While many people have been evacuated from Sudan by plane or helicopter, evacuation operations by sea have begun with Indian and especially Saudi ships. US sends three Navy ships to Sudan A British warship is also preparing for possible deployment. Evacuees boarded the Indian ship INS Sumeda at Port Sudan. (Photo: Ministry of External Affairs of India) Evacuation by Indian …
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Sudan’s Warring Parties Thanks to US Ceasefire Agreement
Warring factions in Sudan have signed a new ceasefire that came into effect at midnight. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken first announced a 72-hour ceasefire on Monday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary forces. He said this was the result of several days of intense negotiations. Shortly after Blinken announced the ceasefire, both the …
Read More »Maxus GST: An electric pick-up with a range of 1,000 km
Charging and reloading! Electric pickups are rapidly being adopted by car manufacturers. The Chinese Maxus also likes an electric workhorse with an open loading platform and shows off the GST: an electric pick-up with a range of no less than 1,000 km. Electric pick-up takes place significantly. Ford can’t pull off the Ford F-150 Lightning in its home country of …
Read More »Attention again to breathing devices in Philips results
Photo: ANP Philips’ quarterly results again focused on the company’s retraction of breathing devices. Investors will be interested in updates on when that move ends. In Italy and the United States, among others, impatience with the duration of the move was evident. Additionally, shareholders want to know whether Philips is setting aside money for potential claims for damages. Defective sleep …
Read More »Ukrainian troops cross the Dnipro River, possibly a prelude to an offensive
France and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have expressed their displeasure over the statements made by the Chinese ambassador in Paris. He recently questioned whether Crimea belongs to Ukraine. In an interview broadcast on French television, Ambassador Le Che said that Crimea was historically part of Russia and had been given to Ukraine by former Soviet leader …
Read More »China angered by South Korea’s comments on Taiwan
International•23 Apr ’23 at 13:48Author of the book: Remy Cock Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has complained to the South Korean Ambassador to China. Al-Jazeera writes. Sun disagrees with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s views on Taiwan. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has complained to the South Korean Ambassador to China. Al-Jazeera writes. Sun disagrees with South Korean …
Read More »Dutch people in Sudan informed of evacuation options – Wel.nl
The Hague (ANP) – Dutch nationals in Sudan have been informed of the evacuation options currently being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a spokesperson for the ministry said. The Netherlands is in close contact with other countries that want to evacuate people from the African country. The spokesperson declined to comment further on the interest and associated risks …
Read More »Reuters: Boeing may resume 737 Max deliveries to China
Photo: ANP US aircraft maker Boeing appears to be allowed to re-deliver its 737 MAX planes to Chinese airlines. The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a statement that Boeing considers the resumption of deliveries to be an important step. They were stopped four years ago after two plane disasters in Ethiopia and Indonesia. The Civil Aviation Administration of China …
Read More »The EUR/USD exchange rate continues to rise despite improvements in core inflation dynamics
One of the most important economic data from the Eurozone was released this week. On Wednesday The final CPI y/y data showed inflation of 6.9% in the Euro area. Luxembourg and Spain recorded smaller increases with 2.9% and 3.1% respectively. While the eurozone average of 6.9% is well above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of 2%, it remains well …
Read More »Boeing may resume 737 Max deliveries to China after 4 years
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released the second revision of its 737 evaluation report on April 14. The report, seen by Reuters, is said to have been distributed to Chinese airlines, saying the regulator had assessed the plane and that the airlines could repossess the plane if they wanted. According to another source, the Boeing report considers the …
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