A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says
A United Nations agency said at the weekend that the Albert Dam in Sudan's eastern Red Sea state had collapsed and caused heavy rains to flood nearby homes, killing at least 30 people. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late Monday, citing local officials, that the actual death toll from […]
Russia has overrun 2 more eastern Donetsk villages, Ukrainian troops report
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have seized the villages of Vovche and Prokhres in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. After Russia claimed to have thwarted a drone attack, Ukrainian security services targeted an electricity substation in Russia’s Kursk region, causing a blackout. The villages are about 20 miles northwest of Avdiivka, which Russia captured in […]
Trump-branded towers will rise in these Middle Eastern locales
The Trump Organization is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s luxury real estate giant Dar Global to develop Trump-branded properties in Dubai and Oman. The two projects are the latest undertakings for the company of former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in November’s election. Dar Global, the international arm of London Stock Exchange-listed Saudi Arabian […]
Eastern Bank lands a new chief financial officer, completes Cambridge Trust acquisition – The Boston Globe
It’s important to be good. Sometimes it’s even better to be lucky. That’s why Bob Rivers of Eastern Bank That might explain how the bank brought on board its new chief financial officer, David Rosato. Boston-based Eastern Bank has been working with headhunting firm Korn Ferry for about a year to find a successor to […]
Eastern Europe must quickly increase defense budgets, former Trump appointee warns
The Baltic nations lead European NATO countries in exceeding the alliance’s target of dedicating 2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to defense spending, but that may not be enough if former President Donald Trump is re-elected in November, a former administration official said. “The United States has an obligation to do its part to […]