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Agenda: Results of the CIS summit, support for fishing fleets, renewal of the local bus fleet, and reconstruction of roads in flood-hit areas. Opening remarks by Mikhail Mishustin: Met with Deputy Prime Minister and others on current issues Good morning, colleagues.In his Executive Order on the updated National Goals, the President set the goal of forming a network of sustainable partnerships with foreign countries and building infrastructure for overseas economic activity, technological and industrial cooperation, and entry into new markets.Last week, the government paid a working visit to Turkmenistan to attend the CIS summit in Ashgabat, held under Russia's CIS…

South Africa's seventh general election since democratization in 1994 is scheduled for May 29, 2024, but it will take place under circumstances unlike any other in the country's history. Some see the fiercely contested national and provincial elections as a watershed moment for the country. Political scientist Dirk Kotze explains the changing landscape.. A new election law has come into force. How does this affect the ballot and voter choices? Under the new electoral system, voters will receive three ballots instead of the previous two: two national ballots (a regional ballot and a compensation ballot) and one state ballot. The…

By PPSA May 27, 2024 This is a machine translation of a press release originally published in Portuguese. Presal Petroleum Company (PPSA) will sell 33 million barrels of oil in the 4th Union oil auction, which will be held on July 31 at the B3 headquarters in São Paulo. The company published the auction notice and the main information about the event in the Union's Official Gazette this Monday, the 27th. The auction will sell the entire production estimated to be produced in Union from Campos de Mello and Búzios in 2025. The fields are the federation's main oil producers…

But in her speech, she strongly criticized the government of outgoing President Joko Widodo and the lack of democratic guarantees in February's presidential election, and suggested the PDI-P could take on an opposition role.A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Banda Aceh in Indonesia's presidential and parliamentary elections on February 14. Photo: AFPMegawati alleged “widespread, systematic and deliberate” fraud that tarnished the election, echoing the views of Prabowo's opponents and pro-democracy activists in the country.Minister of Defense The victory was maintained Indonesia's Constitutional Court in April barred him from running for re-election, citing electoral fraud, after a…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea government officials told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by flooding on Friday. Landslide They then formally requested international assistance. The government figure is almost three times higher than the United Nations estimate that 670 people were killed in a landslide in the mountainous interior of the South Pacific island nation. Only six bodies have been recovered so far.In a letter dated Sunday to the U.N. resident coordinator and seen by The Associated Press, acting director of the South Pacific island nation's national disaster…

(Reuters) – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is improving after an assassination attempt earlier this month, the government and hospital said on Monday.On May 15, an assailant shot Fico at close range, firing four shots at him as he was addressing supporters at a government meeting in the town of Handlova in central Slovakia.Fico, 59, was shot in the abdomen and taken to hospital in the regional capital, Banská Bystrica, in a critical condition, where he immediately underwent more than five hours of surgery and then again two days later.FD Roosevelt University Hospital said in its daily update that his…

This series of posts will be posted weekly in Chapelboro to keep the community informed about local government meetings. Meeting dates, locations and times are subject to change, so check city, county and school district websites for more information. This week it's budget, budget and more budget. Commissioners from Orange, Durham and Chatham counties, along with the Hillsborough Town Council, are holding budget-related work sessions and public hearings. No other local boards are meeting this week, with one exception: The Durham County Board of Education is meeting to continue its selection of a new superintendent. Here's an overview of local…

The death toll from a cyclone that struck low-lying Bangladesh has risen to at least 10, destroyed more than 30,000 homes and damaged tens of thousands more, local authorities said on Monday.”Most of them died after being crushed under collapsed houses and fallen walls,” said Shaukat Ali, district administrator of Barisal, where seven people were killed. Three others died in nearby areas, some by drowning. Cyclone Lemal made landfall on Sunday night, bringing fierce winds and rough seas to coastal areas. It had weakened into a storm by Monday afternoon, but winds and rain still battered coastal areas. Advertisement -…

Melbourne, Australia — The Papua New Guinea government Friday's landslide victory Over 2,000 people were buried alive and a formal request for international aid was made.The government figures are The United Nations estimates that 670.Only six bodies have been recovered so far. People gather at the site of a landslide in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, on May 24, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images The once-bustling village in Enga province was nearly destroyed when part of Mount Mungaro collapsed in the early hours of Friday, burying homes and the people sleeping inside. In a letter to the UN resident coordinator…

Rod McGurk, The Associated Press 34 minutes ago Villagers search the remains of a landslide in the village of Yambari in the Papua New Guinea highlands, Sunday, May 26, 2024. The International Organization for Migration said Sunday it fears the death toll from a massive landslide may be much higher than authorities initially estimated. (Mohamed Omer/International Organization for Migration via The Associated Press) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea's government says more than 2,000 people were buried in a landslide Friday and has formally requested international aid. The government's figure is nearly three times the UN estimate of 670.…