Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday the extension of the agreement that allows the export of grains from Ukrainenegotiated after the Russian invasion to alleviate the global food crisis. The current pact, signed in July 2022 by Ukraine and Russia with the mediation of Ankara and the UN, allows ships loaded with Ukrainian […]
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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, killed in earthquake in Turkey, is mourned in Ghana
The Ghanaian player Christian Atsu, victim of the earthquake that hit Turkey in early February, was veiled this Friday in Accra, capital of Ghana. Hundreds of people paid their last respects to Christian Atsu in Ghana today 🇬🇭🕊️ pic.twitter.com/8ww53DLdv7 — 433 (@433) March 17, 2023 The president of the African country, Nana Akufo-Addo, led the […]
Russia questions renewal of grain deal as deadline approaches
Russia declared on Thursday that a landmark agreement to ensure the safe export of grain from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea it was only “half applying”raising questions about whether he will allow an extension of the arrangement that expires next week. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey last […]
Finland accelerates the step to join NATO without waiting for Sweden
The Parliament of Finland begins this Tuesday to discuss the bill of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), although it still does not have the necessary green light of Turkey and Hungary. Finland, where Prime Minister Sanna Marin is at stake for her term in the general elections on April 2, wants to […]
Earthquakes will have ‘disastrous’ impact on Syrian economy, UN warns
The Economic and Social Commission of the UN for Western Asia (ESCWA) warned today that the earthquakes registered in the last two weeks will have a “disastrous impact” in the economy of Syriaalready before plunged into a serious crisis due to almost twelve years of war. “The earthquake will have a disastrous impact on the […]
Body of Atsu, Ghanaian killed in earthquake in Turkey, is repatriated
The remains of the Ghanaian football player Christian Atsu, killed in the earthquake that hit Turkey, arrived this Sunday (19) in the capital of his country, Accra, as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana. Atsu, 31, is one of the victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on […]
FIFA will donate BRL 5.2 million to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
FIFA announced that it will donate R$ 5.2 million to the victims of the earthquakes that occurred in Turkey and Syria. According to the entity, the funds will be used to purchase “essential humanitarian items” and to provide temporary shelters to those affected by the tremors. The FIFA Foundation is to provide USD 1 million […]
UN asks the world to finance an urgent fund of US$ 1,000 million for Turkey
The general secretary of the UN, Antonio Guterresasked the international community this Thursday to finance an urgent humanitarian fund of 1,000 million dollars in favor of Turkey after the earthquake it suffered and which left thousands of families in mourning. The urgent fund seeks to assist 5.2 million people in the next three months by […]
Ford will cut 3,800 jobs in Europe in the next three years
American automobile manufacturer Ford announced Tuesday that it will cut 3,800 jobs over the next three years in Europeciting the need to increase competitiveness and focus on its future electric models. The company said 1,700 product development positions and 600 administrative functions will be cut in Germany. In the UK, 1,000 development division jobs and […]
Turkey earthquakes paralyze a third of steel production
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About a dozen facilities in Iskenderun and Osmaniye, near the epicenter of the February 6 tremors, account for a third of national steel production, according to Veysel YayanSecretary General of the Turkish Association of Steel Producers. Although plants in the area were not physically damaged, many workers or their family members died, while survivors struggle […]