Listen to this story:ROME – On Tuesday, as new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni doubled down on her hardline anti-migrant policies, a rescue hotline sent an alert warning that boats carrying 1,300 people were in distress between the coasts of Italy and Malta. In a tweet sent Tuesday morning, the hotline said “Reportedly, a person died and engines aren’t working anymore. Earlier in the evening, the hotline reported that “12 people have died or are unconscious and many suffer from dehydration. Ocean Viking yesterday sent a series of tweets saying they had rescued two boats in distress carrying 146 people total. On Wednesday Alarm Phone dispatched another tweet stating that the 1,300 migrants in distress were finally rescued by the Italians “After long operations carried out” throughout the night.

Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defence minister on Tuesday (25 October), building on a 2019 agreement that angered European nations. The 2019 deal had seen Turkey claim large and potentially gas-rich areas of the eastern Mediterranean, angering Greece, France and the European Union. Athens says Turkey ‘blackmailed’ Libya to sign MoU by sending weapons Turkey blackmailed Libya to agree to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) demarcating maritime zones in the region by sending weapons to the country, Greek media quote a high-ranking diplomat as saying. Another deal signed by Dbeibah on Tuesday aims to “boost the capacity of Libya’s air force using Turkish expertise”, read the statement, accompanied by pictures of him with Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar. Dbeibah was in Turkey to visit a defence exhibition.

The first agreement envisions "the use of Turkish experience in improving the effectiveness of Libya's military aviation capabilities." "The second agreement included protocols for the implementation of the security agreement signed by the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (of Libya) in 2019," the statement said. In February, the parliament sitting in the east of Libya voted for the candidacy of former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha for the post of prime minister. In March, ministers from the government formed by Bashagha were sworn in before parliament in the city of Tobruk. In May, Bashagha, after an unsuccessful attempt to place the cabinet in Tripoli, announced that the government would start working in the city of Sirte.

Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defense minister on Tuesday, building on a 2019 agreement that angered European nations. The 2019 deal had seen Turkey claim large and potentially gas-rich areas of the eastern Mediterranean, angering Greece, France, and the European Union. Another deal signed by Dbeibah on Tuesday aims to “boost the capacity of Libya’s air force using Turkish expertise,” read the statement, accompanied by pictures of him with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. The latest deals come three weeks after Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu signed a deal in Tripoli allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters. That was also built on the 2019 deal, which demarcated the countries’ shared maritime borders but sparked anger in Greece and Cyprus.

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ROME (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday night easily won the first of two required confidence votes in Parliament by a comfortable margin. On Wednesday, the new government will face a vote in the upper chamber, the Senate, where it also holds a solid majority. Such attitudes are tantamount to "a lack of respect for the Italian people, who don't need lessons,'' Meloni said. With the confidence votes out of the way, Meloni will be able to get down to the business of governing. “I have never felt sympathy or closeness for any non-democratic regime, including fascism,” Meloni told lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies.

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defense minister on Tuesday, building on a 2019 agreement that angered European nations. Dbeibah’s administration posted a statement saying the deals included “implementation protocols for the security agreement” signed that year by authorities in Tripoli, who at the time were fending off a blistering assault by eastern-based military chief Khalifa Haftar. The 2019 deal had seen Turkey claim large and potentially gas-rich areas of the eastern Mediterranean, angering Greece, France and the European Union. The latest deals come three weeks after Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu signed a deal in Tripoli allowing for oil and gas exploration in Libya’s Mediterranean waters. AdvertisementThat was also built on the 2019 deal, which demarcated the countries’ shared maritime borders but sparked anger in Greece and Cyprus.

“There will never be such a thing as our abandonment of the nuclear weapons or denuclearization,” Kim declared last month. After North Korea last month declared itself a nuclear weapons state, it’s time for the U.S. and its allies to accept this reality — and learn to live with it. Jeffrey Lewis, a leading nuclear weapons expert, has called on Washington to “contemplate the unthinkable” and accept North Korea’s nuclear statehood, citing the increasing risks of a flashpoint as South Korea and Japan talk up first-strike capability. The window for military action against North Korea closed during the Clinton administration, when the U.S. considered a preemptive strike. The South Korean public is already roundly in favor of also possessing nuclear weapons.

The Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2022 concluded last week in Lisbon, Portugal with a massive gathering of tech giants, professionals, thought leaders, and enthusiasts for the two-day event. Taking place 20-21 October, the world-renowned event saw companies showcase their latest products, speak to the media, deliver keynote speeches, and offer networking opportunities. Pico’s news comes just days after the Meta Connect 2022, where Company CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg unveiled many solutions, devices, and key developments at the virtual event. The novel solutions will help companies tackle skyrocketing demand for remote repair, maintenance, guidance, and training solutions. Her company’s platform provided frontline workers with four specific tools, leading to massively increased performance, accuracy, training, and speed of deployment outcomes.

The prime ministers of the two rival governments of Libya have both arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, Italian news agency Nova reports. Citing unnamed Libyan sources, Nova stated that the two are currently in Turkey, a country to which the two rivals have strong connections. However, the Italian news agency did not clarify whether Dbeibeh and Bashagha will meet each other there or will they hold separate talks with Turkish officials. Nova did report that Khaled Al-Mishri, the chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, is also currently in the Turkish metropolis. Al-Mishri and Saleh agreed to form a unified government before next year, which Dbeibeh rejected.

New York [US], October 25 (ANI): India on Monday at the UNSC meeting on Libya said there is no military or armed solution to Libya's issues and this point needs to be emphasized by the international community, including by this Council. During a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Libya, Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj said, "There is no military or armed solution to the issues facing Libya. "The security council has in the past expressed its condemnation of the violent clashes in Tripoli. Last month, we saw more clashes between armed groups in Libya leading to civilian casualties." Their presence is a violation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement of 2020 and goes against the pronouncements of the security council," she said.

By Christopher OjiThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 137 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The Director General of the agency, Alhaji Mustapha Habib Ahmed, received the returnees on arrival at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Cargo Wing, Ikeja, Lagos, at about 3.15pm, yesterday. Ahmed, who was represented by the Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of the agency, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, gave the breakdown of the returnees aboard the Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG as 52 female adults, and one female infant. He said 76 adult males, four male children and two male infants brought in the same flight made up the total of 137 altogether.

“The situation in Libya requires a process of relegitimation of the consensual State. Legitimate institutions capable of meeting the basic needs of the people must be established on the basis of genuine political will. No end in sight “The political impasse persists with no clear end in sight to the long-running impasse over the executive,” Mr Bathily told the Council. These numbers do not include the approximately 3,243 migrants who are arbitrarily detained in government-run detention centers,” he added. Mr. Bathily said that the Libyan authorities must ensure due process and a fair trial for those detained on credible charges.