Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park
KAMPALA: On a cold morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conservation: moving the Nubian giraffe to a new home. Rangers at Murchison Falls National Park on Tuesday began to tran»»»
Oil soars to $100 on fresh Mideast attacks
LONDON — Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and US President Donald Trump threatened to strike them in return.International benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea soared more than six per cent to hit the symbolic $100 level, as th»»»
Wilson praises Syria’s political transition after the fall of deposed regime
Washington, July 20 (SANA) U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson praised the transformations Syria has witnessed following its liberation from the ousted regime. In a post on the “X” platform on Monday, Wilson stated that the fall of the deposed regime was followed by the withdrawal of Iranian forces, the el»»»
Interior Minister Demerdzhiev Meets US Officials, Discusses Bulgaria-US Security Cooperation
Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev held a series of bilateral meetings prior to his participation in a ministerial conference on the topic of "The Resurgence of Political Terrorism," organized in Washington, D.C., by the United States Department of State, the Ministry of Interior said in a press re»»»
Russia eyes mid-July start for commercial logistics hub at Syrian port, officials say
DUBAI: Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartous, while keeping a military presence at the other, Syrian officials told Reuters. The hub will handle a wide range of Russian goods includin»»»
38,000 Malawians leave South Africa after anti-migrant protests
LILONGWE, Malawi: Malawi said Friday it had brought 38,000 nationals back from South Africa in a month as part of an exodus of foreigners fleeing anti-migrant threats and violence, with six dying on the way. South Africa has been rocked by weeks of protests and unrest targeting immigrants, who stan»»»
Modi visits New Zealand as trade deal sparks India pushback
WELLINGTON: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in New Zealand on Friday touting a free trade deal that has sparked a backlash despite promises it will unlock jobs and economic riches. On the agenda are trade, tourism and sport — but recent undercurrents of anti-migrant sentiment risk tarnis»»»