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Daily News Egypt
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily News Egypt
Yoga Marathon in Cairo marks start of 11th International Day of Yoga events
A Yoga Marathon held in Cairo on 30 May 2025 marked an enthusiastic start to the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Egypt. The event, organised by the Embassy of India in Cairo in collaboration with Happy Runners Egypt, saw the participation of nearly 300 individuals. The marathon, held in central Cairo, attracted a large number of youth, Yoga practitioners, and fitness enthusiasts. Amb Suresh K Reddy inaugurated the event, 'highlighting Yoga's role in promoting physical and mental well-being and strengthening people-to-people connections between India and Egypt.' The event commenced with a brief warm-up session, followed by a run along a scenic route in Zamalek. After the marathon, a special Yoga workshop was conducted. A trained Indian Yoga instructor, alongside Egyptian Yoga instructors, led participants through guided sessions of Yoga, including asanas, pranayama, and breathing techniques, which offered a rejuvenating experience. Organisers reported an atmosphere charged with energy and enthusiasm, as participants of all ages embraced the spirit of Yoga. The event is seen to reflect the growing popularity of Yoga in Egypt and sets a dynamic tone for the upcoming celebrations of the International Day of Yoga, which is scheduled to be held in Al Horreya Park, Zamalek, Cairo on 21 June 2025. The Embassy extended its gratitude to Happy Runners, the team of volunteers, and all participants whose collective efforts contributed to the Yoga Marathon. To acknowledge their efforts, the Embassy also felicitated the top-performing runners. Medals and certificates of appreciation were awarded to the best runners 'in recognition of their outstanding performance, dedication, and commitment to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.' The felicitation ceremony was intended to add a celebratory touch to the event and further motivate participants to continue embracing Yoga and fitness.
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
Body of Saudi boy swept away in Turkey river found after massive search
The body of a 9-year-old boy, who was swept away by high waters in Haldizen River in Turkey's Uzungol region three days ago, has been found, according to media reports. The recovery of the body followed a massive search operation. A statement from Trabzon Governorate said the child, Faisal, who belonged to Saudi Arabia, was found in the Haldizen River, 2.2 metres below the water's surface. The media reports added that the Embassy in Türkiye has offered its condolences to Faisal's family. It also expressed gratitude to various authorities for coordinating the search. Earlier, Saudi Arabia's embassy in Turkey, in response to social media posts about the incident, had on Wednesday stated that it was in contact with the family of the child, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) had reported. The embassy said that since the first moments of the incident, it contacted 'the relevant Turkish authorities…that are conducting extensive searches in the area and its surroundings in order to locate the child.' Saudi Arabia
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
Consular assistance extended to Filipina green card holder released from detention
The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Saturday welcomed the decision by a United States court to release green card holder Lewelyn Dixon from detention. "The Embassy welcomes the decision by a United States court to grant Ms. Lewelyn Dixon's petition for cancellation of removal and to order her release. The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco provided appropriate consular assistance and ensured that her rights were protected throughout the hearing process," it said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco said its representatives were present during Dixon's hearing in Tacoma, Washington, on May 29. "The Consulate welcomes the court's decision granting her petition for cancellation of removal and ordering her release and joins the family and friends of Ms. Dixon in celebrating the favorable outcome of this case. After the hearing, the Consulate's representatives were able to speak with Ms. Dixon in private and handed over to her the welfare assistance approved by the Department of Foreign Affairs," it said. The embassy said it remains steadfast in providing consular assistance to all Filipinos regardless of their immigration status while honoring the right of the US to enforce its own domestic laws, including those on immigration. The 64-year-old Filipina was arrested back in February by the US Customs and Border Protection at the Seattle International Airport upon returning from a vacation in the Philippines after her record showed a conviction for embezzlement in 2001. The immigration judge's decision said that the two-decade-old conviction could not be used as a basis for deportation to the Philippines. Dixon worked as a lab technician at the University of Washington Medical Center for nearly a decade after moving from Hawaii, where she finished high school. —VBL, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats
By Greg Torode SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China on Saturday criticised as a "double standard" attempts to link the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan from a Chinese invasion - a thinly veiled reference to a speech by French Emmanuel Macron in Singapore on Friday night. As part of a broader address on the risks of division between China and the United States, Macron told the Shangri-La Dialogue defence meeting that if Russia was allowed to take any part of Ukraine without constraint then "what could happen in Taiwan?". In a Facebook post, China's embassy in Singapore said that comparing the Taiwan issue with the Ukraine issue is "unacceptable". "The two are different in nature and not comparable at all," the post said, saying that Taiwan was entirely an internal affair for China. "If one tries to denounce a 'double standard' with a double standard, the only result we can get is still a double standard," the post said. The embassy post did not mention Macron directly but it was accompanied by a photo of him talking at the event. Beijing has previously dispatched defence ministers and other senior military officials to the annual meeting, which ends Sunday, but this year sent a relatively low-level delegation of military academics. China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure to assert those claims, including increasing the intensity of war games, saying the island is one of its provinces with no right to be called a state. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's people can decide their future. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the gathering on Saturday that China posed an "imminent" threat and any attempt to conquer Taiwan "would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world". Regional diplomats said that Macron's comments were far from isolated during the freewheeling, informal meeting and risks of a Russian victory emboldening a Chinese invasion of Taiwan had at times surfaced in sideline discussions. "The message from many backing Ukraine is that the line must be held if a message is to be sent to China," said one East Asian envoy. (Reporting By Greg Torode; additional reporting by Fanny Potkin and Jun Yuan Yong)
Reuters
2 days ago
- General
- Reuters
China bristles at Macron linking Ukraine defence to Taiwan threats
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - China on Saturday criticised as a "double standard" attempts to link the defence of Ukraine with the need to protect Taiwan from a Chinese invasion - a thinly veiled reference to a speech by French Emmanuel Macron in Singapore on Friday night. As part of a broader address on the risks of division between China and the United States, Macron told the Shangri-La Dialogue defence meeting that if Russia was allowed to take any part of Ukraine without constraint then "what could happen in Taiwan?". In a Facebook post, China's embassy in Singapore said that comparing the Taiwan issue with the Ukraine issue is "unacceptable". "The two are different in nature and not comparable at all," the post said, saying that Taiwan was entirely an internal affair for China. "If one tries to denounce a 'double standard' with a double standard, the only result we can get is still a double standard," the post said. The embassy post did not mention Macron directly but it was accompanied by a photo of him talking at the event. Beijing has previously dispatched defence ministers and other senior military officials to the annual meeting, which ends Sunday, but this year sent a relatively low-level delegation of military academics. China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and has stepped up military and political pressure to assert those claims, including increasing the intensity of war games, saying the island is one of its provinces with no right to be called a state. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, saying only the island's people can decide their future. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the gathering on Saturday that China posed an "imminent" threat and any attempt to conquer Taiwan "would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world". Regional diplomats said that Macron's comments were far from isolated during the freewheeling, informal meeting and risks of a Russian victory emboldening a Chinese invasion of Taiwan had at times surfaced in sideline discussions. "The message from many backing Ukraine is that the line must be held if a message is to be sent to China," said one East Asian envoy.
