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By Matt Murphy Published 4 July Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Climate change At least seven people have been killed after being caught in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of a glacier in the northern Italian Alps. Emergency officials said eight others were injured in the collapse, with two people suffering serious injuries. Rescue teams with helicopters and drones have halted their search for 13 still missing due to bad weather. Italy's Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, said the incident was "without doubt" linked to climate change. Four of the seven killed have been identified by rescuers, three of them Italian, including two mountain guides. Video of the incident showed an ice mass collapsing down the slopes of Marmolada, the area's highest mountain. "An avalanche of snow, ice and rock which in its path hit the access … [Read more...] about Marmolada glacier collapse in Italy kills seven

As the race to find a novel coronavirus vaccine continues across the globe, Russia has reportedly become the first country to complete clinical trials of a vaccine candidate, with the potential to be distributed from around mid-August. A vaccine could be rolled out across the U.K. by the first half of next year, while Australia began a human trial of its vaccine candidate in Queensland on Monday. There are at least 160 potential novel coronavirus vaccines being developed by researchers in the U.S., Europe, China and Australia. They include 21 vaccine candidates in clinical evaluation and 139 under preclinical evaluation, according to the latest July 6 report from the World Health Organization. Here we take a closer look at some of the recent COVID-19 vaccine developments. Russia The results of human clinical trials completed at Russia's Sechenov University were reported to have proven the effectiveness of its vaccine candidate, according to Elena Smolyarchuk, the head and … [Read more...] about Russia coronavirus vaccine could be distributed next month

Brexit: Truss aims to secure deal on NI Protocol SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An audit carried out by the European Commission claimed the system for checks on agri-food at Northern Ireland's seaports is "not fit for purpose". The draft analysis, which is based on examinations from June 2021, warned the processes did not comply with EU rules. It said inadequate resources was the root cause of the problem. Related articles Play by our rules! Now EU turns screw on Truss EU motoring law scrapped for British drivers This has led Conservative Party peer Lord Moylan to launch a blistering attack against the EU and the stranglehold it has over Northern Ireland. He tweeted: "The EU’s noose around … [Read more...] about Brutal arrogance! EU sparks fresh outrage – ‘noose’ around UK’s neck tightens

Brexit LIVE: 'Excruciating!' Labour slammed by Remoaner Campbell over failing strategy (Image: Getty) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info When questioned on Labour's stance on the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol by Andrew Marr on LBC on Tuesday, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper avoided questions and failed to give definitive answers. Mr Campbell called the exchange "excruciating" and called on Labour to come up with a new approach to tackling the Protocol. Writing on Twitter, the former spokesman for Tony Blair claimed that "the country largely knows Brexit is a dud and Johnson unfit for office". He added: "Northern Ireland needs a new approach now and Labour can show how on that. Now, with the Tories in turmoil and possibly … [Read more...] about Excruciating!’ Labour slammed by Remoaner Campbell over failing strategy

Published 21 June Share close Share page Copy link About sharing In our series of letters from African writers, media consultant and trainer Joseph Warungu writes about plans to build a huge museum in Ghana to reflect the history and heritage of Africans. A new migration of Africans is about to happen. The Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania, the Himba of Namibia, the Somali of the Horn of Africa, the Zulu of southern Africa and the Mbenga of the West Congo Basin - among many other communities - could soon be on the move to a new home in Ghana. The most significant mass movement of peoples within Africa started more than 4,000 years ago, when huge populations of Bantu-speakers left their original dwellings in southern West Africa, to settle in other parts of the continent. The new migrants will be travelling in the opposite direction. Like their predecessors, they will not require … [Read more...] about Ghana’s Pan African Heritage Museum seeks to reclaim Africa’s history

Prince Harry and Meghan's return discussed by Charles Rae SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Duke of Sussex appears to have travelled to the African republic of Mozambique. A picture of Prince Harry was shared on Twitter by social media user Eric Morier-Genoud on Wednesday. Related articles Meghan and Harry 'more in love now than ever' as Duke 'hits jackpot' Kate and William's lavish new home questioned as 'hardly norm' The snap shows the Duke smiling as he poses for the photograph while wearing a casual brown polo shirt, a pair of blue shorts and trainers. The Queen 's grandson also dons a cap bearing the logo of African Parks - a non-profit conservation organisation of which he has been … [Read more...] about Prince Harry sparks frenzy as he is pictured travelling without Meghan ahead of UK trip

David White Once a successful real estate agent, Aaron Drever's fall from grace reached its nadir when he was sentenced to two years, two months imprisonment for obtaining by deception, forgery and dishonestly using a document. Aaron Drever was a star of the real estate industry before he accumulated the most censures of any agent on record . A series of brazen – and ultimately failed – business deals followed. His chequered story left many victims, and ended in a prison sentence on Friday. National Correspondent Steve Kilgallon reports. When the Auckland District Court convened to pass sentence on Aaron Drever on July 15, he wasn’t there. Drever’s date with justice had already been deferred eight times. Now, it was nine, with his lawyer, Ron Mansfield QC, left to explain that Drever had apparently caught Covid ... again. The judge, Evangelos Thomas, observed wearily: “Not many people get it for a third time.” He demanded Drever turn up with a PCR test next time he was … [Read more...] about A life of lurks and lies: the strange world of bankrupt, banned, jailed real estate agent Aaron Drever

THE dire warnings of a financial crisis seem a million miles away from the Premier League reality. When Chelsea are spending in a manner reminiscent of the early days of Roman Abramovich and Manchester City were ready to pay Lionel Messi whatever he wanted, talk of doom, gloom and a game on the verge of the abyss seems contradictory. But Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, chairman of the influential European Club Association, does not see a disconnect between his words and the landscape across the continent. Indeed, from Agnelli’s perspective, it is simple - the exceptions PROVE the rule. The Italian is measured, calm and compelling. You have to be when you inherit the legacy of The Old Lady. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Breaking news, juicy gossip and the biggest deals So for Agnelli, the Prem big spenders represent an expected but small proportion of the greater European market. A market which does face the biggest belt-tightening exercise in football history … [Read more...] about How Chelsea can spend £230m and splash out huge wages but NOT break any Financial Fair Play rules due to Covid-19