Giorno: 21 Agosto 2021

Previsioni meteo: caldo estremo domenica ma da lunedì Lucifero darà tregua

Read More Domenica sarà un’altra giornata di caldo estremo con Lucifero scatenato. Ma dopo il picco di calore da lunedì ci sarà una tregua. Gli esperti del sito ilmeteo.it prevedono infatti che domenica, a parte alcuni temporali pomeridiani attesi sull’arco alpino, saranno il sole e il caldo africano i protagonisti della giornata. Il primo splenderà quasi […]

Ramstein Air Base in Germany prepares to house Afghanistan evacuees

Post Content A U.S. air base in Germany was preparing to house evacuees arriving from Afghanistan, Air Force officials said Friday. “Ramstein Airmen have been preparing around-the-clock to provide support, such as temporary lodging, as the base receives aircraft carrying evacuees in the coming days,” Ramstein Air Base tweeted. Service members and volunteers set up […]

Biden Picks Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador to Japan

Read More Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago, speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, in Washington, on Dec. 10, 2019. (Al Drago/Reuters) WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahm Emanuel, who previously served as chief of staff to former President Barack Obama and mayor of Chicago, as U.S. ambassador to Japan, the White […]

New Zealand Reports 21 Local COVID-19 Cases

Read More New Zealand recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warning the number will go higher in the next few days and urging the Pacific nation to adhere to the lockdown rules. The infections in the community outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant now total 51. Of […]

Japanese Martial Artist Film Star Sonny Chiba Dies at 82

Read More TOKYO—Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday in a hospital near Tokyo where he had been treated for COVID-19 since Aug. 8, Tokyo-based Astraia, […]

Classrooms in England to get air quality monitors to help combat Covid

Read More Schools Classrooms in England to get air quality monitors to help combat Covid Department for Education decision comes after campaign by school staff and unions for better ventilation Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Education editor Sat 21 Aug 2021 02.00 EDT Classrooms in England are to be fitted with […]

UK security watchdog could demand access to intelligence on Afghan crisis

Read More UK security and counter-terrorism UK security watchdog could demand access to intelligence on Afghan crisis Intelligence and security committee ‘very likely’ to call in analysis after PM says swift Taliban takeover unforeseen Deputy political editor Sat 21 Aug 2021 02.00 EDT Parliament’s security watchdog is expected to demand to see the secret intelligence […]

Low vaccination rates due to access issues and misinformation

Read More Being working-class, not having access to transport and not belonging to a medical aid scheme are some of the major factors stopping people from getting vaccinated. In a series of surveys looking at current vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates, researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) […]

Serious child harm cases in England rose by 20% during pandemic

Read More Child protection Serious child harm cases in England rose by 20% during pandemic Abuse more likely to have gone unseen behind closed doors during lockdowns, say authorities Sat 21 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT Serious child harm cases reported by councils in England rose by nearly 20% during the first year of the pandemic, […]