Beams of light break through the shrapnel-riddled roof at a grain farm in Cherkaska Lozova, outskirts of Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP
Beams of light break through the shrapnel-riddled roof at a grain farm in Cherkaska Lozova, outskirts of Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP
Beams of light break through the shrapnel-riddled roof at a grain farm in Cherkaska Lozova, outskirts of Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP
Beams of light break through the shrapnel-riddled roof at a grain farm in Cherkaska Lozova, outskirts of Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP

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Solution for the port of Odesa after Russian mine claims

Tim Stickings
Tim Stickings
Brussels

May 31, 2022

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on Russia to agree a solution at the UN to unblock Ukrainian grain exports and ease an emerging global food crisis.

Mr Macron said at the end of a two-day European summit in Brussels that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had proposed such a solution for the port of Odesa to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The summit heard from the chair of the African Union that t.

Russia, blamed by western powers for engineering the food crisis, said on Tuesday it was up to Ukraine to remove mines from coastal waters.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Russian navy was willing to secure safe passage to the Mediterranean and beyond if the necessary demining took place.

Ukraine said it too was exploring a possible UN-led operation involving the navies of partner countries.

Rescuers carry the body of civilian from a residential building damaged by shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Rescuers carry the body of civilian from a residential building damaged by shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, is feeling the strain after coming under heavy Russian bombardment. Reuters
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, is feeling the strain after coming under heavy Russian bombardment. Reuters
Ukrainian troops help an elderly man out of a damaged apartment building after an air strike in the city of Slovyansk in Donbas region. AFP
Ukrainian troops help an elderly man out of a damaged apartment building after an air strike in the city of Slovyansk in Donbas region. AFP
A school bus carrying Ukrainian refugees leaves Kharkiv. EPA
A school bus carrying Ukrainian refugees leaves Kharkiv. EPA
The pain of war hits this woman hard shortly after her apartment building in Slovyansk was damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
The pain of war hits this woman hard shortly after her apartment building in Slovyansk was damaged by Russian shelling. AFP
A crater scars the road surface in Slovyansk, Donbas. AFP
A crater scars the road surface in Slovyansk, Donbas. AFP
A Russian soldier oversees the loading of steel on to a Russian ship at Mariupol port in Ukraine. AP
A Russian soldier oversees the loading of steel on to a Russian ship at Mariupol port in Ukraine. AP
European Council President Charles Michel, right, and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, left, talk before the second day's session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security, in Brussels. AP
European Council President Charles Michel, right, and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, left, talk before the second day's session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security, in Brussels. AP
Rescuers extinguish a fire at a meat factory, amid fighting in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Rescuers extinguish a fire at a meat factory, amid fighting in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Reuters
A man waits to collect water in Mariupol. AFP
A man waits to collect water in Mariupol. AFP
Ukrainians cross a makeshift bridge built next to a destroyed structure, in the Kharkiv region. EPA
Ukrainians cross a makeshift bridge built next to a destroyed structure, in the Kharkiv region. EPA
A destroyed tank in Mariupol. AFP
A destroyed tank in Mariupol. AFP
People charge electronic devices outside a theatre building, in Mariupol. Reuters
People charge electronic devices outside a theatre building, in Mariupol. Reuters
Pensioner Gennady Ivanov, 83, sits outside a residential building heavily damaged by shelling, in Mariupol. Reuters
Pensioner Gennady Ivanov, 83, sits outside a residential building heavily damaged by shelling, in Mariupol. Reuters
Ukrainian firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a house that was hit by Russian strikes, in Kharkiv. AP
Ukrainian firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a house that was hit by Russian strikes, in Kharkiv. AP
Russian Navy sailors of the Black Sea Fleet prepare to raise a sunken Ukrainian warship at the sea port, in Mariupol. AP
Russian Navy sailors of the Black Sea Fleet prepare to raise a sunken Ukrainian warship at the sea port, in Mariupol. AP
A Ukrainian soldier in the city of Lysytsansk, in the eastern region of Donbas. AFP
A Ukrainian soldier in the city of Lysytsansk, in the eastern region of Donbas. AFP
A boy, Yarik, plays in a playground in front a building destroyed during attacks, in Irpin. AP
A boy, Yarik, plays in a playground in front a building destroyed during attacks, in Irpin. AP
Two Ukrainian soldiers enjoy a tender off-duty moment near the village of Stoyanka, Kyiv region. GettyImages
Two Ukrainian soldiers enjoy a tender off-duty moment near the village of Stoyanka, Kyiv region. GettyImages
A girl in Kyiv looks at Russian weapons used in the attack on Ukraine. Reuters
A girl in Kyiv looks at Russian weapons used in the attack on Ukraine. Reuters
Children play on a destroyed car in a residential area of Mariupol. AFP
Children play on a destroyed car in a residential area of Mariupol. AFP
Demonstrators hold Ukrainian flags at a charity telethon in support of Ukraine, in Berlin. Reuters
Demonstrators hold Ukrainian flags at a charity telethon in support of Ukraine, in Berlin. Reuters
Ukrainian servicemen near Zaytseve village in Donetsk, Ukraine. EPA
Ukrainian servicemen near Zaytseve village in Donetsk, Ukraine. EPA
A shell hole near a destroyed building in Zaytseve village. EPA
A shell hole near a destroyed building in Zaytseve village. EPA
In the Saltivka district of Kharkiv, writing on the vans reads "warning, shelling" and "warning, passing by for civilians is prohibited". AFP
In the Saltivka district of Kharkiv, writing on the vans reads "warning, shelling" and "warning, passing by for civilians is prohibited". AFP
A heavily damaged residential building in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv. AFP
A heavily damaged residential building in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv. AFP
Ukrainian servicemen inspect a Russian amphibious vehicle near Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian servicemen inspect a Russian amphibious vehicle near Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. AP
A rocket launcher belonging to a "Donetsk People's Republic" militia is fired from its position not far from Panteleimonivka, eastern Ukraine. AP
A rocket launcher belonging to a "Donetsk People's Republic" militia is fired from its position not far from Panteleimonivka, eastern Ukraine. AP
The damaged building of the economics department of Karazin National University in Kharkiv. AFP
The damaged building of the economics department of Karazin National University in Kharkiv. AFP
Karazin National University in Kharkiv came under heavy Russian bombardment. AFP
Karazin National University in Kharkiv came under heavy Russian bombardment. AFP
Ukrainian troops approach a destroyed military vehicle in the village of Rus'ka Lozova, north of Kharkiv. AFP
Ukrainian troops approach a destroyed military vehicle in the village of Rus'ka Lozova, north of Kharkiv. AFP
A bridge is a destroyed near Rus'ka Lozova, north of Kharkiv. AFP
A bridge is a destroyed near Rus'ka Lozova, north of Kharkiv. AFP
A building after a Russian military strike in the town of Marinka, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Donetsk region. Reuters
A building after a Russian military strike in the town of Marinka, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Donetsk region. Reuters
An employee mows the lawn near a destroyed warehouse refrigerator, belonging to the Chanta factory, in Novi Petrivtsi, near Kyiv. AFP
An employee mows the lawn near a destroyed warehouse refrigerator, belonging to the Chanta factory, in Novi Petrivtsi, near Kyiv. AFP
Defiant Ukrainian service members ride on top of a military vehicle, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on the road connecting Kostiantynivka and Bakhmut, in Donetsk region. Reuters
Defiant Ukrainian service members ride on top of a military vehicle, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on the road connecting Kostiantynivka and Bakhmut, in Donetsk region. Reuters
Vladimir Mihailovich, a solar plant manager, surveys a crater after the business in Merefa on the outskirts of Kharkiv was hit by Russian shelling. Reuters
Vladimir Mihailovich, a solar plant manager, surveys a crater after the business in Merefa on the outskirts of Kharkiv was hit by Russian shelling. Reuters
A KA-52 helicopter gunship fires rockets on a mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP
A KA-52 helicopter gunship fires rockets on a mission at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AP
Locals walk past a road damaged by shelling in a residential area in Kharkiv. EPA
Locals walk past a road damaged by shelling in a residential area in Kharkiv. EPA
Diana, on the train, waves to her mother Viktoriya and sister Kseniya as she leaves Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. AP
Diana, on the train, waves to her mother Viktoriya and sister Kseniya as she leaves Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. AP
Yana Skakova and her son Yehor, who fled from Lysychansk, sit in an evacuation train in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine. AP
Yana Skakova and her son Yehor, who fled from Lysychansk, sit in an evacuation train in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine. AP

Mr Macron said any deal with Russia at the UN would require guarantees for Ukraine that Moscow’s troops would not exploit a gap in coastal defences created by the opening of food corridors.

European Council president Charles Michel is planning to meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres next week to explore how to export the grain via sea routes, an EU official said.

The talks on food security came after the European Union agreed to ban the majority of Russian oil imports, a breakthrough in its efforts to deprive the Kremlin of funding during its onslaught on Ukraine.

The overnight deal in Brussels will ban oil shipments by sea but leave pipelines open, a concession to the main holdout Hungary.

The shortage of food and fertiliser exports from Ukraine risks causing a “catastrophic scenario” of shortages and soaring prices in Africa. AP
The shortage of food and fertiliser exports from Ukraine risks causing a “catastrophic scenario” of shortages and soaring prices in Africa. AP

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said the agreement would effectively cut off 90 per cent of Russian oil imports by the end of the year.

Kremlin ally Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president, responded on Tuesday that sanctions would not affect the political elite or fatally wound big business but were “directed precisely against the people of Russia”.

The EU said it would revisit the exemptions given to Hungary and other landlocked countries as soon as possible.

But several leaders said there was little prospect of sanctions being extended to gas, after haggling over oil described as “very stormy” by Poland threatened to undermine western unity over the war.

“This is an important step. Let’s stop there for the moment,” said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said a gas embargo would not be on the table in a possible seventh sanctions package.

The sixth package, which still needs final approval as a legal text, will also ban Russian ships from being insured in Europe and will cut more Russian banks out of international payments system Swift.

Denis Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, said he was grateful to European leaders for their support after the government in Kyiv had bemoaned the slow approval process.

EU leaders also agreed a four-point plan to end the dependency on Russian energy that has limited their freedom of action over Ukraine.

The strategy, which Ms von der Leyen wants to back with 300 billion euros ($321bn) of EU funds, rests on finding new oil and gas suppliers, expanding renewable energy, saving power and connecting up power grids.

Chancellor Scholz announced at the same summit that his country had made a deal with Greece to send infantry fighting vehicles so that Athens can forward its Soviet-era equipment to Ukraine.

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1 Joost Luiten produced a memorable hole in one at the par-three fourth in the first round.

2 To date, the only two players to win the PGA Championship after winning the week before are Rory McIlroy (2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) and Tiger Woods (2007, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational). Hideki Matsuyama or Chris Stroud could have made it three.

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6 For the sixth successive year, play was disrupted by bad weather with a delay of one hour and 43 minutes on Friday.

7 Seven under par (64) was the best round of the week, shot by Matsuyama and Francesco Molinari on Day 2.

8 Number of shots taken by Jason Day on the 18th hole in round three after a risky recovery shot backfired.

9 Jon Rahm's age in months the last time Phil Mickelson missed the cut in the US PGA, in 1995.

10 Jimmy Walker's opening round as defending champion was a 10-over-par 81.

11 The par-four 11th coincidentally ranked as the 11th hardest hole overall with a scoring average of 4.192.

12 Paul Casey was a combined 12 under par for his first round in this year's majors.

13 The average world ranking of the last 13 PGA winners before this week was 25. Kevin Kisner began the week ranked 25th.

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17 The first round scoring average of the last 17 major champions was 67.2. Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen shot 67 on day one at Quail Hollow.

18 For the first time in 18 majors, the eventual winner was over par after round one (Thomas shot 73).

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As unruled land and soldiers are acquired, players must feed them. When a player comes up against land held by another army, they can choose to battle for supremacy.

A dice-based battle system is used and players can get the edge on their enemy with by deploying a renowned hero on the battlefield.

Players that lose battles and land will find their coffers dwindle and troops go hungry. The end goal? Global domination of course.

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Engine: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbocharged and three electric motors

Power: Combined output 920hp

Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic

Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km

On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025

Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000

What is Diwali?

The Hindu festival is at once a celebration of the autumn harvest and the triumph of good over evil, as outlined in the Ramayana.

According to the Sanskrit epic, penned by the sage Valmiki, Diwali marks the time that the exiled king Rama – a mortal with superhuman powers – returned home to the city of Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman, after vanquishing the 10-headed demon Ravana and conquering his kingdom of Lanka. The people of Ayodhya are believed to have lit thousands of earthen lamps to illuminate the city and to guide the royal family home.

In its current iteration, Diwali is celebrated with a puja to welcome the goodness of prosperity Lakshmi (an incarnation of Sita) into the home, which is decorated with diyas (oil lamps) or fairy lights and rangoli designs with coloured powder. Fireworks light up the sky in some parts of the word, and sweetmeats are made (or bought) by most households. It is customary to get new clothes stitched, and visit friends and family to exchange gifts and greetings.  

 

Two-step truce

The UN-brokered ceasefire deal for Hodeidah will be implemented in two stages, with the first to be completed before the New Year begins, according to the Arab Coalition supporting the Yemeni government.

By midnight on December 31, the Houthi rebels will have to withdraw from the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Al Saqef, coalition officials told The National. 

The second stage will be the complete withdrawal of all pro-government forces and rebels from Hodeidah city, to be completed by midnight on January 7.

The process is to be overseen by a Redeployment Co-ordination Committee (RCC) comprising UN monitors and representatives of the government and the rebels.

The agreement also calls the deployment of UN-supervised neutral forces in the city and the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure distribution of aid across the country.

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Thursday’s fixtures

6pm: Hyderabad Nawabs v Pakhtoon Warriors

10pm: Lahore Sikandars v Pakhtoon Blasters

Teams

Chennai Knights, Lahore Sikandars, Pakhtoon Blasters, Abu Dhabi Stars, Abu Dhabi Dragons, Pakhtoon Warriors and Hyderabad Nawabs.

Squad rules

All teams consist of 15-player squads that include those contracted in the diamond (3), platinum (2) and gold (2) categories, plus eight free to sign team members.

Tournament rules

The matches are of 25 over-a-side with an 8-over power play in which only two fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Teams play in a single round robin league followed by the semi-finals and final. The league toppers will feature in the semi-final eliminator.

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