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WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens
WHO is scaling up its operations in eastern Africa as the region faces acute food insecurity caused by conflict, extreme weather events – including the worst drought in 40 years – induced by climate change, rising international food and fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic. Over 80 million people in the eastern African …
The Energy War Intensifies – The New York Times
Good evening. This is your Russia-Ukraine War Briefing, a weeknight guide to the latest news and analysis about the conflict. The energy war escalates Russia lashed out at mounting Western arms shipments and economic penalties by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, signaling a new phase in the war in which oil and …
Russia Intensifies Censorship Campaign, Pressuring Tech Giants
As Russia attacks Ukraine, the authorities in Moscow are intensifying a censorship campaign at home by squeezing some of the world’s biggest tech companies. Last week, Russian authorities warned Google, Meta, Apple, Twitter, TikTok and others that they had until the end of this month to comply with a new law that requires them to …
Extreme, record-setting heat wave underway in West as drought intensifies – The Washington Post
Extreme, record-setting heat wave underway in West as drought intensifies The Washington Post Dangerous heat wave hits the West: Latest forecast Yahoo! Voices Punishing heat for the West could smash records as experts sound alarm for wildfire conditions NBC News FORECAST: Expect record-breaking heat all week in Phoenix azfamily powered by 3TV & CBS5AZ Heat wave to grip California: …
Israeli-Palestinian clashes: Israeli strikes hit home in Gaza refugee camp, media offices as conflict intensifies
The Al Jala’a building, which was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday afternoon, contained offices for Al Jazeera and the Associated Press, among other media outlets, marking the latest escalation of violence that has spread across Israel and the Palestinian territories this week — the conflict’s bloodiest in recent years. Israel launched more airstrikes …
Russia warns U.S. to stay away for its “own good” as Ukraine standoff intensifies
Moscow — Russia warned the United States on Tuesday against sending warships to the Black Sea, urging American forces to stay away from the annexed Crimean peninsula “for their own good” as the situation along Ukraine’s border caused increasing concern in the West. The U.S. Secretary of State, meeting with Ukrainian and NATO officials in Brussels, …
Myanmar’s UN ambassador fired after anti-coup speech as military intensifies crackdown on protesters
Police opened fire in the southern town of Dawei, local politician Kyaw Min Htike. the Dawei Watch media outlet reported that one person was killed and more than a dozen were wounded. Police and the spokesman for the ruling military council did not respond to phone calls seeking comment. Videos posted to social media also …
Laura Rapidly Intensifies Into 115 MPH Category 3 Major Hurricane
Laura has rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico. Laura is predicted to make landfall as a major hurricane on the upper Texas or southwest Louisiana coasts. Life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds will affect areas near where Laura makes landfall. Storm surge could penetrate as much as 30 miles inland in southwest Louisiana. Laura …
The technological threat intensifies in the face of the U.S. Presidential Election
UBS AM | Escalating US-China tensions as the November election nears are likely to foster volatility, with measures taken against Chinese technology a focal point. The drumbeat of US-China tensions is likely to crescendo in the coming months, with the relationship devolving across geopolitical, diplomatic and economic fronts. From a market perspective, Chinese technology stocks …
Quarrel between Trump and military leaders intensifies as Milley apologizes for photo op
The perception that Pentagon leaders went along with Trump’s desire to use military force against domestic protesters has caused the biggest civil-military crisis in more than a decade. The disagreement continued this week when Trump tried to shut down a push by some military leaders to address the legacy of racism by removing the names …
