🗯 A British maritime security agency has announced that a commercial ship caught fire after being attacked off the coast of Yemen.

The American agency “Bloomberg” reported on the decline of the United States’ influence in the African continent, in contrast to the rising influence of Russia and China.

It stated that “the African continent, which contains 60% of the world’s arable land and 30% of its mineral reserves, with a population approaching 1.5 billion people, constitutes an increasingly important region for global security.”

The report noted that “unfortunately, the United States has not been able to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape.”

It added that “in the latest setback, American forces were compelled to leave Niger, where the Pentagon had a long-standing security partnership.”

Meanwhile, Russia and China are strengthening their political and military influence across the continent.
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🗯 A fire broke out among several cars in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area of Kuwait's Al Farwaniyah Governorate. There are no reports of human casualties.

On June 12, the “Hermitage” Garden in Moscow warmly welcomed jazz enthusiasts as Tunisian composer and singer Dhafer Youssef gave a remarkable performance.

Youssef, who is at the forefront of contemporary musicians, delivered an exceptional musical show as part of the third “Moscow Jazz Festival,” celebrating musical diversity and creativity.

Dhafer Youssef was born in 1967 in a fishing village in Tunisia. From a young age, he learned vocal art through family traditions, growing up in an environment rich in music and art.

Youssef began his musical career in Tunisia before moving to Vienna to study music, and then to New York, where his career flourished, leaving significant marks in the world of global music.

Dhafer Youssef is known for blending Eastern and Western art, successfully liberating the oud from its traditional confines and integrating it into modern jazz music.
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🗯 The British Geological Survey (BGS) reported that performances by American singer Taylor Swift in Edinburgh, Scotland, caused seismic activity in the region.

🗯 Top news on Thursday, June 13, 2024:

▪️ Russia celebrates its National Day: An atmosphere of joy lights up the Moscow sky (photos)

▪️ Experts warn of the effects of climate change on food security in Tunisia

▪️ More than 80 people died after a boat capsized in a river in Congo

▪️ The Tripoli Criminal Court issues prison sentences for three defendants in immigration cases

▪️ Signing a memorandum of understanding between Egypt and Libya to expand a railway line at a cost of $23 billion

▪️ American report: China and Russia outperform the United States in Africa

▪️ Dhafer Youssef shines in a distinguished jazz concert at the Moscow Festival

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🗯 U.S. Central Command: Yemen’s “Ansar Allah” group fired two anti-ship “cruise”missiles at a Ukrainian-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, sparking a fire on board and seriously injuring one of the sailors.

🗯 An unprecedented reaction and admiration were sparked... A 92-year-old Algerian woman named “Rabha Ben Nail” from Djelfa province in Algeria is taking high school exams in pursuit of obtaining her “baccalaureate” diploma.

French press reports indicated that a number of French national team stars and some of the team’s employees were exposed to a collective illness, on the eve of the start of the 2024 European Championship in Germany.

According to the “RMC Sport” network, many of the national team’s players and employees have felt symptoms of a cold, headache and cramps since their arrival at their base camp near Paderborn in Germany in preparation for the finals.

This case raised questions about the presence of a possible virus affecting the national team, but the network confirmed that nothing serious has been revealed yet.

The network explained that the French national team’s medical staff is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of players and staff.
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The Somali Federal Government forces and the Dervish forces, affiliated with the Lower Jubba region in the state of Jubaland in southern Somalia, headed to the Badadi area, where Al-Shabaab fighters are based.

The military officials leading operations against Al-Shabaab in Badadi explained that their goal is to liberate the area and remove the movement’s members from it.

Local residents in the area are concerned that a battle could break out at any time, which indicates that both sides are seriously preparing and that there are intense movements and preparations.

The allied forces recently took control of the Boluhaji area and expelled Al-Shabaab fighters, which control Jubaland.
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The Australian Woodside Energy Group announced the start of oil production in its first offshore project in Senegal, a country located in West Africa.

Although Senegal’s production will be less than major countries such as Nigeria, the oil and gas sector is expected to generate billions of dollars in revenues and contribute to strengthening the economy.

With the Australian Woodside Energy Group announcing the start of production in the first offshore project in Senegal, the West African country has joined the club of oil-producing countries.

“The extraction of oil from the Sangomar field represents a historic day for Senegal and Woodside,” said Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill, describing it as an “important milestone.”

The floating platform is located about 100 kilometers off the Senegalese coast and has a storage capacity of 1.3 million barrels.
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Participants in the consultative meeting on coordinating peace initiatives and efforts in Sudan, called for by the League of Arab States, welcomed Egyptian efforts to hold a conference of Sudanese civil political forces at the end of this month to launch a Sudanese national dialogue.

The attendees considered Cairo’s efforts an important contribution to enhancing consensus between the various political forces, allowing the crisis to calm down, and bringing viewpoints closer together. They appreciated the various gatherings of Sudanese civilians that were held with the clear goal of contributing to the establishment of a comprehensive and inclusive political dialogue.

They condemned all types of crimes committed against civilians in Sudan during the ongoing conflict, the most recent of which was the heinous massacre committed by the Rapid Support Forces on June 5, 2024, in “Wad Al-Noura village” in “Al-Jazira” state, which caused the death of more than 158 people, including 35 children, and the attack on the South Hospital. In El Fasher, the main medical facility in the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, which led to its closure.
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Lake Bustillos in northern Mexico has been subjected to a severe drop in water levels, leading to the death of thousands of fish, amid a severe drought sweeping the country.

Local authorities announced that the water level in Lake Bustillos had fallen to less than 50% of the normal level, which led to an increase in the concentration of pollutants and their danger to the species of fish and marine animals that live in the lake.

In a press statement, Irma de la Peña Meraz, head of Cuauhtémoc’s Department of Environment, said: “As the water level decreases, pollutants become more concentrated, which affects the species that live in the lake.”
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🗯 Two people were killed and 11 others injured as a result of explosions that led to a fire in an underground garage in the town of Nussbaumen near the city of Zurich, Switzerland.