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Saudi Arabia Launches 20 New Flight Routes to Europe

Saudi Arabia launched 20 new routes linking the Kingdom to new cities in Europe through Wizz Air, Europe's fastest-growing airline. The airline will introduce new destinations from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tirana, Varna, Venice, and Vienna to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The General Authority of Civil Aviation…

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Fire service sticking with Liverpool Council despite £1m energy error

A local authority blunder cost the fire service an extra £1m

Liverpool Echo

Striking firefighters are calling for systemic change, but are their demands too hot to handle for NZ employment law?

Last week saw an historic moment as New Zealand’s professional firefighters went on strike, calling for better pay, more staff and increased investment in the fire service. But will industrial action spur the deeper systemic change in New Zealand’s fire service critics call for?

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Two More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine, Türkiye’s Defense Ministry Says

Two more ships carrying grain have left Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, Türkiye’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the total number of vessels to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports under a UN-brokered grain export deal to 27. The Zumrut Ana and MV Ocean S, which are authorized to depart on Aug.…

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Two more grain ships leave Ukraine, Turkey's defence ministry says

Two more ships carrying grain have left Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the total number of vessels to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports under a U.N.-brokered grain export deal to 27.

Reuters

Union Station: Federal Labor Relations Authority decertifies National ICE Council

On Aug. 11, Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Regional Director Jessica S. Bartlett granted the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) petition to disclaim representational interest in AFGE Council 118—the National ICE Council—and decertified the union. National ICE Council President Chris Crane called the decision whistleblower retaliation, and U.S. Sen.…

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Saudi Arabia Imposes Baseline for Drug Manufacturers Entering Gov’t Competitions

Saudi authorities have ordered pharmaceutical manufacturers to quickly complete the baseline calculation of their local content to avoid exclusion from government tenders to be made by the National Unified Procurement Company (NUPCO). The Local Content and Government Procurement Authority, at the end of 2021, revealed the signing of four agreements…

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Saudi MAWANI Adopts Regulations in line with Commercial Maritime System

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has revealed a new set of regulations governing the activities of shipping agents in the Kingdom’s maritime sector, which comes in line with the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services. The strategy aims at enhancing the services provided by shipping agents,…

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UK Government invests in new fraud squad to help tackle DWP and HMRC mis-claiming during last year

The Public Sector Fraud Authority will hunt down fraud committed against the public purse.

Daily Record

On Ghana's roads in 2022: safety has improved but private vehicles are still a menace

Africa is the globe’s least motorised region, accounting for just 2% of the world’s vehicles. Yet it records the highest rate of road deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) pegs the rate in Africa at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people. South East Asia’s, the second highest rate in the world,…

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia Requires Social Media Influencers to Obtain License to Publish Ad Content

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Audiovisual Media issued a decision requiring individuals to obtain a license to publish advertisement content on their personal social media platform. “This move will help regulate the advertising sector and digital content in the Kingdom,” the authority said. It called on those who wish to…

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‘Syria’s Food Basket’ Struck by Dire Wheat Shortages

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, has acknowledged a wheat grain shortage that could affect next year’s production. Wheat received from Rojava areas amounted to about 388,000 tons for flour, while the quantities of raw seeds amounted to about 75,000 tons, the head of…

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Farmhouses ‘illegal’, raze them in a week, Noida tells owners

NOIDA: The Noida Authority this week replied to the objections raised by farmhouse owners on its demolition drive, saying that the constructions are illegal and need to be removed within a week – after which officials will take further action.

The Times of India

Centre to amend Warehousing Act

However, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha fears it will help corporate houses gain more control

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No changes made to 2018 Cauvery Authority notification: Centre

Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu’s reply was in response to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss’ question

The Times of India

Noida: 37 firms get Medical park plots, to invest Rs 550 crore

NOIDA: As many as 37 companies involved in the manufacturing of orthopaedic and spinal implants, oxygen concentrators, anaesthetic kits and ICU ventilators, and cancer care equipment have been allotted plots in the state’s first Medical Device Park coming up in Sector 28 of the Yamuna Expressway Authority region.

The Times of India

Squatters clash with Noida team during drive, 5 arrested in Noida

NOIDA: Five people have been arrested and some 100 others booked for allegedly assaulting Noida Authority officials during an anti-encroachment drive on the Hindon floodplains in the Phase 3 area on Thursday, police said on Friday.

The Hindu

CWMA met but avoided discussion on Mekedatu

This comes in the wake of submission by T.N. and Karnataka on Wednesday before the SC

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Saudi Arabia's Venture Capital Grows Over Half a Billion

Saudi Arabia finished H1 of 2022 with three consecutive half-year periods of growth in venture capital (VC) funding after observing a 244 percent year-on-year increase in funding compared to H1 of 2021. The venture capital market saw a record funding of $548 million. A report issued by the MAGNiTT platform,…

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Mawani: Increase in Imported Empty Containers Boost Saudi Exports

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced a 231% rise in mport volumes of empty containers by shipping lines between January and May 2022 compared to the same period last year, rising from 20,985 TEUs to 69,429 TEUs. According to Mawani, the import of these dry boxes drastically strengthens exporters and…

The Times of India

Relief from demolition unlikely for farmhouse owners in Noida

NOIDA: The Noida Authority is unlikely to give any concession to the owners of farmhouses who have raised objections against its demolition drive. In a draft reply to the petitions submitted by the farmhouse owners, the Authority has iterated that the properties are built on the floodplains of the Yamuna…

The Canberra Times

Meriton building too close for comfort, neighbours say

Residents of a Civic apartment block are concerned about the privacy implications of a neighbouring development.

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Modon Proceeds Towards Completing Infrastructure in Saudi Industrial Cities

Saudi industrial cities are witnessing tangible progress to become the preferred investment destination. During the past year, the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) updated its strategy in line with Vision 2030. The strategy seeks to place Modon as the best investment destination through several initiatives to…

The Hindu

Homebuyers in Karnataka on shaky ground as K-RERA yet to build a strong foundation

Long way to go before it can be said that the authority has succeeded in reforming and professionalising the real estate sector to achieve the objectives of the Act, say property owners

The Hindu

FIR against Congress leader N. Venugopal in laser show case

The laser show had to be abandoned after a few weeks of its inauguration with some of the equipment developing technical snags

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