Giorno: 11 Agosto 2021

‘Like I wasn’t a person’: Ethiopian forces accused of systematic rape in Tigray

Read More Sexual violence ‘Like I wasn’t a person’: Ethiopian forces accused of systematic rape in Tigray Mutilation, slavery and torture of women and girls detailed in accounts published by Amnesty, in what organisation says could amount to war crimes Warning: this article contains graphic details of sexual violence that readers may find upsetting Global […]

Wednesday briefing: Traveller Covid testing system under stress

Read More Drop-off boxes overflowing with unprocessed swabs … Andrew Cuomo’s fall from grace … and what Welsh lamb has in common with champagne by Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.29 EDT Last modified on Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.32 EDT Top story: Blanket testing ‘complete scam’ says MP Hello, I’m Warren Murray, glad you could […]

Regenerative farming shift could reduce UK climate emissions, say experts

Read More GroundworkFarming Regenerative farming shift could reduce UK climate emissions, say experts Organic farming methods, which use fewer pesticides and store more carbon in soil, are becoming more popular Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT There is growing momentum behind a shift to ‘regenerative’ agriculture in the UK, which can help to mitigate the […]

Coca-Cola most common littered brand on UK beaches, says study

Read More Coca-Cola Coca-Cola most common littered brand on UK beaches, says study Calls for deposit return scheme now, with report tracing 65% of branded packaging pollution back to 12 firms Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.01 EDT Last modified on Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.02 EDT Coca-Cola bottles and cans were the most prevalent branded […]

UK could allow animal tests for cosmetic ingredients for first time since 1998

Read More Animal experimentation UK could allow animal tests for cosmetic ingredients for first time since 1998 Exclusive: campaigners say aligning with EU ruling on chemical testing will ‘blow a hole’ in UK leadership on cruelty-free cosmetics Science correspondent @NatalieGrover Wed 11 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT Ministers have opened the door to expanding the use […]

Newsom urged to take action against Oakland crime spike: Community ‘under attack’

Post Content Outraged and frightened over a recent spike in violent crime, community leaders in Oakland, California, on Tuesday called for more action from Gov. Gavin Newsom. Though a news conference was led by business leaders from the city’s Chinatown neighborhood, which has seen assaults against Asian-Americans, speakers said they were concerned about rising crime […]

Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Democratic lawmakers

Post Content Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan reportedly signed civil arrests warrants Tuesday for dozens of House Democrats absent from the state Capitol amid an effort to stymie a controversial voting bill put forward by Republicans. The 52 Democrats left the Capitol last month to keep conservative lawmakers from having the required quorum to move […]

Israel sees little chance of Iran under Raisi returning to nuclear deal

Read More Israeli officials assess that the chances of an Iranian return to the 2015 nuclear deal have significantly dropped, following the swearing in of hardline President Ebrahim Raisi last week. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and CIA Director William Burns are set to meet Wednesday for their first work meeting since assuming their positions. Iran […]

Some 200,000 Haredi boys return to class in test case for all schools

Read More Ultra-Orthodox boys’ schools began the new school year on Monday with the return to class of more than 200,000 students, including older married students. Classes at most of the country’s schools only start on September 1, making the early return of the Haredi students a major test case of how schools can conduct […]