The chief of Egypt’s farmers syndicate, Hussien Abdel-Rahman Abu-Sadam warned Friday that some farmers in Sohag governorate, Upper Egypt, are complaining of a worm that eats up their crops, especially maize, which is believed to be the fall armyworm. He warned that this is amongst the most dangerous pests that have entered Egypt recently. The armyworm was first discovered in Egypt in May 2019 within the governorates of Aswan, Luxor and Qena. A single insect can lay about 2000 eggs at one time, which hatch quickly over three days in the summer. The chief of Egypt’s farmers syndicate said that maize is one of the favored crops for this insect.

“I saw a black hole, then I blacked out and I woke up and my mom was leaned over toward me. She was choking on her blood and she couldn’t breathe or anything,” 16-year-old Emily Williams of Wiggins, Mississippi, told WLOX-TV in a video call from her hospital room. The Mississippi Highway Patrol initially said 10 were injured, but later released a list of nine names. Layla Jamison of Lucedale, a 17-year-old senior at George County High, was in the car that landed on the Williams’ truck. Ida dumped as much as 13 inches (33 centimeters) of rain as it blew through Mississippi, the National Weather Service said.

DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday Iran was ready to hold talks with world powers to revive its 2015 nuclear accord but not under Western “pressure”, adding Tehran was seeking negotiations leading to a lifting of U.S. sanctions. France and Germany have urged Iran to return to negotiations after a break in talks following Iranian elections in June, with Paris demanding an immediate restart amid Western concerns over Tehran’s expanding atomic work. read more“The Westerners and the Americans are after talks together with pressure … What kind of talks is that? I have already announced that we will have talks on our government’s agenda but not with … pressure,” Raisi told state television. “Talks are on the agenda … We are seeking goal-oriented negotiations … so unjust sanctions on the Iranian people are lifted … and their lives can flourish,” he added.

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A senior Lebanese government delegation asked Syria on Wednesday to allow Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian electricity to pass through its territory to ease a crippling fuel crisis that has paralyzed Lebanon. “The Lebanese side asked Syria’s help in facilitating the transfer of Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian electricity through Syrian territories. The Syrian side welcomed the request,” said Nasri Khoury, the head of Damascus-based Syrian Lebanese Higher Council, a government-linked body for bilateral relations. The flow of Egyptian natural gas to Syria was discontinued in 2010 because of sabotage attacks and shortages. It is not clear if the U.S. would consider the transfer of natural gas through Syria as a humanitarian gesture, since humanitarian aid is exempt from the sanctions.

And Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that extends to green card holders and Afghans who supported the U.S. government during the 20-year war. Now they fear they will be forgotten by the U.S. government, especially since they are not American citizens. Faizi, whose family got out just before the last U.S. flight left, said he was asked at the checkpoint why he was trying to leave Afghanistan. “Unless we continue and get the rest of our American citizens, and all those otherwise eligible out, we won’t have done our job,” Issa said. “They’re lowballing the numbers.”Rescue coordinator Chuck Nadd, an Afghanistan veteran, said the numbers being reported back to him by 180 Digital Dunkirk volunteers suggest there are hundreds of green card holders desperate to get out.

The first alerts of severe weather blared across millions of phones at 8:41 p.m. that night when the National Weather Service warned of dangerous flash flooding from the looming storm. The weather service acknowledged that in the past, alerts were being pushed out too often. The weather service established a three-tier system in which alerts would only be sent out for the most severe flooding. “So they got a message last week that said it’s really really bad and then nothing happened. And then this week they get a message that’s really really bad — do they take it seriously?” Sutton asked.

CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Europe will miss a key climate target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20 years unless it picks up the pace on energy transition measures and improves governance, a study involving Europe’s biggest utility Enel (ENEI.MI) said. At the current pace, Europe will only reach its 2030 target for a 55 percent reduction in greenhouse gases in 2051, a study by Enel Foundation and the European House-Ambrosetti said. The study, presented on Saturday, said investments of around 3.6 trillion euros ($4.3 trillion) were needed across the bloc to reach 2030 goals, with a potential cumulative impact on the EU’s economic growth of more than 8 trillion euros. But it warned the EU needed to step up its efforts if this potential was to be realised. He said at the current pace Europe would only reach its 2030 target of raising the share of renewable energy to 40 percent of final consumption in 2043.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban special forces in camouflage fired their weapons into the air Saturday, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers. Taliban fighters quickly captured most of Afghanistan last month and celebrated the departure of the last U.S. forces after 20 years of war. Flanked by fellow demonstrators, Sudaba Kabiri, a 24-year-old university student, told her Taliban interlocutor that Islam’s Prophet gave women rights and they wanted theirs. The Taliban official promised women would be given their rights but the women, all in their early 20s, were skeptical. As the demonstrators reached the presidential palace, a dozen Taliban special forces ran into the crowd, firing in the air and sending demonstrators fleeing.

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Wales captain Gareth Bale on Saturday called for countries whose fans are repeat racism offenders to be banned from international soccer after reported abuse towards England's Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham in Budapest on Thursday. British broadcasters reported "monkey chants" being aimed at England's Black players while plastic cups rained down on the players when they celebrated goals near the corner flag. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Saturday authorities need to take steps to prevent expressions of racism at soccer matches or any other aspects of life. But he criticised the international media for saying there was a "racist and hostile" atmosphere in the Puskas Arena. After facing Belarus, Wales take on Estonia at home on Sept. 8.

CAIRO-4 September 2021: Jadon Sancho, England and Manchester United winger, will not be available for England’s upcoming matches in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers against Andorra and Poland due to injury. Sancho is one of the promising talents in English football, having earned 22 caps for the Three Lions and he scored three goals. The Three Lions are leading their group in the qualifiers with 12 points from four victories after four matches. Gareth Southgate’s men are leading the group by five points and they are marching towards securing a place in the 2022 World Cup. Engalnd will face Andorra at Wembley stadium on Sunday before facing Poland in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Other Louisiana and Gulf Coast utilities have faced similar disasters, sometimes needing to rebuild entire networks. The isolation of metro New Orleans has always made power supply tricky, because there aren’t enough power plants inside the area to meet needs. The utility says it builds new transmission towers to withstand winds up to 150 mph, but the company has said its oldest towers were only designed to withstand 100 mph (160 kph) winds. While Louisiana encourages burying local distribution lines in new developments, studies have suggested that burying high voltage transmission lines could cost billions. There are also questions about feasibility, Kury said, because underground transmission lines can overheat and be damaged by water.

CAIRO - 4 September 2020: Sharm el Sheikh International Airport received on Saturday the first Swiss Air flight after a five-year hiatus. The flight coming from Geneva was carrying 62 passengers. The plane was received with the customary tradition of spraying water as soon as it landed at the airport. The passengers were gifted with flowers and souvenirs. Head of the airport Nabil el Maleh said the Geneva-Sharm el Sheikh flight will be operated every Saturday.

CAIRO - 4 September 2020: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Saturday inspected a number of projects in the New Administrative Capital (NAC). Madbouli said that several visits will be paid to the New Administrative Capital in the coming period to follow up the implementation of construction projects there. The meeting also reviewed the road axes at the New Administrative Capital, such as the southern and northern axes of Mohammed bin Zayed. For his part, Housing Minister Assem el Gazzar said that the internal road network will be completed within weeks. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi had urged following up the different projects in the new capital until they are completed.

It is a very good feeling to represent a big club like Al Ahly. It is the biggest club in Africa and I am so glad to be here and to be part of this club.” He told the club’s official website. Miquissone believes that his performance in the game made a big role in his move to Al Ahly, saying “It is a great feeling to face big teams like Al Ahly. "My experience with him in Mamelodi Sundowns was so good; he made me to be a good player and to be better. Besides Miquissone, Al Ahly managed to sign South African winger, Percy Tau, from Brighton and Hove Albion, Hossam Hassan from Smouha and Karim Fouad from Nogoom FC.