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Never Have the Silos Been So Far Apart
The movement toward solving the global warming problem will not be enhanced by publishing scenarios that involve cutting off spending on fossil fuels, as the IEA has done. Real progress will only be achieved by breaking open the various silos...
The Case for a Moderate Third Party, with Chris Vance
Political veteran Chris Vance joins host Geoff Kabaservice to offer some insight into his time in the Washington state Republican Party – how they won elections on a local level, what role moderate ideas played in winning elections, and...
Carbon Pricing is a great alternative to emissions command-and-control regulations
The United States needs a national climate mitigation strategy. Implementing an effective national carbon price and removing duplicative emissions regulations would be a good climate strategy that helps us achieve our climate goals...
Opinion | The Guardian
Sanctions are imposed by the sanctimonious, and achieve nothing | Simon Jenkins
The west can disapprove all it likes of leaders like Belarus’s Lukashenko, but only engagement will change anythingWhat should we do about Belarus? It is becoming the North Korea of Europe, its opposition leader in exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya...
The UK’s forced adoption scandal was state-sanctioned abuse | Gaby Hinsliff
Unmarried mothers were treated with contempt by authorities in the mid-20th century. The same goes for people deemed not to matter todayWhen Ann Keen gave birth, the midwives refused to give her anything for the pain. That way, they told her...
‘It’s not like you were in a war, love’: the ignorance surrounding an MP with PTSD | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The vitriolic reaction to Nadia Whittome’s diagnosis shows how far we are from understanding traumaAt the beginning of the pandemic, I reread Mrs Dalloway. I wasn’t the only one – something about the novel seemed to resonate; as Evan...
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Moderna confirms 2M COVID-19 vaccine doses coming by mid-June: Anand
Moderna has confirmed it'll be sending Canada two million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in three shipments by mid-June, and is still pledging to send 'millions' more by the end of the quarter, according to Procurement Minister Anita Anand...
Feds to offer homeowners $5,000 for making their homes more energy-efficient
Canadian homeowners will soon be able to apply to a new federal government program that offers grants for energy-efficient home upgrades.
Coronavirus question: Can I ask people whether they are vaccinated?
With vaccinations top of mind for many, an etiquette expert shares her advice on how broach the topic with acquaintances and loved ones without ruffling any feathers.
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EU leaders brace for clash over astronomical cost of Net Zero plans
‘All pain for no gain’ springs to mind. Will voters accept this pointless self-harm to their economic welfare indefinitely, or turn against it? – – – As the astronomical cost of Net Zero plans are becoming more evident by the day...
UK minister in charge of climate summit criticised for taking 25 flights in three months
Meet ‘air miles Alok’. The government claims face-to-face meetings are vital for the success of negotiations. Otherwise the planet gets it! – – – The minister in charge of preparations for a UN climate summit has been criticised...
G7 countries want to prevent ‘uncontrollable climate change’, but when was it ever controllable?
Where’s the evidence that tinkering with carbon dioxide output can control anything? A think-tank chief said: “It puts the burden on any fossil fuel development now to prove that it’s 1.5C compatible”. How anyone is supposed to do...
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Blue Tick comes to the Aarogya Setu app, Here’s what it means
Aarogya Setu recently updated Indians about the new feature in its on Twitter. On the microblogging platform, the app said, "Now your Vaccination Status can be updated on Aarogya Setu. Get yourself vaccinated - Get the Double Blue Ticks and...
PUBG alert! Winner winner chicken dinner days are back with Battlegrounds launching on THIS date
PUBG fans are impatiently waiting for the release of its Indian version, aka Battlegrounds Mobile India. Anyone can right now pre-register for the game directly on the Google Play Store listing of Battlegrounds Mobile India. ...
Google update! Now easily transfer Gmail photos to Google Photos with ‘Save to Photos’ button, here’s how
Google is rolling out a new button ‘Save to Photos’, which will let Gmail users easily transfer photos received on an email to Google Photos. The American technology conglomerate is going to add the button to Gmail. ...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
Planning to see 'Super Blood Moon'? Here's how you can watch lunar eclipse online
Skygazers across the globe are waiting for the 'super moon' but it will not be visible from all the parts of the world therefore many observatories and other facilities are taking to online platforms to webcast the grand lunar eclipse...
Lunar Eclipse, Supermoon and red blood moon in India, check date, time and other details
The first lunar eclipse of 2021 will be on May 26, but it will be a super celestial event with three lunar events will coinciding all at once; an eclipse, a supermoon and a red blood moon.
Tibetans blood parameters alter when they change altitude: Study
The researchers found that the blood parameters in Tibetans in Karnataka, are significantly different compared to their high-altitude counterparts.
Zee News :World
Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson murder case: 5 suspects arrested
Five men aging between 17 to 28 years were arrested under suspicions of the attempted murder of UK's prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson.
India welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hamas at UNHRC
India said, “We welcome the diplomatic efforts of the international community and regional countries that have resulted in bringing ceasefire between Israel and armed groups in Gaza."
White House extends trusts in Japan to prioritise public health safety at Olympics amid COVID-19
The United States government has expressed its trust in Japan`s "commitment" to prioritise public health ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer on July 23 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zee News :India National
Black fungus declared notified disease under Epidemic Act in Delhi
The Delhi Epidemic Diseases (Mucormycosis) Regulations, 2021, which will be valid for a year from the date of publication, states that all healthcare facilities, government or private, will report each and every suspected or confirmed...
Centre announces Rs 5 lakh for families of journalists who died of COVID-19
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said that it has compiled details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in the years 2020 and 2021 and started a special drive to provide assistance to their families under the...
Centre dismisses NYT report on COVID-19 death toll, terms it completely baseless
The Centre on Thursday dismissed New York Times recent report on COVID-19 death toll in India, calling it "completely baseless" and not backed by any evidence.
Channel NewsAsia World News
Facebook no longer banning posts calling the coronavirus 'man-made'
Facebook Inc is no longer removing posts that claim the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was man-made amid renewed debate over its origins.
COVID-19: Singapore tightens border measures for travellers from Australia's Victoria state
SINGAPORE: Singapore will tighten border control measures for those with a travel history to Australia's Victoria state, after a spike in COVID-19 cases there, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (May 27). From 11.59pm on Saturday...
Historic London police station opens cells to visitors
A disused London police station has opened up its old detention cells to visitors as it reinvents itself as a museum, the latest addition to the British capital's varied cultural offerings.
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Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest
KATHMANDU: Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world's fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours, a Nepal official said on Thursday (May 27). Tsang, 44, scaled the 8,848.86-m mountain in a record...
Fight to douse Sri Lanka ship fire could take 'days': Navy chief
COLOMBO: An international firefighting effort to put out a huge blaze on a container ship off Sri Lanka's coast will likely take days, the country's navy chief said on Thursday (May 27), amid mounting fears of a major oil leak. Nine Sri Lankan...
Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year running, citing COVID-19 situation
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police cited COVID-19 restrictions to ban for a second year running an annual vigil to commemorate the protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Despite the ban, organisers expect a large turnout of people to mark...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
Cycling: Bettiol rides to solo victory on longest stage of Giro d'Italia
Italy's Alberto Bettiol stormed to a maiden victory on Thursday (May 27) with an impressive attack on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia, a 231-kilometre ride from Rovereto to Stradella.
Motorcycling-Marquez considered halting comeback due to shoulder pain
Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said on Thursday that he considered a break in racing after the Spanish Grand Prix as he struggles with his comeback from injury but decided to continue after encouraging discussions with his doctors...
14 community cases, 1 dormitory resident among 24 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 14 new COVID-19 community cases and one new infection in a migrant worker dormitory on Thursday (May 27). Twelve of these locally transmitted infections were linked to previous cases, all of whom had been...
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