umbertino Posted June 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 ‘My God, I’m in a whale’s mouth’: lobster diver recalls brush with humpback Michael Packard, 56, endured a half-minute ordeal as the feeding giant scooped him up: ‘He was going to spit me out or swallow me’ Edward Helmore Sat 12 Jun 2021 14.34 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/12/whale-mouth-lobster-diver-humpback-cape-cod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 How the ‘Hanging Woman’ revealed truth of Bosnia’s mass killer In 1996, our writer identified the suicide victim whose death symbolised the cruelty of Ratko Mladic. As his life sentence is upheld, she recalls a meeting with Ferida Osmanovic’s children Kim Willsher Sun 13 Jun 2021 09.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/13/how-the-hanging-woman-revealed-truth-of-bosnias-mass-killer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2021 The Guardian view on migrant deaths: safe routes are essential Making it even harder to claim asylum will do nothing to prevent tragedies such as the drowning of a baby Tue 8 Jun 2021 19.13 BST Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/08/the-guardian-view-on-migrant-deaths-safe-routes-must-be-created 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 I’m just another lucky resident of Auckland, the world’s most liveable city New Zealand often shines brightest on the world stage when the rest of the world is otherwise indisposed Mon 14 Jun 2021 02.00 BST Ben Thomas https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/14/im-just-another-lucky-resident-of-auckland-the-worlds-most-liveable-city 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 One in five people in parts of EU pay bribes for healthcare, survey finds Corruption report says third of EU residents used personal connections to access care during Covid crisis Daniel Boffey in Brussels Tue 15 Jun 2021 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/15/one-in-five-people-in-parts-of-eu-pay-bribes-for-healthcare-survey-finds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Dangerous heatwave grips US south-west as temperatures hit 120F in some areas California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah face extreme heat, worsening drought and raising risk of wildfires Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco Mon 14 Jun 2021 21.36 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/14/us-heatwave-southwest-utah-california-nevada-arizona 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Wealth secret of the super rich revealed: be born into a rich family The 10 richest dynasties, such as those behind Walmart and Mars, grew their net worth by $136bn during the pandemic, report finds Amanda Holpuch in New York Wed 16 Jun 2021 05.01 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/16/super-rich-family-dynastic-wealth-pandemic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 ‘We have more in common than what separates us’: refugee stories, told by refugees In One Thousand Dreams, award-winning photographer Robin Hammond hands the camera to refugees. Often reduced by the media’s toxic or well-meaning narratives, the portraits and interviews capture a different and more complex tale Fri 18 Jun 2021 12.04 BST by Lizzy Davies https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/18/we-have-so-much-more-in-common-refugee-stories-told-by-refugees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 ‘It’s brutal’: Las Vegas cooks amid blazing heatwave – and it’s going to get worse Tourists line the air-conditioned casino labyrinths amid record temperatures – but many locals are not able to take cover indoors Sat 19 Jun 2021 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/19/las-vegas-heatwave-nevada-us-west-temperatures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Earth is trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat, Nasa says Scientists from agency and Noaa say Earth’s ‘energy imbalance’ roughly doubled from 2005 to 2019 in ‘alarming’ way Victoria Bekiempis Thu 17 Jun 2021 20.34 BST https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/17/earth-trapping-heat-study-nasa-noaa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 Italy seizes 6 tons of hashish from sailboat near Sicily Europe's Mediterranean nations have been cooperating to fight hashish being smuggled in from Morocco. This is the fifth bust since last summer https://www.dw.com/en/italy-seizes-6-tons-of-hashish-from-sailboat-near-sicily/a-48316152 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 ‘Potentially the worst drought in 1,200 years’: scientists on the scorching US heatwave Researchers had long forewarned of this crisis and now they’re seeing their studies and models become real life Maanvi Singh Fri 18 Jun 2021 11.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/18/us-heatwave-west-climate-crisis-drought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Elephant in the room: visitor crashes through kitchen wall in Thailand Woman finds hungry elephant rummaging for late-night snack – and it’s not the first time he’s stopped by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok and Pirada Anuwech Mon 21 Jun 2021 12.05 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/21/elephant-in-the-room-visitor-crashes-through-kitchen-wall-in-thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Mexico border city rocked as weekend of gang violence leaves 19 dead President: 15 victims were innocent bystanders in Reynosa Other four were suspected gunmen who fired indiscriminately Associated Press in Ciudad Victoria Mon 21 Jun 2021 23.06 BSTFirst published on Mon 21 Jun 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/21/mexico-reynosa-gang-violence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 We’re told billionaire tax avoidance is ‘perfectly legal’. But is it? A presumption of innocence is never afforded to poor people accused of petty theft. Yet billionaires benefit from it every day when it comes to taxes Wed 23 Jun 2021 13.39 BST David Sirota https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/23/billionaire-tax-avoidance-perfectly-legal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Egypt’s political prisoners have little hope – and the west must share the blame My friend Karim Medhat Ennarah is among the many victims of a dictatorship reliant on western financial and political support Thu 24 Jun 2021 12.00 BST Jack Shenker https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/24/egypt-political-prisoners-west-dictatorship SHAME https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Patrick_Zaki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Violence towards refugees at Libyan detention centres forces MSF to pull out Medical charity says abuse and attacks have escalated as more migrants are intercepted at sea and camps become increasingly overcrowded Kaamil Ahmed Thu 24 Jun 2021 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/24/violence-towards-refugees-at-libyan-detention-centres-forces-msf-to-pull-out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Sadia Hussein: the FGM survivor who is saving girls from the knife Being cut, aged 10, led to extraordinary pain and complications in childbirth. Now Hussein’s campaign to end mutilation has led to a staggering change in attitudes Wed 23 Jun 2021 16.10 BSTFirst published on Wed 23 Jun by Lizzy Davies https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/23/sadia-hussein-the-fgm-survivor-who-is-saving-girls-from-the-knife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 US Pacific north-west braces for ‘unprecedented’ sweltering heatwave Oregon, Washington and Idaho could surpass their all-time heat records for June in unusual weather event Hallie Golden in Seattle Fri 25 Jun 2021 21.21 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/25/pacific-northwest-heatwave-washington-oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 'Without fear': Senegalese immigrant saves stranger from drowning in Spanish river – video When a 72-year-old man fell unconscious into the Nervión River in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, Senegalese migrant Mouhammad Diouf did not hesitate. Diouf jumped into the river and for 15 minutes kept the man afloat......... Source: As credited Sat 26 Jun 2021 15.32 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/jun/26/without-fear-senegalese-immigrant-saves-stranger-from-drowning-in-spanish-river-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Turks and Caicos: 20 people found dead, including two children, on boat Officials say investigators ruled out foul play but were still trying to determine what happened Staff and agencies in Providenciales Mon 28 Jun 2021 15.19 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/28/turks-and-caicos-20-people-found-dead-boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 ‘It opened my eyes’: Lesotho (Southern Africa) ski resort goes off-piste to keep workers The pandemic has hit tourism but retraining and a range of initiatives have enabled staff to stay and even hit the slopes Silence Charumbira in Butha-Buthe Mon 28 Jun 2021 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/28/it-opened-my-eyes-lesotho-ski-resort-goes-off-piste-to-keep-workers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 US north-west sees hottest day of dangerous heatwave Seattle hit 108F by Monday evening – well above Sunday’s all-time high of 104F – while Portland reached 115F Associated Press in Portland Tue 29 Jun 2021 13.09 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/29/pacific-north-west-heatwave-temperatures-weather-seattle-portland Gravitational waves from star-eating black holes detected on Earth Spacetime-altering shock waves came from massive neutron stars crashing into black holes millions of years ago Ian Sample Science editor Tue 29 Jun 2021 13.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/29/gravitational-waves-from-star-eating-black-holes-detected-on-earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Russian police raid journalists probing government corruption Proekt website editors raided as they prepared to publish allegations against Putin’s interior minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev Andrew Roth in Moscow Tue 29 Jun 2021 13.10 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/29/russian-police-raid-proekt-journalists-probing-government-corruption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 US cities are suffocating in the heat. Now they want retribution Baltimore is suing major oil and gas companies for spurring the climate crisis and the rising temperatures that have an outsized impact on low-income, urban areas Sushma Subramanian Thu 1 Jul 2021 11.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/01/us-cities-heat-baltimore-suing-oil-gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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