Giorno: 17 Agosto 2021

Climate crisis threatens to drown Israel, while bureaucrats are busy with petty bickering

Read More When do members of the public know that their government is being run in a serious manner? It’s when the government faces the public and admits that it has failed. The Environmental Protection Ministry, which now has a new minister, Tamar Zandberg, and a new director general, Galit Cohen, should be complimented for […]

More Than 40,000 War-Wounded Treated in Afghanistan Since June: Red Cross

Read More Afghan firefighters spray water at the scene of a roadside bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 6, 2021. (Rahmat Gul/AP Photo) GENEVA—More than 40,000 people wounded during fighting in Afghanistan have been treated since June at health facilities supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), including 7,600 so far […]

Job is jobless as Maape gets the nod as new North West premier

Read More North West premier Job Mokgoro is now officially jobless after the ANC recalled him and replaced him with Bushy Maape, a member of the interim provincial committee (IPC) running the party in the province. The recall of Mokgoro, an ally of ousted former premier Supra Mahumapelo, has already sparked a backlash from the […]

Transport for the North boss calls for debate on raising cost of driving

Read More Transport Transport for the North boss calls for debate on raising cost of driving Martin Tugwell says UK government must look at whether to make car use pricier and public transport cheaper North of England editor Tue 17 Aug 2021 09.21 EDT Last modified on Tue 17 Aug 2021 09.50 EDT There needs […]

‘Greater stability’ as western forces help to secure Kabul airport

Read More Afghanistan ‘Greater stability’ as western forces help to secure Kabul airport Commander of UK’s evacuation effort says aim is 1,000 people a day leaving, but airport could be closed at any time Defence and security editor Tue 17 Aug 2021 09.48 EDT Last modified on Tue 17 Aug 2021 10.04 EDT US, UK […]

NIH Director Collins: Israeli Data Indicates COVID Booster Shots Needed

Israeli data on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness indicates a need for booster shots, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said Tuesday. Based on the Israeli information, Cooper said…

US botched Afghanistan reconstruction with ‘staggering’ mistakes, scathing inspector general report finds

Post Content Days after Taliban forces took control of Afghanistan, the U.S. government watchdog agency for the reconstruction effort released a report recapping the “many failures” of the past two decades. A report issued Tuesday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which has examined U.S. progress – or lack thereof – in […]

Arizona State Senate President: Election Audit Report Being Prepared

A report on the 2020 election audit in Maricopa County is being compiled, Arizona Senate President Karen Fann said Monday. “Confirming audit companies are preparing the draft report to…

First German Plane Evacuated Only 7 People From Kabul

Read More German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks during the last session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag before federal elections, in Berlin on June 23, 2021. (Michele Tantussi/File Photo/Reuters) BERLIN—A first German military plane to land in Kabul since the Taliban takeover evacuated only seven people, the government said on Tuesday, due to […]

Almost 124,000 patients waiting more than three months for NHS tests in England

Read More NHS Almost 124,000 patients waiting more than three months for NHS tests in England Queues for vital health checks have doubled in some areas as trusts try to tackle Covid backlog , Ashley Kirk and Denis Campbell Tue 17 Aug 2021 07.53 EDT Last modified on Tue 17 Aug 2021 09.23 EDT NHS […]