<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Viory</title><link>https://viory.video</link><description>Latest content from Viory.</description><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:29 +0000</pubDate><category>society</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3046_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ That's BANANAS! - Bangladesh turns discarded stems into fashion, furniture and FRESH income ]]></media:title><title>That's BANANAS! - Bangladesh turns discarded stems into fashion, furniture and FRESH income</title><description><![CDATA[ "A growing circular economy in Bangladesh is turning discarded banana stems into valuable, eco-friendly fibre for textiles, handicrafts and biodegradable packaging. 
Footage shows workers processing banana stems before weaving the fibre into items including baskets and home decor. 
Entrepreneur Hafizul Islam said he began working with banana fibre products in 2016. 
"I watched a video from India about making banana fiber," he explained. "If India can make products with banana fibre, then why can't we unemployed people in Bangladesh, or why can't I?" 
The industry is also creating new sources of income for rural communities, from farmers selling discarded stems to workers processing and weaving the fibre. 
One weaver, Fazila Khatun, said her wages had helped pay for her son's education after she previously struggled to find work because of her age. 
"This new factory has opened opportunities for those of us overlooked by the garment industry," another worker, Arzina Begum, added. 
Banana plants once discarded after harvest can now bring farmers extra income, while fibres extracted from their stems are being used to make a growing range of products such as saris, footwear, home decor and biodegradable packaging. 
Bananas account for around 20 per cent of Bangladesh's fruit crops, generating an estimated 3.78 million tonnes of banana pseudo-stem biomass each year, according to reports." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3046_12082026/6byXx6UrpbjsBXkt/6byXx6UrpbjsBXkt.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3046_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:51:07 +0000</pubDate><category>politics</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3045_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Getting the nod! - 'Bobble-head' woman from Trump vaccine presser REVEALED ]]></media:title><title>Getting the nod! - 'Bobble-head' woman from Trump vaccine presser REVEALED</title><description><![CDATA[ "The 'bobble-head' woman who went viral at Monday's White House presser - where she was seen repeatedly 'nodding' along - has been identified as Jayme Franklin.

The conservative media entrepreneur runs 'The Conservateur' - a media brand for young Christian women - and she is also a former Trump official.

Some online also suggest Trump himself was 'nodding off' during the session, with his eyes closed, apparently deep in thought.

Trump was signing an executive order to space out vaccines for children and split the MMR one into separate shots - after the administration questioned their safety. Scientific studies have, however, found no link between the vaccines and autism." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3045_12082026/msNvLPi4Hwh3QeoH/msNvLPi4Hwh3QeoH.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3045_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:49:14 +0000</pubDate><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ ⚡ VIDEO: The body in the water... - At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba *DISTRESSING*
 ]]></media:title><title>⚡ VIDEO: The body in the water... - At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba *DISTRESSING*
</title><description><![CDATA[ "Currently breaking" ]]></description><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3044_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:39:02 +0000</pubDate><category>environment-and-nature</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3043_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Black tide on Qeshm - Iran investigates suspected crude oil washed ashore as clean-up begins ]]></media:title><title>Black tide on Qeshm - Iran investigates suspected crude oil washed ashore as clean-up begins</title><description><![CDATA[ "Iranian television published footage alleging that crude oil washed ashore along the southern coast of Iran's Qeshm Island on Wednesday, leaving an oil slick on beaches near Suza.

Footage shows what looks to be oil reaching the shoreline as environmental teams moved in to assess the pollution and determine its source.

According to Shahmorad Jafari, head of the island's environmental department, teams were immediately dispatched to the area. He said tidal conditions meant no signs of pollution were detected in the surrounding seawater during the initial inspection.

Water and sediment samples were collected and sent to a pollution monitoring centre for laboratory analysis.

Further assessments found the pollution had spread to the Shib Deraz area. Investigations are continuing into the source of the leak, while the Ports and Maritime Navigation Organisation is leading the response.

Local reporting has suggested the pollution may have originated at sea, with a tanker incident or leak from oil infrastructure among the possible sources. However, no evidence has yet identified a specific vessel or facility.

Following a directive from the local public prosecutor, port authorities and municipal teams began clean-up operations along the affected coastline.

Jafari said no deaths of aquatic organisms or damage to local infrastructure had been recorded so far, as authorities continued monitoring and treatment operations." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3043_12082026/Z4P6JZijbGw5YhWW/Z4P6JZijbGw5YhWW.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3043_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:38:45 +0000</pubDate><category>accidents-and-disasters</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3044_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ The body in the water... - At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba *DISTRESSING* ]]></media:title><title>The body in the water... - At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba *DISTRESSING*</title><description><![CDATA[ "A body was seen floating upside down in the water in distressing footage captured of the ferry disaster on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday.

Video also shows the capsized vessel and rescue boats carrying survivors.

At least 15 people were confirmed dead and dozens more missing, after the ferry with 90 passengers and five crew overturned.

Zimbabwean MP Mutsa Murombedzi said the vessel would normally take around five hours to cross the lake and was "hit by strong winds" during the journey from Kariba. 

The Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) ferry was travelling from Kariba Urban toward the Chalala Fishing Camp via Long Island.
" ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3044_12082026/JukBvk45QjUxM6Sz/JukBvk45QjUxM6Sz.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3044_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:31:29 +0000</pubDate><category>politics</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3040_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ 'All-out efforts' - Pakistan pushes to bring US, Iran back to talks as Naqvi visits Tehran ]]></media:title><title>'All-out efforts' - Pakistan pushes to bring US, Iran back to talks as Naqvi visits Tehran</title><description><![CDATA[ "Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said on Wednesday that Islamabad is making 'all out efforts' to bring the US and Iran back to talks, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets senior officials in Tehran over regional security and efforts to revive diplomacy.

"Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table. The Islamabad MoU paved the way for peace and stability in the region," Andrabi said in Islamabad.

Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday and met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Iran's presidency said Pezeshkian called for deeper economic, trade, cultural and security cooperation, while Naqvi said his visit would also follow up on agreements between the neighbouring countries.

"His visit provides an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, security-related matters, and regional developments with a particular focus on efforts to promote peace, stability and constructive engagement amongst the parties in the region," Andrabi noted.

The visit comes as Islamabad continues diplomatic efforts over renewed US-Iran tensions and stalled negotiations. 

Pakistan says the Islamabad MoU, signed electronically on June 17, helped pave the way for peace and stability, while Andrabi said the government would use direct and indirect channels to prevent 'spoilers' from derailing further engagement.

On Tuesday, Trump said the situation was going "absolutely fine" and claimed the US had "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. But he also struck a hard line on Tehran, saying: "I don't trust Iran" and warning that renewed military action remained possible.

Pakistan’s diplomatic push follows the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on August 7, 2026, which Andrabi called ‘purely defensive’.

The agreement states that an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against all, while expanding defence cooperation." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3040_12082026/qWfmH4Cqn1bUcfZm/qWfmH4Cqn1bUcfZm.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3040_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:14:04 +0000</pubDate><category>accidents-and-disasters</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3041_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Underwater Yuhuan - Typhoon Dolphin swamps city as crews ferry residents through floodwater ]]></media:title><title>Underwater Yuhuan - Typhoon Dolphin swamps city as crews ferry residents through floodwater</title><description><![CDATA[ "Typhoon Dolphin left streets submerged in Yuhuan after making its first landfall in the eastern Chinese city, hammering Zhejiang Province with torrential rain and powerful winds. The storm made landfall in Kanmen, Yuhuan, at around 17:30 local time (09:30 GMT) on August 9. 

Footage filmed on Wednesday shows widespread flooding across Yuhuan, with roads submerged and vehicles stranded and partly submerged. Fallen e-bikes can also be seen at the side of the road, blown over by strong gusts.

Rescue workers use a rubber boat to ferry residents through the flooded streets, while emergency crews carry out drainage work and a fire service vehicle pushes through the water.

Dolphin struck Yuhuan as a strong typhoon, with winds near its centre reaching 42 metres per second, or around 151 kilometres per hour. It made a second landfall in nearby Yueqing around 70 minutes later. 

Zhejiang's meteorological authorities said Dolphin brought exceptional rainfall, breaking several records. Between 20:00 on August 7 and 06:00 on August 11, province-wide average rainfall reached 215 millimetres, the highest recorded for a typhoon that made landfall in Zhejiang. 

Around 390,000 people were evacuated in Taizhou ahead of the storm. All 3,815 fishing vessels were brought into safe waters and work was suspended at 29 coastal projects.

" ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3041_12082026/ZQG3rVCfgKxYHgec/ZQG3rVCfgKxYHgec.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3041_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:09:26 +0000</pubDate><category>politics</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3038_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Blocked in - CCTV shows settlers laying stones near Palestinian family home under four-day 'siege' ]]></media:title><title>Blocked in - CCTV shows settlers laying stones near Palestinian family home under four-day 'siege'</title><description><![CDATA[ "Settlers were seen on CCTV placing stones across a road in Qusra, south of Nablus, on Wednesday, blocking access near a Palestinian family home that local media reported had been under 'siege' for four consecutive days.

CCTV footage shows members of the group taking stones from a nearby wall and placing them across the road.

It was reported to be the home of the family of Yousef Abdel Salam in the Ras al Ain area of the town of Qusra, south of Nablus.

The  house stands on the summit of Jabal Ras al Ain, one of the elevated areas south of Nablus, with media reporting that settlers had been attempting to 'seize' the area.

Israeli media reported that Israeli forces moved into Qusra on Wednesday to evacuate a settler outpost in the area, with settlers attempting to block access roads as the operation unfolded.

The Israeli military condemned recent settler takeovers of Palestinian homes and land in Qusra and nearby Jalud as 'illegal, reprehensible and unacceptable.' 

Israeli media also alleged that senior Israeli commanders, including Central Command chief Major General Avi Bluth, visited the area on Wednesday and met the Palestinian family.

The Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said Israeli forces and settlers carried out "2,256 attacks against Palestinian citizens, their lands, and their property" during July. Its report recorded 1,458 attacks by Israeli forces and 798 by settlers.

Violence around Nablus has sharply escalated in recent weeks. On July 24, a confrontation in the village of Tal after settlers entered the area left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3038_12082026/fWyRtXroaYPzRvTf/fWyRtXroaYPzRvTf.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3038_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:52:21 +0000</pubDate><category>politics</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3039_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ President takes the tour - Putin onboard Varyag missile cruiser in naval uniform, signs guest book ]]></media:title><title>President takes the tour - Putin onboard Varyag missile cruiser in naval uniform, signs guest book</title><description><![CDATA[ "*TO FOLLOW*" ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3039_12082026/MQhKGvguALRkuvMU/MQhKGvguALRkuvMU.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3039_12082026</link></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:29:04 +0000</pubDate><category>politics</category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://viory.video/en/videos/a3036_12082026</guid><media:keywords>Viory</media:keywords><media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ Britannia DOESN'T rule the waves! - Tusk claims Brits 'jealous', hails Poland's 'maritime power' as first Miecznik frigate christened in Gdynia ]]></media:title><title>Britannia DOESN'T rule the waves! - Tusk claims Brits 'jealous', hails Poland's 'maritime power' as first Miecznik frigate christened in Gdynia</title><description><![CDATA[ "Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland was returning to the Baltic as a major naval force on Wednesday, as the country's first new Miecznik-class frigate was christened in Gdynia. 
With the hulking grey ORP Wicher behind him, Tusk hailed Poland's growing naval muscle and claimed British partners were already looking at the Polish version of their own frigate design 'with envy'. 
“Poland has once again turned its face and heart towards its sea. We will, and I do not hesitate to use this word, become a maritime power,” he said. “A potential aggressor will think many times before taking hostile action, bearing in mind that we possess capabilities such as the ORP Wicher, additional ships under construction, or even our submarines.” 
Speaking at the PGZ Naval Shipyard, Tusk said the expanding fleet would help defend Poland's Baltic coastline and protect vital infrastructure. 
“The fact that Poland again is becoming a Baltic power results from the absolute necessity to defend what is Polish in the Baltic. These are, of course, the ports, the nuclear power plant, and the offshore sector - dozens of massive wind turbines and, in effect, huge offshore power plants - as well as a reviving fleet. All of this makes us treat the Baltic as our Polish sea.” 
ORP Wicher is the first of three multi-purpose frigates in the Miecznik programme, alongside ORP Burza and ORP Huragan. PGZ describes it as the biggest programme in the history of the Polish Navy, while Tusk has previously put the investment in the three frigates at around PLN 15 billion. 
Tusk later doubled down on the British comparison, saying UK partners involved in the project admired how far Poland had pushed the design. 
“Here, my colleague Regwalski just told me with pride that the British, who have been cooperating with us since the inception of this project, looked with such envy at how the Polish version of the frigate looks and how much more modern and efficient this solution is than those Western prototypes of these units,” Tusk said. 
The frigates are based on Babcock's Arrowhead 140 design, adapted for Polish Navy requirements. They are intended for missions including air defence, maritime surveillance and operations against surface, submarine and coastal targets. 
Construction of Wicher began in 2023, followed by Burza in 2025 and Huragan in April this year. PGZ says Wicher is due to enter service in 2029, with the third and final frigate scheduled for delivery by the end of 2031. 
Wednesday's ceremony marked the christening and naming of Wicher, but the vessel's actual launch is scheduled for Thursday, August 13, when it is due to be lowered into the waters of the Gulf of Gdansk using a semi-submersible barge." ]]></description><media:content medium="image" type="image/jpeg" url="https://storage.viory.video/thumbnails/a3036_12082026/eVekjKXTe99XMx5N/eVekjKXTe99XMx5N.jpg"></media:content><link>https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3036_12082026</link></item></channel></rss>