Joshua Halsey murdered in the November 1898 massacre of blacks in Wilmington, North Carolina, by white supremacists, was honored with a funeral after 123 years, last Saturday (6). The grave is the first identified of more than 100 victims, according to the Third Person Project, a historical research group. There could be up to 250 […]
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COP26: Week will have debate on cities and transport
COP26 (26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change) enters its second week of discussions in Glasgow, Scotland. The central theme of the event this Monday is “adaptation, loss and damage”. World leaders will discuss how to adapt economies and societies to avoid the estimate that, by 2030, climate change could push more than 100 million […]
US police investigate trampling at Travis Scott concert in Texas
Texas authorities in the United States have opened a criminal investigation to investigate the trampling that killed eight people during a concert by American rapper Travis Scott at the Astroworld festival in Dallas. Police say the investigations will follow two important points. The first is the movement of people who were at the show and […]
Know what Astroworld is; Travis Scott festival that left eight people dead
At least eight people died and many more were injured after a crowd surged forward while rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the Astroworld Festival in Houston last Friday night. The incident occurred when the crowd surged towards the stage, crushing those in front who couldn’t escape, fire chief Sam Peña told CNN on […]
US prepares for large influx of vaccinated tourists
You USA get a flood of international visitors crossing their borders by air and land from Monday (8) after lifting travel restrictions for much of the world’s population that had been first imposed in early 2020 to combat the spread gives Covid-19. United Airlines’ expected volume is about 50% higher in total international passengers arriving […]
Harvey Milk: US Navy Launches Ship in Honor of Gay Activist
A US Navy ship named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk, forced to resign from military service because of his sexual orientation, launched in San Diego on Saturday (6). The USNS Harvey Milk is a refueling tanker, which refuels aircraft carriers at sea. “He made a difference. That’s the kind of naval leader we need,” […]
Capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, will allow marriage for non-Muslims
Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and obtain joint custody of their children under civil law in Abu Dhabi, according to a new government decree issued on Sunday, state news agency WAM said. It is another step taken by the UAE – where personal status laws on marriage and divorce were based on Islamic […]
Biden Democracy Summit: guest list puts event in check
US President Joe Biden is preparing to fulfill an important campaign promise by convening the Summit for Democracy: an unprecedented gathering of more than 100 countries to help prevent democratic setbacks and the erosion of rights and freedoms in Worldwide. But human rights activists are dubious whether the virtual event will force guest world leaders, […]
At COP26, financing remains a critical point of discussion
The week that begins at COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland, where high-level negotiations take place, will be decisive with ministers taking the lead to close agreements. The gaps in the 2015 Paris Agreement need to be filled by next Friday (12) – or by Sunday (14), […]
China has ‘long road’ to environmental goals, says State Council
China has a “long way to go” in terms of environmental protection, acknowledged the country’s State Council on Sunday (7), when announcing a “deep” fight against pollution with the announcement of new targets related to air and water and measures to combat carbon emissions. The State Council, China’s government office, said there had been some […]
