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- Flooding in Arizona as Monsoon Brings Heavy Rainfall July 23, 2021The Southwest’s wet season will help provide relief for a yearlong drought, but also brings dangers.
- ‘A Recipe for Catastrophic Fire’: How an Oregon Blaze Became the Nation’s Largest July 23, 2021At the edge of the Bootleg Fire, firefighters outnumber residents in remote forest towns. It has burned for weeks, fed by winds, a tinderbox of undergrowth and erratic fire behavior.
- U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans July 21, 2021The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Some Florida Hospitals Have More Covid Patients Than Ever Before July 23, 2021A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in parts of the country with lagging vaccination rates is causing alarm.
- The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics July 23, 2021Friday: A look at why California has long been a dominant athletic and cultural force at the Games.
- Crypto Nomads: Surfing the World for Risk and Profit July 23, 2021A new generation of industry leaders have set up offshore trading exchanges largely beyond the reach of American regulators.
- What Gurbir Grewal Learned as the Nation’s First Sikh Attorney General July 23, 2021New Jersey’s former attorney general is leaving one of the most powerful law enforcement roles in the country to play a key role at the S.E.C.
- After Two Decades and a D.N.A. Test, Charges Are Dropped in Georgia Killings July 23, 2021Convicted of killing a couple in 1985, Dennis Perry spent 20 years in prison before hair samples helped set him free. Now, the homicide charges against him have been dismissed.
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- World Heritage Committee agrees not to place Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list July 23, 2021Unesco says ‘the facts are the facts and the science is the science’ after its recommendation is ignoredThe Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” after a global lobbying effort from Australia against the proposed listing.The 21-country World Heritage Committee on Friday ignored a scientific assessment from the UN […]
- ‘We need a lot of help’: Germans sift through debris after devastating floods July 23, 2021Trucks, diggers and volunteers try to clear mud and ruined belongings from wrecked homes and businessesA brown line one and a half metres high on the kitchen wall marks where the waters reached when Christian Ulrich’s house was inundated. The electrician stands amid the mud-splattered walls and his voice breaks as he recalls how he had barely enough time aft […]
- Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka lights cauldron at opening ceremony – live! July 23, 2021Updates as the 2020 Olympics is officially openedGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingAny thoughts? Email or tweet @niallmcveigh 4.38pm BST Meanwhile, Barney Ronay takes a look at Team GB and how the relentless pursuit of gold has left grass roots sport behind:“The gold medal culture needs ref […]
- Australia’s most populous state declares ‘national emergency’ over Covid outbreak July 23, 2021New South Wales announces 136 new local Delta cases with Sydney under the strictest lockdown measures it has experiencedAustralia’s most populous state has declared a “national emergency” as it struggles to contain a record-breaking surge of the Delta variant of Covid-19 amid a lockdown affecting half the country.The state of New South Wales announced 136 ne […]
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibet as president July 23, 2021Visit comes as China tightens control over region’s Buddhist culture and invests heavily in infrastructureThe Chinese leader has made his first visit to Tibet as president as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture, accompanied by an accelerated drive for economic development and modernised infrastructure.State m […]
- Iran accused of using unlawful force in water protest crackdown July 23, 2021Amnesty says security forces used live ammunition on protesters while officials blame ‘opportunists’Iran is using unlawful and excessive force in a crackdown against protests over water shortages in its oil-rich but arid southwestern Khuzestan province, according to international rights groups.Amnesty International said it had confirmed the deaths of at leas […]
- Hitting global climate target could create 8m energy jobs, study says July 23, 2021Researchers suggest net increase would mostly occur in renewables sector, with decline in fossil fuelsIf some politicians are to be believed, taking sweeping action to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement would be calamitous for energy sector jobs. But a study suggests that honouring the global climate target would, in fact, increase net jobs by abo […]
- Stonehenge could be stripped of world heritage site status July 23, 2021Unesco expresses concern that ‘substantial harm’ would be caused by proposed cut-and-cover road tunnelUnesco has confirmed a warning that Stonehenge could be stripped of its world heritage site status, over its concern that a road tunnel, backed by the government, will irreversibly damage an area of “outstanding universal value”.A report to Unesco’s world he […]
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- Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies July 23, 2021Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".
- Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal July 23, 2021US Coast Guard officials spotted an SOS sign on a remote shack where the man had been staying.
- US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire July 23, 2021As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
- Chinese president Xi Jinping visits troubled region of Tibet July 23, 2021Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader in 30 years to make an official trip to the troubled region.
- China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide July 23, 2021Rescuers believe she had flung her daughter to safety just as their home in Henan was hit.
- Indonesia: Covid-positive man boards flight disguised as wife July 23, 2021He may never have been caught if he had not changed into his regular clothes midway through the flight.
- Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe July 23, 2021China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".
- Raj Kundra: Indian millionaire embroiled in porn scandal July 23, 2021Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, has been accused of running a porn production ring.
