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IS AI Art replacing Artists? ebsites that use artificial intelligence to generate art from written prompts have become a trend, with users inputting the most bizarre ideas they can imagine and sharing the results online. Currently there are a handful of prominent platforms like Midjourney, Dall-E and Stable Diffusion that are most popular. Basically, we now live in a world where machines have been fed millions upon millions of pieces of human endeavour, and are now using the cumulative data they’ve amassed to create their own works. In 1945, during the final months of World War II, a castle in Austria holding an untold number of important works of art burst into flames. Nazis used the castle as a repository for artwork, and historians believe that Nazis intentionally set the fire. Three of the paintings thought to have been destroyed were the "Faculty Paintings," enormous works by Gustav Klimt, titled "Medicine," "Philosophy," and "Jurisprudence." Klimt is the Austrian artist best known for his gold-leaf paintings, most notably "The Kiss." All that remains of the "Faculty Paintings" are black and white photographs. In partnership with Vienna's Belvedere Museum, Google Arts & Culture used machine learning techniques to recreate what the paintings would have looked like in full colour. The project is part of a new online hub dedicated to Soumia Grace Lobo, Editorial Team mail@britishherald.com Klimt that lets viewers explore the artist's life, impact, lesser-known works, catalogue in AR, and the Faculty Paintings project.
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Researchers took inputs from several sources to create an algorithm that would colour the paintings in ways Klimt experts believe could be accurate representations of the originals.
AI-based art has the potential to cause major disruption. As value is created by individualization, traditional art will still exist. But the moment AI is used, some of this distinctiveness is lost. Therefore, AI Art will control the art market for the next 10 to 15 years. If we use a comparison, AI art will be equivalent to the music streaming of today, but traditional art will continue to be a lucrative niche compared to vinyl records. Read more! log on to: www.britishherald.com www.facebook.com/britishherald
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One source was newspaper reports that described the colours, such as a vibrant green for the sky in "Philosophy." The other was Klimt's works created around the same time. “The result for me was surprising because we were able to colour it even in the places where we had no knowledge, with machine learning we have good assumptions that Klimt used certain colours,” Dr. Franz Smola, curator at the Belvedere Museum, said in a statement provided
AIby Google.Arthasbeen fun for casual users and interesting for tech enthusiasts, sure, but it has also created an ethical and copyright black hole, where everyone from artists to lawyers to engineers has very strong opinions on what this all means, for their jobs and for the nature of art itself.
matter how good it looks initially, it still requires professionals to fix the errors the AI generates. It also seems to be legally murky territory, enough to scare many major “However,companies.”itdoesyield results that will be ‘good enough’ for some, especially those less careful companies who offer lower wages for creative work. Because the end result is ‘good enough’, I think we could see a lot of loss of entry level and less visible jobs. This would affect not just illustrators, but photographers, graphic designers, models, or pretty much any job that requires visuals. That could all potentially be outsourced to AI.”
The worry over young, upcoming and part-time artists is one shared by Karla Ortiz, who has worked for Ubisoft, Marvel and HBO. “The technology is not quite there yet in terms of a finalized product. No
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COVER STORY DR MNANGAGWAAUXILLIA Mrs Mnangagwa has always been a philanthropist at the core of everything she did. Whether she is playing her role as a wife, mother or in politics or a First Lady, it was philanthropyalwaysfirst.
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ome people bring with them an air of confidence and compassion so palpable that it rubs off on you- and Her Excellency Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, First Lady of the landlocked Southern African country of Zimbabwe, is one such personality.
But far before she became Zimbabwe’s First Lady, she was already doing her best to uplift the disadvantaged in the country through her philanthropic work. Most of her noted work is to MNANGAGWAAUXILLIA
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empower the underprivileged and her intentions are carried out under her Angel of Hope Foundation. Whether it is her decades worth of this experience, her compassionate nature and motherly presence or just a defining personality trait, her aura is one that puts everyone at ease. Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has the outstanding ability to express her humility, with every action and with every reaction. Her humble demeanour, which is quite uncharacteristic of someone in her position, helps her get across to people across all levels. This, coupled with her fiery passion to lend a hand and concern to lend an ear, make her loved by every WeZimbabwean.delveinto this story- of a visionary, change maker, leader, an extraordinary woman and Zimbabwe’s beloved Amai (mother). She has rightly earned the title of the mother of the Zimbabwean nation of 17 million people.
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Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa came from humble beginnings in Mazowe District in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. She did her primary and secondary schooling there before moving to the capital, Harare where she joined the civil service and worked for the Central Intelligence Organisation. Dr Mnangagwa later joined the hospitality industry and worked for the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG). She has been actively involved in politics since the early 1980s, setting the path for her future as a Member of Parliament in Zimbabwe and regionally.
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Dr Mnangagwa’s priority has been on the upliftment of women, children, elderly and disabled populations with her many involvements and missions.
The woman before becoming the First Lady Born in 1963, Her Excellency Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa is at the brink of turning sixty with a number of stellar achievements to her meritmany of them, well before she assumed the role of First Lady.
Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa briefly left Zimbabwe, the place she called home, to pursue further studies in Switzerland where she earned a degree in Hotel and Tourism Administration and graduated in 2001. A few years later, she was back in Zimbabwe and graduated with a MBA degree from the Midlands State University in 2008. This is where she is currently pursuing her PhD as well. She has also been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by a reputed Indian institution called the GD Goenka University of India, in recognition of her outstanding philanthropic endeavours.
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she does. Whether she is playing her role as a wife, mother, politician or First Lady, it is always philanthropy first. She even gave up her position as a Member of Parliament in order to dedicate a bulk of her time towards philanthropy, renouncing all political subdivisions and boundaries as she did so. On assumption of her role as First Lady, she has intensified her initiatives of empowering the vulnerable by forming the Angel of Hope Foundation.
Auxillia celebrates her birthday on the 25 of March. She was born in 1963 in inSheMashonalandMazowe,Central.isthesecondchildafamilyoffive.FASTFACTS
Children from the San community fly over the Victoria Falls in a helicopter
Amai- being and creating the Angel of Hope
Foundation, Amai Mnangagwa has spearheaded philanthropic work that has touched and transformed thousands of lives in Zimbabwe.
Over the course of her tenure as First Lady of Zimbabwe, she has championed several women-first projects to enable marginalised women generate income to look after their families. Her forever focus when it comes to women Dr Mnangagwa treated children from the previously marginalised San community to the holiday of a lifetime in Victoria Falls, which was their first time outside their community
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Her Excellency Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa is best known for her philanthropic work done under her foundation that goes by the name of Angel of Hope. The foundation was created as a platform to carry out her many charitable ventures and mobilise resources from well wishers who would like to partner with Dr Mnangagwa’s philanthropic missions to support those in need. As the Founder and Patron of the Angel of Hope
Auxillia Mnangagwa is the recipient of an Honorary PhD from GD Goenka University in India.
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empowerment has been to get families to reach a level of selfsufficiency, by eliminating domestic Gender Based Violence (GBV) resulting from over dependence on a single income, usually as a result of the father being the sole bread winner for the family. Through her initiatives in this domain, she has directly impacted numerous lives positively, while also raising the participation of women in Zimbabwe’s economic growth. She ensures women empowerment through programmes which enable them to take up the ownership Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa used to be a member of the Pan Parliament.AfricanSheleft this behind when she made the switch to pursue her philanthropic intentions.
- For the creation of a generation of self-sufficient women.. Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has involved the spouses of traditional leaders as agents of community empowerment. They serve as ambassadors to influence other women within their communities to engage in selfhelp projects to ensure that every household is empowered. Each spouse received two productive goats to fuel this nationwide goat-rearing project, while also championing the growing of drought resistant traditional grains to ensure that hunger is averted in rural communities. On similar lines, she has also played an influential role in setting up women’s banks (Mikando), a programme she started in the Midlands province during her tenure as a Member of Parliament long before she became First Lady. This project helped finance better homes, purchase of vehicles, setting up businesses and managing school expenses. Through her Foundation, the First Lady has visited various communities, championing the improvement of living conditions. She donates foodstuff, bed linen, stationary, ICT and medical equipment to uplift them. She was also responsible for initiating comprehensive self-help projects like fishponds, nutrition gardens, orchards and free range chicken rearing.
Community members being trained to make reusable sanitary pads for distribution to the under-privileged in one of the Angel of Hope Foundation's women empowerment initiatives
12 SEP-OCT 2022 www.britishherald.com BRITISH HERALD of livestock and the production of handcrafts through sewing, knitting and the making of household detergents, a move which has also seen an improvement in hygienic standards in households. She was also instrumental in encouraging cross border trading by women as a means of encouraging self-sustenance.
Dr Mnangagwa hands over household detergent making starter packs to teen mothers after the completion of a training course
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In addition to the work with women, through the Foundation, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has also empowered marginalised communities and orphanages through the establishment of farming ventures such as fish farming to make them self-sufficient and profit making, without the need of dependence on external sources. The project has not only helped to improve the nutrition standards in communities, but has also encouraged participation by disadvantaged populations in agricultural programmes and financial growth.
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Of the many achievements, one of the most noteworthy works done by the Angel of Hope foundation is the construction of shelters for pregnant women who resided in remote regions. This helped them avoid the risk of home deliveries with inexperienced and unqualified midwives who may have put the expecting mothers in harm's way.
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A disabled man dances as he celebrates his graduation in the Zimbabwe Open University and Angel of Hope community education partnership
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The Angel of Hope Foundation has also partnered with the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) to educate communities- already impacting the lives of thousands of people. There are several courses available for open learning across domains which could largely aid the population. The programme has also given an opportunity to those whose educational journey was disrupted for one reason or another, to once again pursue their education and earn a certificate.
Dr. Mnangagwa chats with a patient undergoing free cancer screening in an Angel of Hope mobile clinic
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The education of young children is a cause dear to her, to the extent that, through her Foundation, she assists in paying school fees for children who need assistance, through scholarships. She has also been at the forefront of a feeding scheme to prevent hunger in school students from farming communities or within rural areas. Through her efforts, students who used to work in order to earn daily wages to survive were rehabilitated, educated and trained in vocational skills to ensure better future outcomes. She has been applauded by the Ministry responsible for Primary and Secondary Education and other stakeholders for her keen interest in addressing and engaging adolescents through interactive sessions across schools countrywide discussing issues around child abuse, early marriages, teen pregnancies, drug abuse, bullying and school drop-outs. Dr Mnangagwa has also been hailed for her popular Nhanga/Gota/Ixhiba project, which is a culture and moral restoration programme for young boys and girls. - For the wellness of the nation.. Amai hosts a series of Family Fun Days aimed at promoting wellness and recreation, especially in women and the elderly through sport. She is at the forefront of a series of workshops for widows & orphans on Inheritance, Property Rights and Deceased Estates. Dr Mnangagwa is also known as a champion for healthy eating and physical fitness through championing programmes
Dr. Mnangagwa poses with children at a school where she donated uniforms and stationery. The uniforms were sewn by the First Lady herself
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The approach used by Dr Mnangagwa to reach out to these women involves opening up of conversations, finding solutions and problem-solving of issues faced by these sex workers through engaging them at their level.
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- For the menstruators’ health.. Menstrual Hygiene was another matter that Amai has been extremely involved with. She is the leader who silenced the stigma around menstrual health, a refreshing approach to those who silenced any talk regarding periods. She urged people to opt for sustainable menstruation practices by adopting reusable cloth sanitary pads. The approach on this front is two-fold: the empowerment of women at the grassroots as they generated a livelihood from sewing and making the reusable sanitary pad as well as the environmental benefits of switching to a sustainable menstruation methodology. Dr Mnangagwa has rolled out the reusable sanitary pad making project in such a way that the Angel of Hope Foundation engages women in various communities, trains them to make the pads and provides the sewing machines, the cloth material and related accessories. The resusable pads are then given to the less
- For the ignored.. Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa also took on her role as the country’s First Lady and health ambassador with the onus it deserves. She rolled out numerous projects under the Foundation that are created to rehabilitate and empower sex workers, from their dismaying plight, across the country. She chose to get closer to these women, rather than pushing the other way, by reminding them that they all are worthy. As the country’s Health and Child Care Ambassador, Amai Mnangagwa’s concern about sex workers goes beyond the immorality of their work, but also the health risks they are subjected to whilst engaging in sex work. Issues to do with sexually transmitted infections, cervical and related cancers have driven her determination to influence sex workers to seek alternative ways of earning incomes. From training in various self help projects, to initiating thriving farming ventures which are already bearing fruit, the former sex workers have turned a new leaf in their lives.
Marginalised communities like San community in Plumtree and the Doma people in Kanyemba were previously excluded from the programmes and services, but Amai has made a sincere effort to extend a hand to make them feel a part of the Zimbabwean nation. The San people come from nomadic roots, because of which they have no fixed abode forcing them to travel around. Their hunting activities to gather food sparked conflicts with the authorities, especially since most of the land they functioned in were classified as National Parks or Conservatories with protected wildlife. However, the First Lady transformed their lives with the aid and construction of permanent structures. She also spearheaded projects such as community gardens, in a push to make them self-sufficient .
The First Lady holds a newborn baby born in a maternity ward constructed by the Angel of Hope Foundation at a rural clinic in Kanyemba
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The rare tribe of Doma people were known to live in isolation. This was attributed to a genetic mutation leaving them to only have two fingers and two toes. Not unlike the San people, the Doma people survived on hunting and eating tubers from wild plants while living in isolation from mainstream society. They formerly inhabited treehouse-like temporary structures to keep safe from wild animals. Through the Foundation, the First Lady helped them set up permanent habitation as well as set up income generating projects like the farming of castor beans. In addition to this, she also set up a clinic in their community to ensure healthcare delivery to the masses. Child marriages were rampant among this tribe, which Amai seeked to put an end to too. Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has played a major role in trying to put a full stop to early childhood marriages across the tribe and the country.
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- For the health of the nation.. In recognition of her selfless work towards women and children’s health, the First Lady was appointed as the Ambassador for Health and Childcare. First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa was also behind the Free to Shine Campaign- a promising mission targeted to be achieved by 2030 to end HIV/AIDS in children to keep the mothers and their young ones
Drinitiative.Mnangagwa, through the Angel of Hope foundation, has also donated medical supplies to rural clinics and hospitals as a way of complimenting efforts to keep health centres well equipped. She has also donated wheelchairs and crutches, not only to clinics and hospitals, but also to individuals who are in need.
SEP-OCT 2022YouTube/britishherald 17 in good health. Dr Mnangagwa has been steering Free to Shine towards her vision for an HIV-free generation of young ones and improved accessibility to healthcare for youngsters known to have HIV. The campaigns, which have been made into an urgent priority, include numerous rounds of awareness, events and on-ground work to positively impact several lives. The First Lady is an active member of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) known for fighting against the spread of HIV and actively engaging and educating the youth on sexual health matters. During the 23rd General Assembly Ordinary Session of OAFLAD in Niamey, Niger, she was elected to the position of Vice President of the African First Ladies Organisation as a result of her hard work, a recognition of her noticeable efforts, even beyond the national borders of Zimbabwe. Health awareness is another important part of Amai’s agendaespecially for non-communicable diseases(NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and mental health issues. Amidst the pandemic, Dr Mnangagwa played a pivotal role in leading from the front in terms of awareness regarding COVID-19 and its vaccination. She has been facilitating free medical specialist services to marginalised communities through her outreach programmes and partnerships with volunteer doctors. Amai Mnangagwa has also used the medium of radio to spread the NCDs message, registering an overwhelming response from the listeners who tune into her programmes.DrMnangagwa’s concern for the health of the nation also triggered her desire to facilitate the provision of free cervical, breast and prostate cancer screening through her mobile clinic screening programme across Zimbabwe. This programme has touched all corners of Zimbabwe including rural areas and farming communities. Those screened in the mobile clinic get their results within a short period of time, and in case further medical attention is required, patients are referred to health institutions where they get further assistance.
To date, thousands of women and men from across all communities have benefitted from this life saving
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-For the elimination of drug and substance abuse With the scourge of drug and substance abuse taking a major toll on many people across all social strata in most communities, Dr Mnangagwa this year launched an anti-drug abuse programme known as The First Lady’s Drug Survivors’ Soccer Tournament. This is a tournament in which survivors of drug abuse, both male and female, participate in sporting activities. The thrust of the programme is multipronged; to provide youngsters an alternative source of recreation and entertainment, as well as to identify Dr. Mnangagwa has been instrumental in the fight against GBV by engaging men and women to stop the scourge
18 SEP-OCT 2022 BRITISH HERALD Touched by the plight of women coming to Harare from far away places to seek specialist cancer treatment in the capital, Dr Mnangagwa, through the Angel of Hope was moved to established a home in Harare where women coming from far away places to seek cancer treatment can be accommodated in a warm, peaceful and comfortable environment, which allows them to enjoy peace of mind as they receive the medical care they require. This also prevents the women from the risk of contracting other diseases which are associated with uncomfortable living conditions, especially when one is already unwell. A strong believer in prevention being better than cure, Dr Mnangagwa in her capacity as health ambassador, also launched the National Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination (HPV) drive, an anti-cancer programme which has benefit more than 800,000 girls between the ages of 10 and 14 . This vaccination programme will ensure that young girls will be safe from the HPV, thereby creating a future generation of healthier women and mothers for Zimbabwe. - For the elimination of Gender Based Violence Realising that no meaningful solution can be reached in dealing with GBV without engaging both the perpetrators and the victims, Dr Mnangagwa launched a programme to engage men in honest and open discussions on the root causes of GBV, drug abuse, and tackling the reasons behind marrying off underage girls. Known as the Male Engagement programme, men of all ages eagerly participated in the eye opening discussions, coming up with resolutions on how to deal with the issues raised. Interestingly, other issues also came under the spotlight such as men’s health, fertility and the reluctance by men to seek medical treatment when they fall ill. Dr Mnangagwa urged the men to be more responsible husbands and fathers, which will result in better families and communities. Furthering the GBV fight, in 2021 Dr. Mnangagwa launched a toll free telephone help line 575 in her office for victims of GBV to call in and get assistance and referal services. The line is operated by qualified staff, and sometimes Dr. Mnangagwa herself answers the calls. The helpline recieves hundreds of calls weekly from women and men in difficult domestic relationships and situations. Some who have received assistance through the helpline have called back to express their gratitude for the life changing intervention.
Amai Mnangagwa has initiated a programme to identify women affected by infertility and has offered them training in various income generating projects as a way of enhancing their selfconfidence and restoring their dignity. Through this initiative, COVER STORY women who were being looked upon as worthless are now able to live productive lives within their families and communities.
Dr Mnangagwa humbly kneels in front of traditional leaders as a sign of respect at an event
Menfolk gathered to participate in one of Dr. Mnangagwa's Male Engagement programmes
The world over, women are often blamed for the inability to conceive a child within a marriage. This is despite fact that men may be equally to blame for childlessness in the marital union. Women who have been blamed for infertility are often treated as outcasts not only by their in-laws, but even within the families they were born into before they got married. This often pushes them to put their health and lives at risk by taking various concoctions in an attempt to enhance their fertility.
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Dr Mnangagwa has committed herself to tackling such issues head-on, as a way of destroying the stigma faced by women who are unable to bear children.
For as long as she has been on the scene, Dr Mnangagwa’s priority has been on the upliftment of families, women, children, the elderly and disabled populations with her many involvements and missions.
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Food for Thought: Cooking with Amai Food is a topic that has the power to connect the world- and Dr Mnangagwa recognises this strength, leveraging it in order to put Zimbabwe on the global map. To celebrate the gastronomical value of her home country, the First Lady launched her own cookbook aptly labelled Cooking with ‘Amai’, Zimbabwe Traditional OnCuisine.thisfront, her attempt to put Zimbabwean cuisine on the world’s map was also channelled through a nation-wide cookout competition for traditional dishes. Through these efforts, along with rekindling the love for traditional food, they were also pushing gastronomic tourism and healthy eating habits for the prevention of disease. Dr Mnangagwa prepares traditional meal of sadza for the elderly during one of her regular visits to the elderly who live in rural areas
The First Lady prepares food for school children during her Schools' Feeding Programme
Safe and ZimbabweClean Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa was also honoured as the Patron of Environment by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate in recognition of her passion and hardwork towards school-goingchiefsaslikeworksofchange.aresourcetreesWithofsettlements,thecapitaloutformothertotheleveragescleaninplayedpreservation.environmentalTheFirstLadyaninstrumentalroleadvocatingforasafeandZimbabwewheresheherlabelofbeing‘motherofthenation’addressthecitizensasawould.Sheappealsacleanercountry,startingwiththeclean-upofthecityandotherpartsofcountry,includingruralwiththesupportvolunteeringcitizens.widescaleplantingofandafocusonnaturalprotection,sheplayspartinmitigatingclimateToachievehervisionagreenerZimbabwe,shecloselywithauthoritiestheForestryCommissionwellascommunityandtheirfamilies,childrenand
Auxillia Mnangagwa went the extra mile to include miners in her mission for better environmental protection by advocating the need to cover gullies created in their search for minerals. She also promoted floor-tiling
As Environment and Tourism patron, Dr. Mnangagwa does her best to ensure that Zimbabwe is clean by encouraging everyone to participate in national clean-up programmes of rural homes to improve hygiene and health conditions. Her role in using an allencompassing approach in improving the country’s environment and concurrently upping Zimbabwe’s tourism potential through better resources and hospitality has been well appreciated.
Affectionately referred to as Amai, translating to ‘Mother’, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa is strong, decisive and hardworking, qualities which enable her to do anything to help her children (of the nation) out. Even though Her Excellency Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa is the First Lady of Zimbabwe, she is not a personality that merely remains in the shadows of her husband, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. A wife, mother and grandmother endowed with limitless love for her country, she brings a light of her own- so bright and so effervescent, leaving a lasting impression in the hearts of everyone she encounters. the common people. This has resulted in the planting of millions of trees which help combat soil erosion and its ill-effects.
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SUSTAINABILITY
Our ecosystem is the home to all resources that support life. It includes the elements that contribute to the growth of businesses we see today. The term ‘sustainability’ can be generalised as the ability to maintain a process across time. In the long run, it aims to avoid compromising accessibility while preventing the depletion of resources. Beginning his career as a business manager with small companies, Jonathan T Scott went the extra mile to contribute tangible outcomes in scaling business revenue and employment. Through waste elimination and minimal resource consumption, he introduced a profound methodology of sustainability whilst simplifying the circular economy concept. From witnessing business struggles to recognising what needed to be fixed, Scott shifted his focus of interest into the academic field, thus stepping into his successful journey.
For a profitable business, Scott points out that waste elimination in trade should be about efficiency and optimisation. Whereas
From left to right, Chenghai Yang, Fred Gomez and Jonathan Scott at the United States Department of Agriculture aerial technology research center in Bryan, Texas. Jonathan Scott in Ras Al-Khaimah and Abu Dhabi to present the fundamentals of sustainability in business and industry
With decades of experience in his career, Jonathan T Scott had the opportunity to work in 17 countries. A teacher, trainer, speaker, field researcher, project director and business manager, Scott has authored 7 books that teach businesses to grow through sustainability. That makes it another couple of feathers in his cap!
Scott’s Formula To Sustenance
“Change is difficult to introduce and manage. It doesn’t get easier because every mountain has to be climbed no matter how much experience you have.”
Jonathan Scott standing next to a Magni 'M-24 Orion' gyroplane
From ‘slash’ to ‘save’ Scott’s team worked on a project that examined and tested aircraft, in which they were able to drop fuel costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower maintenance costs. In turn, it helped the team to save a huge chunk of work time from a massive six weeks to an hour’s length! The crucial aspects are to collaborate with experts and calculate a process to achieve the best results, advises Scott. Yet, funding remains a challenge as it can shut down an ongoing project if the needs are not met.
As a final piece of advice, Scott encourages students to find a subject that fascinates them and learn it thoroughly before putting it into practice. The world needs individuals who are capable of taking action rather than advocating for a change! waste prevention scales growth by reusing, repairing, remanufacturing and recycling the existing sources. As a rule of thumb, Scott advises young businesses to sell what people actually need, instead of what they intend to sell.
Jonathan T Scott remains a devoted professional who guides his students to become better managers with a good knowledge base. For youngsters who wish to follow in Scott’s footsteps, he advises them to learn well. Learning to do something in depth will enable anyone to make an effect on the journey they want to pursue.
With a world that grows in health and wealth over time, resource consumption has the potential to reach an exponential high, leaving the planet with limited resources. The major challenges that pose a threat to businesses lie within simple factors that can be easily avoided. Scott speaks about the importance of proper planning, good customer service and innovative marketing techniques to avoid such hurdles that are bound to occur in today’s businesses. But, digitalisation has topped it all, according to Scott. Social media is an excellent tool that works wonders, but the misuse of new-age apps cannot replace the
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The challenge of our times
“I had to learn things the hard way because I was thrown into a lot of bad situations without any training or warning. It was sink or swim, and since swimming is easier and involves asking for help, I learned to ask for help!”
manpower a business needs. ”According to research and experience, customers want ‘immediate attention and ‘professionalism’, followed by ‘quality’, ‘cleanliness’ and ‘price’.”
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‘The Guide to Small-Scale Property Development - and the rise of the Landlord Developer’
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The book’s warts-and-all approach ensures that you get a balanced view of the risks as well as the rewards, making it the ideal starting point for anyone considering property development for the first time, as well as those looking to refine their development skills. Small-scale
he ‘Guide To Small-Scale Property Development - And the Rise of the Landlord Developer’, is the new book published from small-scale property development experts Ian Child and Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE of propertyCEO. Whether you're an existing or would-be landlord or simply looking to generate wealth from property, small-scale property development is a strategy you should definitely know about. Property investment has undergone many changes in recent years, and during that time the traditional strategy of buy-tolet investing has been hit hard by tax hikes and increased regulation. Many people suggest that the easy money has now gone, and that power has shifted to the educated investor who knows how best to sweat their assets to maximise Soreturns.where are the best property returns in this new, challenging environment? And how do savvy investors and landlords combine development with buy-to-let investing to supercharge their Welcomeresults? to the world of smallscale property development; taking on small, lower-risk and quicker development projects to create significant profits.
Ian Child and Ritchie Clapson’s and latest book, ‘The Guide to Small-Scale Property Development’ gives you a complete overview of this increasingly popular strategy, detailing not only its upsides but also explaining the pitfalls that could befall the unwary developer.
how these projects can be done in your spare time
· Discover the risks and common pitfalls of development that you will want to avoid Learn from the authors’ 75+ years of property and business experience: • Understand the end-to-end property development process with a focus on smaller projects with less risk and faster return
• Discover the new permitted development rights that allow many buildings to be converted without full planning permission
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• See the propertyCEO property development system, which allows you to create a development business working in your spare time
In ‘The Guide to Small-Scale Property Development’ Ian and Ritchie help you:
·experienceFindouthow to recruit experienced professionals to deliver your project, giving you immense leverage · Learn the secrets to obtaining commercial finance and private investment for almost any property development project, without having to self-fund
· Discover the strategy that savvy property investors and landlords are turning to, to supercharge their profits
• Learn how to source finance
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· Understand the system enabling first-time developers to tackle development projects without any previous property or development
· Get the surprising lowdown on exactly how little money you need to invest personally to develop
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“Not so long ago, buy-to-let was seen as an assured route to longterm equity growth and shortterm income. But tax hikes and increased regulation have made this strategy more challenging. It has left would-be property investors and existing landlords wondering what's the best way to make money from property in today's market,” said Ian Child, co-author of ‘The Guide to SmallScale Property Development’
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“In this book, we reveal how anyone looking to generate wealth through property can take on these relatively small, lowerrisk developments. And with the level of personal investment required being far lower than other property investment models, it makes small-scale property development the perfect strategy for both new and experienced property investors,” added co-author Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE. ‘The Guide to Small-Scale Property Development’ is available from Amazon.
What makes something funny?
humour creates a response – laugher, a smile, a chuckle. However, if it’s used inappropriately humour can generate a negative reaction. This means that, as a speaker, you need a good sense of your audience before you add levity to your presentation.
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By Glen Savage, Toastmasters International
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A little humour in your presentation will add to the gravity of your message
Research (2020, Mohebi and Berke. https://www.nature.com/ articles/s41386-019-0492-7) has shown that dopamine is important for both goal-oriented motivation and long-term memory. Laughter, as an embodied experience, significantly increases the memorability of a moment, the entire presentation and the person Well-judgedpresenting.
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A tricky question to answer, given that we don’t all have the same sense of humour. It is useful to bear in mind that puns and frivolity that are directly related to the subject matter at hand can work very well. Stand-alone jokes of the ‘three men walk into a bar’ kind, are the territory of standup comedians and rarely work in other contexts. In my experience, there are a number of things that audiences find funny which can be added judiciously into a presentation, speech or talk.
Over the years I have listened to many ‘serious’ speakers who, to be perfectly honest, provided an excellent cure for insomnia. The more factual and dry the content of a presentation is, the harder it can be for the audience to stay attentive (or even stay awake). I’ve coached clients who see themselves as ‘serious speakers’ but the question I pose to them is: ‘Do you want to be a serious speaker or do you want to be a speaker who is taken seriously?’ In order to be taken seriously I recommend introducing humour to your presentations. Let me explain. Why use humour? A 2015 study by Microsoft (https:// time.com/3858309/attentionspans-goldfish/) concluded that the human attention span had dropped to eight seconds (shrinking from 12 seconds only 15 years earlier), emphasising the challenge of capturing and sustaining people’s attention when presenting. Engaging and re-engaging the audience is key. Injections of humour punctuating the presentation will re-focus the listeners’ attention.
Humorous titles Create anticipation, curiosity and get a laugh before you even reach the stage with an amusing title for the session – if it seems Toappropriate.giveyouan example, I recently changed a session title from ‘Sales training’ to ‘Are you selling it or keeping it? Modern sales considerations.’. Attendance at the master class doubled!
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I ran into an audience member years later who said, ‘Hey, I still remember the purple gorilla story!’) Feed off the audience Focus on audience members who are smiling and laughing to fuel your energy of delivery. Read the room (or the virtual meeting) Watch and listen. If people aren’t laughing, move on and if necessary, adapt what you are planning to say in the moment. Remember not everyone has the same sense of humour!
Something unexpected, an exaggeration, a twist in the tale or the presenter making a joke at their own expense when done well, will delight an audience. For example, exaggerating points, with a smile or a raised eyebrow puts a lighthearted spotlight on something to amuse the audience and underline a point. Be relevant People will laugh at things they can relate to, whether it’s an observation of something in the room, their own experience, current affairs or more.
Creating a flow Humour that unfolds from the subject of the presentation, creating a flow between the serious parts of the message usually lands well and easily with the audience.
Use the power of surprise
And always remember: People like to laugh so let them enjoy your humour. Pausing until the laughter has quietened down means that laughs can ripple around the room without interruption, and the next thing that you want to say will not be lost.
Include personal stories
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Glen Savage DTM is a member of Toastmasters International, a not-for-profit organisation that has provided communication and leadership skills since 1924 through a worldwide network of clubs. There are more than 400 clubs and 10,000 members in the UK and Ireland. Members follow a structured educational programme to gain skills and confidence in public and impromptu speaking, chairing meetings and time management. To find visit www.toastmasters.orgyour nearest club,
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An anecdote about the speaker’s own fallibility, perhaps a mistake, or a surprising event or some other anecdote relevant to the message, conveyed wittily, improves relatability and builds connection. Delivery is key In my experience, humour only works when executed well. Here are some tips for delivery that I hope will be useful for you. Practice Run through your presentation a few times so that the humour feels natural and flows. It is also a good idea to try it out with someone you trust to get some feedback on the humour. Body language and voice Use your facial expressions, gestures and voice to emphasise the humour – or use them to provide the humour with a smile, raised eyebrow, body movement or change of voice tone. In other words – be animated. Go outside your comfort zone Stretch out of your comfort zone and say or do things that you might not normally be confident enough to do. (I once told an amusing story about a purple gorilla in a presentation on ‘Health & Safety’.
The Pearl is blessed with an undeniable natural beauty. In the west, the Rwenzori peaks reach towards the sky, the perfect challenge for bold explorers – Across the nation, parks are home to some of the world’s most exotic animals: Silverbacks, lions and countless others, ooh… Uganda is home to Africa’s big 5. Winding roads lead to places of grand beauty and unique cultures for those who dare to explore. There’s a story at every turn, especially from our people, who are renowned for their warmth and charm.
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tourists’ activities ranging from events to prime time venues and hotels, that’s why it’s referred to as the East Africa’s happiest city.
Located just 40 Km from Entebbe International Airport, Kampala will amaze you with its beauty, culture, and hospitality before you venture the rest of the country.
The city boasts of many attractions visitors warmly explore every time they visit Uganda; including the National Museum, the famous Kasubi tombs, Kabaka’s Lake, Bulange Mengo (Parliament to Buganda Kingdom), Kabaka’s palace (Lubiri, Mengo), the Uganda National Cultural Center, various religious centres like Bahai Temple, Kibuli & Gadaffi Mosques, Namirembe Cathedral, Rubaga Catholics Cathedral, Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine, various shopping malls, night clubs, The parliament, Kampala City Skies
A multicultural country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria – the principal source of the great River Nile. Uganda’s most famous cities It’s without a doubt is Kampala, best known for its night-lifestyle, Jinja the adventure city and Fort Portal the tourism city are the most famous cities in the pearl. If you’re looking forward to turning up, these 3 have got to be on your destination list… Kampala City Kampala, the capital city of Uganda is located in the central region on the shores of Lake Victoria. The city has many attractions, destinations and
The city gets its name From Impala (Aepyceros melampus) a medium-sized African antelope that used to roam the jungles where Kampala seats today.
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Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. Its abundant wildlife includes chimpanzees as well as rare birds. Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a renowned
mountain gorilla sanctuary. Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest is known for its 43m-tall waterfall and wildlife such as hippos
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It is one thing to have the source of the longest river in the world at the heart of your city and it is another to know what to do with it. Jinja City manages to do both – and so well, it is dubbed “The Adventure City of East Africa”.
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Jinja isn’t just an incredible tourist destination though, it is Uganda’s economic heartbeat, anchoring some of Africa’s most humongous dams and housing large industrial parks with close to 100 industries.
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Kampala on any given afternoon, and you’d be forgiven for guessing the nightlife is pretty quiet. The laid-back nature of the people might lead you to believe that they all head to bed early, after a cup of hot chocolate and some prime-time TV. The reality couldn’t be more Indifferent.fact,Kampala’s night scene bangs every night of the week. A young, fun, and friendly crowd keep the wheels turning until sunrise, and the list of bars and clubs is endless, with something for everyone. In fact, the nightlife here has made Kampala somewhat notorious as the party city of the region.
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The pearl of Africa has a very strong cultural heritage wellendowed with different cultural and historical sites. With more than 50 different indigenous languages belonging to two distinct linguistic groups, and an Murchison Falls National Park
The Source of the Nile: Not many places in Uganda hold as much sentimental value as the source of the world’s longest river before it meanders its way through valleys and gorges to the Mediterranean Sea.
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White water rafting on River Nile: Jinja is home to some of the world’s finest grade 5 white water rafting. Rafting is best done in groups with sessions spanning half or entire days and extending over a distance of 21 kilometers. At its best, rafting on the white-water sections of the Nile will give you the best experience of your whole trip. Bungee jumping: This 44-meterhigh throughindownattestedallexperienceendorphin-gushingwillhaveyouscreamingyourfearsout.Travelershavethatwhilehangingupsidemid-air,plungingdownthisdaringfree-fall,theylivedthehighlightoftheirentire experience. And in that moment, while the tips of their hairs brushed the surface of the great Nile, they knew they would return.
Jinja sunset cruises: There’s a saying; “when the sun is setting, leave whatever you are doing and watch it.” The evenings in Jinja embody exactly that. A typical trip in Jinja will include a boat cruise offering travelers great views for birdwatching and magnificent sceneries. Be sure to catch the golden sunset and its reflection at the water surface when you explore Uganda.
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Currently, the dominant kingdoms in western Uganda include, Tooro and Bunyoro, and the famous Batwa community. The central region is dominated by the Baganda, a tribe belonging to the Bantu group, forming the Buganda Kingdom with over 17% of the total population of the Thecountry.Buganda
equally diverse cultural mosaic of music, art and handicrafts, Uganda is a one stop center for a rich African cultural experience, ranging from Bantu in the Central, West, South-west, and East, to Nilotic groups of people in the North, North-East and North-West. Ugandans are remarkably hospitable and hail from a diversity of rich cultures and lifestyles with each tribe having its own distinct cultural values that describe who they are. All these values are based on tribal traditional activities from all spheres of life, including, food and welfare, traditional dances, clothing, and organization of societies. Many regions in Uganda have kingdoms, including Buganda, Busoga, Bunyoro and Toro. Other regions still value their heritage of chiefdoms which is traceable and equally treasured.
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Long-horned Ankole cows, a treasured domestic animal in many tribes from the western part of Uganda. The western region is also rich in culture, consisting of; Bakonjo/Bamba, Batooro, Banyoro, Banyankore, Bakiga, Bafumbira, Batwa and Bachwezi among others, who are well recognized for their wealthy culture connected with their strong link and love for their long horned cows –thought to have originated from the former rulers of the mighty Bunyoro-Kitara Empire called the Bachwezi – demi-god people who introduced the centralized system of governance and led to the birth of the inter-lacustrine kingdoms that occupy the area between Lakes Kyoga in Central Uganda and Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.
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The current King of Buganda, His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II was crowned the 36th Kabaka of Buganda in July 1993 after his father Sir Edward Muteesa II. Buganda is renowned for the distinct ceremonial occasions organized for initiation,commemoration,observance,inauguration,remembranceor fulfillment of cultural rituals and norms. Some of the common (highly recognized) ceremonies in Buganda include the initiation of twins (okwalula abalongo), the introduction (okwanjula) and last funeral rite (okwabya olumbe).
Cultural Performances Music, dance, and drama are vibrant cultural traditions throughout Uganda. Through engaging performances, Queen Elizabeth National Park Ugandans outfitted in colourful clothing, grass skirts, animal skins, and even masks tell their stories of courtship and romance, spiritual beliefs, and joyful celebration. Songs and dances are accompanied by traditional music and instruments such as ndaras, wooden xylophones played by up to four musicians at a time; hand carved flutes called envamulres; and string instruments called adungus. Dances are performed by all ages, and even the less able are encouraged to join in with the aid of wooden puppets. Each region has its own style of music and dance – from the rhythmic shuffles of the Batoro in the Rwenzoris to the incredible leaps of the Bakiga people of southwest Uganda. Many lodges and attractions throughout Uganda incorporate on-site cultural performances into their experience, and visitors can feel good knowing that they are supporting local families, villages, and educational institutions through their Journeyparticipation.Through Uganda portrays the culture, landscape, fauna, flora, and history of this fascinating country with beautiful photographs and compelling text. Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. With its dense misty forests, snowpeaked mountains, glassy lakes, and sprawling savannas, it’s no wonder Winston Churchill dubbed this wonderful country the ‘pearl of Africa’. While mountain gorillas are the allure for many visitors, there’s an astounding variety of attractions for tourists. A land that’s painted in 1,001 shades of green with fantastic natural scenery.
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Rwandans Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony
On 02 September, 2022 Rwandans and their friends from all over the world meet at Kinigi, in Musanze District for naming 20 new baby gorillas born during the last 12 months. Gorillas naming ceremony known as Kwita Izina in Kinyarwanda language is the main annual event that happens in Rwanda and attended by millions of Thepeople.18thnaming ceremony of Kwita Izina happened after a gap of 2 years, the last event being hosted in 2019. But the event was happening virtually during 2020 and 2021. The guest of honour was Hon. Prime minister of the Republic of Rwanda Dr. Edouard Ngirente and Her Excellency Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda. This event started in the year 2005 and since then 374 baby gorillas have already been named so far. Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says that the number of visitors coming to the Volcanoes National Park where mountain gorillas live are increasing yearly. This would boom the economy of the country as people living near the park benefit from the fees. And part of it from this activity goes for the different projects such as agriculture, education, clean water, recently model village etc. In the first 6 months of this year alone the park gained $ 11 million , while in 2021 and 2020 it gained 6$ million and 5.9$ million respectively. It is like that while in 2019 before COVID-19, this park gained 21.9$ million. Kwita Izina, 18 baby gorillas naming ceremony namers include:
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N’Dour, singer from Sénégal, Naomi Schiff, well-known in car racing ,Kaddu Sebunya, director of African Wildlife Foundation, Gilberto Silva ex-player Arsenal, Sauti Sol group of singers , Juan Pablo Sorin, ex-player of Paris Saint-Germain, Moses Turahirwa, Director of Moshions ,Sir Ian Clark Wood, director of The Wood Foundation, Itzhak Fisher, Dr Cindy Descalzi Pereira etc.
Babies are going to get the names from the following families: Noheli, Musilikali, Ntambara, Mutobo, Igisha, Susa, Kureba, Pablo, Sabyinyo, Muhoza, Amahoro, and Hirwa.
Prince Charles Philip Arthur George (Virtually) , Mushikiwabo Louise, Director of Organization Internationale de la Francophonie , Didier Drogba - football player, Stewart Maginnis Deputy CEO of International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Thomas Milz, Volkswagen Group in South Africa , Salima Mukansanga, international female football referee, Youssou
Jean Baptiste Nzabonimpa tour and driver guide- Rwanda jbmasengesho@yahoo.fr
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Withouteverywhere.rain, the river “will continue to empty. And yes, all fish will die. … They are trapped upstream and downstream, there’s no water coming in, so the oxygen level will keep decreasing as the (water) volume will go down,” Couasné said. “These are species that will gradually Jean-Pierredisappear.”
European drought dries up river, kills fish, shrivels crops
Sonvico, the regional head of the federation, said diverting the fish to other rivers won’t help because those waterways also are affected, which will lead to overcrowding and more deaths.
Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux. From dry and cracked reservoirs in Spain to falling water levels on major arteries like the Danube, the Rhine and the Po, an unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent. It is damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species. There has been no significant rainfall for almost two months in Western, Central and Southern Europe. And the dry period is expected to continue in what experts say could be the worst drought in 500 years. Climate change is exacerbating conditions as temperatureshotterspeed up evaporation, thirsty plants take in more moisture and reduced snowfall in the winter limits supplies of fresh water available for irrigation in the summer. Europe isn’t alone in the crisis, with drought conditions also reported in East Africa, the western United States and northern Mexico. As he walked in the 15-meterwide (50-foot-wide) riverbed in Lux, Jean-Philippe Couasné, chief technician at the local Federation for Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment, listed the species of fish that had died in the Tille. “It’s heartbreaking,” he said. “On average, about 8,000 liters (about 2,100 gallons) per second are flowing. … And now, zero liters.”
In some areas upstream, some of the trout and other freshwater species are able take shelter in pools via fish ladders. But such systems aren’t available
Andrea Toreti, a senior researcher at the European Drought
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“We’re waiting, hoping for storms with rain, but storms are very local so we can’t count on it.”
“Yes, it’s dramatic because what can we do? Nothing,” he said.
The European Commission’s Joint Research Center warned this week that drought conditions will get worse and potentially affect 47% of the continent.
EU corn production is expected to be 12.5 million tons below last year and sunflower production is projected to be 1.6 million tons lower, according to a report from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Hoffmann said observations in recent years have all been at the upper end of what the existing climate models predicted.
The Rivers Trust charity said England’s chalk streams — which allow underground springs to bubble up through the spongy layer of rock — are drying up, endangering aquatic wildlife like kingfishers and trout. Even in countries like Spain and Portugal, which are used to long periods without rain, there have been major consequences. In the Spanish region of Andalucia, some avocado farmers have had to sacrifice hundreds of trees to save others from wilting as the Vinuela reservoir in Malaga province dropped to only 13% of capacity, down 55% from a year ago. Some European farmers are using water from the tap for their livestock in areas where river, ponds and streams have gone dry, using up to 100 litres (26 gallons) a day per cow. In normally green Burgundy, home to the source of Paris’ Seine River, the grass has turned yellowbrown and tractors churn up giant clouds of dust. Baptiste Colson, who owns dairy cows and grows feed crops in the village of Moloy, said his animals are suffering in the drought, with the quality and quantity of the milk decreasing. The 31-year-old head of the local Jeunes Agriculteurs (Young Farmers) union said he has been forced to dip into his winter supply of fodder in August.
Colson expects at least a 30% drop in corn yield, a major problem for feeding his cows. “We know we’ll have to buy food … so the cows can continue producing milk,” he said. “From an economic point of view, the cost will be high.”
“It’s just that we feel it the most in summer,” he said. “But the drought builds up across the year.”
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The drought has caused some European countries to impose restrictions on water usage, and shipping is endangered on the Rhine and the Danube.
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He said that climate change had lessened the temperature differences between regions, sapping the forces that drive the jet stream, which normally brings wet Atlantic weather to Europe. A weaker or unstable jet stream can result in unusually hot air coming to Europe from North Africa, leading to prolonged periods of heat. The reverse is also true when a polar vortex of cold air from the Arctic can cause freezing conditions far south of where it would normally reach.
The Rhine could reach critically low levels in the coming days, making transporting goods — including coal and gasoline — increasingly difficult. On the Danube, authorities in Serbia have started dredging sand to deepen the waterway and keep vessels moving smoothly. In neighboring Hungary, wide parts of popular Lake Velence near Budapest, have turned into patches of dried mud, beaching small boats. Aeration and water circulation equipment have been installed to protect wildlife, but water quality has deteriorated to the point that a ban on swimming was imposed at one beach on Stretchesweekends.of the Po, Italy’s longest river, are so low that barges and boats that sank decades ago are Theresurfacing.drought also has affected southern England, which received only 10% of its average rainfall in July. Firefighters are battling an unprecedented number of grass fires and people in several areas have been banned from watering their lawns.
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at finally completing a treaty to protect the world’s high seas, a vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the planet. A host of NGOs and affected countries say the pact is urgently needed to improve environmental stewardship over the vast, yet largely unregulated, area as it faces growing Butchallenges.theCovid-19 pandemic slowed negotiations for two years, and a session in March that was supposed to have been conclusive made progress but ran out of time. The new round of talks ran through August 26 at United Nations headquarters in New York.Whether it will really be the last round remains uncertain, according to those close to the Negotiatorstalks. are “cautiously optimistic,” said a source with the High Ambition Coalition, which groups some 50 countries led by the European Union.
The source told AFP that participants need to find a compromise between two “grand ideas”: protecting the environment and regulating human activities on the one hand, while also guarding freedoms on the high seas.
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The high seas begin at the border of nations’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs), which by international law reach no more
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SEP-OCT 2022YouTube/britishherald 43 BRITISH HERALD intensifies warming and makes ocean waters more acid), pollution and overfishing.That adds to the urgency of finally completing the global pact on the “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction,” say NGOs and the High Ambition “ThisCoalition.treaty is of major importance,” said Julien Rochette, a researcher with the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), “because it is going to provide a framework — a compass — for the principles and rules guiding the entire international community in managing this common space.” But the latest treaty draft still fails to resolve several thorny issues or to choose among diverse and contending options, such as the conditions for creating so-called Marine Protected Areas. To James Hanson of Greenpeace, the future Conference of Parties (or COP, a decision-making body which includes all signatory states) must have the power to “create these Marine Protected Areas without having to defer to the existing Yetbodies.”questions about cooperation with regional maritime organizations (such as over fishing rights) must yet be decided. Also unresolved, Rochette told AFP, is whether the COP could ban certain activities on the high seas if a mandated environmentalimpact study proves unfavorable, or whether a state could simply go ahead. Another sensitive issue involves the allocation of potential profits from developing genetic resources in the high seas, where pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetic companies hope to find miracle drugs, products or cures.
Such costly research at sea is largely the prerogative of the rich, but developing countries do not want to be left out of potential windfall profits drawn from marine resources that belong to no one.
It remains unclear whether there has been substantial movement by key parties since the last round of talks, said Rochette. He said those pressing hardest for agreement on this issue include the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and developing countries, while the strongest opposition comes from Russia and from countries concerned about fishing rights, including Iceland and Japan.
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“‘Just send us better cameras, send us audio equipment, and we’ll shoot and produce the last part of the movie.'”
as producers with a share of profits and a say in business decisions about the film’s distribution. Besides enabling filming to continue into the pandemic, Pritz believes the decision to provide equipment and training directly to the Uru-eu-wau-wau benefited the film by adding a “firsthand perspective” on the group’s activities, which include patrolling the land to arrest “Iinterlopers.shotabunch of surveillance missions myself. None of them made the cut!” said Pritz. “Not because we wanted to transfer the filmmaking… it was more raw, it was more urgent.”
Amazon Tribe go behind the camera for new documentary say ‘Okay, no more journalists coming into our territory, no more filmmakers, no more Alex, no more documentary crew, nobody,'” said Pritz. “We had to have a conversation with him like, ‘Okay, are we done with the film? Do we have everything we need? Is there more? Should we start editing?’
“The Territory,” to be released by National Geographic on follows the plight of some 200 huntergatherers who live in a protected area of rainforest, surrounded and encroached upon by aggressive and illegal settlers, farmers and loggers.While shown in the movie dressed in traditional garb and honouring ancient customs, the Uru-euwau-wau and their young leader Bitate — the film’s main subject — were more than happy to use modern technology to fight back. “When Covid happened, Bitate made the bold decision to
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“Bitate was clear: ‘No, we’re not done. We still have a lot left to do. You guys weren’t done before; why should you be done now?
Even before Pritz’s crew arrived, the Uru-eu-wau-wau had become adept at using the
When Covid-19 reached Brazil’s Amazon, and an indigenous tribe sealed off its borders, director Alex Pritz found an innovative way to finish his documentary — he handed the cameras over to the Uru-eu-wau-wau themselves.
The result was a “co-production model” in which an Uru-euwau-wau filmmaker is credited as cinematographer, and the community more broadly acted
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Bitate has this expansive outlook. He’s thinking about climate change. He’s thinking about the planet. He’s politically savvy, media-oriented.”
“TheBolsonaro.settlers were these naive people who had no understanding of the historical context of their actions, the ecological consequences, what they were doing for the rest of the planet,” said Pritz. For the settlers, many of whom lack education or any other economic opportunities, “it was just about ‘me and mine,’ ‘just this one little plot,’ ‘if only I can get
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“Whereas it would have taken four days to walk over a mountain range of thick, dense, old-growth rainforest… with the drone, you’re there in 30 minutes, you have images tagged with metadata,” said “PeoplePritz.can’t argue with that.”
It is a stark contrast to the farmers and settlers, who are also central subjects of the film.In astonishing footage, the documentary follows one group as they brazenly chainsaw and set ablaze protected forest, illegally clearing space for roads to territory they one day wish to settle and claim as their own. Access was possible because many settlers see themselves as heroic pioneers, speaking in interviews to Pritz about opening up the rainforest for the good of their nation — a heady mix of “Wild West” cowboy culture borrowed from American movies, and nationalist propaganda stoked by Brazilian President Jair
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“It’s a very complicated situation…
The fire began when lightning hit the Vall de Ebo area in the province of Alicante late and has since spread rapidly, fuelled by strong winds, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 people, Valencia’s regional government said. “At the moment, we are talking about more than 9,500 hectares (235,000 acres) burnt with a perimeter of 65 kilometres (40 miles),” regional president Ximo Puig said describing the blaze as “absolutely huge”.
Spain firefighters battle to control massive Valencia wildfire
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Some 300 firefighters spent a problematic night battling a massive wildfire in southeastern Spain that has burnt through nearly 10,000 hectares in an area notoriously difficult to access, officials said.
The fire creates enormous difficulties that are impossible to tackle with the speed we would like.” Regional interior minister Gabriela Bravo told Antena 3 television some 300 firefighters were battling the flames, backed by 24 planes and helicopters. Officials said that firefighters elsewhere in the region were also battling two other wildfires north of Valencia city, with hundreds of firefighters and at least 10 firefighting planes engaged in the operation. Further north, firefighters in the Aragon region were battling another major blaze that broke out and burnt over 6,000 hectares of land, forcing at least 1,500 people from their homes.
Worse than 2021 Meanwhile, a massive wildfire in central Portugal that raged for a week in a UNESCOdesignated natural park and was finally brought under control night flared up again the civil protection authority said.More than 1,200 firefighters had been
Portugal has suffered 195 wildfires so far this year, which have ravaged 84,717 hectares of land, EFFIS figures show.
This year’s fires in Spain have been particularly devastating, destroying more than three times the area consumed by wildfires in 2021, which amounted to 84,827 hectares, the figures show.
So far this year, Spain has suffered 391 wildfires, fuelled by scorching temperatures and drought conditions, which have destroyed a total of 271,020 hectares of land, according to the latest figures from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
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drafted to tackle the blaze, which had already consumed some 15,000 hectares and was “burning fiercely” with the flames whipped up by strong winds.
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Scientists say human-induced climate change makes extreme weather events, including heatwaves and droughts, more frequent and intense. They, in turn, increase the risk of fires, which emit climate-heating greenhouse gases. Fires have blazed across Europe, particularly in France, Greece and Portugal, making 2022 a record year for wildfires on the continent. The blaze in Portugal’s Serra da Estrela natural park started on August 6 outside the central town of Covilha and authorities have deployed 373 fire engines and 12 planes and helicopters to bolster firefighters’ attempts to tame it.Portugal’s civil protection agency head Andre Fernandes warned of the probability the fire would spread and said attempts to stabilise it was liable to be hampered by the wind.
But the UN warns that with more than a month of rain still expected, flooding could affect up to 460,000 people this year — far higher than the average 388,600 people affected between 2017 and “Compared2021.to the same period of 2021, the number of affected people and localities this year has doubled,” OCHA said.
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The flooding is not just along the Nile River, with the war-ravaged western region of Darfur the hardest hit, where over 90,000 people are affected. – ‘Only just starting –Since the start of the devastating rainy season, thousands of Sudanese families have been left homeless, sheltering under tattered sacking.
After ‘doomsday’ floods, Sudanese fear worse to come
Sudanhomeless.declared a state of emergency due to floods in six states, including River Nile.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing government figures, estimates over 146,000 people have been affected by flooding this year, with 31,500 homes damaged or destroyed.
The crisis comes as Sudan reels from deepening political unrest and a spiralling economic crisis exacerbated by last year’s military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
Almost a quarter of Sudan’s population — 11.7 million people — need food aid.
In the Sudanese village of Makaylab, Mohamed Tigani picked through the rubble that was once his mud-brick home after torrential rains sparked heavy floods that swept it away. “It was like doomsday,” said Tigani, 53, from Makaylab in Sudan’s River Nile state, some 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the capital Khartoum. “We have not seen rains and floods like that in this area for years,” he said, scouring for anything to help build a shelter for his pregnant wife and child. In Sudan, heavy rains usually fall between May and October, and the country faces severe flooding every year, wrecking property, infrastructure and crops. According to official figures, this year, floods have killed at least 79 people and left thousands
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In Makaylab, many fear the devastating floods are only the “Thebeginning.rainyseason is just starting,” said Abdelrahman. “And there is no place for people to go.”
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SEP-OCT 2022YouTube/britishherald 49 BRITISH HERALD construction upstream across the Blue Nile of a 145-metre (475-foot) tall hydroelectric dam. Some experts, such as the USbased research and campaign group International Rivers, have warned that changing weather patterns due to climate change could result in periodic flooding and drought in the Nile drainage basin, the world’s longest river.
“Everything is destroyed,” said Haidar Abdelrahman, sitting in the ruins of his home at Makaylab. OCHA warns that “swollen rivers and pools of standing water increase the risk of water-borne diseases such as cholera, acute watery diarrhoea, and malaria”. Abdelrahman said he fears the floodwaters have forced scorpions and snakes to move.
“People are in serious need of basic aid against insects and mosquitoes,” said Seifeddine Soliman, 62, from Makaylab. But health ministry official Yasser Hashem said the situation is “so far under control” with “spraying campaigns to prevent Hemosquitoes”.saidthataround 3,000 residents in Makaylab had been receiving about six or seven cases daily, mainly diarrhoea. Upstream, on the White Nile, neighbouring South Sudan has seen record rainfalls and overflowing rivers in recent years, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, with the UN saying the “extraordinary flooding” was linked to the effects of climate change. The floods on the Nile in Sudan also come despite Ethiopia’s controversial
“People are scared,” he said.
Multi-coloured sea slug found in UK water for first time
“From rare and beautiful nudibranchs to violet sea snails to great whales like humpbacks and fins, every time we dive beneath the surface we learn and see something new.”
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“It’s one of the prettiest sea slugs I’ve seen and, given it’s less than half the size of your little finger, it’s amazing Allen spotted it at all. “There’s still so much out there that we don’t know about our marine environment. “Records like this from our Seasearch divers are vital in helping us understand and better protect our seas.”
Arare multi-colored sea slug has been seen in UK waters for the first time.
Lucy McRobert, communications manager at Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, said: “We never cease to be amazed at the wildlife turning up in Scillonian waters.
The slug is a member of the aeolid nudibranch family, characterised by bright colours and unusual shapes. Matt Slater, marine conservation officer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust and co-ordinator of the Seasearch programme, said: “What an incredible find! We were extremely excited to hear about the sighting of this colourful nudibranch — a species that we believe has never been recorded in the UK before.
Allen Murray, a volunteer “sea searcher” for the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, made the discovery while diving near Melledgan, an uninhabited rock island in the archipelago. He was taking part in the trust’s National Marine Week, and his photograph of the sea slug is the first confirmed record of the species in the UK, the Cornwall Wildlife Trust said. It has been sighted only a handful of times elsewhere, mainly along the west coast of Spain and further south in the Atlantic, the trust said.
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A specimen of Babakina anadoni, which is only 2 centimetres long, was found by a diver off the coast of the Scilly Isles this month.
Florida’s sea turtles are grappling with a gender imbalance made worse by climate change. Recent heat waves have caused the sand on some beaches to get so hot that nearly every turtle born was “Thefemale.frightening thing is the last four summers in Florida have been the hottest summers on record,” said Bette Zirkelbach, manager of the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, a city in the Florida Keys, a string of tropical islands stretching from the southern end of the “Scientistsstate.studying sea turtle hatchlings and eggs have found no boy sea turtles, so only female sea turtles for the past four years,” Zirkelbach said, whose turtle centre has operated since 1986.
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When a female turtle digs a nest on a beach, the temperature of the sand determines the gender of the hatchlings. Zirkelbach said an Australian study showed similar statistics – “99 per cent of new sea turtle babies are female”.
With climate affecting the future of turtles and the widespread disease, Zirkelbach sees the need to save every turtle she can and open more rehab centres. “The Turtle Hospital was the first. But, sadly and fortunately, there’s a need throughout Florida.”
“Over the years, you’re going to see a sharp decline in their population because we just don’t have the genetic diversity,” said Melissa Rosales Rodriguez, a sea turtle keeper at the recently opened turtle hospital in Miami Zoo. “We don’t have the maleto-female ratio needed for successful breeding sessions.”
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If a turtle’s eggs incubate below 27.7 degrees Celsius, the turtle hatchlings will be male. In contrast, if they incubate above 31 degrees Celsius, they will be female, according to NOAA’S National Ocean Service website.
Hotter summers mean Florida’s turtles are mostly born female
Instead of determining sex during fertilisation, the sex of sea turtles and alligators depends on the temperature of developing eggs, according to the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The two turtle hospitals are also battling tumours in turtles known as fibropapillomatosis, FP. These tumours are contagious to other turtles and can cause death if not treated.
he latest ONS figures show that 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2021 in England and Wales, equivalent to a rate of 84.4 deaths per million people. One of its drug advisers has accused the government of not caring about the growing number of heroin addicts dying from an overdose. When asked if anyone cared about the rising number of heroin-related deaths, Dr Emily Finch, a senior member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists who sits on the government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, told Sky News: “I think that’s one of the problems. I don’t think, generally speaking, the general population do.
The latest ONS figures show that 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in 2021 in England and Wales, equivalent to a rate of 84.4 deaths per million people; this is 6.2% higher than the rate in 2020. Approximately half of all drug poisoning deaths registered in 2021 involved an opiate, with the opiate rate likely impacted by the pandemic as a large number of rough sleepers were impacted. Delays to death certificate registrations mean these deaths will span 2020-2021. A government spokesperson said: “Our landmark drug strategy will help rebuild drug treatment and recovery services to better support people through recovery and tackle the criminal supply chains which fuel illegal drug markets.
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“I think many people, and perhaps that’s reflected in the government, don’t care much and that is why they have allowed a treatment system to largely atrophy. “Some people care, there are good reasons to care: heroin users spend a lot of time in hospital, they cost us a lot of money, some of them commit crime. Those are all good reasons why supporting them properly, getting them into high-quality treatment, probably in the end would save society money.”
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• The study also looked at unvaccinated pregnant women and found that 3.2% reported health events (as defined above) within a given week, suggesting some of the symptoms experienced by the vaccinated pregnant women may not be due to the vaccine. There was no significant difference in the rates of more serious health events leading to medical consultation in any of the groups.
• Authors say these data provide evidencereassuringthatCOVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy and call for pregnant people to be provided with accurate information about the possible adverse events after vaccination. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy, and pregnant women experienced lower rates of health events post-vaccination than similarly aged, non-pregnant vaccinated people, suggests a large Canadian study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected pregnant women at higher risk of severe COVID19 disease compared with similarly aged non-pregnant individuals. COVID-19 vaccines were recommended for use in pregnancy in many countries early in vaccine deployment, based on established prior safety of inactivated vaccines in pregnancy and reassuring data from the small number of pregnancies occurring during pre-authorisation vaccine trials. This study is one of the first to look at vaccine side effects in a group of vaccinated pregnant women simultaneously as both an unvaccinated pregnant group and a vaccinated non-pregnant group to enable comparisons between the three.
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, a large study confirms
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• Canadian study found 7.3% of pregnant women experienced health events requiring time off work or school or needing medical attention, such as headaches, fatigue and a general feeling of being unwell, within a week after dose two of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, compared to 11.3% of vaccinated non-pregnant women.
“In the early stages of the COVID19 vaccine rollout, pregnant people had low vaccine uptake
In comparison, 3.2% (11/339) of pregnant unvaccinated participants reported similar events seven days before survey due to data availability and vaccine safety concerns. There still is lower than average uptake among non-pregnant women of reproductive age,” says Dr Manish Sadarangani from the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the first author of this study. [1] “Large, observational studies like ours are crucial for properly understanding the rates of adverse health events in pregnant women after different doses of COVID-19 vaccination. This information should be used to inform pregnant women about the side effects they may experience in the week following Thisvaccination.”newstudy, from The Canadian National Vaccine Safety (CANVAS) Network [2], looked at data from participants across seven Canadian provinces and territories between December 2020 and November 2021. All vaccinated participants were asked to self-report any health events during the seven days following each dose of the COVID19 vaccine. The unvaccinated pregnant control group was asked to record any health problems over the seven days before they filled out the survey. In total, 191,360 women aged 15-49 years with known pregnancy statuscompleted the first dose survey and 94,937 completed the second dose survey. A ‘significant health event’ was defined as a new or worse health event which was enough to cause the participant to miss school/work, require medical consultation and/or prevent daily
The researchers found that 4.0% (226/5,597) of mRNA-vaccinated pregnant females reported a significant health event within seven days after dose one of an mRNA vaccine, and 7.3% (227/3,108) after dose two. The most common considerable health events after dose two in pregnant females were a general feeling of being unwell, headache/migraine, and respiratory tract infection.
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The authors caution that most participants who reported ethnicity in this study were white, and these data may not be fully generalisable to other populations. Additionally, this study focused on health events occurring within the first seven days following vaccination and cannot conclude anything about longer-term reactions. However, the longerterm follow-up of this cohort is ongoing. A further limitation of this study is that data are based on self-reports from study participants without verification by medical records.
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Writing in a linked comment, Dr Sascha Ellington and Dr Christine Olson from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA (who were not involved in the study) note, “These findings are consistent with and add to the growing body of evidence that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy. […] COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant people continues to be lower than among non-pregnant females of reproductive age. Given the risks of significant illness and adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is imperative that we continue to collect and disseminate data on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and to encourage healthcare providers to promote vaccination during all trimesters of pregnancy.”
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completion. In the vaccinated non-pregnant control group, 6.3% (10,950/174,765) reported a significant health event in the week after dose one and 11.3% (10,254/91,131) after dose two. Serious health events were rare in all groups (fewer than 1%). They occurred at similar rates in vaccinated pregnant individuals, non-pregnant people and unvaccinated controls after doses one and two. Miscarriage/stillbirth was the most frequently reported adverse pregnancy outcome with no significant difference between the rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated women; 2.1% (7/339) of unvaccinated pregnant women and 1.5% (83/5,597) of vaccinated pregnant women experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth within seven days after dose one of any mRNA vaccine. “The lower rate of significant health events amongst vaccinated pregnant people, compared with vaccinated non-pregnant individuals, is unexpected and requires more research. Previous studies on other vaccines in pregnant women have mostly reported no significant differences in health events between pregnant and nonpregnant women or found higher pregnancy rates. Further studies of non-COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are required to identify if the reduced side effects observed in pregnant people in this study are a feature of the mRNA vaccine platform or of these specific vaccines.” says Dr Julie Bettinger, senior author on this paper and also from the British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute.
In a statement , Britain’s Health Security Agency said patients at clinics in Manchester and London would soon get just one-fifth of the regular monkeypox vaccine dose as part of ongoing research, citing earlier work suggesting the smaller dose provided an effective immune response as a total dose. Last week, the European Medicines Agency authorized the move for its 27 members across the continent, echoing the decision made by U.S. regulators earlier this month. “Adopting this tried and tested technique will help to maximize the reach of our remaining stock,” said Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunization at Britain’s Health Security Agency. She said the lowered doses would enable health workers to vaccinate “many more thousands of people.” Last week, British officials said there were early signs the monkeypox outbreak was slowing, and that case numbers were declining. Nearly 3,200 cases have been reported in the U.K. since May, with 99% of infections among men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with other men. About 70% of cases are in London. As of last week, U.K. authorities said more than 35,000 vaccines had been administered primarily to men who have sex with men, their close contacts, and health workers. Globally, the supply of monkeypox vaccines is extremely limited. There is only one supplier — Denmark’s Bavarian Nordic —and most doses have already been bought by the U.S., Canada, Europe and other wealthy Bavariancountries.Nordic estimated its production capacity for this year was about 30 million. No monkeypox vaccines have so far been allotted to Africa, which has reported more than 70 suspected deaths, the highest number anywhere. To date, more than 41,000 cases of monkeypox have appeared worldwide in 94 countries. The World Health Organization and other health agencies do not recommend mass vaccination. Still, they have advised governments to improve monkeypox surveillance and testing and encouraged other measures to slow the disease’s spread. WHO has recommended that men at high risk of the disease temporarily consider reducing their number of sex partners or refrain from group or anonymous sex.
British health authorities will begin offering eligible people just a fraction of the normal monkeypox vaccine dose to stretch supplies by about five times, in line with similar decisions to extend available doses in Europe and the U.S.
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The latest incidents represent the first time in several years that vaccine-connected polio virus has turned up in rich countries. Earlier this year, officials in Israel detected polio in an unvaccinated 3-year-old, who suffered paralysis. Several other children, nearly all of them unvaccinated, were found to have the virus but no symptoms.
Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Now, in a surprising twist in the decades-long effort to eradicate the virus, authorities in Jerusalem, New York and London have discovered evidence that polio is spreading there. The original source of the virus? The oral vaccine itself. Scientists have long known about this extremely rare phenomenon. That is why some countries have switched to other polio vaccines. But these incidental infections from the oral formula are becoming more glaring as the world inches closer to eradication of the disease and the number of polio cases caused by the wild, or naturally circulating, virus Sinceplummets.2017, there have been 396 cases of polio caused by the wild virus, versus more than 2,600 linked to the oral vaccine, according to figures from the World Health Organization and its Wepartners.arebasically replacing the wild virus with the virus in the vaccine, which is now leading to new outbreaks,” said Scott Barrett, a Columbia University professor who has studied polio eradication. “I would assume that countries like the U.K. and the U.S. will be able to stop transmission quite quickly, but we also thought that about monkeypox.”
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In June, British authorities reported finding evidence in sewage that the virus was spreading, though no infections in people were identified. Last week, the government said all children in London ages 1 to 9 would be offered a booster shot.
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In the U.S., an unvaccinated young adult suffered paralysis in his legs after being infected with polio, New York officials revealed
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2 million doses. (Four doses are required to be fully immunized.) In extremely rare cases, the weakened virus can sometimes mutate into a more dangerous form and spark outbreaks, especially in places with poor sanitation and low vaccination Theselevels. outbreaks typically begin when vaccinated people shed live viruses from the vaccine in their faeces. From there, the virus can spread within the community and, over time, turn into a form that paralyses people and starts new Manyepidemics.countries that eliminated polio switched to injectable vaccines containing a killed virus decades ago to avoid such risks; the Nordic countries and the Netherlands never used the oral vaccine. The ultimate goal is to move the entire world to the shot once wild polio is eradicated, but some scientists argue that the switch should happen sooner. “We probably could never have gotten on top of polio in the developing world without the (oral polio vaccine), but this is the price we’re now paying,” said Dr Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “The only way we are going to eliminate polio is to eliminate the use of the oral vaccine.” Aidan O’Leary, director of WHO’s polio department, described the discovery of polio spreading in London and New York as “a major surprise,” saying that officials have been focused on eradicating the disease in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where health workers have been killed for immunizing children and where conflict has made access to some areas impossible. Still, O’Leary said he is confident Israel, Britain and the U.S. will quickly shut down their newly identified outbreaks. The oral vaccine is credited with dramatically reducing the number of children paralyzed by polio. When the global eradication effort began in 1988, there were about 350,000 cases of wild polio a year. So far this year, there have been 19 cases of wild polio, all in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mozambique. In 2020, the number of polio cases linked to the vaccine hit a peak of more than 1,100 spread across dozens of countries. It has since declined to around 200 this year so Lastfar.year, WHO and partners also began using a newer oral polio vaccine, which contains a live but weakened virus that scientists believe is less likely to mutate into a dangerous form. But supplies are limited. To stop polio in Britain, the U.S. and Israel, more vaccination is needed, experts say. That is something Columbia University’s Barrett worries could be challenging in the COVID-19 era. “What’s different now is a reduction in trust of authorities and the political polarization in countries like the U.S. and the U.K.,” Barrett said. “The presumption that we can get vaccination numbers up quickly may be more challenging now.” Oyewale Tomori, a virologist who helped direct Nigeria’s effort to eliminate polio, said that in the past, he and colleagues baulked at describing outbreaks as “vaccine-derived,” wary it would make people fearful of the vaccine. “All we can do is explain how the vaccine works and hope that people understand that immunization is the best protection, but it’s complicated,” Tomori said. “In hindsight, maybe it would have been better not to use this vaccine, but at that time, nobody knew it would turn out like this.”
Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine. However, “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists that he could not give details. Still, he said the partners are “largely multilateral institutions and non-African governments.” He said there are no discussions with the private sector because countries have already bought all available Butdoses.aclinical trial is underway in Congo for a vaccine, Jynneos, that’s under emergency use authorization, Ogwell said. The two-dose vaccine is considered the main medical weapon against the disease, but its availability is limited. The Africa CDC did not immediately respond to a question about the trial’s details. More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. Since May, nearly 90 countries have written more than 31,000 cases. At least 2,947 monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries this year, including 104 deaths. Still, most of the cases reported are suspect ones because the African continent also lacks enough diagnostic resources for thorough testing, the Africa CDC director said. The lack of vaccine doses and shortage of diagnostics echo the challenges that Africa’s 54 countries faced for months during the COVID-19 pandemic as richer countries elsewhere raced to secure supplies. The Africa director spoke as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on the final leg of a three-country Africa visit. He articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Earlier this week, Blinken was in Congo, with many of the 136 new monkeypox cases reported across Africa in the past week.The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the oncerare monkeypox disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S. declared it a national emergency last week. Outside of Africa, 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men. With a limited global supply of monkeypox vaccine, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it
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inflammation and, in rare cases, death. The version of monkeypox spreading in Europe and North America has a lower fatality rate than the one circulating in Africa, where people have mostly been sickened after contacts with infected wild animals like rodents and squirrels.
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“We just come here, do the memorial and, you know, we just chat about things that she used to do, you know, to … let people know that we will never forget the princess, we will never forget what she’s done,” said Julie Cain, 59. The latter travelled 300 miles (480 kilometres) from Newcastle in northern England. “We just want
Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident.
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Cain and her friend Maria Scott, 51, paid their respects to Diana as dawn broke over the palace, just as they do every year.
was the focus of constant media attention from when she was engaged to marry Prince Charles until the night she died. Her fairytale wedding, ugly divorce and efforts to build a new life all made headlines.The public watched as she blossomed from a shy teenager into an internationalstyle icon who befriended AIDS patients, charmed Nelson Mandela and walked through a minefield to promote the drive to eradicate landmines. Along the way, she showed the royal family, particularly her sons William and Harry, how to connect with people and be relevant in the 21st century.
Princess Diana Fans gathered to mark her 25th Death Anniversary her legacy kept going as long as possible.” Diana died on Aug. 31, 1997, at the age of 36, stunning people around the world who felt they knew the princess after seeing her successes and struggles play out on TV screens and newspaper front pages for 17 years. The tributes left outside Kensington Palace on Wednesday were a small reminder of the mountains of flowers piled there in the days after Diana’s Dianadeath.
An arrangement of white chrysanthemums spelling out “Princess Diana” sat among dozens of photos and messages left by admirers. Some of them said they make annual pilgrimages to the spot to remember the tragedy.
“There was just something about that girl that stood out. And of course, I watched the fairy-tale princess wedding,” Scott said. “And, you know, she was like a part of your life because you saw that every day on the television. She was in newspapers and magazines. She was all over. And you felt like she was part of your life.”
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With a message that blends thatridingpatriotism,motherhoodChristianity,andGiorgiaMeloniisawaveofpopularitynextmonthcouldseeher become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II. Even though her Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots, Meloni has sought to dispel concerns about its legacy, saying voters have grown tired of such Still,discussions.thereare nagging signs that such a legacy can’t be shaken off so easily: Her party’s symbol includes an image of a tricoloured flame borrowed from a neo-fascist party formed shortly after the war’s end. Suppose the Brothers of Italy prevails at the polls on Sept. 25 and the 45-yearold Meloni becomes premier. In that case, it will come almost 100 years to the month after Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist dictator, came to power in October 1922. In 2019, Meloni proudly introduced Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini, a great-grandson of the dictator, as one of her candidates for the European Parliament, although he eventually lost. For most Italian voters, questions about anti-fascism and neofascism aren’t “a key driver of whom to vote for,” said Lorenzo Pregliasco, head of the YouTrend polling company. ”They don’t see that as part of the present. They see that as part of the past.” Still, Meloni is sensitive to international scrutiny about her possible premiership and prefers the term conservative instead of far-right to describe her party. She recently recorded video messages in English, French and Spanish that said the Italian right “has handed fascism over to history for decades, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish Thatlaws.”was a reference to the 1938 laws banning Italy’s small Jewish community from participating in business, education and other facets of everyday life. The laws paved the way for the deportation of many Italian Jews to Nazi death camps during the German occupation of Rome in the waning years of World War II. Yet by keeping the tricoloured flame in her party’s logo, “she is symbolically playing
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Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls
Draghi’s government collapsed last month, abruptly abandoned by Salvini, Berlusconi and 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, who have all been preoccupied with their parties’ slipping fortunes in opinion polls and local elections.
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Right-wing politicians have done a far better job this year than Democrats forging wide-ranging electoral partnerships.Meloni has allied with the right-wing League party led by Matteo Salvini, who, like her, favours crackdowns on illegal migration. Her other electoral ally is the centre-right Forza Italia party of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi.Last year, her party was the only major one to refuse to join Italy’s national pandemic unity coalition led by Premier Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief.
Under Italy’s complex, partially proportional electoral system, campaign coalitions are what propels party leaders into the premiership, not just votes.
Meloni is “credited with a consistent and coherent approach to politics in opinion surveys. She didn’t compromise,” Pregliasco said, adding that she also is perceived as “a leader who has clear ideas — not everyone agrees with those ideas, of course.”
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As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy
The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The debate over what mark he left on his party, his country and the world will linger long after he departs in September — if he is gone for good. Johnson led Britain out of the European Union and won a landslide election victory before his government collapsed in a heap of ethics scandals. During his final appearance in Parliament as prime minister in July, he summed up his three years in office as: “Mission largely accomplished.” Many political historians take a harsher view. “Winston Churchill said that ‘History will be kind to me for I intend to write it,’” said Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London. “I’m pretty sure Johnson does too, but I doubt he’ll find it’s as kind to him as it was to his Johnsonhero.” cultivated a buffoonish public image, but he has severely impacted his country. He bears much of the credit, or blame, for Britain’s departure from the EU, a momentous decision whose consequences will play out for “Theyears.one thing you can say is that his legacy is Brexit,” said Steven Fielding, professor of political history at the University of Nottingham. “You can’t take that away from him — it’s just a question of whether it’s a good or bad thing.” Johnson’s backing for the “leave” campaign in Britain’s 2016 referendum on EU membership was vital to its victory. He had a popular appeal that no other campaigner could match. When wrangling in Parliament over the departure terms brought down Prime Minister Theresa May three years later, Johnson succeeded her with a vow to “get Brexit done.”
He led the Conservatives to a massive election victory in 2019 and took Britain out of the EU the following year. But the long divorce feels far from “done.” Relations with the EU have soured amid unresolved disputes over trade rules for Northern Ireland. New customs and regulatory barriers are also hindering trade between Britain and the 27 EU nations. The benefits of Brexit
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Johnson’s promises to redistribute investment and opportunity to neglected regions of Britain remain unfulfilled. His successor — either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, competing in a Conservative Party leadership contest whose outcome will be announced Sept. 5 — inherits a deflating economy and a cost-ofliving cost crisis sparked by such factors as Brexit and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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“You’d think in a sane and rational political culture that would be impossible,” he said. “But that’s not what Britain is at the moment.”
“Them’s the breaks,” he said with a shrug as he announced his resignation on July 7. But he has made clear that he does not want to leave, blaming a “herd” mentality among Conservative colleagues for the “eccentric” decision to oust him. He remains a member of Parliament, and some Conservatives believe he could try to return as a leader if his successor falters. Fielding said such a comeback would be almost unprecedented in British history.
“His supporters would argue that his actions were beneficial and justified,” she said, “while his critics would argue that the actions were the bare minimum.” Apart from Brexit, Johnson’s leading international cause has been Ukraine. He has been one of the most prominent allies of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Britain has backed up the rhetoric with billions in military and humanitarian aid to help the country resist Russia’s invasion. The support has made Johnson a popular figure in Ukraine, though critics say any other British leader would have followed the same policy. Johnson’s domestic policy achievements were few. His administration was chaotic, wracked by factionalism and constantly in crisis mode, as a lifelong record of bending and breaking the rules finally caught up with him. During the pandemic, he brazened out public anger at lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street, for which police fined him. But his appointment to a key job as a politician accused of sexual misconduct proved a scandal too far for Conservative lawmakers, who forced him out. Critics said it was a long-overdue comeuppance for a politician who debased British politics with his populist disregard for ethics and the truth.
“The tragedy is that whoever replaces Johnson will inevitably be someone who tolerated his mendacity, corruption and incompetence for years,” Cambridge University history professor Richard Evans wrote in the New Statesman. “The mess Boris Johnson has left behind will take a long time to clear up.”
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Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of international history at Oxford University, said Johnson had left the United Kingdom economically and constitutionally weakened. “The Union is weaker, the status and future of Northern Ireland in question, and relations with the EU, which is still Britain’s major trading partner, (are) no better, if not worse, than when he became prime minister,” she said.The other defining event of his premiership was COVID-19, which landed Johnson in intensive care in April 2020 and has left more than 180,000 people in Britain dead.
But another Cambridge historian, Robert Tombs, said Johnson might one day be seen as “a muchunderrated politician” — especially if he publishes his account of his time in office.
“The overriding theme will be that, though afflicted with human frailties, he was right when it mattered,” Tombs wrote on the Spiked Johnson,website.58,has tried to sound philosophical about his exit.
Johnson hesitated before imposing a nationwide lockdown in March 2020; experts later said acting a week earlier would have saved thousands of lives. Britain went on to have three extended lockdowns, a deep economic slump and one of the highest death tolls in Europe. But the U.K.’s vaccine program, led by a task force of scientists and businesspeople, is widely regarded as a significant success.Victoria Honeyman, associate professor of British politics at the University of Leeds, said the verdict on Johnson’s pandemic record is in the eye of the beholder.
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There were about 100 vehicles on the halted shuttle. Le Shuttle said all passengers would be contacted individually to arrange compensation.
tunnel “terrifying”. She added: “It was like a disaster movie. You were just walking into the abyss, not knowing what was happening. We all had to stay under the sea in this big “Therequeue.was a woman crying in the tunnel, another woman having a panic attack travelling alone.”
A passenger contacted the BBC before 17:45, saying they were on the train, which had stopped. The passenger complained of poor communication, with the public address system not working correctly. The service transports passengers and their vehicles between Folkestone and Calais.
Another passenger, who did not want to be named, said: “Several people were freaking out about being down in the service tunnel; it’s a bit of a weird place… We were stuck down there for at least five hours.”
Passengers trapped for hours inside the Channel Tunnel
At 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi), it has the longest underwater section of any tunnel in the world.
Dozens of people were stranded for hours inside the Channel Tunnel after a train from Calais to Folkestone appeared to have broken down.
“The Shuttle was brought to a controlled stop and inspected. As a precautionary measure, for their safety and comfort, we transferred the passengers on board to another shuttle via the service tunnel (which is there for exactly that purpose),” the spokesman said. “We brought them to the passenger terminal building, where food and drinks were available, and then slowly brought out the original shuttle and reunited them with their Sarahvehicles.”Fellows, 37, from Birmingham, told the PA news agency she found the service
Images emerged showing Eurotunnel Le Shuttle passengers being evacuated through an emergency service tunnel after having to abandon their vehicles. They were eventually transferred to a replacement train and taken to the Folkestone terminus in Kent. A Eurotunnel spokesman said services had already returned to normal. Le Shuttle said the incident night started when the train’s alarms were activated and that it needed to be investigated. A spokesman said such incidents were unusual but not exceptional, much more common on truck-carrying trains than private cars.
All those on board the train were transferred at 20:22 BST (19:22 GMT) “in line with safety procedures and as a comfort measure”, Le Shuttle said.
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The current offer means that the lowest paid council workers be taken to a new Scottish Local Government Living Wage of £10.50. GMB Scotland senior organiser Keir Greenaway said: “The fact that Cosla couldn’t even commit to the basic principle of a flat rate offer which would help the lowest paid is bitterly
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disappointing and frankly
Container strikes at Scottish local authorities will continue this week despite a new payment offer being Unionsmade. questioned an earlier offer of a 5% raise, saying they needed more details on how it would affect lower-paid Cosla,members.thebody that represents the local government, said it had a productive meeting with the unions . But three unions said no deal had been reached and called for more funding from the Scottish Johannagovernment.Baxter, head of local government for Unison Scotland, said the union was “a long way off” from the deal. She said: “Cosla negotiated within the cost envelope that leaders mandated them but that simply isn’t enough and goes nowhere near matching the pay offer provided to council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. She added: “The only thing that both parties could agree on is that we need the urgent intervention from the deputy first minister to put additional funding in place and both will be writing to the deputy first minister to that effect today.”
“Ourshameful.members are angry about the lack of value being shown to them by political leaders and scared about the prospect of pay that doesn’t confront a cost of living crisis that’s getting worse by the week.” Local authorities had initially proposed a 3.5% increase before upping their offer to 5%, with the minimum hourly rate also to be raised to £10.50.
Hundreds of GMB and Unite union members in Edinburgh’s waste and recycling service have already begun a strike which was planned to last until 30 August.
Bin strikes to go ahead in Scotland despite new salary offer
Members from the Unite and GMB unions are also involved in the pay dispute. Cosla said it hoped they would consult with their members on the fresh offer.
The number of people crossing the Channel to the UK from northern France in small boats has hit a new high, the government in London said. Some 1,295 people were detected, beating the previous single-day record of 1,185 on November 11, 2021, the Ministry of Defence said. So far this year, there have been some 22,670 crossings. At the same point in 2021, nearly 12,500 were intercepted making the the UK authorities brought 28,526 people ashore as they tried to cross the busy shipping lane. The issue has caused a major political headache for the UK government, which promised tighter border controls after leaving the European Union. Tensions have risen between London and Paris, with the UK government accusing France of not doing enough to stop the crossings. To address the issue, immigration laws have been tightened to target peoplesmuggling gangs behind the crossings. Rights groups have said the legislation also risks criminalising migrants seeking asylum from violence and persecution in their homelands. The UK signed a partnership deal with Rwanda earlier this year to send some migrants to the African country for resettlement. But deportation flights have been stymied by legal challenges in the UK courts and at the European Court of Human Rights. The first flight in June was due to see some 130 asylum seekers sent to the Rwandan capital Kigali, but the numbers were whittled down to zero because of court action. Groups representing asylum seekers will challenge the policy’s legality in court next month. The UK government has defended the policy as necessary because the costs involved in processing asylum claims and housing migrants are too high. It is also looking at changing human rights legislation to make it easier to deport asylum seekers deemed to have entered the UK illegally. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, vying to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister after his resignation, have backed the Rwanda scheme. With predictions some 60,000 people could cross this year, Truss said she would extend the plan. Sunak said he would do “whatever it takes” to make it work. But British MPs have questioned the deterrent effect of the deportation plan, saying there was “no clear evidence” it would stop Channel crossings. Since Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the deal with Rwanda four months ago, more than 17,400 people have crossed the Channel in small Lawmakersboats.instead called for closer cooperation with the UK’s European neighbours, including intelligence sharing, to tackle criminal gangs.
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Parliament’s Home Affairs committee said a total of 48,450 applications for asylum were made in 2021 — similar to every year since 2014. The MPs blamed the backlog of more than 125,000 cases on “antiquated IT systems, high staff turnover and too few staff”.
The superhero spinoff about Superman’s dog earned $23 million from 4,314 locations, according to studio estimates. Though slightly less than expected, it was still enough to capture the first-place spot and knock Jordan Peele’s “Nope” into second place in its second weekend. Analysts had pegged “DC League of Super-Pets” for a $25 million launch, which was on the lower end for animated openings this summer. In June, the $50.6 million for “Lightyear” was considered underwhelming for the $200 million Disney/ Pixar movie. Then in early July, Universal’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” captured $107 million in its first three days. But “Super-Pets” is more comparable to Universal’s “The Bad Guys,” which netted around $97 million domestic after a $23 million opening, and it’s much, much stronger than Paramount’s “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’s” $6.3 million debut several weeks ago. “This opening is a huge win for DC fans, the box office, WB and our filmmakers,” said Jeff Goldstein, the studio’s president of domestic “DCdistribution.League of Super-Pets” was not intended to be a midsummer release. Originally, “Super-Pets” had been slated for May, while this weekend was reserved for “Black Adam,” Warner Bros.’ other Dwayne Johnson superhero pic. But postproduction delays due to a backup at VFX houses forced “Black Adam” to move back to October. Instead of giving up the prime date, the studio filled the open spot with a familyfriendly title with an all-star voice cast, including Kevin Hart, John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves and Kate McKinnon as an evil guinea pig. “Super-Pets” has several summer vacation weeks left with little significant competition, and the hope is that it will continue to grow steadily thanks to positive feedback from audiences this weekend. And with $18.4 million from international showings, it has already grossed $41.4 million
‘DC League of Super-Pets’ takes No.1 with $23 million at the domestic box office
“Theglobally.interest is red hot,” Goldstein said. “Young family movies play for a long time. Given our CinemaScore of A- and word of mouth, we’re going to be around for a Secondwhile.”place went to Universal’s “Nope,” which fell 57% from its debut last weekend and earned an additional $18.6 million. The North American grosses for “Nope” are now sitting at $80.6 million before it begins its international expansion in August. “Thor: Love and Thunder” took third place with $13.1 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $301.5 million. Its global total is now sitting at $662 million, without a release in China.
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Trevante Rhodes, who plays Tyson in the eight-part limited series, said, “it feels best at least to detach yourself as much as you can.”
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Asked if he was worried about angering Tyson — considered one of the best heavyweights of all time, who infamously bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a 1997 bout — Rhodes simply replied: “Nah.” While confronting allegations of domestic violence, the show also contextualizes the violence Tyson suffered as a child, the early loss of his mother to cancer, his drug addiction issues, and efforts by establishment figures to take advantage of Tyson’s lucrative success in the ring. “When I was researching it, I found that a lot of the issues that we’re struggling with today — like Black Lives Matter, and MeToo, and prison reform and addiction and mental health issues all the stuff that we’re struggling with — have their roots in this one man’s story,” said showrunner Karin Gist. “So it felt like a really good time to tell it, through the lens of the baddest man on the planet.”
“To Hulu executives, I’m just a n****r they can sell on the auction block,” he wrote, using asterisks in place of letters. Hulu, which is only available in the United States, is majority-owned by Disney. The show depicts Tyson being bullied as a young child with a lisp, his teenage years in and out of prison after joining a Brooklyn street gang, and his early start in boxing.
Rogers added: “I would hope that if he watches it, he would change his opinion.”
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While the eight-part limited series shows Tyson in the ring during various famous bouts, it concentrates on his turbulent private life. One episode focuses on Desiree Washington, the 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant who accused Tyson of rape in 1991. He was convicted the following year and jailed for three years. The episode tells the events of the rape in an Indianapolis hotel room and the ensuing trial from Washington’s perspective and her narration. Creator and screenwriter Steven Rogers said the filmmakers actually “couldn’t talk to” Tyson because “his life rights were already taken” by another project. But he also pointed to the benefits of an unauthorized take on Tyson’s life, saying, “I don’t like to be reliant on just one source.” “I like to do the research and get all these different opinions, and then put a story around all of that,” he told a recent Television Critics Association panel. “I don’t like to be beholden to just one person.”
Mike Tyson accused new Hulu series for ‘stealing’ his life story
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has accused an unauthorized television drama of stealing his life story, comparing the streaming platform behind the upcoming series to a “slave “Mike,”master.which premiere on US streamer Hulu on August 25, is a scripted drama that re-enacts moments from the controversial fighter’s life, from his early childhood to his 1992 rape conviction. “Hulu is the streaming version of the slave master. They stole my story and didn’t pay me,” wrote Tyson on Instagram. He added: “I don’t support their story about my life. It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life story and didn’t pay me.”
“It meshed really well with the shelter and our mission.”
About 80% of the game’s development team are “cat owners and cat lovers” and a real-life orange stray as well as their own cats helped inspire the game, one creator said.
“The whole game and the whole culture around the game, it’s all about a love of cats,” Gepson said.
I certainly hope that maybe some people will be inspired to help actual strays in real life — knowing that having an animal and a companion is a responsibility,” said producer Swann Martin-Raget, of the BlueTwelve gaming studio in Montpellier, in southern France.
The virtual cat hero from the new video game sensation “Stray” doesn’t just wind along rusted pipes, leap over unidentified sludge and decode clues in a seemingly abandoned city. The daring orange tabby is helping real world cats as well. Thanks to online fundraising platforms, gamers are playing “Stray” while streaming live for audiences to raise money for animal shelters and other catrelated charities. Annapurna Interactive, the game’s publisher, also promoted “Stray” by offering two cat rescue and adoption agencies copies of the game to raffle off and renting out a New York cat Livestreamingcafe. game play for charity isn’t new, but the resonance “Stray” quickly found from cat lovers is unusual. It was the fourth most watched and broadcast game on the day it launched on Twitch, the streaming platform said.
When Annapurna Interactive reached out to the Nebraska Humane Society to partner before the game’s launch on July 19, they jumped at the chance, marketing specialist Brendan Gepson said.
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“Stray” cat video game brings some benefits to real cats
Viewers watch as players navigate the adventurous feline through an aging industrial landscape doing normal cat stuff — balancing on railings, walking on keyboards and knocking things off shelves — to solve puzzles and evade enemies.
The shelter got four copies of the game to give away and solicited donations for $5 to be entered into a raffle to win one. In a week, they raised $7,000, Gepson said, with the vast majority of the 550 donors being new to them,
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Annapurna declined to disclose sales or download figures for the game, which is available on PlayStation and the Steam platform. However, according to Steam monitor SteamDB, “Stray” has been the No. 1 purchased game for the past two weeks. North Shore Animal League America, which rescues tens of thousands of animals each year, said it hadn’t seen any increase in traffic from the game but they did receive more than $800 thanks to a Ingamer.ahappy coincidence, the shelter had just set up a profile on the platform Tiltify, which allows nonprofits to receive donations from video streams, the week the game launched. The player channeled donations to the shelter, smashing her initial goal of “We$200.are seeing Tiltify and livestreaming as this whole new way for us to engage a whole different audience,” said Carol Marchesano, the rescue’s senior digital marketing director. Usually, though, organizations need to reach out to online personalities to coordinate livestreams, which can take a lot of work, she said. About nine campaigns on Tiltify mention the game “Stray,” the company’s CEO Michael Wasserman said.
“If I found out my cat was outside doing this, I’d be upset,” Trey said, as his character jumped across a perilous distance. Moments later, a rusty pipe broke, sending the tabby down a gut-wrenching plunge into the darkness.
Jeff Legaspi, Annapurna Interactive’s marketing director, said it made sense for the game’s launch to do something “positively impactful and hopefully bring more awareness to adopting and not shopping for a new pet.”
“That is a poor baby,” Trey said somberly, “but we are okay.”
A $25 donation followed the fall, pushing the amount raised by Trey for the Nebraska shelter to over $100 in about 30 minutes. By the end of four and a half hours of play, donations totaled $1,500. His goal had been to raise $200.
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“This has opened my eyes to being able to use this platform for a lot more good than just playing video games,” Trey said.
SEP-OCT 2022YouTube/britishherald 71 BRITISH HERALD including people donating from Germany and Malta. The company also donated $1,035 to the shelter. It was really mutually beneficial,” Gepson said. ”They got some really good PR out of it and we got a whole new donor base out of it.” Annapurna also bought out Meow Parlour, the New York cat cafe and adoption agency, for a weekend, as well as donating $1,000. Visitors who made reservations could buy “Stray” themed merchandise and play the game for 20 minutes while surrounded by cats. (The game also captivates cats, videos on social media show.)
JustGiving, which also facilitates charity livestreams, said it identified two campaigns with the Forgame.his part, Gepson from Nebraska reached out to an Omaha resident who goes by the name TreyDay1014 online to run a charity livestream. Trey, who asked that his last name not be used, has two cats, one of which he adopted from the shelter. Last week, he narrated to viewers watching live on the platform Twitch as his cat character batted another cat’s tail and danced along railings.
The unusual move follows the cancellation of tens of thousands of flights this summer as the industry struggles to meet demand for air travel due to staffing shortages. The airline confirmed that the decision to halt new bookings on domestic and European services until and including Monday is to comply with Heathrow’s passenger number cap.
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A Heathrow spokeswoman said it would be “disappointing” if “any airline would want to put profit ahead of a safe and reliable passenger journey”. Virgin Atlantic also criticised the airport’s actions and claimed it was responsible for failures contributing to the chaos.
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The Competition and Markets Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority issued a joint letter to carriers, expressing concern that “consumers could experience significant harm unless airlines meet their obligations”. The letter stated: “We are concerned that some airlines may not be doing everything they could to avoid engaging in one or more harmful Thesepractices.”include selling more tickets for flights “than they can reasonably expect to supply”, not always “fully satisfying obligations” to offer flights on alternative airlines to passengers affected by cancellations, and failing to give consumers “sufficiently clear and upfront information about their rights”.
Meanwhile, on 21 July, airlines were accused of “harmful practices” in treating passengers affected by the disruption.
The suspension of BA’s short-haul flights from Heathrow comes after many passengers flying to and from the UK’s busiest airport have suffered severe disruption in recent months, with long security queues and baggage system breakdowns. Middle Eastern airline Emirates rejected Heathrow’s order to cancel flights to comply with its cap. The airline accused the airport of showing “blatant disregard for consumers” by forcing it to “deny seats to tens of thousands of travellers” through the cap.
British Airways said: “As a result of Heathrow’s request to limit new bookings, we’ve decided to take responsible action and limit the available fares on some Heathrow services to help maximise rebooking options for existing customers, given the restrictions imposed on us and the ongoing challenges facing the entire aviation industry.” The unprecedented move will result in thousands of seats being removed from sale, potentially increasing demand and inflating prices with rival firms. Tens of thousands of flights have already been cancelled this summer as the industry struggles to cope with the demand for air travel amid staffing shortages. Heathrow announced last month that no more than 100,000 daily departing passengers are permitted until 11 September. BA had responded to Heathrow’s cap on passenger numbers by announcing it would cancel 10,300 flights until October, with one million passengers affected.
California Will ban the sale of new vehiclesgasoline-onlyby2035,marking a historic step in the state’s attempts to address climate change. The new rules aim to force automakers to speed up the introduction of cleaner vehicles to the market. It comes after Governor Gavin Newsom set a 2020 goal to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels. The move is essential as California is the most populous state in the US and one of the largest economies in the world. Under the rules issued by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), 35% of new vehicles sold in the state must be electric, hybrid or hydrogen-powered by 2026. The regulations would apply to 68% of vehicle sales by 2030 and 100% by 2035. CARB Chair Laine Randolph said the move was “a historic moment for California, our partner states and the world as we set a path toward a zero-emissions future.” The announcement is the latest move by California as it continues to move faster than the US federal government to tighten emission Withrules. more than 39m residents, California is the biggest US state by population. If it were a standalone country, it would be the fifth-largest economy in the world by gross domestic product, putting it ahead of the United Kingdom. Joseph Mendelson, senior counsel at electric carmaker Tesla, said CARB’s plan was “both achievable and paves the way for California to lead in electrifying the light-duty sector”. However, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation – representing carmakers including General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota – said more needed to be done to boost demand for electric vehicles “We’ve(EVs). said to CARB and others that getting more EVs on the road must go hand-in-hand with other policies that together will ultimately determine the success of this transition,” the alliance’s president and chief executive John Bozzella said. The new rules still have been approved by the US government before they can take effect. However, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers trade association called on President Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency to “reject California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver to proceed with this unlawful ban.”
California will ban the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
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“I think these tournaments have done so much for the game, but also for society and women in England, Europe, and around the world,” Wiegman added.
In a statement, the Queen emphasised the significance of the Lionesses’ achievement, telling the team, “Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned.” You have set an example to inspire girls and women today and in future generations. “I hope you are as proud of your impact on your sport as you are of the outcome today.”
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England won the historic European battle, Euro 2022 top of their lungs and dancing on the table.
The England manager, who has received praise for her calmness throughout the tournament, revealed she drank beer for the first time during the celebrations – and plans to take a break before beginning preparations for next year’s World Cup. She expressed gratitude to the nation for its support and admitted, “I will need a couple of days to realise what we have
Thedone.”European Lionesses have had an unblemished season, scoring the most goals in this tournament while conceding only two. There is a strong belief that England’s fairy-tale ending will transform women’s football in the coming years, rekindling interest in the game among fans and players.
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England has awoken as European champions after the Lionesses delivered the country’s first major trophy since There1966. were euphoric scenes across the country last night after the squad beat Germany 2-1 in extra time, with 87,000 supporters cheering them on at a packed-out Wembley Stadium, not to mention millions more at Thousandshome. of fans are attended the event in Trafalgar Square, where the team participated in a live Q&A and lift the Euro 2022 trophy. Sarina Wiegman described the victory as “incredible,” Her players couldn’t stop themselves from storming into the press conference, singing “football’s coming home” at the
"Eintracht were very closed and we found it difficult to find our rhythm, but we did it well then," the Real coach said. "It's difficult at the beginning of the season to be in top form but we now have won to start the season well."
The Italian, who had named the same starting 11 that began their winning Champions League final in Paris in May, had special praise for captain Benzema, last season's top scorer in the Champions League. "He's a very important player, a team leader," he said. "If we're here it's largely due to his merits, he scored a lot of goals, he finished the season well, he scored a goal today and now he's going for the Ballon d'Or award," said Ancelotti. Eintracht were without playmaker Filip Kostic who is close to a move to Juventus, but looked more disciplined than in their 6-1 loss to Bayern Munich last week in their Bundesliga season opener. They also carved out the first chance of the game when Daichi Kamada broke clear but could not beat Real keeper Thibaut Courtois with his low drive in the 14th minute.
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Champions League winners Real Madrid outclassed Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to clinch the UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling fifth time and kick off their season with a trophy. A first half goal from David Alaba and another from Karim Benzema in the 65th that lifted him to second in Real's alltime scoring list with 324 goals, wrapped up the title for the EuropaSpaniards.League winners Eintracht had offered some resistance in the first half and had chances to score but were eventually overrun by the Spaniards. The win also means Real's Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach to lift the trophy four times.
Real beat Eintracht 2-0 for recordequalling fifth UEFA Super Cup win
Real responded three minutes later but Vinicius Jr's effort was cleared on the line by Tuta. Eintracht keeper Kevin Trapp did well to palm another Vinicius Jr effort wide. The keeper, however, misjudged a cross in the 37th and was well out of position when Casemiro headed on for Alaba and the Austrian tapped in from close range for the lead. Real stayed in control after the break, forcing another good save from
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Three days later, they clinched the trophy with another win (2-0) in front of the Santiago Bernabéu crowd. Marco Asensio played a key role, netting in each leg with equally sublime leftfooted piledrivers from outside the box which left Ter Stegen with no chance. Cristiano Ronaldo also found the net in the first game, while Karim Benzema struck in the second.
76 SEP-OCT 2022 www.britishherald.com BRITISH HERALD Trapp in the 55th, knocking away a deflected Vinicius Jr shot before Casemiro rattled the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box two minutes later. The pressure eventually paid off when Vinicius Jr combined with Benzema -- the pair scored a combined 111 club goals last season -- and the French forward slotted in to kill off any lingering Eintracht hopes of a first ever Super Cup title. The win brought Real level with AC Milan and Barcelona who have also five Super Cup wins. Fifth anniversary of 10th Spanish Super Cup triumph Real Madrid claimed the 2017 crown after overcoming Barcelona. On 16 August 2017, Real Madrid lifted their 10th Spanish Super Cup, beating Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate in the two-legged final. The first game took place at the Camp Nou, where Madrid sealed a convincing 3-1 victory.
Former Real Madrid winger Steve McManaman added: "Incredible, exalted company. Huge iconic names in the history of Real Madrid - only got Cristiano above him and that says a lot. "[He's had} 610 appearances to get to where he has got and he deserves all the plaudits.""[He's had} 610 appearances to get to where he has got and he deserves all the plaudits."
Benzema's name on the Ballon d'Or? Benzema is coming off the most prolific season in his career, scoring 44 times in 46 games for Real Madrid to help his side win a Champions League and La Liga double - and he looks set to continue that form. The 34-year-old, who captained Real in the Super Cup final, said this week former team-mate Ronaldo "helped me on and off the pitch", but admitted he was able to adapt his game and score more goals once the Portugal star left. After his goal Benzema is second only to Ronaldo as Real's all-time leading scorer and staring at individual accolades as well as team prizes, becoming the frontrunner to win the Ballon d'Or in October. "Benzema is very important, our leader," Ancelotti told Movistar."We are here mostly because of him - he scored many important goals. "There are no doubts about who should win the Ballon d'Or, it should be Karim." The Italian added: "For us he's the most important and most effective player in the world." "He is an amazing centre-forward," former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves told BT Sport. "The great players rise to these occasions. When they have needed Benzema, he has "Ifproduced.hedoesn't win the Ballon d'Or this season, he never will. I can't see how he doesn't win it. He is irreplaceable. He will age well because he has always been a smart player. "He doesn't look like he is slowing down - there isn't another one out there like him."
Karim Benzema has scored 324 goals in 610 games for Real Madrid SPORTS
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PSG's Neymar celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, PSG'sIsrael.
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Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammate Pablo Sarabia after his side's opening goal during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel.
PSG bag French Super Cup with big win against Nantes
Lionel Messi opened the scoring and Neymar scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 4–0 to win the French Super Cup. Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, Messi nets in the middle of the first half. Taking a deflected pass from Neymar, he overtook goalkeeper Alban Lafont and scored with a fine finish. Neymar guided a free kick into the top left corner in injury time in the first half, giving coach Christophe Gaultier's team a 2–0 lead at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, which has hosted the game for the second year in a row. Experienced defender Sergio Ramos made it 3-0 from close range in the 57th minute and Neymar converted the penalty in the 82nd after being fouled by Jean-Charles Castellato, who was sent PSG'soff.players celebrate after winning the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG won 4-0. PSG's Sergio Ramos kisses the trophy after winning the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel.PSG's Neymar celebrates the trophy with his teammate Marquinhos after winning the French Super Cup final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG's Marquinhos won the trophy after winning the French Super Cup final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG's Lionel Messi waves during the French Super Cup final football match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG's Lionel Messi, right, controls the ball as PSG's Neymar runs during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG's Neymar controls the ball during the French Super Cup final football match between Nantes and Paris SaintGermain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. PSG's Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Daniil endedMedvedevhislosing run in finals with a 7-5 6-0 win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie to lift the title in Los Cabos, Mexico, and ramp up preparations for his U.S. Open title defence. A ban on Russian players at Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced Medvedev to miss the grasscourt major and he arrived in Mexico for the ATP 250 event for his first tournament since June.
“Every match was very good, but the final is always special,” Medvedev said.In the final you play the best player of this week, so it’s always a high-level match and I’m really happy that I managed to show some good level, some good shots in such an important match. The Russian came into the contest against last year’s champion Norrie, ranked 12th in the world, having lost five straight finals dating back to last year’s Paris Masters in November. After that the 26-year-old was also defeated in the championship match of last year’s ATP Finals. He then went down in the final of the Australian Open at the beginning of 2022 before losing championship matches on grass in the Netherlands and Germany. Medvedev we needed treatment in the 11th game as he scraped his hand on the court and drew blood while hitting a ball, shortly after left-handed Norrie had saved two set points to level the match at 5-5 in the opening set. The Russian, who won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows last year, went up a gear from there on, winning the next eight games to seal the “Itcontest.wasnot easy. Cam is an amazing player, so it was really intense,” Medvedev said. “When you play against Cam, you know that you have to fight for every point. “Actually bleeding helped me I think a little bit so I could hold my nerve a little bit more. Since then I just managed to play good and it was enough today.”
Most of Medvedev’s success over the years have come on hardcourts and he did not lose a set this week en route to his first title of the season.
ends losing streak in finals with Los Cabos title
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