A state of emergency has been declared by France in New Caledonia, including curfews and bans on gatherings and alcohol sales.
New Caledonia is a French overseas territory in the South West Pacific Ocean. Its maritime neighbours include Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Though it is one of the European Union’s Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), New Caledonia is not part of the EU, Euro, or Schengen zones. The Lagoons of New Caledonia and associated coral reef ecosystem are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Satellite imagery, geophysical surveys, and sediment cores revealed that the pyramids of Egypt were built near a now-buried 64km branch of the Nile River, named Ahramat, which facilitated the transport of massive stone blocks and materials.
The Nile River, the longest river in the world ( though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer), flows from south to north through Eastern Africa. Originating from rivers that feed Lake Victoria, it travels northward through northeastern Africa before draining into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile runs through or along the borders of 11 African countries, including Egypt, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. Its major tributaries are the White Nile, Blue Nile, and Atbara.
Port of Call (Spain’s Cartegena)
Spain has refused permission for an Israel-bound ship carrying arms to call at the southeastern port of Cartagena. The Marianne Danica, carrying nearly 27 tons of explosive material from India’s Madras
What is a Port of Call?: A port of call is a designated stop where a ship docks during its journey. It serves as a temporary destination where passengers and cargo can embark or disembark, and where the ship can refuel, take on supplies, or undergo maintenance if necessary.
Cartagena is a port city and naval base in the Murcia region of southeast Spain.
