By EuronewsFirefighting crews from neighbouring Serbia, as well as Croatia and Slovenia, have joined to put out the blazes in an EU-coordinated effort after requests by North Macedonia. ADVERTISEMENTAt least 20 wildfires have continued to burn in parts of North Macedonia’s mountainous south, even after 10 days of a state of emergency. Firefighting crews from neighbouring Serbia, as well as Croatia and Slovenia, have joined to put out the blazes in an EU-coordinated effort after requests for help by the government of North Macedonia. Health officials reported a rise in calls to emergency responders due to heat-related health problems. The extreme heat that has afflicted many southern and eastern countries this month is partly driven by a wave of hot air from North Africa.

Despite the theoretical growth of the Athenian tourism industry, it still faces significant challenges. [Nikos Kokkalias]City hotels are experiencing perhaps the best summer in the history of Athenian tourism. Moreover, the heat affects city tourism more and impacts older tourists, who usually spend more.” In the first five months of 2024, Athens hotels reported an average occupancy rate of 72.3% compared to 68.9% in 2023. The ingrained culture of lack of control and general impunity also poisons Athens’ tourism product. The recent corruption case within the Municipal Police, involving Culture Ministry employees, explains much about the outrageous things we see on the streets of Athens.

Morocco’s police officers arrested an Interpol-flagged British National at Marrakech Menara Airport on Thursday. The 31-year-old British citizen was subject to an international arrest warrant based on his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, Barlamane news website reported, citing a security source. The suspect is accused of illegal drug trafficking, including cocaine, cannabis resin, and synthetic drugs such as diacetylmorphine, and amphetamines, according to the security source. He was remanded into police custody pending further investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office. The Interpol Bureau in Rabat will notify the relevant British authorities of his detention before initiating extradition procedures.

Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & CybercrimeBreach Roundup: North Korean Hackers Target macOS UsersInterpol Arrests 300, Seizes $3 Million From West African Financial Crime GangImage: ShutterstockEvery week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, North Korean hackers targeted macOS users, Bassett Furniture suffered a ransomware attack, Interpol arrested 300 and seized $3 million, new details emerged about Designed Receivable Solutions, Repligen reported a cyber incident, and MarineMax reported a data breach. See Also: OnDemand | The Cost of Underpreparedness to Your BusinessNorth Korean Hackers Target macOS UsersNorth Korean state-sponsored hackers are targeting macOS users with a new variant of their BeaverTail malware, spreading it through a malicious version of the video-calling service Microtalk. Designed Receivable Solutions UpdateCalifornia-based healthcare revenue management provider Designed Receivable Solutions further updated the number of individuals affected by a January data breach from 498,686 to 585,000 individuals. MarineMax Reports Data Breach Affecting 123,000 IndividualsMajor boat and yacht retailer MarineMax is notifying over 123,000 individuals about a data breach stemming from a ransomware attack earlier this year.

‎The second Moroccan-Libyan Business Forum and Exhibition ‎will be held from 12-14 September in Tangier, Morocco. The event will be held in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, the Libya General Authority of Fairs and the African Export Observatory.‎Several meetings held at the Moroccan Libyan Business Forum held from 1 to 3 November at Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)LBC and Tangiers Chamber prepare for Moroccan Libyan Business Forum – 1 to 3 November in Tangiers, Morocco (libyaherald.com)President of General Union of Chambers of Commerce participates in Arab Food Security Conference in Morocco (libyaherald.com)After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi – reopening expected this summer (libyaherald.com)Tangiers Chamber of Commerce visits Libya seeking to strengthen economic relations (libyaherald.com)Casablanca Public Works Company visits Tripoli Chamber – invited to invest in Libya (libyaherald.com)Tripoli Chamber to lead delegation to Morocco – 28 May to 1 June (libyaherald.com)Morocco delegation visits Tripoli in preparation for reopening consulate after eight-year closure (libyaherald.com)Aldabaiba visits Morocco – seeks reactivation of Maghreb Union (libyaherald.com)

BRAINERD — Officials with North Star Manganese and Electric Metals recently visited the Brainerd area to provide updates on test drilling on a manganese deposit near Emily. However, largely because of its volcanic origins, the Emily manganese deposit proved too compacted and dense. Later in 2019, Crow Wing Power reached an agreement with North Star Manganese to evaluate the site near Emily. According to previous reports, the Emily lode is possibly the largest manganese deposit in all of North America and specifically in the United States, which imports 100% of its manganese from Africa, Asia and South America. About the Emily depositThe Emily deposit is a manganiferous iron deposit.

Morocco was elected on Friday in the person of Nadia Annouz, Vice-President of the National Authority for Probity, Prevention, and Fight against Corruption, as a member of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) for a 6-year term. The election took place during the 45th session of the AU Executive Council held in Accra, Ghana. This election testifies to the model expertise of Moroccan profiles in the fight against corruption at national and continental level. Morocco is represented at the AU Executive Council 45th ordinary session by a delegation led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The Executive Council is also expected to adopt the AU budget for 2025.

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Here, The New Arab looks at how some parts of the Middle East and North Africa have been affected by the outage. United Arab EmiratesThe UAE foreign ministry said that its electronic systems were functioning normally again following the global cyber outage. TurkeyTurkish Airlines announced on Friday it cancelled 84 flights after the global IT outage. Most of the Turkish flagship carrier's cancelled flights were domestic and to and from Europe. Royal Air MarocRoyal Air Maroc said its website and mobile app were operational once more following disruptions caused by the IT outage.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Gambling Industry in South Africa 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report on the gambling industry in South Africa includes casinos, limited payout machines, bingo, lotteries, horse racing and sports betting. Key Market InsightsThe South African gambling industry recorded strong revenue growth in the year to end-March 2023, driven the growing popularity of sports betting. Illegal online gambling is difficult to monitor and regulate. Online betting is expected to maintain its positive growth momentum, with demand expected to surge during the 2024 Olympic Games.

A popular meme coin ANDY (ANDY), which calls itself Pepe’s lifelong best friend, recently captured the attention of the crypto market with a massive weekly surge. Not only that, but ANDY is also signaling that its price might continue its growth, which once again brought the attention of the market to the meme coin sector. However, those seeking to profit from a rise in meme coin prices will likely focus on different cryptocurrencies. The Meme Games (MGMES)With the upcoming Olympic games, a new crypto project called The Meme Games (MGMES) emerged, offering its own version of the crypto Olympics. However, PLAY is much more than just a meme coin.

Hospitals urge patients to attend as normal during IT outage19 hours ago By Angela Ferguson , BBC News ShareThe Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The Christie cancer hospital in Manchester is among those which have urged patients to attend as normal, unless told otherwiseHospitals across the North West have urged patients to attend as normal during the worldwide IT outage. Hospitals including the Countess of Chester and the Royal Liverpool have shared a message from NHS England advising people to attend appointments unless told otherwise. A spokesperson said patients attending for systemic anti-cancer treatments should attend as normal unless they have been contacted in advance by the team. A spokesperson for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, whose hospitals include the Royal Preston, also reiterated the message from NHS England. They said hospital trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria asked people to continue to attend hospital appointments unless they were contacted and told otherwise.

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Profile Knight FrankKnight Frank, a real estate consultancy with numerous offices across MENA, has appointed Christopher Payne as its new Chief Economist for the region. Christopher Payne brings around 30 years of expertise in economic analysis, real estate, and financial markets, strengthening Knight Frank’s team that delivers economic insights to clients across the region. “The real estate sector in the Middle East and North Africa is one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving markets in the world. Before joining Knight Frank, Payne served as Chief Economist at Peninsula Real Estate. He led strategic asset allocation efforts in this role and wrote extensively on the GCC economy and real estate markets.