electorală Locations: Stânga, Republicii Moldova, Moldova, străinătate, Chișinău, UTA Găgăuzia, Moldovei, Republicii Uzbekistan, Republicii Kazahstan, Republica Moldova

☆ Jeff Bezos se retrage de la conducerea Amazon. Salvarea Pământului - printre planurile de perspectivă ale miliardarului
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Iar valoarea averii personale a lui Jeff Bezos depășește 200 de miliarde de dolari, relatează digi24.ro. Retragerea lui Jeff Bezos la 5 iulie nu este întâmplătoare. Jeff Bezos vrea, totodată, să-și intensifice acțiunile filantropice. Va fi nevoie de o acțiune colectivă din partea marilor companii, a companiilor mici, a statelor, a organizațiilor globale și a indivizilor. Jeff Bezos plănuiește, de asemenea, o ieșire în spațiu împreună cu fratele său, Mark, chiar în această lună, pe 20, la bordul capsulei New Shepard.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy, Jeff, Luni, El, Bill Gates, investitorul Warren Buffett, ., francez Emmanuel Macron, Mark, New Shepard Organizations: Amazon, The Washington Post, MCM, Amazon com . Locations: Amazon, Amazon com, francez, New

De azi, Jeff Bezos nu mai este la conducerea Amazon. Retragerea lui Jeff Bezos la 5 iulie nu este întâmplătoare. Jeff Bezos, cu o avere personală de peste 200 de miliarde de dolari, se va axa pe noi produse şi iniţiative. Bezos a investit miliarde de dolari în compania Blue Origin pentru a promova turismul în spațiu. În curând, se spune, Bezos va deveni și posesorul unui iaht mare cât un teren de fotbal, care va avea și heliport atașat.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, El, Jeff, Luni, Mark, New Shepard, Bezos, francez Emmanuel Macron, Lauren Sanchez Organizations: Amazon, Amazon com ., Blue, The Washington Post Locations: Amazon com, New, Miami, francez

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