Month: August 2020

Read More Three New Zealanders among dead after avalanche hits Gapyeong holiday cottages Fourteen people have been killed and more than 1,000 forced from their homes as 42 consecutive days of rain, South Korea’s longest monsoon in seven years, triggered floods and landslides. Heavy rain, which has also battered China, Thailand, Myanmar and India, inundated…

Read MoreBuilding of the Ayodhya temple will begin after a decades-long legal fight between Hindus and Muslims.Building of the Ayodhya temple will begin after a decades-long legal fight between Hindus and Muslims.

Read MoreAllen Blue, who co-founded professional network LinkedIn, reveals how start-ups can achieve growth.Allen Blue, who co-founded professional network LinkedIn, reveals how start-ups can achieve growth.

Read MoreMore than 70 people are dead and 3,000 are wounded after two explosions shook the city of Beirut, Lebanon. The death toll has been rising by the hour, as investigators try to determine the cause. Chris Livesay reports.More than 70 people are dead and 3,000 are wounded after two explosions shook the city of Beirut,…

Read More WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said U.S. military generals have told him that they think the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing more than 70 people, was likely a bomb. “I’ve met with some of our great generals and they just seem to feel that this was not some kind of…

Read MoreDr Maria Morell studies their ears to discover if hearing damage led to their death.Dr Maria Morell studies their ears to discover if hearing damage led to their death.

Read More As Lebanon’s PM Hassan Diab picked through the rubble in his Beirut office, he promised that those responsible for a devastating warehouse explosion that destroyed much of the city would “pay the price.” A devastating explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday evening, killing more than 70 people and injuring at least 2,700. Large swathes…

Read More With calls to Kids Helpline up by 8% in Victoria, premier Daniel Andrews has flagged mental health as a focus. Follow all the latest news and updates, live ‘It has to work’: the reins are tightening on a Covid-stricken Victoria, but how did we get here? Full Story: How Covid-19 laid bare the…

Read More A massive explosion rocked the capital city of Lebanon on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. So far, at least 60 people were killed in the blast and over 3,000 others were injured, according to the Associated Press. As the dust settled around Beirut’s port, believed to be the site of…

Read More A massive explosion rocked the capital city of Lebanon on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. So far, at least 60 people were killed in the blast and over 3,000 others were injured, according to the Associated Press. As the dust settled around Beirut’s port, believed to be the site of…

Read More Covid-19’s impact on climate activism is obvious. How can climate activists execute a mass mobilization-based strategy in a social distancing context?Covid-19’s impact on climate activism is obvious. How can climate activists execute a mass mobilization-based strategy in a social distancing context?

Read More The blast has killed dozens and hurt thousands in Lebanon’s capital. Images show firefighters dousing flames in the port, people walking through debris and ambulances lined up to help the injured. (Image credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images) The blast has killed dozens and hurt thousands in Lebanon’s capital. Images show firefighters dousing flames…

Read More The tennis star had hoped to win his 20th Grand Slam at this year’s meet, which would have tied him for most wins in that category. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images) The tennis star had hoped to win his 20th Grand Slam at this year’s meet, which would have tied him for most…

Read More David Lacey, whose wife Jackie Lacey is running for re-election, has been charged with multiple firearm assaults The husband of the Los Angeles district attorney has been charged with multiple firearm assaults after he pointed a gun at Black Lives Matter activists and said, “I will shoot you.” David Lacey, whose wife Jackie…

Read More Every August Parisians leave and the tourists head to the French capital. But this year, the tourism industry is hurting, even as some Parisians enjoy a rare chance to explore their city. Every August Parisians leave and the tourists head to the French capital. But this year, the tourism industry is hurting, even…

Read More NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Nada Homsi about a massive explosion Tuesday in Lebanon’s capital. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Nada Homsi about a massive explosion Tuesday in Lebanon’s capital.

Read More As people turn to “comfort fashion” during the pandemic, the Birkenstock shoe company, founded in 1774, is seeing its sandals spike in popularity. As people turn to “comfort fashion” during the pandemic, the Birkenstock shoe company, founded in 1774, is seeing its sandals spike in popularity.

Read More After a social media outcry, Audi has pulled an ad showing a little girl eating a banana while leaning on a car. Those objecting remarked on everything from her pose to the ‘phallic’ fruit. Others pronounced it perfectly innocent. The German car company publicly retracted the ad on Monday, after an outbreak of…

Read More Nobody foresaw the COVID-19 curveball nature was going to throw at us 2020—which is one of the reasons the world has had so much trouble ducking the pitch. But we’ve know for years that another disease, known as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), would hit hard this year—beginning this month, in fact. The U.S.…

Read More Miraculously, the revolutionary Belgian designer Martin Margiela—from his start in the late 1980s until 2008, when he left the house that bears his name—has never shown his face in public. His creations—angular white tunics poised to take wing, strangely erotic soft leather boots with a tabi-style split toe—could be jarringly conceptual or starkly…

Read More Lebanese capital in state of chaos as people grapple with scale of blast that has injured thousands Beirut explosion – live updates Full report: huge explosion rocks Beirut As a ghostly brown haze began to clear, the streets of east Beirut emerged in apocalyptic ruin. Even 4km from the centre of the blast…

Read More Guidelines appear to be first to urge handling health issue as complex disease, not just a question of weight loss Pioneering guidelines on obesity management published on Tuesday in Canada are challenging doctors to consider the health problem as a complex chronic illness rather than something a little diet and exercise can cure.…

Read MoreHundreds wounded in huge explosion that ripped through Lebanese capital, according to the country’s health minister.Hundreds wounded in huge explosion that ripped through Lebanese capital, according to the country’s health minister.

Read More Lebanon’s health minister has confirmed 30 deaths following explosions in the country’s capital, with thousands more injured. The blasts are under investigation, with early reports linking it to stored fireworks and chemicals. Two blasts struck the port area of Beirut, with the first hitting at around 6pm local time. The second appeared much…

Read More United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because so many schools have been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education ever,” the U.N. chief said. The pandemic has killed nearly 700,000 people across the globe.…

Read More Musician files lawsuit against the president for copyright infringement after Rockin’ in the Free World and Devil’s Sidewalk were played at a rally Neil Young is suing Donald Trump’s campaign for alleged illegal usage of his music at a rally. The musician claims that Rockin’ in the Free World and Devil’s Sidewalk were…

Read More Mayfield park is part of government investment in outdoor spaces in response to coronavirus The government is to contribute millions to fund Manchester’s first city-centre park in 100 years, as part of a series of investments in outdoor spaces in response to the coronavirus crisis. The new 6.5-acre Mayfield park, touted as a…

Read More AMSTERDAM, Aug 04 (IPS) – Eco Matser is Program Manager at HivosThe Sustainable Development goals on energy speak clear: universal access energy and clean cooking by 2030 (SDG7). But the current efforts are still lagging several steps behind the specific needs of the communities and are not enough to achieve energy access for…

Read MoreLebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the huge explosions.Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the huge explosions.

Read MoreLebanon’s health minister says there are many injuries and severe damage in the city’s port area.Lebanon’s health minister says there are many injuries and severe damage in the city’s port area.

Read More (New York, NY — August 4, 2020) – Today, TIME announced that writer and host Ashley C. Ford joins as a correspondent for TIME100 Talks, TIME’s new weekly series that convenes extraordinary leaders from every field to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. As a TIME100 Talks correspondent, Ashley will…

Read More Scale and cause of blast still being assessed but multiple injuries expected Full report: Huge explosion in Beirut shatters windows and rocks buildings 5.23pm BST Hello, Oliver Holmes here. You will have seen reports of the massive explosion at Beirut’s central port that has been felt far across the city. We will be…

Read More (BEIRUT) — A massive explosion shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday wounding a number people and causing widespread damage. The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital and thick smoke billowed from the city center. Residents reported windows being blown out and a false ceilings dropping. The explosion appeared to be centered…

Read MoreA huge explosion has rocked central Beirut, according to multiple eyewitness reports.A huge explosion has rocked central Beirut, according to multiple eyewitness reports.

Read More Vehicle spewing burning carbon from its exhaust system ignited several fires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate A wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle, fire officials said Monday. The vehicle spewed burning carbon from…