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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (center) arrives at a hearing for the
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegal campaign financing
PARIS -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid, CNN reported.Thursday's sentence makes Sarkozy the first French head of state in modern times to receive two jail terms.The judge said Sarkozy could serve the sentence by wearing an electronic bracelet at home. All 13 co-defendants have been found guilty."Nicolas Sarkozy knew the spending limit," the judge said. "He knew he shouldn't exceed it."This is the second criminal case involving Sarkozy. In March he was handed a three-year prison sentence, two of which were suspended, for corruption and influence peddling. The 66-year-old has appealed the March conviction.First started in March 2014, the...
September 30, 2021

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegal campaign financing

According to the UN, an estimated one-third of all food is lost or wasted worldwide as it moves from where it is produced to where it is eaten. — courtesy FAO/Giulio Napolitano
Transform food systems to avert $400 billion annually in loss and waste
GENEVA — That half-eaten apple tossed in the trash bin after lunch is contributing to the staggering mountain of food wasted globally, at a time when more than 800 million people still go to bed hungry, UN agencies said on Wednesday, marking the International Day to increase awareness of this issue.Not only is preventing food loss and waste crucial for the world’s people, it is also essential for the future of the planet, they stressed in remarks to an online commemorative event.“We cannot continue to lose 14 percent of food produced globally and to waste 17 percent of total food in households, retailers, restaurants and other food services. This amounts to a loss of $400 billion a year in food value,” said Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization...
September 30, 2021

Transform food systems to avert $400 billion annually in loss and waste

A child at the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. — courtesy UNICEF/Sayed Bidel
Rapid decline in Afghanistan’s public health conditions, WHO warns
GENEVA — Healthcare provision is deteriorating fast in Afghanistan, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, with cases of measles and diarrhea shooting up, and polio becoming a “major risk”.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 response has also declined and almost half of the country’s children are at risk of malnutrition.Moreover, the agency pointed out that only 17 percent of the over 2,300 health facilities previously supported by the World Bank, are fully functional, two-thirds of which have run out of essential medicines.Help on the groundDespite the rapidly deteriorating health situation, WHO is working with donors to sustain health facilities to prevent outbreaks, and rising illness.And as the coronavirus continues to be a significant challenge,...
September 30, 2021

Rapid decline in Afghanistan’s public health conditions, WHO warns

A staff member of the IOM in Djibouti talks to a migrant who arrived in the African country by boat. — courtesy IOM 2021/Abdallah Mohamed
Families of missing migrants, forced to search alone
GENEVA — Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often forced to rely on smugglers and other informal networks, to trace loved ones, the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) said on Wednesday.Despite human rights obligations, their perspectives are being ignored in government debates about safe migration. This results in persistent exclusion and marginalization, which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.Smuggling investigations A study by IOMs’ Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), found that authorities often frame missing migrant cases as investigations into migrant smuggling, rather than about the disappearance itself.Yet, families’ testimonies indicate the devastating psychological anguish, as well as...
September 30, 2021

Families of missing migrants, forced to search alone

This picture taken on Tuesday and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday shows the Academy of Defense Science of the DPRK test-firing a hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 newly developed by it in Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province, North Korea. — courtesy KCNA
N. Korea’s ‘hypersonic missile’ likely at early stage of development — Seoul
TOKYO — North Korea's newly unveiled "hypersonic missile" appears to be at an early stage of development and can be intercepted by South Korean and US military assets, Seoul's military said Wednesday, according to Yonhap News Agency.The assessment came hours after the North's official Korean Central News Agency said the country conducted the first test fire of the hypersonic Hwasong-8 missile from Toyang-ri, Jagang Province, on Tuesday."Given the detected speed and other features of the 'hypersonic missile' North Korea said it test-fired Tuesday, it appears to be at an early stage of development that would require considerable time for actual deployment," the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.Hypersonic missiles usually fly at a speed...
September 29, 2021

N. Korea’s ‘hypersonic missile’ likely at early stage of development — Seoul

Clouds of steam can be seen as scorching lava enters the Atlantic Ocean
Lava reaches the sea amid toxic gas fears
LA PALMA – Lava from an erupting volcano on Spain's La Palma island has reached the Atlantic Ocean, raising fears of toxic gases being released and explosions, BBC reported on Wednesday.Clouds of white steam were seen rising as a red-hot current made contact with the water in the Playa Nueva area.This could trigger a chemical reaction which can irritate the skin and eyes and affect breathing.Hundreds of homes have been destroyed since the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands erupted on 19 September.About 6,000 people have been evacuated, as the lava was engulfing houses, schools and some banana plantations.The lava reached the ocean late on Tuesday, the Canary Islands Volcanic Institute, Involcan, tweeted.There are also fears that parts of the shoreline could now collapse,...
September 29, 2021

Lava reaches the sea amid toxic gas fears

People in Bangladesh can access a wide range of digital information on the a2i platform.
New approach needed to make digital data flow beneficial for all: UNCTAD
GENEVA -- The world needs a new approach to allow as many people as possible to access digital data across borders, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Wednesday.This should help maximize development gains and ensure that they are equitably distributed, said the agency, launching its Digital Economy Report 2021.A new approach should also enable worldwide data sharing, increase the development of global digital “public goods”, increase trust and reduce uncertainty in the digital economy, UNCTAD added.The report stressed that the new global system must help avoid further fragmentation of the internet, address policy challenges emerging from the dominant positions of digital platforms, and narrow existing inequalities.“It is more important than ever to embark on...
September 29, 2021

New approach needed to make digital data flow beneficial for all: UNCTAD

Gabriel Attal
France slashes visas for Maghreb countries over illegal migration
PARIS -- France is facing backlash from northwest Africa for cutting the number of visas available to the Maghreb countries.Government spokesperson Gabriel Attal said the decision was made because regional governments had refused to take back illegal migrants.The move followed up a pledge on France's immigration policies, less than seven months before the presidential election.Attal said that the granting of visas will be tightened for nationals of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in the coming weeks."It is a drastic decision, an unprecedented decision, but it is a decision made necessary by the fact that these countries do not accept to take back nationals that we do not want and cannot keep in France," he told Europe1.Attal confirmed that there would be a 50% drop in the...
September 29, 2021

France slashes visas for Maghreb countries over illegal migration

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during the Youth for Climate summit in Milan, Italy.
Swedish activist roasts world leaders at youth climate summit
MILAN -- Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and fellow youth campaigners struck a skeptical tone for this week’s climate talks in Italy, saying much has been promised but little done to tackle global warming in almost three decades.Thunberg mocked world leaders -- including US President Joe Biden and the UK's Boris Johnson -- at a youth summit in Milan on Tuesday, saying the last 30 years of climate action had amounted to "blah, blah, blah".Thunberg imitated the leaders by repeating their commonly used expressions on the climate crisis, shooting them down as empty words and unfulfilled promises.She was speaking at the Youth4Climate forum, an event held two days before dozens of ministers convene in Milan for a final high-level meeting before the COP26 climate talks in...
September 29, 2021

Swedish activist roasts world leaders at youth climate summit

The statue was unveiled in the town of Sapri at the weekend.
Scantily-clad statue sparks sexism debate in Italy
ROME -- A bronze statue depicting a scantily-clad female character from a 19th century poem has sparked debate in Italy, with some politicians calling the figure "an offense to women" and demanding it be removed, CNN reported.The likeness portrays a woman from the poem "The Gleaner of Sapri" by Luigi Mercantini. It depicts her wearing a transparent and tight-fitting dress.The statue was unveiled in the town of Sapri in southern Italy at the weekend, but was quickly met with backlash from some quarters.Laura Boldrini, a former Speaker of the Italian Senate, said the sculpture was "an offense to women and to the history it should celebrate.""Male chauvinism is one of the evils of Italy," she added in a tweet.Monica Cirinna, a senator in Italy's...
September 29, 2021

Scantily-clad statue sparks sexism debate in Italy

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