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President Irfaan Ali says officials are reassessing three proposals before choosing a contractor to recover the sunken MV Barima, while insisting the government is committed to salvage work and an independent inquiry.
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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military leaders are preparing talks under a defence pact as Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia. Restrictions on Iranian flights have also spread, while Tehran has warned of retaliation and offered terms for ending the wider conflict.
Two proposals from the existing Wales Gas-to-Energy contractor were far above a Chinese company’s offer, as scrutiny grows over tender rules, delays and the project’s expected completion date.
At a G77 and China ministerial meeting, the UN chief warned that demand for critical minerals must not reproduce old patterns of resource exploitation. His remarks echo Guyana’s efforts to expand local gold refining and jewellery production.
The body of Tasia Fortune, 29, was discovered last month hanging from a tree branch behind an abandoned property in Jackson, Mississippi. The brief account provides no further details about the circumstances or investigation.
The Supreme Court again blocked a Republican-backed Missouri congressional map, despite a federal appeals court ruling in favor of Republicans seeking an advantage in the midterm elections.
The United States rejected a United Nations declaration on readiness for future pandemics, despite support from most member nations. Some wealthy countries raised strong objections, though the brief account does not identify them or explain their concerns.
The whales were among 30 belugas moved to aquariums in the United States and Spain after a marine attraction in Canada shut down. The deaths occurred within weeks of the rescue operation.
Industry organizations in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, joined by two Republican senators, say the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions are harming cattle operations and could put pressure on beef prices.
An intelligence assessment has examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions while Congress considers a proposed civilian nuclear agreement between Washington and Riyadh. The brief account provides no findings or details about the assessment or the deal.
Bryan Betancur, 29, was taken into custody in Arlington on Thursday, two days after completing a sentence in Washington for the same offense.
A university-commissioned review says Utah Valley University and Turning Point USA officials did not adequately plan security for last year’s event, where Charlie Kirk was killed.