Arizona weighing in-state tuition rate for some non-citizens
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters this November will decide whether to allow students regardless of their immigration status to obtain financial aid and cheaper in-state tuition at state universities and community colleges. Voters in 2006 overwhelmingly approved a proposition that prevented students who entered the U.S. without authorization from getting in-state tuition and other financial benefits. Arizona Republican State Sen. Paul Boyer introduced the measure for the ballot and it was passed by both houses. The Arizona Board of Regents this spring approved base in-state undergraduate tuition of $10,978 for the 2022-2023 school year and a $29,952 base tuition rate for out-of-state undergraduate students. Diego Diaz, a junior at Arizona State University, was brought to the U.S. by his family when he was 4.
Source:Libya Today
October 06, 2022 11:46 UTC
HMS Albion completes visit to Libya
1 The HMS Albion, a 17,000 ton ship with 340 crew members, arrived at the port of Tripoli for a day of events and activities to strengthen cooperation with its counterparts from the Libyan Navy and the Libyan Military Medical Corps. 3 Throughout the day, activities included the exchange of best practices in seamanship, navigation, naval engineering and medical support. 6 Just before sunset, HMS Albion hosted an official reception for guests from all over Libya. 7 Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya, Ms. Caroline Hurndall, commented: This visit to Tripoli by the Royal Navy is a symbol of the UK’s continued commitment to Libya and the UK’s readiness to help our Libyan friends achieve stability in your country. 9 HMS Albion is conducting operations in the Mediterranean as part of a Royal Navy Littoral Response Group deployment to the region, entitled Operation ACHILLEAN.
Source:Libya Today
October 06, 2022 10:33 UTC
Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide was executed Wednesday, despite the efforts of a district attorney to stop his lethal injection. Ramirez challenged state prison rules that prevented his pastor from touching him and praying aloud during his execution, saying his religious freedom was being violated. On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously declined to commute Ramirez’s death sentence to a lesser penalty. Ramirez’s attorney, Seth Kretzer, said while he feels empathy for Castro’s family, his client’s challenge was about protecting religious freedoms for all. Also in April, four of Castro’s children filed a motion asking that Ramirez’s execution order be left in place.
Source:Libya Today
October 06, 2022 06:33 UTC
LIBYA : Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League
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Source:Libya Today
October 06, 2022 05:28 UTC
OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise
Energy ministers meeting at the Vienna headquarters of the OPEC oil cartel cut production by 2 million barrels per day starting in November at their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fall in oil prices has been a boon to U.S. drivers, who saw lower gasoline prices at the pump before costs recently started ticking up, and for U.S. President Joe Biden as his Democratic Party gears up for congressional elections next month. The EU agreed Wednesday on new sanctions that are expected to include a price cap on Russian oil. At its last meeting in September, OPEC+ reduced the amount of oil it produces by 100,000 barrels a day in October. That token cut didn’t do much to boost lower oil prices, but it put markets on notice that the group was willing to act if prices kept falling.
Source:Libya Today
October 06, 2022 03:03 UTC
Bucs WR Cole Beasley retires to be with family
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Cole Beasley is retiring to spend more time with his family, according to his agents. He was a good guy -- did a nice job while he was here -- if that's what he's doing." Goodwin was filling in for head coach Todd Bowles, who missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons. Beasley, 33, signed with the Bucs two weeks ago and appeared in two games, catching four passes from Tom Brady for 17 yards. Beasley retires with 554 receptions for 5,726 yards and 34 touchdowns in 151 games (50 starts) with the Dallas Cowboys (2012-18), Buffalo Bills (2019-21) and Buccaneers.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 23:07 UTC
Libya-Turkey energy deal: Tensions rise in the Mediterranean
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Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 23:01 UTC
Colts rule out RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) vs. Broncos
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor will miss Thursday night's game at Denver with an ankle injury. The Colts (1-2-1) also ruled out linebacker Shaquille Leonard, safety Julian Blackmon and defensive end Tyquan Lewis for the Week 5 game against the Broncos (2-2). On Tuesday, Colts head coach Frank Reich and Taylor both said they were hopeful that the injury wasn't severe enough to keep him out. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champion, sustained the injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-17 loss against the Tennessee Titans. Taylor, 23, has rushed for 328 yards and a touchdown and has nine catches for 44 yards in four games this season.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 20:27 UTC
WHO: Our priority is to support emergency health services in Libya with medical supplies
The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Libya, Elizabeth Hof, has confirmed the organization’s priority to provide medicines and medical supplies to support emergency health services in Libya, reiterating the its commitment to supporting the efforts of the Ministry of Health. This came during her meeting with the Acting Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Janah, where they discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation in the health field, according to the media center of the Government of National Unity. Both sides discussed setting up a mechanism for cooperation regarding strengthening the health response and providing medicines and vaccinations in the fastest possible way.
Source:Libya Observer
October 05, 2022 19:01 UTC
Ethiopia turns over alleged people smuggler to Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ethiopia has turned over to Dutch judicial authorities a 38-year-old Eritrean man suspected of playing a leading role in a major international criminal network that smuggled Eritreans to the Netherlands. The man extradited to the Netherlands already has been convicted in Ethiopia and sentenced to 18 years. Prosecutors say he worked with alleged people smuggling kingpin Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, who was put on the Netherlands most-wanted list last year. He escaped from custody in Ethiopia while on trial there on people smuggling charges, Dutch prosecutors said. “Since these criminal offenses partly took place in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has jurisdiction to prosecute him for these crimes,” prosecutors said.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 18:05 UTC
US: Dbeibeh’s government obligated “not to consider new agreements”
The U.S. State Department has stated that Libya’s Government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, is obligated “not to consider new agreements” after the latter recently a signed controversial hydrocarbons deal with Turkey. Breaking:@StateDept we note that Libya’s interim government is obligated under the provisions of the Libya Political Dialogue Forum roadmap not to consider new agreements that harm the stability of foreign relations of the Libyan State or impose long-term obligations on it. — Lena Argiri (@lenaargiri) October 4, 2022The deal sparked wide controversy and angered Libyan and international actors who deemed the agreement as “illegal”. Libya’s parliament have quickly rejected deal, declaring that Dbeibeh’s government is unauthorized to broker long-term agreements with international parties since its mandate had expired. The European Union have declared that Turkey’s agreement with Libya is “against Law of the Sea and infringes on third states’ rights.”
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 17:00 UTC
Libya – Between Chaos and Uncertainty
For more than a decade, Libya has been hanging between chaos and uncertainty, without any prospects for peace and stability. Instead, it pushed the region into a new vicious cycle of chaos and uncertainty, killing thousands and forcing many more to take refuge abroad. In the aftermath of Gaddafi’s killing, NTC declared Libya as a ‘liberated’ country and announced its plans to hold elections within eight months. The ‘Libyan Spring’ turned into a never-ending winter, governed by chaos, unrest, and a geographical, political, and ideological split between East and West. The US Special Envoy previously noted that holding elections is the best way out of the current political stalemate in Libya.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 16:48 UTC
IOM: 121 migrants disembarked back on Libyan shores between 25 September – 1 October
121 migrants were disembarked back on Libyan shores in the period from 25 September to 1 October, 2022, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). So far in 2022, 16,627 migrants have been disembarked on Libyan shores, IOM said on Wednesday. It added that 415 migrants died and 714 went missing in the period from 1 Jan to 30 September, 2022 on the Central Mediterranean route. in 2021, 32,425 migrants were disembarked on Libyan shores, while 662 died and 891 went missing, the Organization added.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 15:42 UTC
HoR Speaker to UN SG: Energy MoU signed with Turkey violate Libyan political agreement
Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), Aguila Saleh, sent an official letter to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, regarding the invalidity of any memorandums of understanding concluded by the Government of National Unity (GNU) headed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, noting that they have no legal effect and do not bind the Libyan state. Saleh explained that the Dbeibeh government’s mandate had constitutionally ended in accordance with the terms of the political agreement, and had failed to carry out its duties and tasks specified in the road map issued by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) issued in December 2020. HoR Speaker said that the Dbeibeh government was involved in concluding memoranda of understanding and agreements for oil and gas exploration in the economic waters of the eastern Mediterranean with Turkey, in violation of the text Article VI, the tenth paragraph of LPDF. It is noteworthy that the sixth article of the tenth paragraph of the political agreement stipulates that “the executive authority shall not consider, during the preliminary stage, new or previous agreements or decisions that harm the stability of the foreign relations of the Libyan state or impose long-term obligations on it.”Saleh said that “committing this deliberate violation would destabilize the security and stability of the eastern Mediterranean region and with the neighboring countries of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus.”On Monday, the Government of National Unity signed two memoranda of understanding on energy and gas with Turkey. GNU Foreign Minister Najla Manqoush said in a press conference: “The memorandum of understanding between the two countries is in the interest of both countries and contributes to solving the global crisis regarding energy and gas.”
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 14:02 UTC
‘We’ll turn gray into great.’ Retailers look ahead in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
A look at some of the damage at Matter Brothers Furniture's Fort Myers showroom after Hurricane Ian hit the area. FORT MYERS, Fla. — The images from Southwestern Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian are harrowing: communities underwater, properties leveled and entire islands cut off from the mainland. He said the store’s roof will need a complete repair. Fort Myers-based Top 100 retailer Matter Brothers Furniture also sustained damages to some of its Fort Myers-area properties. We’ve been sending our trucks around the state because there’s not much available in the Fort Myers area.
Source:Libya Today
October 05, 2022 07:31 UTC