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A distress call on an Apple watch meant that a kayaker who had been swept 4km out to sea could be rescued by helicopter. The man had originally gone out with another kayaker on Sydney 's north shore - but they became separated. Strong currents and winds yesterday (Saturday, June 18) morning swept one of them out to sea, forcing him to use his Apple watch to make an emergency service call shortly after 9am. A search was then launched, with New South Wales (NSW) Police Marine Area Command seeking assistance from the rescue helicopter and surf lifesaving. Jetskis and inflatable rescue boats were also deployed by Manly lifeguards and Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club. Rescuers spotted the bright orange kayak 4km out to sea ( Image: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Rescue) The orange kayak was spotted nearly 4km offshore by the rescue helicopter, with the kayaker struggling to stay upright at this point due to his fatigue. Helicopter rescuer Nick Pavlakis told 9 News, … [Read more...] about Kayaker swept 4km out to sea rescued after his Apple Watch sends out distress signal

Published 26 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A Conservative MP is facing calls to stand down over her "mocking" message on Facebook to businesses offering free meals for children during half term. Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for North Devon MP Selaine Saxby to quit. Ms Saxby said she hoped that if local businesses were able to offer free food, then they would not be seeking further government help. She later said her comments had been been taken "out of context". The government last week rejected a Labour motion to offer free school meals during holidays until Easter 2021. Her Facebook post, which has since been deleted, said: "I am delighted our local businesses have bounced back so much after lockdown that they are able to give food away for free, and very much hope they will not be seeking any further government support." … [Read more...] about Free meals: North Devon MP Selaine Saxby urged to quit

MetService Saturated parts of the North Island, which have been very wet in the last six weeks, are to get even more rain. Take a breath when the rain stops, because there’s now a bigger system on its way, with already sopping northern areas the first to face it. MetService has issued a severe weather watch for seven parts of Aotearoa that it anticipates will be hit the hardest by what is expected to be widespread rain late on Thursday and into a particularly wet Friday. A deep low, associated with fronts and troughs, are expected to approach New Zealand from the north Tasman Sea on Thursday, then over the country on Friday, according to MetService. A severe rain watch has been issued by forecasters, saying Northland and Coromandel would bear the initial brunt of the wet conditions. READ MORE: June temperatures 'well above average' in North Island; more rain for many western, inland areas Bluff residents asked to stay inside as building roof and powerlines come … [Read more...] about Weather: Heavy rain watches in place as storm prepares to sweep in on Friday

OPINION: Record high ocean temperatures and marine heatwaves have become increasingly common in the waters off New Zealand in the past decade. During the same period, commercial fisheries have landed lower volumes for several fish stocks, including hoki and tarakihi. Māori hold almost a third of commercial fisheries interests in Aotearoa, but these are constrained to certain areas. The impacts of warming seas on Māori communities’ cultural and economic future well-being are not well understood. For many Māori, fisheries are the most significant assets. With my colleagues Tony Craig and Katherine Short at Terra Moana, we explored how changing ocean temperatures may affect Māori commercial fisheries as part of the Moana Project . READ MORE: NZ urged to commit to stronger ocean, fisheries protection Push to ban commercial fishing of at-risk native eels reaches Parliament Wild weather battering fresh fish supplies around country Most of the fish species of … [Read more...] about Changing ocean temperatures may affect Māori commercial fisheries

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said that at least 77 people have lost their lives as monsoon rains wreak havoc across the country, with 39 deaths reported from Balochistan alone. The current monsoon rains left hundreds of homes destroyed and hampered rescue operations in remote areas of the country. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister termed the casualties a "national tragedy" and said that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has prepared a national contingency plan to deal with the situation during the monsoon season. The NDMA has also called on people to stay alert to prevent further damage, she added. “We need a comprehensive plan to avert these [deaths and devastation] as all of this destruction is taking place due to climate change." The rains have not stopped and will continue till July 8, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), which has also warned of water logging in low-lying … [Read more...] about Sherry Rehman terms rain casualties ‘national tragedy’ as death toll climbs to 77

ISLAMABAD: The current spell of monsoon rains has claimed at least 77 lives in the country so far, revealed Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman Wednesday. Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, Rehman said that out of the total, 39 rain-related fatalities were reported from Balochistan alone — the most from any province. The climate change minister termed the deaths a “national tragedy” as hundreds of homes have been destroyed and rescue operations in remote areas are being hampered due to heavy rains. She added that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has prepared a national monsoon contingency plan, but also called on people to stay alert to prevent further damage. “We need a comprehensive plan to avert these [deaths and devastation] as all of this destruction is taking place due to climate change,” the federal minister said. The rains have not stopped and will continue till July 8, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department … [Read more...] about Current spell of monsoon rains claim 77 lives in Pakistan: Sherry Rehman

We are now several months into the conflict with Russia. I say “we” because we are all pretending here in the West that the real war is between Russia and Ukraine but (nod nod wink wink) if we clandestinely, in some sense, provide full support to Ukraine then maybe the Russians, foolish and backward as they are won’t notice and we can simultaneously pretend that we aren’t flirting with the prospect of a long, arduous and inconceivably destructive war. I want to say at the outside that I think what Putin has done is unconscionable; God only knows what the impact will be, as all four of the horsemen of the apocalypse are on the march again. I think that the collusion of the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church is even more unforgivable. Be that as it may, I also believe that the attempt to deeply understand the motive forces for this war, as it is very difficult to set things right (let alone avoid a similar future catastrophe—or even to stop this conflict from spreading) in the … [Read more...] about PETERSON: Russia Vs. Ukraine Or Civil War In The West? | The Daily Wire

Published 23 October 2020 comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Communities across the country are stepping up to the plate to provide free school meals to children after a campaign by Marcus Rashford. It comes after a motion to extend free school meals over holidays during the Covid-19 pandemic was rejected by MPs. The Manchester United striker had called on people to "unite" to protect the most vulnerable children. Fish and chip shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes are among the hospitality venues to offer free meals . A growing number of councils across England have also pledged to provide food vouchers over half term . Labour-led authorities in Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Hammersmith & Fulham and Doncaster are among those agreeing to fund their own schemes. The government said all measures would be kept under … [Read more...] about Marcus Rashford: Communities back school meals campaign

Just before 5.30 on Thursday afternoon, Donald Tusk decided it was time to crack the whip on Theresa May’s talks with Belfast and Dublin. The European Council president announced he would be making a statement about Brexit at the unusually early time of 6.50am GMT on Friday, much to the surprise of those who were around the negotiating table. It certainly had the desired effect. By around 7am yesterday, Theresa May was in Brussels, the deal done. “At the time we made the announcement we did not know there was going to be a deal,” admitted a source close to Mr Tusk. “It was to add a bit of pressure but also an honest attempt to say where we were." What followed was an extraordinary night of frantic phone calls, horse-trading and insomnia that knocked heads together and took Theresa May into the promised land of trade talks. Mrs May had taken personal charge of the process after being told the EU’s deadline could not slip any further for “sufficient progress” to be agreed next … [Read more...] about From red lines to white smoke: The inside story of 12 hours when Theresa May secured a Brexit deal

M y reaction to O. J. Simpson’s arrest for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman was atypical. It was 1994 . I was a young black man attending a historically black university in the majority-black city of Washington, D.C., with zero sympathy for Simpson, zero understanding of the sympathy he elicited from my people, and zero appreciation for the defense team’s claim that Simpson had been targeted because he was black. O. J. Simpson wasn’t black. He came of age in the 1960s—the era of Muhammad Ali’s opposition to the Vietnam War and John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s black-power salute at the 1968 Olympics. But the O. J. Simpson I knew, and the one poignantly depicted this year in Ezra Edelman’s epic documentary, O.J.: Made in America , recognized only one struggle—the struggle to advance O. J. Simpson. When the activist Harry Edwards attempted to enlist Simpson in the Olympic boycott, Simpson rebuffed him and later claimed that organizers like … [Read more...] about What O. J. Simpson Means to Me