Month: June 2021
Miami condo collapse prompts questions over role of climate change – The Guardian
Miami condo collapse prompts questions over role of climate change The Guardian WEB EXTRA: Search Member Fell 25 Feet While Working On Condo Collapse Debris CBS Miami Condo owners in Surfside building were facing assessments for $15 million worth of repairs CNN Two
Read MoreDaily Crunch: SpaceX announces tentative plans to launch first orbital flight next month
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Read MoreLapid lands in UAE on historic 1st official trip since normalization deal
Foreign minister is greeted on tarmac by Emirati Minister of State Ahmed Al Sayegh, later tweets his thanks in both Hebrew and Arabic for the ‘warm welcome’
Read MoreA COVID Outbreak Sparked by Partying Teens Leads to 5,000 Being Quarantined in Spain
MADRID — Almost 5,000 people are in quarantine after vacationing high school students triggered a major COVID-19 outbreak on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, a senior official said Monday. Authorities have confirmed almost 1,200 positive cases from the outbreak, Spain’s
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Ethiopia Declares A Cease-Fire As Tigray Rebels Reclaim The Region’s Capital
The country’s unilateral move could calm the eight-month-long war and provide a window for aid groups to address the world’s worst famine. (Image credit: Ben Curtis/AP)
Read MoreGhana’s Jetstream lands $3M to build the digital infrastructure for Africa’s trade corridors
The share of exports from Africa to the rest of the world ranged from 80% to 90% between 2000 and 2017. This has created a growing demand for Africa to be less dependent on commodity exports and focus on regional
Read MoreIt’s Some of America’s Richest Farmland. But What Is It Without Water?
A California farmer decides it makes better business sense to sell his water than to grow rice. An almond farmer considers uprooting his trees to put up solar panels. Drought is transforming the state, with broad consequences for the food
Read MoreAt Nearly 116 Degrees, Heat in Western Canada Shatters National Record
The heat is expected to continue for several days in some parts of British Columbia, according to weather warnings from the government.
Read MoreSome Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up
The future of the far-right Proud Boys is murky after at least 30 alleged members are facing charges in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Now a former member and the current leader describe their plans. (Image credit: Eva Marie
Read MoreEthiopia Declares An Immediate, Unilateral Cease-fire In Tigray
The region has suffered nearly eight months of deadly conflict, as hundreds of thousands of people face the world’s worst famine crisis in a decade. (Image credit: Ben Curtis/AP)
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