The United Nations has sharply revised down the number of flood deaths in Libya, saying at least 3,958 people have died across the country, after previously reporting 11,300 flood deaths.
Summit between Ukraine and Xi Putin, the head of Chinese diplomacy is in Russia (according to Sullivan)
Wang Yi in Russia. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greeting of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Chinese diplomatic chief arrives in Malta, Russian Federation, following his meeting with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Washington and Beijing plan to hold further talks “at the highest levels” in the coming months, the White House confirmed after the meeting between Wang and Sullivan “as part of the ongoing commitment to maintaining open channels of communication and managing the relationship responsibly,” it said in a statement Conversation on “crucial issues in U.S.-China bilateral relations,” including the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned a few days ago from the fourth stage of the peace mission for Ukraine in China (to Kiev, Moscow and Washington) commissioned by Pope Francis. According to the Beijing Foreign Ministry, Wang is now meeting for the “18th Round of Strategic Security Consultations” (which will last until September 21, after the Russians and North Koreans announced that they had discussed “military cooperation”) in Russia at the invitation of Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. The talks are focused on “security” as Moscow continues to appeal for support and the conflict in Ukraine continues. For the Russian media, Wang’s trip also serves to lay the foundation for a possible visit by Putin to the Asian giant. According to the Tass agency, the head of Chinese diplomacy will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with the conflict in Ukraine high on the agenda. They will also speak of “the expansion of NATO forces and infrastructure in the region” and of greater coordination at the level of international organizations, from the UN to the Brics countries, from the SCO to APEC.
Iran: Rocket deviates from trajectory and crashes into city, injuring two
A military projectile that could have been a drone or a missile exploded during a test in Iran today, and the shrapnel that struck the city of Gorgan in the north of the country injured two people. This was reported by Defense Ministry sources reported in the media. “During a research test of attack systems and drones conducted in a desert region, one of them had a technical problem, deviated from its flight path and disintegrated,” Defense Ministry spokesman Reza Talainik said on state television. “Debris fell in areas of the city of Gorgan,” he added, without specifying the exact type of projectile. “Two people were injured,” said an official in Golestan province, Ali Mohajer, quoted by the ISNA agency. According to the Tasnim agency, residents of this city of 350,000 people heard a loud noise as debris fell, particularly on one of the main arteries. According to a video released by the agency, residents then put out the pieces of smoke. Iran, subject to sanctions by the United States and other Western countries, is developing a huge defense industry, particularly missiles and drones. (
Brexit: “Future Labor government will strengthen relations with the EU”
“An agreement that is too lean” and needs to be renegotiated. This is the commitment to relations with Brussels after Brexit on behalf of a future British government led by the Labor Party – which has been clearly ahead in the polls for months ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives ahead of the elections at the end of 2024, according to an interview that the neo-moderate Labor leader Keir Starmer in Canada gave to the Financial Times. Starmer, who was invited to a meeting of Western center-left leaders in recent days at the invitation of Liberal Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has so far been very reticent on a dossier seen as divisive within his own electorate over the referendum result 2016 in question; and to think about the Kingdom’s rejoining the Union or even just the internal market. But at the FT he is at least breaking through the delay with a desire to review the free trade agreement painstakingly concluded with the 27 under the Tory leadership after the divorce. The agreement signed by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson “is not a good agreement, as almost everyone recognizes, it is definitely too slimmed down,” he demolishes, saying he is convinced that the “2025” deadline needs to be reviewed – a hypothetical executive Labor will be able to “achieve a much better deal for the UK”, particularly on a “commercial” level.
Libya: Navy divers deployed in Derna
The Italian embassy in Libya announced that navy divers were also involved in the rescue operations in Derna. Personnel specialized in underwater operations. The Navy divers, along with divers, are part of the Underwater Operations Group (GOS), a specialized Navy unit responsible for conducting complex underwater operations and clearing mines and unexploded ordnance found at sea. Navy divers are also used in technical operations at high altitudes and to rescue and provide technical support to the crews of submarine units. The Divers department is also deployed to protect both underwater archaeological assets and the civilian population if necessary.
Iran: Prisoner exchange with US, Tehran confirms release of 5 Americans
Today is the day that the long-awaited Qatar-brokered prisoner exchange between Iran and the US will take place after months of negotiations. And this after the transfer to Doha banks of six billion dollars of Iranian funds, which had previously been frozen in South Korea due to the sanctions imposed by the international community against the Iranian regime. This was announced by Tehran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani during a press conference. Four men and one woman who were imprisoned in the notorious Evin Prison and who also have Iranian passports will return to the USA. They include 51-year-old Siamak Namazi, 59-year-old businessman Emad Shargi and 67-year-old environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, who also has British citizenship. In return, Washington will send five Iranian citizens held in US prisons to Tehran because they were found guilty of sanctions violations. This is provided for by the agreement reached in August after a year of indirect talks.
Tunisia: Agreement in the sights of the EU Ombudsman: “Human rights must be respected”
The EU Ombudsman, Irishwoman Emily O’Reilly, has written to the European Commission asking for clarification on how the municipal executive will ensure respect for human rights in Tunisia under the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Ursula in Tunis last July Von der Leyen, Giorgia Meloni and Mark Rutte want to ensure understanding. In all agreements with third countries, including the one with Turkey, O’Reilly writes, among other things: “There should be a preventive and explicit assessment of the impact of measures and policies on human rights, ideally before these measures begin and policies are adopted.” for obvious reasons. As part of this assessment, where human rights risks are identified, measures to mitigate them should be proposed.”
Ukraine: Kiev, Russian attack in the night, never so many jets
Tonight Russia launched “an unprecedented amount of aircraft: several dozen planes” over Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said this live on national television, Ukrainska Pravda reported. “These are both drones and tactical aircraft that attacked Ukraine along with the means we talked about: cruise missiles and Shahed,” Ignat added, “flight activity was high.”
The Ukrainian Air Force previously announced that it had destroyed 18 of the 24 Shahed drones and all 17 missiles fired by the Russian army during the night.
Iran: US releases $6 billion fund for prisoner exchange taking place today
About $6 billion of Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea are in Qatar. This is an advance in negotiations between Iran and the United States over a planned prisoner swap expected to take place today: five Iranians in exchange for five Americans. Iranian official Nasser Kanaani made the announcement during a press conference broadcast on state television, but the broadcast was cut off immediately after his remarks without any explanation.
The Biden administration had given the green light on September 11 to release Iranian funds frozen in various banks in exchange for the release of five American citizens detained by Tehran.
Erdogan asks Elon Musk for a Tesla factory in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited Elon Musk to open a new Tesla factory in Turkey. At a meeting at the Turkish House in New York, where Erdogan is attending the United Nations General Assembly, the Turkish president said that “Tesla has entered the Turkish market after launching the Togg, the first electric car produced in Ankara.” it the presidency of the Turkish Republic. During the conversation, Erdogan invited Musk to visit Turkey for the next edition of Teknofest, the technology fair organized by the Turkish government, which will be held in Izmir on the Aegean coast from September 27 to October 1.
Migrants: Berlin, yes to air and sea surveillance
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said she supported European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to expand air and maritime surveillance of the EU’s external borders. “We can’t do anything else, otherwise we won’t have the migration situation under control,” replied the minister yesterday afternoon on the first public broadcaster Ard when asked whether she would also like a similar expansion of surveillance, one of yesterday’s ten points presented EU action plan.
Ukraine: Zelensky: “Putin? “Russian society has created another Hitler”
“If the Russians reach Poland, what will happen next? The Third World War? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked this rhetorical question on the American CBS television program “60 Minutes,” asking us to think about what will happen to the world in ten years if Ukraine loses. “Russian society has lost the respect of the world. He elected him and re-elected him, thereby creating a second Hitler – said the Ukrainian leader in reference to Putin – he did it. We cannot go back to the past. But we can stop here.” As for the counteroffensive, Zelensky admitted that it was developing slowly but that the armed forces were still moving forward. “We have the initiative, that’s an advantage. We stopped the Russian offensive and launched a counteroffensive, not very quickly, but it is important to move forward every day and liberate the areas.”
Migrants: Darmanin in Rome this afternoon
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that he will travel to Rome this afternoon to discuss European cooperation on the influx of migrants to Lampedusa. “At the request of the President (Emmanuel Macron), I will travel to Rome this afternoon,” he told Europe1/Cnews media, explaining that France in particular “wants to help (Italy) maintain its external border.”
Zelensky: “Slow counteroffensive, but we won’t give Putin a break”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that the Kiev counteroffensive was progressing slowly and that “the situation was difficult” but that it was necessary to move forward and “not to give Putin a break.” “We have the initiative. That’s an advantage,” Zelensky said in an interview with CBS News. “We stopped the Russian offensive and went on to the counteroffensive. And yet it is not very fast,” he added. “We have to clear our territory as much as possible and move forward, even if it’s less than half a mile or a hundred meters, we have to do it,” he continued. “We cannot give Putin a break.” Commenting on drone strikes on Russia, which does not officially recognize Ukraine, Zelensky emphasized that Kiev “uses its partners’ weapons only on the territory of Ukraine,” but “Russia must know that “Ukraine has the place where missiles are fired to attack Ukraine.” every moral right to attack these places”
USA-China: surprise summit between Sullivan and Wang in Malta
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta over the past two days. The White House said Sunday that the goal is to “responsibly maintain” relations at a time of tension. mutual distrust between rival powers. The White House said Jake Sullivan and Chinese envoy Wang Yi had “candid, substantive and constructive discussions” at a time when they sought to “keep the lines of communication open.” Sullivan and Wang last met for talks in Vienna in May.
Ukraine: Russia, three Kiev drones shot down in Crimea
Three Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defense systems in Crimea. This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense. “At around 8:30 a.m., an attack by Kiev on structures on Russian territory using unmanned aerial vehicles was thwarted in Moscow,” said a defense statement. “Two aircraft were shot down in the southwestern region of Crimea.” An hour later, another drone was shot down in the southwestern part of Crimea. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on his Telegram channel that no damage to the city’s infrastructure had been reported.
China: Foreign Minister visits Russia to meet Lavrov
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be in Russia from today until September 21st. The Foreign Ministry announced this in a statement. On his trip to Russia, Wang Yi will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss “a number of bilateral cooperation issues,” including “a detailed exchange of views on issues related to a resolution” of the conflict “in Ukraine.”
Taiwan: 103 Chinese fighter jets discovered around island
In the last 24 hours, 103 Chinese fighter jets were spotted in Taiwan. This was announced by the country’s Ministry of Defense, stating that 40 of the discovered jets had crossed the symbolic median line between Taiwan and China.
Libya: UN revises death toll down to ‘at least 3,958’
The United Nations has sharply revised down the number of flood deaths in Libya, saying at least 3,958 people have died nationwide, after 11,300 people died in floods earlier. This is reported by CNN, citing a revised and updated report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The new document, which cites the WHO, also states that more than 9,000 people are still missing. “We will use the WHO’s newly verified data,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, told CNN about the new count, emphasizing that “for many different tragedies, we end up revising our numbers.” A dispute broke out with the Libyan Crescent, which narrowly disputed the figure of over 11,000 deaths published by the United Nations.
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