Strict anti-abortion laws that took effect in Oklahoma this year led to the quick shuttering of every abortion facility in the state. But questions remain for those who work directly with women who may seek their advice or help getting an abortion out of state. Clergy members, social workers and even librarians have raised concerns about being exposed to criminal or civil liability for even discussing the topic. He describes Oklahoma’s anti-abortion laws as the strictest in the nation so far and sweeping in both substance and scope. The criminal provisions make it a felony to “advise" a woman or provide any means to help her get an abortion.

Bent Bayya, a town in southern Libya, was declared a disaster area by the country’s parliament today, two weeks after a deadly fuel tanker explosion in the town. Chaired by the First Deputy Speaker Fawzi Al-Nuiri, the House of Representatives opened its today’s session in Tobruk with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the incident in Bent Bayya, which claimed the lives of at least 10 people and dozens were injured. During the session, the House Health Committee was formally tasked with follow-up on the conditions of the victims, both at home and abroad. The House urged Attorney General and the regulatory bodies to expedite the transmission of their reports about the incident for review by lawmakers.

Gasoline prices have been relatively reasonable as of late, but it wasn’t long ago that Americans were trading in their H2 Hummers to avoid paying exorbitantly high gas prices, let alone waiting in line for hours at the pump in times of severe shortages. Most of the time, both the highs and the lows of gas prices are out of drivers’ hands. In the early months of of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders caused oil prices to crater as demand for oil bottomed out. To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

Here’s what happened when Microsoft worked on the creation of spatial sound and audio experiences for the RoboRaid game. For Microsoft’s team, creating a spatial sound experience for the gaming industry was a unique and new experience, complete with its own set of novel challenges. It also ensured resources could remain free for various spatial sound events, from drone attacks to enemy explosions. In order to make the gaming experience sound as “big” as possible on a small device, the group lowered the dynamic range of the whole experience. They even set up separate busses for non-spatial and spatial sounds, voice overs, and dry bus minus reverberation for the music.

The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and the Chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled Al-Mishri, arrived in Cairo yesterday for a meeting aimed at discussing the Libyan crisis, Italian news agency Nova reports. Citing unnamed sources, Nova said, during the Egypt-sponsored meeting, Saleh and Al-Mishri will discuss “possible alternatives relating to the current situation in Libya”, in which two rival governments are claiming legitimacy.

Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed Sunday the registration of 77 new cases and one death of COVID-19. NCDC said it received Saturday 371 samples, including 294 negative samples, with a percentage of positive cases (20.7%). The Center added that 223 cases of recovery were recorded, stressing that no critical cases were recorded. NCDC pointed out that the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Libya so far is 506,255, including 1,037 active cases, 498,783 recoveries, and 6,435 deaths.

India has also emerged as credible nuclear and space power in the world- the tools it intends to employ for the global good. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at the inaugural of curtain raiser activities of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav reiterated and reaffirmed that “We are proud of our Constitution. India‘s global ranking for DBI (Doing Business with India) has moved up significantly even as more needs to be done. Moreover, the FDI equity inflows in Manufacturing rose by 76% in FY 2021-22 well supported by the Indian policy framework and ‘Make in India’ and PLI ( Performance Linked Initiative) schemes. This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to Indian economic and political resilience.

The Public Prosecution has remanded in custody a man accused of involvement in a criminal gang; complacency in acts of banditry, kidnapping and possession of illicit weapons without authorization. The Office of the Attorney General explained that the judicial control officer at the Benghazi airport arrested the accused as soon as he passed through the port. Then, the Public Prosecutor at the Office of the Public Attorney in Benghazi interrogated him about the charges against him, as a procedure for the arrest and summons order issued by the Chief Prosecutor in the Attorney General‘s Office, it added. The Attorney General’s Office further stated that it had filed a criminal case against a criminal group established for the purpose of committing a number of crimes; the most recent of which was the detention of 18 expatriate workers in Libya in order to obtain sums of money in exchange for their release. The office said that the accused was among the perpetrators of this incident.

Hospital officials said that Rushdie, 75, is likely to lose an eye as a result of the attack. The celebrated author suffered nerve damage to one arm, a serious injury to his liver and is on a ventilator. “The attack on Salman Rushdie by a reportedly pro-Khomenei individual would seem to qualify as an act of terrorism. Why the difference?”The attack on Salman Rushdi by a reportedly pro-Khamenei individual would seem to qualify as an act of terrorism. The attack on Rushdie comes after the US Justice Department revealed a plot to assassinate former US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

International community needs to accept its share of responsibility in LibyaHafed Al-GhwellMasked Libyan soldiers parade in Tripoli on Aug. 9, 2022, during the army's 82nd anniversary rites. Take, for instance, Government of National Unity Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s unilateral installation last month of Farhat bin Qadara as head of Libya’s National Oil Company, replacing Mustafa Sanalla. This is just one example among dozens highlighting the divisions within Libya and how often they go on to sponsor violent skirmishes. Meanwhile, a very porous Libya continues to enable malign actors to pursue their expansive agendas and project dominance in far-off lands amid intensifying geopolitical competition. • Hafed Al-Ghwell is a non-resident senior fellow with the Foreign Policy Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Ahmed al-Mismari, said that LNA forces are not a party to any political conflict in the country, and do not support one party at the expense of the other. Al-Mismari warned in statements to the Emirati newspaper Al-Ittihad that the political crisis in Libya affects the work of the armed forces, especially in their battle against terrorism. LNA Spokesman pointed out that the main task of the Libyan army forces is to fight terrorism and preserve the security and stability of the country. He affirmed that the Libyan military is capable of unifying its national institution, but the interventions carried out by some political and extremist entities represented by “the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood Group” are trying to abort those efforts to bury the idea of ​​a Libyan army bearing a national character and protecting the flag of the nation, adding: “Therefore, they intensify their efforts to obstruct all efforts which aims to unify the Libyan military establishment.”Al-Mismari explained that eliminating the influence of armed militias in western Libya would contribute greatly to the unification of the institution of the national army, pointing out that “if this is achieved, the military institution will be the first institution to be unified in the country, and organizing the institution will protect the country.”

At least 15 migrants were found dead in the desert on the borders with Sudan, Libyan authorities said on Saturday. The migrants were on their way from Sudan to Libya when their vehicle broke down due to lack of fuel, they added. The migrants likely attempted to reach Libya in an effort to board trafficking boats to Europe. Shailesh / 09:59 pm on short byon

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), attends funeral of Sheikh Al-Basha Saleh Al-Atyush, a leading figure of Al-Moghrabi tribe from eastern Libya, who passed away on Wednesday, according to LNA’s media office. Sheikh Al-Atyush died due to a health problem in the city of Benghazi. Al-Atyush is considered one of the most important social leaders in Libya, especially in the oil crescent region, where the Al-Moghrabi tribe, to which the deceased belonged, extends. Saleh Al-Atyush is a social figure who has played advanced roles in influential events since 2011, especially in the oil crescent region in central Libya. The late was known for his important social and political roles, especially in recent years, which witnessed confrontations between the Libyan National Army and armed groups in the east of the country.

A joint Sudanese-Libyan patrol announced on Friday that eight Sudanese individuals have been rescued and 20 bodies were found in the desert on the border between Sudan and Libya. Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported that those found were coming from North Darfur state, heading to Libya in an illegal immigration attempt. Sudan is fighting the phenomenon of irregular migration whose rates have doubled in recent years on its eastern borders with Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as on its north-western borders with Libya. There are no official statistics on the number of irregular migrants and gangs involved in smuggling. The Sudanese government justifies the absence of statistics by its feeble capabilities compared to the great cost of pursuing gangs across its vast borders.

Cairo, Aug 13 (AP) Libyan authorities said on Saturday they found at least 15 migrants dead in the desert on the borders with Sudan, the latest tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe via perilous journeys through the conflict-wrecked nation. The migrants likely attempted to reach western Libya in efforts to board trafficking boats to Europe. The agency posted images on Facebook showing bodies purportedly of the dead migrants who were later burned in the desert. Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Human traffickers in recent years have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling in migrants across the country's lengthy borders with six nations.