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“The Russian Federation single-handedly decided to block consensus on an outcome document at the conclusion of the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Russia did so to block language that simply recognized serious radiological danger at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine,” the US State Department said in a statement. The statement comes after Russia blocked a deal on Friday on a final draft revision of the UN treaty, seen as a cornerstone of nuclear disarmament, amid criticism of Moscow’s actions in Ukraine....

Speaking during a national address on Tuesday night, Zelensky said: Tomorrow is an important day for all of us. And that’s why this day, unfortunately, is also important for our enemy. We must know that tomorrow horrific Russian provocations and brutal strikes are possible.” Authorities have banned mass gatherings in Kyiv as Western and Ukrainian officials warn that Russia is preparing to attack the capital again. Confiscated Russian military equipment and weapons on display in Kyiv on the National Flag Day of Ukraine on August 23....

Salt präsentierte das Pro Office im Rahmen eines Medienanlasses im Sauber-Werk in Hinwil. Pro Office ist das erste Festnetzangebot von Salt für Selbstständige und Kleinstunternehmen, das der Anbieter als “Meilenstein” bezeichnet, mit dem sich Salt neu definieren und es mit den Konkurrenten Sunrise und Swisscom aufnehmen wird. Tatsächlich ist Pro Office darauf ausgelegt, wettbewerbsfähig zu sein. Das Angebot beinhaltet einen Internetanschluss mit 10 Gbit/s Upstream und Downstream sowie fünf Festnetznummern inklusive unlimitierter Anrufe ins Fest- und Mobilnetz der Schweiz und Liechtenstein....

The six-year-old, who has not been named, has a rare neurological condition which doctors say is incurable. Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust had asked the High Court to decide which moves were in the girl’s best interests. Experts argued that the child should not receive long-term ventilation and instead be transferred to palliative care. The girl’s parents, who arrived in the UK in 2016 as part of the Syrian Resettlement Scheme for Vulnerable Persons, disagreed and called for ventilation in their home....

The course – The Taylor Swift Songbook – will fill a void in composition at the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) starting this fall. It means that the pop superstar’s songs will be ‘read’ alongside other UK and US literary giants such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Coleridge, Keats and other artists that students will hope to know very well by the end of their studies. The course will use “the songwriting of pop music icon Taylor Swift to introduce literary critical reading and research methods — essential skills for work in English literature and other humanities,” according to a description on the UTA website....

“We also understand that approximately two dozen boxes of original presidential records were kept in the White House residence during the last year of President Trump’s term and have not been transferred to NARA, despite Pat Cipollone’s decision in the final days of the administration that they should to be,” Gary Stern, the agency’s chief counsel, wrote in an email to Trump lawyers in May 2021, according to a transcript reviewed by the Washington Post....

On the face of it, the decisions taken by museums such as the Horniman to return many of the bronzes to Nigeria, from where they were looted by Britain in 1897, have all the hallmarks of the usual “decolonization” campaign. Nigeria has been demanding their return for years. Then Black Lives Matter set all kinds of new hares running, and the bronzes apparently became a “do something” item on the museum’s racial justice checklist....

READ MORE: The Top Waterproof Backpacks for Students of All Ages Monday/Tuesday: Multiple storm risk days in Ontario, temperatures rise Storms will be around northwestern Ontario on Monday, but the situation won’t be unique to the region. A thunderstorm risk extends across the province with southern Ontario bearing the brunt of the chance, including a large severe chance. Thunderstorms may begin to break out in the early afternoon. “That heat and moisture blowing up ahead of a cold front will naturally make the atmosphere unstable, so we’re watching for the risk of stronger storms sweeping through the area late Monday afternoon,” said Tyler Hamilton, a meteorologist at The Weather Network....

Asked specifically if the administration had a better idea of ​​the overall price tag for the program, Jean-Pierre began her response by saying “the President’s record of fiscal responsibility is second to none” before detailing a list of his financial accomplishments . But he never gave an estimate of how much the project might cost. “All of this in terms of cost will also depend on how much of the canceled loans were actually expected to be paid off, will depend on how many borrowers take advantage of that opportunity before we really know,” he said....

It’s the fourth year in a row that protesters have gathered in front of the Planned Parenthood building on McHenry Avenue, and like last year, violence quickly ensued. At 10:30 a.m., a single man visiting from San Jose, with a sign that read “Jesus Saves from Hell,” preached while a crowd of people across the street with rainbow signs and banners for women’s rights were chanted and jeered. Modesto police officers gathered quietly on bicycles as patrol cars crossed McHenry Avenue....

Crédits : Xiaomi Mise à jour le 24 août 2022 à 15h18 : Nous venons de recevoir une déclaration de Xiaomi à ce sujet. Il apparaît donc que Xiaomi n’est pas à l’origine de la fermeture des magasins français. Tell Me, opérateur du Xiaomi Store, a été mis en liquidation judiciaire en juillet 2022 et Xiaomi recherche actuellement un repreneur. Voici la déclaration complète du fabricant : “Xiaomi a pris acte de la décision du Tribunal de Crète, plaçant la société Tell Me, exploitant du Xiaomi Store en France, en liquidation judiciaire, Xiaomi s’emploie à reprendre rapidement ses activités normales....

From taking money from untrusted Chinese sources to the company’s proposal to give in to Russian censorship and monitoring requirements, Twitter executives including now CEO Parag Agrawal have knowingly put Twitter users and employees at risk in pursuit of short-term growth. Zatko claims. CNN sought feedback from Twitter on more than 50 different questions in response to the overall disclosure, along with specific questions about the allegations described in this story....

According to information available on the City of Toronto website, Zabiha Halal and Maple Lodge Farms each received three violations on Monday. Inspectors said Zabiha Halal and Maple Lodge Farms maintained their premises in a way that allowed a “health risk”, which is listed as a “critical breach” — the most serious of those issued under the inspection scheme DineSafe. The restaurants also received two violations each related to an alleged lack of adequate supplies at hand-washing stations and hot and cold running water in the dishwashing area, charges the city described as “significant....

The London, Ont., university announced Monday that anyone on campus in the fall must get at least three shots for COVID-19 and wear masks to class. In a statement, Western said it is aware of the planned student protest. Read more: UWOFA applauds Western’s order to boost COVID as Brescia charts its own political course “It has also come to our attention that groups unaffiliated with our campus community want to use this peaceful protest as a platform to air their own grievances,” the statement said....

Friederike Böge Politischer Korrespondent für China, Nordkorea und die Mongolei. Es ist höchst unwahrscheinlich, dass China das Museum im Kriegsfall absichtlich bombardieren würde. Immerhin beherbergt das riesige Gebäude im Norden von Taiwans Hauptstadt die weltweit wertvollste Sammlung von Kunstwerken aus dem Nachlass chinesischer Kaiser. Aus diesem Grund gilt das Museum weithin als der sicherste Ort in ganz Taiwan. Die meisten der fast 700.000 Objekte wurden von der Verbotenen Stadt nach Peking gebracht, um sie vor der japanischen Invasion in den 1930er Jahren zu retten, und landeten infolge des chinesischen Bürgerkriegs in Taiwan....

Article écrit par Publié le 26/08/2022 23:48 Temps de lecture : 1 minute. “Une vraie catastrophe écologique.” Le président de la région Hauts-de-France Xavier Bertrand a mis en garde le gouvernement vendredi 26 août contre le rejet d’eaux usées britanniques non traitées dans la Manche et la mer du Nord. Ces pratiques suscitent “une grande inquiétude en raison de la pollution qui provient de ces rejets”, a indiqué Xavier Bertrand dans une lettre adressée au ministre d’Etat à la Mer, Hervé Berville....

Une plainte contre X a été déposée le 10 mai pour abus de biens sociaux et recel d’abus de biens sociaux par Christophe Nobili, journaliste au Canard depuis une quinzaine d’années. Selon nos informations, le rédacteur aurait des raisons de penser que la compagne d’un des dessinateurs historiques du journal, qui en fut longtemps administrateur, aurait bénéficié d’un emploi fictif pendant environ vingt ans. Lire aussi : Article réservé à nos abonnés Au « Canard enchaîné », une cellule syndicale jette un pavé dans la mare...

• À lire aussi : Deux fois moins de vols retardés sur Air Canada • Lire aussi : Chaos dans les aéroports : des milliers de plaintes à l’Office des transports • Lire aussi : Fin des billets d’avion à 10 euros chez Ryanair Dans une série de tweets, le comédien britannique a critiqué la compagnie aérienne, la qualifiant de “la pire en Amérique du Nord”. Confirmé. @AirCanada est la pire compagnie aérienne en Amérique du Nord....

Albanians work with Irish criminal gangs to fly migrants to Dublin – often with fake EU documents – before giving them an Irish taxi driver to smuggle them into Britain by ferry. The backdoor costs migrants around £2,500 per person with an additional £300 to £400 for fake IDs bought in Albania. It costs an average of £5,000 to £5,500 to illegally cross the Channel in a small boat. A gang organizer told an undercover reporter that the trips took place “every day”....

„Das war sicher eines meiner prägendsten Erlebnisse und sehr eindrücklich“, erinnert sich der langjährige Kulturbürgermeister Manfred Fass (ÖVP) von Laa an der Thaya, „wobei ich auch sagen muss, dass ich das sehr schätze Von der historischen Tragweite dieser Aktion hatte ich an diesem Tag keine Ahnung.” Denn wenige Monate zuvor schien das Ende des Eisernen Vorhangs wie eine Utopie. Ein Leben an der “toten Grenze” Fast 40 Jahre lang war die Stadt „am Abgrund“....