UN launches new refugee hub in Ethiopia offering legal aid and protection – Eye on Africa
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What Phoenix can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
Ladd Keith, director of the Heat Resilience Initiative at the University of Arizona, told the BBC that other places could, like Phoenix, appoint a heat officer – someone to oversee initiatives and run communications among government offices.…
Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol – then North Koreans found K-pop
Growing up in a military family, Yeon-su was taught the South was the enemy. When she escaped, she tried to keep her distance from South Korean culture. But music found its way into her life. She made it out in 2011, before BTS debuted, before K-pop…
‘Inclusive’ World Cup fell short as Trump administration shut out fans, rights groups say
FIFA failed to make good on its promise of the «most inclusive» World Cup, the Sport & Rights Alliance said on Thursday, citing strict US visa policies that shut out many fans and workers even as the tournament welcomed more teams. World…
Trump threatens tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke in US cities
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US choked by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario’s…
Ukraine: Trouble at the Top? Adieu Keir, Alright Andy – The World This Week
In a week that’s seen rare wartime demonstrations in Ukraine protesting the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo (Misha) Fedorov after six months in a job in which he’s been credited with making a difference on the battlefield and in an anti-corruption…
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific. No fatalities or significant damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala from the quake, which was also…
Paris region’s record June heatwave more than doubled normal mortality rate to reach 3,000
The rate of deaths in the Paris region during a record-breaking heatwave last month was more than double normal levels, France‘s health agency said on Friday. «A very high excess mortality rate was observed in Ile-de-France (between June 22 and 28)…
EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses’ greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul. The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) to give…
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggering tsunami alert
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Mexico‘s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and shaking buildings in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador. Authorities reported no immediate damage.…