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Saudi Arabia to host Ukrainian peace talks in August; India, Britain, US among top invitees

Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine-organized peace summit on 5-6 August, inviting major countries including India, UK, and US. Summit aims to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on Ukraine.

People take part in a commemoration ceremony for Ukrainian prisoners of war who defended the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol and were killed in a prison in Olenivka, outside Donetsk, one year ago (REUTERS)

Saudi Arabia is set to host Ukrainian-organized peace summit on 5 and 6 August, according to several reports. Saudi Arabia has invited several major countries including India, Britain, United States among others.

A report by Wall Street Journal, confirms that Saudi Arabia is set to host talks in August about Ukraine. Saudi Arabia will invite up to 30 countries, including Indonesia, Egypt, Mexico, Chile and Zambia, to Jeddah.

Developing countries invited to the summit include India and Brazil, the WSJ report said.

The peace summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia aims to find a way to start negotiations over Russia’s war on the country, an Associated Press report stated.

The summit will be held in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah.

Among the invitees, it is still unclear if everyone will attend the peace talk summit. However, countries that took part in a similar round of talks in Copenhagen in June are expected to do so again.

Britain, South Africa, Poland and the EU are among those who have confirmed attendance and the US national security adviser Jake Sullivan is expected to attend.

The meet, which excludes Russia is expected to bolster international backing for peace terms favoring Ukraine.

Planning for the event is being overseen by Kyiv and Russia is not invited, AP reported citing an official who is familiar with the developments.

News of the summit comes after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visited the kingdom on Thursday.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/saudi-arabia-to-host-ukrainian-peace-talks-in-august-india-britain-us-among-top-invitees-11690706525538.html

2 Supermoons In August, Rare Phenomenon Won’t Be Seen Again For 14 Years

The last time two full supermoons appeared in the same month was in 2018 – and it won’t happen again until 2037.

The last time two full supermoons appeared in the same month was in 2018. (File Photo)

The month of August will offer stargazers a chance to witness two supermoons, a rare phenomenon called the blue moon. A supermoon appears when a full moon is closer to Earth that its normal distance, making it appear up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter compared to when it is furthest away. The phenomenon takes place because the moon orbits the Earth in a slightly elliptical orbit, due to which it is sometimes closer to Earth and sometimes a little further away.

The first supermoon will occur on August 1 (Tuesday) when the moon will be 357,530 km away from Earth, according to The Guardian. The will be the second supermoon of this year – the first one took place on July 2.

A similar phenomenon will again take place on August 30 when the moon will be 357,244 km from the Earth, said the outlet.

These figures compare with a distance of about 405,696km when the moon is at its furthest point from Earth.

“Warm summer nights are the ideal time to watch the full moon rise in the eastern sky within minutes of sunset, and it happens twice in August,” retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak told Sky News about the supermoons next month.

Source : https://www.ndtv.com/science/2-supermoons-in-august-rare-phenomenon-wont-be-seen-again-for-14-years-4255435

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