Europe’s Deadly Heatwave Claims Over 1,300 Lives; WHO Warns of Systemic Crisis
Geneva / Paris / Berlin —Europe is reeling under an unprecedented heatwave that has claimed more than 1,300 lives since June 21, with health and transport systems buckling under extreme pressure, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.WHO Director-General Dr…
Europe in the Grip of Deadly Heatwave: Over 1,000 Dead in France, Records Shattered Across the Continent
PARIS/BERLIN — Europe is reeling under an unprecedented heatwave that has shattered temperature records across multiple countries and claimed over a thousand lives in France alone, making it one of the deadliest climate events in the continent’s recent history.Germany’s meteorological…
Australia-Vanuatu Security Pact Bans Foreign Military Bases, Signals Check on China’s Pacific Ambitions
CANBERRA / PORT VILA (News Desk): Australia and the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu have signed a landmark security agreement that explicitly bars the establishment of foreign military bases on…
Rome Celebrates Vespa Scooter’s 80th Anniversary with Grand Rally
ROME (News Desk): Thousands of riders from across the globe took to the historic streets of Rome on Saturday to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Italy’s iconic Vespa scooter, transforming…
Europe in the Grip of Deadly Heatwave: Over 1,000 Dead in France, Records Shattered Across the Continent
PARIS/BERLIN — Europe is reeling under an unprecedented heatwave that has shattered temperature records across multiple countries and claimed over a thousand lives in France alone, making it one of the deadliest climate events in the continent’s recent history.Germany’s meteorological…
16-Month-Old Indian-American Toddler on Track to Become Youngest Person to Visit All 63 US National Parks
WASHINGTON — A 16-month-old girl from Schaumburg, Illinois is making history one national park at a time. Arya Sharma, of Indian origin, is on a mission to become the youngest person ever to visit all 63 US National Parks —…
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How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
Jane added: “We’re not educating people well enough to realise that they could feed their children differently. “It’s much cheaper to be feeding them a chicken McNugget than it is to be home cooking food and I think that’s a real issue. “I think we have to realise that it’s important for our society and…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to explore life beyond cancer diagnosis
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer, describing it as a “chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back”. She completed the endurance event, which sees people climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales over…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
Jane added: “We’re not educating people well enough to realise that they could feed their children differently. “It’s much cheaper to be feeding them a chicken McNugget than it is to be home cooking food and I think that’s a real issue. “I think we have to realise that it’s important for our society and…
Future generations being failed if more trees not planted, experts say
Red tape is making it “far easier” to cut woodlands down in Wales than to create new ones, a charity has warned. Chris Matts, from the Woodland Trust, said “nature-based systems” are some of the most important tools for tackling climate change, but said bureaucracy was an issue. Government statistics show the number of trees…
Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog
The first is effectively addressing nutrient pollution, which is the main cause of the blue-green algal crisis in Lough Neagh. The report said that pollution by nutrients from agriculture and wastewater was “a longstanding, severe and chronic problem that affects the economy, society and environment”. And it said tackling nutrient pollution was crucial to achieving…
