NFL and players union agree to updated concussion protocol
The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed to update the league's concussion protocol on Saturday. The league and union jointly announced the findings of the review on Saturday. Under the new protocols, players will be unable to compete if they are experiencing ataxia. "As such, as has been done in previous cases, based on the advice of the parties' respective medical experts, the Protocol will be modified to enhance the safety of the players. 'Ataxia' is defined as abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 21:52 UTC
What is the Wagner Group? Who are the notorious Russian mercenaries?
About 200 attacking troops were killed in the strikes, many of them Russian mercenaries. Warning: this explainer contains graphic content Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin finances Wagner Group which has deployed mercenaries to Ukraine, Syria and across Africa. Credit:AdvertisementWhat is Wagner Group? It’s also the call sign of the group’s unconfirmed leader, Dmitry Utkin, a former Russian military intelligence lieutenant, Wagner fan and suspected neo-Nazi. “Russia says – and has said when we’ve sent them allegation letters [over Wagner] human rights violations – that mercenaries aren’t permitted under Russian law, so they can’t be doing that.” Wagner Group fighters in Syria.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 18:04 UTC
Bashagha, British ambassador discuss Libya’s latest developments
The Libyan Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives, Fathi Bashagha, discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, the latest developments in the North African country. According to the government’s statement, the meeting is part of a series of meetings held by Bashagha for the discussion of the latest developments in Libya. The meeting was attended by the Libyan Foreign Minister, Hafez Kaddour. It is noteworthy that Bashagha discussed on Thursday political stalemate in Libya with Germany’s Special Envoy to Libya Christian Buck and Ambassador Michael Ohnmacht. The three officials talked about “how to overcome the current stalemate and how to move forward towards elections,” according to Ohnmacht.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 16:41 UTC
Fantasy football Week 5 sit, start: Brady vs. Falcons a no-brainer
Like a children's book, there's little mystery when a fantasy football owner mulls starting Tom Brady against the Atlanta Falcons. FrontPageBets takes a closer look at five players to start or sit in Week 5 of the NFL season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady vs. Atlanta FalconsYes, starting Brady is not a new-age idea in fantasy football circles. Last week, Brady went for 385 yards and three touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 41-31 setback to the Kansas City Chiefs. This week, Robinson faces a Texans team that has permitted an NFL second-worst 172.0 rushing yards this season.
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October 08, 2022 16:29 UTC
NOC: Libya’s oil production increases to 1.184 million bpd
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Friday that Libyan oil production amounted to 1.184 million barrels per day. Production increased by 23,000 compared to the last statistic issued by NOC on September 28, when production amounted to 1.161 million barrels per day. NOC stated that condensates production amounted to 47,000 barrels per day.
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October 08, 2022 16:13 UTC
France: Turkey-Libya deal violates international law
Turkey’s agreement with Libya for potential energy exploration in maritime areas “is not in accordance with international law of the sea,” the French Foreign Ministry reiterated on Friday. “Our position on the memorandum of understanding signed between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Accord in 2019 remains unchanged. This infringes the sovereign rights of Member States of the European Union, does not comply with the international law of the sea and cannot have legal consequences for third states,” a ministry spokesperson told a daily briefing, in a response to a question on the matter“The European Council of December 2019 spoke clearly on this subject.”On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron urged his Turkish counterpart to respect international law. In a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Prague on the sidelines of the first session of the European Political Community, the French president expressed his “concern” about the situation in the Aegean and “called for the resumption of dialogue between the sides in order to avoid escalation and preserve respect for international law.”
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 13:52 UTC
Over Dozen Migrants Found Dead Off Libyan Coast
(@FahadShabbir)CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th October, 2022) The bodies of more than a dozen migrants have been found off the coast of western Libya following a shipwreck, the Sabratha branch of the Libyan Red Crescent informs. The aid group's rescue workers recovered 15 bodies on Friday, including burned bodies in a boat, the Libyan Red Crescent said. Libyan media reported on Friday that the illegal migrants found dead after a shipwreck had been caught in a dispute between two rival groups of smugglers specializing in transporting people to Europe. In early September, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) reported that the number of illegal migrants who had arrived in the European Union in January-August 2022 was the highest ever recorded over the eight-month period since 2016.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 12:52 UTC
Bashagha holds talks with German diplomats
Fathi Bashagha, the Libyan premier designated by the House of Representatives, discussed on Thursday political statement in Libya with Germany’s Special Envoy to the North African country Christian Buck and Ambassador Michael Ohnmacht. The three officials talked about “how to overcome the current stalemate and how to move forward towards elections,” according to Ohnmacht. قابلتُ رئيس الوزراء @fathi_bashagha المكلف من قبل مجلس النواب اليوم مع @AmbassadorBuck لمناقشة الوضع في #ليبيا ، وكيفية التغلب على المأزق الحالي والمضي قدمًا نحو الانتخابات. https://t.co/xkQygcMLu2 pic.twitter.com/4nwjcyhyD9 — Michael Ohnmacht (@GermanAmbLBY) October 6, 2022While Bashagha affirmed that “we all understand the need for elections and greater economic security and opportunity for the Libyan people”.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 11:44 UTC
At least 15 migrants reportedly massacred by smugglers in Libyan city of Sabratha
Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants caught in a dispute between two rival groups of people smugglers in the northwest city, a major hub for illegal migration across the Mediterranean. Libya was a key route for clandestine migration towards Europe even before the 2011 uprising that overthrew dictator Muammar Gaddafi. People smugglers from the western city of Sabratha — some 300 kilometers (185 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa — continue to play a key role. Since the start of the year, more than 14,000 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 10:16 UTC
Broncos to simplify offense, focus on execution
"It's a combination of a lot of things," Hackett said Friday, regarding how to fix the passing attack. You can never practice that region enough and we have to execute better, we have to coach better, we have to come up with better plays and we have to run the ball more. It starts with me and getting better plays to those guys so they can execute it better." Hackett said "without a doubt" he will simplify the offense, but that doesn't change the call that will define the loss. It was my decision to do that and (we) just need to execute better."
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 05:17 UTC
Eight Nigerian women arrested in Libya for alleged prostitution
Eight Nigerian women have been arrested for alleged involvement in prostitution after police raided a house in Kufra district, Libya. According to Migrant Rescue Watch, police raided a house in Kufra district and arrested the women on charges of prostitution. “Police following an investigation and Public Prosecutor’s warrant raided a house in Kufra and arrested nine migrants including 8 females of Nigerian nationality on charges of prostitution. WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that security forces have arrested nine Nigerian nationals after raiding a brothel allegedly run by a gang of African migrants in a private apartment in Benghazi, Libya. Migrant Rescue Watch, which disclosed this in a tweet on Monday, September 26, 2022, said the raid was carried out on Saturday.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 04:43 UTC
15 bodies found on Libya beach
TRIPOLI: Fifteen bodies were found on a beach near the Libyan city of Sabratha, some of them burned, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Friday. The group did not identify the dead or say how they had died, but human rights groups said they were likely migrants. After being notified by authorities, Red Crescent volunteers recovered the bodies and took them to the city morgue, the group said.
Source:Libya Today
October 08, 2022 04:08 UTC
180 stranded Nigerians return from Niger Republic, Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have received a set of 180 Nigerians stranded in Niger Republic on their way to Algeria to seek greener pastures. Daily Trust reports the returnees were brought back to Kano State at about 11:30 am in three buses by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) from Agadas, Niger Republic. “The returnees are from different parts of the country, Lagos, Katsina, Cross River, Kaduna, Bauchi and Kano State among other others. “Nigerians should avoid endangering their lives by travelling to seek for greener pastures in other countries no country better than our country Nigeria,” the coordinator said. He noted that the agency between May and August received 380 stranded Nigerians from Agadas and Khartoum, Sudan, and were trained in various vocational skills.
Source:Libya Today
October 07, 2022 22:18 UTC
Fire on migrant ship kills 15: Libya group
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October 07, 2022 20:01 UTC
Libya authorities find 15 bodies, some burned in boat, on shore
TRIPOLI : Libyan rescue workers have recovered at least 15 bodies found on the coast in Sabratha including a number burned in a boat and others on the beach, a member of the Red Crescent in the city said on Friday. A security source in Sabratha said the dead people were migrants caught in a dispute between two rival groups of people smugglers in the northwest city, a major hub for illegal migration across the Mediterranean. Libya has had little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi and much of the country is controlled on the ground by rival armed factions. The country has become a major transit point for migrants seeking to travel to Europe in search of a better life, but international agencies say they face many dangers there. (Reporting by Libya newsroom; writing by Angus McDowall; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
Source:Libya Today
October 07, 2022 18:25 UTC