In special Long Island House race to replace George Santos, immigration dominates
The shadow of George Santos, the unpopular truth-indifferent Republican who previously held the seat, hangs over the race, too. New York City’s cavernous, tent-style migrant shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village sits within the House district. “The migrant issue is a very big issue,” Suozzi said Wednesday. “It’s pretty clear that from the Republican side, the immigration issue is dominating,” said Steven Cohen, a professor of public affairs at Columbia University. Suozzi, who left Congress for a doomed run for governor, finished his third term representing Long Island a year ago.
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February 07, 2024 21:58 UTC
Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal Triggers a Geopolitical Tripwire
The breakaway state has operated autonomously since it declared its independence from Somalia in May 1991, but lacks international recognition. But they emphasize geopolitical struggles and point to political and economic competitions that are raising worries of increasing instability in the region. The diplomatic squabbles show re-configurations of political alliances in the Red Sea region and beyond. The UAE is increasing its influence in the Red Sea region and Africa more generally. China supports Djibouti’s port development, operates an international free trade zone, and funds the renovation of the railway to Ethiopia.
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February 07, 2024 17:55 UTC
Ethiopian prime minister dismisses reports of famine deaths
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed reports saying people were dying of hunger in his country, but allowed that people “may have died” due to malnutrition-associated illnesses. “There are no people dying due to hunger in Ethiopia,” Ahmed told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday. There have been at least 351 recorded hunger-related deaths in Tigray, with an additional 44 deaths recorded in Amhara. The region is still reeling from a devastating two-year civil war which saw the Ethiopian federal government and allied forces engaged in a deadly conflict with Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, forces in Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region. In March 2023 the United Nations and the U.S. suspended food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region following a scandal involving the theft of humanitarian grain.
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February 07, 2024 15:11 UTC
Ethiopian prime minister dismisses reports of famine deaths – Deltaplex News
(NEW YORK) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed reports saying people were dying of hunger in his country, but allowed that people “may have died” due to malnutrition-associated illnesses. “There are no people dying due to hunger in Ethiopia,” Ahmed told lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday. There have been at least 351 recorded hunger-related deaths in Tigray, with an additional 44 deaths recorded in Amhara. The region is still reeling from a devastating two-year civil war which saw the Ethiopian federal government and allied forces engaged in a deadly conflict with Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, forces in Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region. In March 2023 the United Nations and the U.S. suspended food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region following a scandal involving the theft of humanitarian grain.
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February 07, 2024 15:04 UTC
Safaricom records 3.1m mpesa customers in Ethiopia
Safaricom, the leading mobile phone operator in the Eastern Africa region, has posted 3.1 million M-PESA customers since its launch in Ethiopia. According to Safaricom Q3 2023 update on Ethiopia, for the period ended 31 st December 2023, Ethiopia now has 26.4 thousand M-PESA agents and 43.1 thousand merchants. December 2023, Ethiopia now has 26.4 thousand M-PESA agents and 43.1 thousand merchants. Funding of the Safaricom Ethiopia subsidiary is through shareholder equity, deferred vendor payments, and third-party borrowings. Safaricom M-PESA ET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, apart from a nominal share held by the Consortium holding company, Global Partnership of Ethiopia BV.
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February 07, 2024 15:04 UTC
A unique educational initiative inaugurated at Rambam
February 2024 - In an exciting collaboration between Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, the Boston-Haifa Connection (BHC), the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, a unique educational initiative – a Hebrew literacy course for Rambam employees of Ethiopian descent – has been inaugurated. The BHC sees great importance in promoting equal educational and employment opportunities for Ethiopian immigrants and providing additional opportunities for veteran immigrants who still need to improve their language skills. Together with the commitment, dedication, and enthusiasm of the BHC, Rambam’s Ethiopian employees will now receive an opportunity to improve their Hebrew skills. AdvertisementGalit Kobi, director of the Department of Learning and Organizational Development at Rambam, expands on the initiative, "Following requests from our employees in the field, we invested significant time in planning this project. We intend to support and assist in advancing the community, both in Haifa and at the hospital,” says Hila Perlman-Pniel, the director of the BHC.
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February 07, 2024 15:00 UTC
Airports, airlines increase investment in IT, new report – New Business Ethiopia
A new report released by SITA (the Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques), says airports and airlines has has been increasing their investment in information technology (IT). Aviation CIOs’ key investment priorities include a biometrically enabled passenger journey, leveragingdata to unlock operational efficiencies, and green solutions to optimize energy consumption and emissions. BI is the biggest area of technology investment for airlines in the coming three years, with 73% investing in major programs. CIOs are setting their sights on technology solutions thatcan deliver concrete emissions reductions. Investment in energy management systems* isexpected to grow the most of any airport sustainability initiative, with over half of airports planning this by 2026.
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February 07, 2024 14:48 UTC
GOP women's group launches new ad in New York special election
A GOP women's group is launching a digital ad focused on immigration to boost Republican Mazi Pilip ahead of next week's special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District. Winning for Women Action Fund, a group that supports female Republican candidates, is launching a "six-figure" digital ad buy, according to an announcement shared first with NBC News. The group has poured nearly half a million dollars into the race. “This special election is absolutely critical, and we are proud to be in the fight to hold this seat,” Winning for Women Action Fund Executive Director Danielle Barrow said in a statement. Suozzi and aligned outside groups have dropped $9.5 million on ads, compared to Republicans' $5 million, according to AdImpact.
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February 07, 2024 14:33 UTC
Colorado Springs gets new spot to enjoy Ethiopian dishes | Table Talk
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February 07, 2024 14:18 UTC
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February 07, 2024 13:10 UTC
Houthis drone strikes increase American involvement
This instability means there is great potential for this conflict to spread, something which already seems to be happening. This area is vital for trade, with an estimated 12% of global trade passing through the Red Sea. Since Jan. 11, strikes against the Houthis have been primarily conducted by the American and British militaries in an attempt to allow for regular trade in the Red Sea to continue. Furthermore, three American troops were killed and 30 were injured in a drone strike by an Iraqi militia backed by Iran on an American base in Jordan Jan. 28. In response to these attacks, strikes were conducted in Syria and Iraq against Iranian-backed militias Feb. 2, a major escalation in direct American involvement.
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February 07, 2024 12:30 UTC
Hyenas kill 1 person and injure 2 near Kenyan university, where students say they don’t feel safe
One of the wounded was a student at Kenya’s Multimedia University who was attacked by the hyenas late Monday on a road that borders the Nairobi National Park in Ongata Rongai. Students from the university disrupted traffic there Tuesday as police used tear gas to disperse them. “The university is not safe because we are near the national park,” said Ochieng Kefah, a student at Multimedia University, who was among the protesters. KWS’ Problem Animal Management Unit team promptly put down one hyena and moved to identify any surrounding hyena dens. The guidelines were released in January, after 10-year-old Dennis Teya was attacked and killed in a field in Kiambu County, north of Nairobi.
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February 07, 2024 10:47 UTC
World Food Program says its ramping up aid to reach 3 million Ethiopians. Millions more are in need
Only a small fraction of needy people in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region are receiving food aid, according to an aid memo seen by The Associated Press, more than one month after aid agencies resumed deliveries of grain following a lengthy pause over theft. WFP said it “is now working at pace to deliver food assistance to up to 3 million” in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar, Amhara and Somali regions. The United Nations and the United States halted food aid for the Tigray region in March 2023 because of a massive scheme by Ethiopian officials to steal humanitarian grain. The agency said it has “limited food stocks” in Ethiopia and urgently needs $142 million for its operations. Last week, The Associated Press reported that aid has been slow to reach those who need it following the lifting of the suspension.
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February 07, 2024 10:17 UTC
Ethiopia launches the Pandemic Fund mega project against potential pandemics
In a remarkable move towards strengthening its defenses against potential pandemics, Ethiopia officially launched the Ethiopian Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Project (EPPR) on Monday, January 29, 2024. Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the project launch was attended by H.E. The EPPR is a comprehensive 3-year project that addresses areas of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response specific to Ethiopia's complex landscape. Executive Head of the Pandemic Fund, Dr. Priya Basu, joined virtually from the USA and said, "the Pandemic Fund is pleased to partner with the Government of Ethiopia, WHO, FAO and UNICEF to launch our largest Project. "The Pandemic Fund will continue to work with urgency and determination to help countries, regions, and the world strengthen capacity to prevent, detect, and contain future health outbreaks.
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February 07, 2024 09:37 UTC
Big Zuu: You don’t really see people like me presenting a food travelogue show
Big Zuu is fully aware it’s “not normal” for someone like him to be fronting a major food travelogue show. Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours sees the rapper, cook and presenter – real name Zuhair Hassan – travel to various cities with celebrity friends, sampling 12 local dishes in 12 hours. Big Zuu (ITV)Zuu, 28, brings his signature wit and bubbly personality to proceedings, as well as providing a perspective we don’t always see in travelogue shows. “People might feel like, oh yeah, Big Zuu – he’s been doing food stuff for years, so it’s normal. Bubbly and enthusiastic, you’d think Zuu liked everything he tried – but not quite.
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February 07, 2024 07:39 UTC