UN says Black Sea Grain initiative extended. For only sixty days Russia says

The UN confirms that the Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended, the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Saturday.

Iraqi Kurdistan temporarily halts oil via Turkey pipeline after quake, Large Fire Erupts In Port Of Turkey's Iskenderun

Iraq's Kurdish region temporarily halted on the flow of its oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan port after a major earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the region's ministry of natural resources said on Monday.

3 Fb. VIDEOS: Secretary-General immediately & unequivocally condemns "reported strikes" today in Odessa!!!

 

 “The Secretary-General unequivocally condemns reported strikes today in the Ukrainian port of Odesa,” his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said in a statement.

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal - BBC News

Explosions have rocked a key Ukrainian port just a day after Kyiv and Moscow reached a landmark deal to allow the resumption of grain exports.

WTO, IMF, World Bank Call for Trade Restrictions to Be Lifted | Farsnews Agency

The removal of trade restrictions would ease the global food crisis by minimizing supply disruptions and reducing prices, the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a joint statement on Friday.

Agreement on grain export: Russia’s proposals supported, document would soon be finished

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday that participants in the meeting on the grain problem in Turkey had basically supported Russia’s proposals and the work of a final document would soon be finished.

Russian Ship Sailed From Karas Port – Ukrainians Think It Is Carrying Stolen Grain

Russian-flagged cargo ship, the Zhibek Zholy, which was suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain, left the Turkish northwest port of Karasu late on Wednesday, Refinitiv ship tracking data shows

US will not lift Russia sanctions to ‘help’ unblock Ukraine ports - WM

The United States says it will not consider lifting sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow helping Ukrainian exports leave Black Sea ports.

Turkish, Ukrainian defense ministers discuss safe transportation of Turkish ships, planes

Turkiye's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov on Tuesday exchanged over phone views on the safe transportation of Turkish commercial ships and A400M Turkish aircraft stranded in Ukraine.

“Halting Aggression on Yemen Meaningless without Lifting Blockade” – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Member of Yemen’s Ansarullah politburo Mohammad Al-Bakhiti stressed that Saudi-led coalition’s announcement of halting military operations in the Arab impoverished country is meaningless without lifting blockade.

Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air raids, hits grains port | Al Jazeera

The Saudi-led military coalition has carried out dozens of air raids against what it said were Houthi military targets in Yemen’s north, including the capital Sanaa and the port of Salif on the Red Sea coast.

Matteo Salvini : "Les ONG verront l'Italie seulement en carte postale"

Le ministre italien de l'Intérieur Matteo Salvini a annoncé vendredi que les ports italiens seraient fermés "tout l'été" aux ONG qui secourent les migrants en Méditerranée. "Les ONG verront l'Italie seulement en carte postale", a déclaré sur une radio Matteo Salvini, qui est aussi vice-Premier ministre et chef de file la Ligue (extrême droite).

Migrants: solution trouvée pour le Lifeline qui va pouvoir accoster à Malte

Le navire humanitaire Lifeline, qui attendait depuis une semaine un port pour l'accueillir, pourra finalement accoster à Malte, et une partie des 233 migrants qui se trouvent à son bord sera prise en charge par l'Italie, a annoncé mardi le chef du gouvernement italien, Giuseppe Conte.

Saudi-led Coalition Forces Enter Hodeidah Airport in Yemen - Reports

The Yemeni military backed by the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive to seize Hodeidah from the Houthis on June 13 after the Shiite rebels had failed to respond to the government's offer to withdraw from the port city in order to peacefully resolve the conflict.

Civilians Flee Bombardment as Saudi-Led Forces Pound Yemeni Port

A large number of civilians are fleeing Yemen’s Hudaydah as Saudi-led warplanes and warships continue to pound the port city, a report said.

France ‘aware of migration burden on Italy,’ leaders to discuss crisis

France’s Foreign Ministry has said Paris is “fully aware of the burden that the migration pressure is placing on Italy and the efforts that this country is making.”

UAE-backed troops launch largest assault to capture west Yemen port

The UAE-backed Southern Resistance troops launched a massive assault to capture the strategic Al-Jah District of the Hodeideh Governorate this past weekend.

UN: Assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah Port could Cost 250,000 Lives

A long-feared assault on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah by the Saudi-led coalition could cost up to 250,000 lives, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the country, Lise Grande, said in a statement on Friday.

Yemeni armed forces 15km from Hodeidah

Yemen’s National Army seized Wednesday heavy weapons and rockets from Houthi militias, while intense fighting is taking place in the neighborhood of Hodeidah airport.

North Korea vows to respond to any U.S. naval blockade

Pyongyang pledged to deal with a possible U.S. plan to place a naval blockade that would prevent ships from leaving or entering North Korea, weeks after the plan was raised as an issue on Dec. 1.