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‼️UN Special Representative urges all to avoid escalation in Northern Kosovo
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Caroline Ziadeh is concerned about the situation in northern Kosovo and is calling for restoration of freedom of movement, a UNMIK representative told Sputnik.
"The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh is following the developments in northern Kosovo with concern," the representative said, adding that Ziadeh "calls for calm, restoration of freedom of movement and avoiding further escalation."
Kosovo police announced on Sunday that there had been shots in the direction of its officers amid the tensions in the disputed border town of Kosovska Mitrovica, but no casualties so far. Police shut down the Jarinje and Brnjak administrative crossing points and air raid sirens were heard in the town, where both Serbs and Albanians were gathering.
"I urge all to address issues in good faith through the EU-facilitated dialogue, to strengthen stability and security for all," Ziadeh said commenting on the Kosovo tensions, as quoted by the UNMIK representative.
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) Caroline Ziadeh is concerned about the situation in northern Kosovo and is calling for restoration of freedom of movement, a UNMIK representative told Sputnik.
"The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh is following the developments in northern Kosovo with concern," the representative said, adding that Ziadeh "calls for calm, restoration of freedom of movement and avoiding further escalation."
Kosovo police announced on Sunday that there had been shots in the direction of its officers amid the tensions in the disputed border town of Kosovska Mitrovica, but no casualties so far. Police shut down the Jarinje and Brnjak administrative crossing points and air raid sirens were heard in the town, where both Serbs and Albanians were gathering.
"I urge all to address issues in good faith through the EU-facilitated dialogue, to strengthen stability and security for all," Ziadeh said commenting on the Kosovo tensions, as quoted by the UNMIK representative.
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‼️ EU's Top Diplomat Borrell welcomes Pristina's decision to postpone Serbia document ban
The European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Josep Borrell on Monday welcomed the decision by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Kosovo to postpone the document ban until September 1. He also expressed hope that all the barricades erected by the Serbs will be removed "immediately."
"Welcome Kosovo decision to move measures to 1 September," Borrell wrote on Twitter. "Expect all roadblocks to be removed immediately. Open issues should be addressed through EU-facilitated Dialogue&focus on comprehensive normalisation of relations btwn Kosovo & Serbia, essential for their EU integration paths."
The European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Josep Borrell on Monday welcomed the decision by the authorities of the self-proclaimed Kosovo to postpone the document ban until September 1. He also expressed hope that all the barricades erected by the Serbs will be removed "immediately."
"Welcome Kosovo decision to move measures to 1 September," Borrell wrote on Twitter. "Expect all roadblocks to be removed immediately. Open issues should be addressed through EU-facilitated Dialogue&focus on comprehensive normalisation of relations btwn Kosovo & Serbia, essential for their EU integration paths."
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⚡️ EU Envoy Lajcak welcomes Pristina's decision to postpone entry restrictions
The EU envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, has welcomed the decision of the Kosovo authorities to postpone the entry restrictions that caused tensions in the north of Kosovo.
"Welcome decision by Kosovo to accept @JosepBorrell proposal to postpone by 1 month. EU expects all roadblocks to be removed immediately. HRVP [ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy] Borrell invited Kosovo and Serbia to engage in dialogue on way forward. Grateful to @US AmbKosovo for strong support," Lajcak said on social media shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The EU envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, has welcomed the decision of the Kosovo authorities to postpone the entry restrictions that caused tensions in the north of Kosovo.
"Welcome decision by Kosovo to accept @JosepBorrell proposal to postpone by 1 month. EU expects all roadblocks to be removed immediately. HRVP [ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy] Borrell invited Kosovo and Serbia to engage in dialogue on way forward. Grateful to @US AmbKosovo for strong support," Lajcak said on social media shortly after midnight on Sunday.
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‼️ Local journos report situation remains calm at Northern Kosovo's Jarinje border crossing after doc ban postponed
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‼️ Serbs in North Kosovo reportedly putting up posters noting the 'Community of Serb Municipalities' after Pristina postpones doc ban
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🎞 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols dead at 89
Nichelle Nichols, an actress whose role as the communications chief Uhura in the original “Star Trek” franchise in the 1960s helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television, died July 30 in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89.
Actress Whoopi Goldberg often said that when she saw “Star Trek” as an adolescent, she screamed to her family: “Come quick, come quick. There’s a Black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!”
Nichols earned accolades for breaking stereotypes for Black actresses, with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally encouraging her to stay with the series. She met him at a civil rights gathering in 1967, at a point when she had decided not to return for the show's second season.
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Nichelle Nichols, an actress whose role as the communications chief Uhura in the original “Star Trek” franchise in the 1960s helped break ground on TV by showing a Black woman in a position of authority and who shared with co-star William Shatner one of the first interracial kisses on American prime-time television, died July 30 in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89.
Actress Whoopi Goldberg often said that when she saw “Star Trek” as an adolescent, she screamed to her family: “Come quick, come quick. There’s a Black lady on television and she ain’t no maid!”
Nichols earned accolades for breaking stereotypes for Black actresses, with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. personally encouraging her to stay with the series. She met him at a civil rights gathering in 1967, at a point when she had decided not to return for the show's second season.
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💧 Death toll in Kentucky hits 26 amid renewed flood threat
The number of deaths from massive flooding in Kentucky climbed to 26 on Sunday and several dozen people remained missing amid the threat of more heavy rain.
More flash flooding is possible in portions of Appalachia on Sunday and Monday as the latest storms roll through, the National Weather Service said. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were possible in some of the same areas that were inundated last week. About 13,000 utility customers in Kentucky remained without power Sunday, poweroutage.us reported.
Last week’s flooding extended to West Virginia, where Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six southern counties, and to Virginia, where Gov. Glenn Youngkin also made an emergency declaration
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The number of deaths from massive flooding in Kentucky climbed to 26 on Sunday and several dozen people remained missing amid the threat of more heavy rain.
More flash flooding is possible in portions of Appalachia on Sunday and Monday as the latest storms roll through, the National Weather Service said. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were possible in some of the same areas that were inundated last week. About 13,000 utility customers in Kentucky remained without power Sunday, poweroutage.us reported.
Last week’s flooding extended to West Virginia, where Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six southern counties, and to Virginia, where Gov. Glenn Youngkin also made an emergency declaration
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⚽️ England win Women's Euro 2022
The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time on Sunday to win its first major women’s soccer noscript. Chloe Kelly scored the winning goal on a rebound in the second half of extra time after Germany failed to clear a corner.
After the final whistle, the England players danced and the crowd sang their anthem “Sweet Caroline.” The good-natured atmosphere inside the stadium Sunday drew contrasts with the violent scenes when the England men’s team lost its European Championship final to Italy at the same stadium a year ago.
The tournament-record crowd of more than 87,000 underlined the growth of women’s soccer in Europe since the last time England and Germany played for a continental noscript 13 years ago.
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The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time on Sunday to win its first major women’s soccer noscript. Chloe Kelly scored the winning goal on a rebound in the second half of extra time after Germany failed to clear a corner.
After the final whistle, the England players danced and the crowd sang their anthem “Sweet Caroline.” The good-natured atmosphere inside the stadium Sunday drew contrasts with the violent scenes when the England men’s team lost its European Championship final to Italy at the same stadium a year ago.
The tournament-record crowd of more than 87,000 underlined the growth of women’s soccer in Europe since the last time England and Germany played for a continental noscript 13 years ago.
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‼️ Turkey ready to assist in restoring stability in Kosovo, Foreign Minister says
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country is ready to help reduce tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.
"Spoke with my Serbian and Kosovar counterparts regarding the recent tension. Peace and stability in the Balkans have always been a priority for Turkiye. New tensions will not help anyone. Turkiye is ready to do whatever is necessary to reduce the tension," Cavusoglu said on social media late on Sunday night.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country is ready to help reduce tensions between Belgrade and Pristina.
"Spoke with my Serbian and Kosovar counterparts regarding the recent tension. Peace and stability in the Balkans have always been a priority for Turkiye. New tensions will not help anyone. Turkiye is ready to do whatever is necessary to reduce the tension," Cavusoglu said on social media late on Sunday night.
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‼️ All miners rescued after Ukrainian shelling leaves DPR mine without power - Coal Ministry
All workers from the two coal mines in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) where Ukrainian troops’ shelling caused complete blackouts on Sunday, have been rescued, the DPR coal ministry said.
"All miners from the Skochinsky mine have been brought to the surface. No casualties," the ministry said on Telegram.
On Sunday, the DPR coal ministry said that Ukrainian shelling had caused blackouts in the Skochinsky and Abakumov mines, leaving at least 70 miners trapped underground.
There were a total of 72 workers at the Skochinsky mine when electricity got cut off, and another five at the Abakumov mine, according to the ministry.
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All workers from the two coal mines in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) where Ukrainian troops’ shelling caused complete blackouts on Sunday, have been rescued, the DPR coal ministry said.
"All miners from the Skochinsky mine have been brought to the surface. No casualties," the ministry said on Telegram.
On Sunday, the DPR coal ministry said that Ukrainian shelling had caused blackouts in the Skochinsky and Abakumov mines, leaving at least 70 miners trapped underground.
There were a total of 72 workers at the Skochinsky mine when electricity got cut off, and another five at the Abakumov mine, according to the ministry.
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‼️ Some NATO states support recruitment of foreigners by Kiev - Russian Foreign Ministry
A number of NATO countries implicitly support Kiev’s efforts to recruit foreign citizens to participate in hostilities in Donbass, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats chief, Vladimir Tarabrin, told Sputnik.
"The Russian Federation is closely monitoring the recruitment of foreign nationals by the Ukrainian authorities, with the tacit support of individual NATO countries, to fight in eastern Ukraine on the side of the Kiev regime," Tarabrin said.
He emphasized that the recruitment process involves not only NGOs (non-governmental organizations), but also Ukrainian diplomatic representatives abroad, which runs counter to a number of international agreements, such as the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
A number of NATO countries implicitly support Kiev’s efforts to recruit foreign citizens to participate in hostilities in Donbass, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats chief, Vladimir Tarabrin, told Sputnik.
"The Russian Federation is closely monitoring the recruitment of foreign nationals by the Ukrainian authorities, with the tacit support of individual NATO countries, to fight in eastern Ukraine on the side of the Kiev regime," Tarabrin said.
He emphasized that the recruitment process involves not only NGOs (non-governmental organizations), but also Ukrainian diplomatic representatives abroad, which runs counter to a number of international agreements, such as the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
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✈️ Pelosi landed in Singapore, with no mention of possible Taiwan visit in her Asia tour
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. In a Sunday release, her office said Taiwan was not on the list.
Earlier in July, Pelosi — who is number three in the line of presidential succession — told the media in at a conference: 'It's important for us to show support for Taiwan.' Under the 'One-China' policy, Washington does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, that Washington should abide by the 'One-China' principle. 'Those who play with fire will perish by it,' he underscored.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan. In a Sunday release, her office said Taiwan was not on the list.
Earlier in July, Pelosi — who is number three in the line of presidential succession — told the media in at a conference: 'It's important for us to show support for Taiwan.' Under the 'One-China' policy, Washington does not have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart, Joe Biden, that Washington should abide by the 'One-China' principle. 'Those who play with fire will perish by it,' he underscored.
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❗️The first ship with Ukrainian grain will leave port today at 05:30 GMT - Turkish MoD
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❗️The first ship with Ukrainian grain will leave port today at 05:30 GMT - Turkish MoD
❗The first ship with Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odessa - Turkish TV
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📹Captured Azov propaganda head Dmitriy Kozatskiy, whose photos from the Azovstal plant were used by Western outlets, said how Ukrainians collected "shocking" content, which showed brutal murders of Russian military captivities.
However, in this attempt to sow horror among Russians, Kiev failed: according to Kozatskiy, the campaign didn't provoke "the desired result" in Russia and received a negative response from world community
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However, in this attempt to sow horror among Russians, Kiev failed: according to Kozatskiy, the campaign didn't provoke "the desired result" in Russia and received a negative response from world community
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❗The first ship with Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odessa - Turkish TV
❗The first ship with Ukrainian grain is expected to reach Istanbul on 2 August and to pass inspection there - Turkish MoD
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