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The active engagement of youth is central for stable societies and to avert the worst threats to sustainable development, including the impacts of climate change. — courtesy ICAN/Lucero Oyarzun
Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres
GENEVA — Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the UN chief said on Thursday, International Youth Day.“They are tackling inequities in food security, biodiversity loss, threats to our environment and much more,” Secretary-General António Guterres spelled out in his message for the day.And noting that COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the “dire need for...transformational change”, he upheld that young people must be “full partners in that effort”.Stand with youthFrom gender equality to education and skills development, the top UN official highlighted that youth exhibit drive, creativity, and commitment.“But young people cannot do it on their own”, he stated. “They need allies to make sure they are engaged, included and...
August 13, 2021

Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres

For most French restaurateurs, the country's new COVID-19 health pass that is now required for their customers is a bit of a headache. But for hospitality professionals working in France's border regions, it may turn out to be a vital threat to their businesses. — Courtesy file photo
France's COVID-19 pass has pushed French diners over the border to Belgium
BRUSSELS — For most French restaurateurs, the country's new COVID-19 health pass that is now required for their customers is a bit of a headache. But for hospitality professionals working in France's border regions, it may turn out to be a vital threat to their businesses. In Saint-Jans-Cappel, near the Belgian border, restaurant owner Bénédicte Duyck is worried. Her customers literally only have to cross the street to find a Belgian restaurant where they will not be submitted to France's new vaccine rules.After the health pass entered into force on Monday, her restaurant Le Chalet du Mont Noir still has no reservations for the upcoming weekend. "Last weekend my reservation book was full. I filled my restaurant both on Saturday and Sunday. I had more than 300 people...
August 13, 2021

France's COVID-19 pass has pushed French diners over the border to Belgium

The wildfires stretched Greece’s firefighting capabilities to the limit and led the government to appeal for help from abroad. Hundreds of firefighters, along with planes, helicopters and vehicles, arrived from 24 European and Middle Eastern countries to assist. — Courtesy photo
Greece wildfires 'worst ecological disaster' in decades, says PM Mitsotakis
ATHENS — The Greek prime minister has said the country has a reason for optimism after managing to contain the bulk of the wildfires that have ravaged several regions over the past fortnight. "We can be more optimistic today" than in previous days, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, after overnight rain in several regions contributed to an improvement in the situation on Thursday. But he warned nonetheless that the danger of a resurgence remains high, during a particularly hot and dry summer. "We are in the middle of the month of August and we still have difficult days ahead of us," he said. There is relief that temperatures were not predicted to top 34 degrees Celsius on Thursday, having reached up to 45 degrees in some areas during the first few days of the...
August 13, 2021

Greece wildfires 'worst ecological disaster' in decades, says PM Mitsotakis

Turkish authorities said on Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to 17. One other person is reported missing.
Severe flooding and mudslides in northern Turkey leave at least 17 dead
ANKARA — Turkish authorities said on Thursday the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to 17. One other person is reported missing. Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and mudslides on the Black Sea coast. The floods battered the coastal provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, Sinop, and Samsun on Wednesday, demolishing homes and bridges and sweeping away cars. Helicopters were also scrambled to rescue several people stranded on rooftops. The country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) confirmed that rescuers had recovered the bodies of at least 15 victims in Kastamonu, the worst-affected region, where one building in the town of Bozkurt had collapsed. One other body was found in Sinop, while an 80-year-old...
August 13, 2021

Severe flooding and mudslides in northern Turkey leave at least 17 dead

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Multiple fatalities after ‘serious firearms incident’ in southwest England
LONDON — There have been multiple fatalities in a “serious firearms incident” in Plymouth, a port city in Devon, southwest England, with several other casualties receiving treatment, police have confirmed.Home secretary Priti Patel tweeted: "The incident in Plymouth is shocking and my thoughts are with those affected."I have spoken to the Chief Constable and offered my full support."I urge everyone to remain calm, follow police advice and allow our emergency services to get on with their jobs."Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said it was "a very grim day for our city and our community".The Labour frontbencher said he was "awaiting confirmation" of the number of victims.Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer also said on Twitter that...
August 12, 2021

Multiple fatalities after ‘serious firearms incident’ in southwest England

Commenting on the development, UK Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said:
Over 70% of young people aged 18-29 in UK vaccinated with first dose
Saudi Gazette reportLONDON — Over 70 percent of young people aged 18 to 29 in England have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show, providing vital protection against infection and serious illness from the virus. A total of 5,940,038 people in this age group have received a first dose (70.2 percent) and 2,683,434 people have received both doses (32.4 percent), the UK government said in a press statement, The latest data from Public Health England and Cambridge University shows that vaccines have saved around 84,600 lives as well as preventing 23.4 million infections and 66,900 hospitalizations in England up to Aug. 6. A total of 87,184,438 doses have been administered in the UK, with 47,170,968 people receiving a first dose (89.2 percent) and 40,013,470...
August 12, 2021

Over 70% of young people aged 18-29 in UK vaccinated with first dose

France has mobilized two Canadair-type firefighting planes to help Algeria fight forest fire.
EU continues to deliver aid to Algeria, Italy to fight forest fires
BRUSSELS — The European Union Thursday announced that France has mobilized two Canadair-type firefighting planes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and northeast of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU civil protection on Wednesday.The planes will be deployed in the Kabylia region Thursday, said a European Commission press release, noting that the Commission co-finances up to 75 percent of the transport costs of the deployment.After completing their deployment in Greece, three other French Canadair will be redeployed to Italy, following Italy's request for air support to fight forest fires in the country. In addition, the EU is continuing its firefighting operations in Greece, Albania and North Macedonia.Janez Lenarcic, EU Commissioner for...
August 12, 2021

EU continues to deliver aid to Algeria, Italy to fight forest fires

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a record high due to the backlog in NHS care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Record 5.45million NHS England patients waiting for routine hospital treatment
LONDON — The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a record high due to the backlog in NHS care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic — and the health secretary has warned it is likely to rise even further.Around 5.45 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of June — the highest since records began in August 2007, NHS England figures released on Wednesday showed.It is an increase of around 150,000 in just a month after 5.3 million people were recorded as being on the waiting list at the end of May. Of those, 68.8% of patients were waiting for treatment to begin within 18 weeks.However, the latest figures also show that the number of people waiting for more than a year has fallen by 31,930 to 304,803 in June.This is...
August 12, 2021

Record 5.45million NHS England patients waiting for routine hospital treatment

People who are double jabbed or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, effective Aug. 16 (Monday), the British government said in a press statement on Wednesday. — Courtesy file photo
Double-jabbed individuals in UK won’t need to isolate from Aug. 16
Saudi Gazette reportLONDON — People who are double jabbed or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, effective Aug. 16 (Monday), the British government said in a press statement on Wednesday. The change was announced last month, as part of step 4 of the government’s COVID-19 roadmap. With 75 percent of people having received both doses of the vaccine, the majority of adults in the United Kingdom will no longer need to self-isolate if they are contacts. These changes can be made next week as a result of the remarkable success of the UK’s vaccine program, with over three-quarters of UK adults now double jabbed. The latest data from Public Health England and Cambridge University shows that...
August 12, 2021

Double-jabbed individuals in UK won’t need to isolate from Aug. 16

Milos
British vessel sinks off Greek island of Milos, passengers rescued
ATHENS — A British-flagged vessel sunk off Milos Island in Greece on Thursday but all passengers were safely rescued, the Greek Coast Guard has said.Coast guard spokesman Nikolaos Kokkalas said 17 passengers had been on board the roughly 30-meter-long (98-foot) yacht.Two helicopters, three coast guard patrol boats, a private boat and two nearby vessels were involved in the rescue operation, and Kokkalas said survivors were being picked up from the Aegean Sea.It was not immediately clear who had been on board the yacht or what their nationalities were. The cause of the sinking west and northwest of Milos has not yet been determined. — Agencies
August 12, 2021

British vessel sinks off Greek island of Milos, passengers rescued

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