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India police crack down on protests against Prophet remarks
The two teenagers were killed in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, as police fired shots to quell protests against insulting comments.
Published On 11 Jun 202211 Jun 2022
New Delhi, India– Two teenagers were killed in violence as police cracked down on protests that erupted across the country over derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad by two members of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The families of Mudasir, 14, and Sahil Ansari, 19, confirmed the deaths to Al Jazeera, alleging the police used disproportionate force against the protesters who marched in Ranchi, capital of eastern Jharkhand state, after Friday prayers demanding the arrest of two BJP officals.
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Biden’s on the verge of losing on climate change
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On Monday, fending off what threatened to be a crippling blow to growth in the rooftop solar energy industry, President Biden announced a set of executive actions intended to protect the industry. That — if it isn’t successfully challenged in court — may be a modest success in Biden’s effort to transition the U.S. economy into one that runs on clean energy. But such successes have been fewer than what environmentalists had hoped for.
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Despite assuming office with what activists describe as the most ambitious climate change agenda in history, Biden has experienced a series of setbacks that threaten to leave him with little progress on the issue, showing just how hard contending with climate change can…
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Hunting suspended, farmers complain of growing wild boar menace
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KUALA KANGSAR: Perak police have suspended hunting licences, to curb poaching and misuse of firearms, but farmers say wild animals, especially wild boars, are proliferating and destroying their crops and produce.
Padi, fruit and vegetable farmers claim that the population of wild boars has grown quite a bit with hunters not being allowed to shoot them, with the animals also causing road accidents on roads in the interior.
Last week Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid told district police chiefs to continue the suspension of hunting licences, introduced in 2020 to prevent illegal hunting and misuse of firearms.
“Applications for hunting licenses would not be accepted until further notice,” he said in the directive.
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Vermont Hunter Tries to Shoot Turkey, Blasts 14-Year-Old Son Instead
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Published May. 11, 2022 6:12PM ET
A Vermont man shot a 14-year-old boy rather than the turkey he was attempting to take down,according to state police. Brent Lehouiller, 52, was hunting with the teen on Sunday when the incident occurred. The unnamed victim was Lehouiller’s son, Vermont Fish & Wildlife officials told local CBS affiliate WCAX, explaining that the two split up to locate a turkey the son had shot and wounded. When Lehouiller tried to finish the turkey off, he shot his son instead, authorities said, adding that the shooting “appears to be accidental.” The boy was treated at an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was released. The Windsor County State’s Attorney’s Office is reportedly reviewing the matter as to any potential criminal charges.
Fact check: Study misrepresented to wrongly claim global warming has slowed
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The claim: Astudy shows global warminghas slowed significantly over the last 20 years
Average globaltemperatures have risen nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheitsince the late 1800s,and therate of warming has increasedsignificantly over the last40 years.
Still, ablogcirculating on social media claims a recently released study shows that warming has slowedin recent decades.
“New Evidence Shows Global Warming has Slowed Dramatically Over Last 20 Years,” reads theheadline of the May 19 blog post, which wasshared more than 450 timesin less than a month..
The blog referencesastudyrecentlypublished in the journal JGR Atmospheres.
However, the claim misrepresents the study.
Thestudyauthorssay their paper does not showthat warming has significantly slowed overthe last 20 years. Further, the paper, which introduces a new data processing technique, only tangentially addresses the issues raisedin the post.
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Biden to get New Mexico wildfire briefing amid rage over Forest Service responsibility
The state’s largest fire was caused by prescribed burns by federal officials
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President Biden is slated to visitNew Mexico on Saturday amid a highly active fire season, as anger continues to simmer over the cause of the state’s largest recorded blaze.
The president will meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has called for the federal government to cover the entirety of recovery costs from the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires.
The merged fires have spreadover 319,841 acres and were 67% contained, with 2,685 personnel working amidst windy conditions.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a ‘preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil’
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© Provided by Business InsiderUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a plenary session at the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on June 11, 2022. AP Photo/Danial Hakim
- Austin rejected Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
- “It’s a preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil that none of us would want to live in,” he said.
- Zelensky also spoke at the summit, stating that “the future rules of this world are being decided” in Ukraine.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin while speaking in Singapore on Saturday articulated that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a “preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil.”
While speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Austin remarked on the potential repercussions of the deadly invasion, which was launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February and has been widely condemned by an array of global leaders, notably those from NATO member countries.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is what happens when oppressors trample the rules that protect us all. It’s what happens when big powers decide that their imperial appetites matter more than the rights of their peaceful neighbors. And it’s a preview of a possible world of chaos and turmoil that none of us would want to live in,” he said at the major Asian defense summit.
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US and NATO countries are dispatching planes filled with military equipment for Ukraine – here are some of the weapons sent to hold back Russian tanks and aircraft
- The US and other NATO countries have sent thousands of weapons to Ukraine in recent weeks.
- The shipments include anti-armor and anti-aircraft missiles which could be used against Russian tanks and helicopters .
- The weapons are being used by Ukrainian fighters to push back Russian forces.
As fighting in Ukraine enters its third week, reports this week revealed heavily-laden military cargo jets are pouring into an airfield across the border, stacked with weapons and military equipment to help Ukraine’s forces hold back the advance of Russian troops.
Throughout the buildup to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO countries, including the US, insisted they would not send troops to the region amid concern that the presence of their personnel on the ground would lead to a dangerous escalation of the conflict.
That stance has continued since Moscow ordered its troops into Ukraine on the morning of February 24. Instead, NATO nations and other countries are supplying Ukraine’s defence forces – vastly outgunned and outnumbered by Russia’s military – with weapons and equipment that Kyiv hopes will be able to help staunch Russia’s advance.
Around 17,000 anti-armor weapons have been sent to Ukraine in the last number of weeks and are being pressed into use against Russian tanks and other hardware. As of March 8, Ukrainian fighters had destroyed over 1,000 armored personnel carriers, 303 tanks, 120 artillery systems and 80 helicopters, The Kyiv Independent claimed.
With heavy transport aircraft continuing to deliver consignments of equipment critical for Ukraine’s defense, we take a look at some of the weapons being sent to Ukraine as it tries to hold back Russia’s advances.
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He added: “So we understand what we could lose. We see the dangers of disorder.”
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The Pentagon chief then spoke of the importance of the “rules-based international order,” highlighting how Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea all helped Ukraine in the aftermath of the invasion, while also noting the critical contributions from India, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also gave an address to the summit on Saturday — with his speech was conducted virtually — where he emphasized that the global order was being tested in his country.
“I am grateful for your support … but this support is not only for Ukraine, but for you as well,” Zelensky said, per Reuters. “It is on the battlefields of Ukraine that the future rules of this world are being decided along with the boundaries of the possible.”
Since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, an alliance of leaders — including US President Joe Biden — have continued to appropriate money for arms necessary for the Ukrainian military to fight back against invading forces.
The first few weeks of the war featured critical errors on the part of the Russian military, with the country suffering major losses among its members on the ground and utilizing inadequate equipment.
Russia has recalibrated and in recent weeks has focused its actions largely in eastern Ukraine — largely in the Donbas region, which have included intense battles in the city of Severodonetsk.
Ukraine has pleaded for longer-range weapons from the West in order to counter the weaponry being used by Russia.
Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, recently told The Guardian that the battle against Russia is “an artillery war now” and said his forces were currently “losing in terms of artillery.”
On Friday, Austin also met with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Wei Fenghe, the minister of national defense, where he emphasized that the US did not “seek confrontation or conflict” as it pertains to Taiwan.
Since entering the White House last year, Biden has had several foreign policy rifts with China, largely as it relates to the United States’ stance of “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan, which the Chinese government considers a breakaway province.
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Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is under assault from below and losing its grip, threatening to raise sea levels by 10 feet
Last Updated: June 10, 2022 at 5:58 a.m. ETFirst Published: June 9, 2022 at 9:50 a.m. ET
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If even a small part of the Antarctic ice sheet were to completely crumble into the sea, the impact for the world’s coasts would be severe.
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Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding cake, the frosting of snow on top of the world’s largest ice sheet looks smooth and unblemished, beautiful and perfectly white. Little swirls of snow dunes cover the surface.
But as you approach the edge of the ice sheet, a sense of tremendous underlying power emerges. Cracks appear in the surface, sometimes…
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‘Smash to smithereens’: China threatens all-out war over Taiwan
Defence minister warns his US counterpart China will ‘not hesitate to start war’ if self-ruled island engages in ‘independence plot’.
Published On 10 Jun 202210 Jun 2022
China will “not hesitate to start a war” and “smash to smithereens” any Taiwan independence efforts, its defence minister warned his US counterpart in the pair’s first face-to-face talks.
“If anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost,” Defence Minister Wei Fenghe said during a meeting with Lloyd Austin on Friday.
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