Author: Cole Hanson

(Tokyo) Will we see Simone Biles again at the Tokyo Olympics? A few hours after an at times thunderous evening in which Simone Biles recounted her ordeal and spoke out about her psychological difficulties, the American on Wednesday officially gave up on the public contest scheduled for Thursday. Posted Jul 28, 2021 at 5:23am Updated at 5:25 AM. Emmanuel Pioneer France media agency The suspense did not last long. At least for Thursday. “Following a medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the overall final in order to focus on her mental health,” the federation said in a statement. The…

Health officials across the country said Tuesday that vaccinated Americans should wear a mask again indoors in high-risk areas. • Read also: US-based doctor says: ‘COVID is back, with a vengeance’ • Read also: COVID-19: The United States is going ‘in the wrong direction’, warns dNS Fauci This guideline change comes at a time when the delta variant is causing a sharp increase in cases, especially in less well-fortified areas. In the areas where it moves [de la COVID-19] The delta variant made this necessary, said Rochelle Wallinsky, director of the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). If vaccination…

Seldom have the excavations been as profitable as those done by workers in the yard of a Sri Lankan house. Behind the gem dealer’s home was the discovery of a group of sapphires valued at $100 million, according to BBC News. The 2.5 million carat gem is the largest block in the world. “We informed the people who were digging the well about the gem and they later discovered the huge specimen,” said Mr. Jamaj, the owner of the house who preferred not to reveal his first name for security reasons. The man reported the discovery to authorities last year,…

Paris, France | On Thursday, humanity will have used up all the planet’s resources: the “going further day” is back at the 2019 level, after a brief lull in 2020 linked to the health crisis, the US NGO Global Footprint Network warned. • Read also: California firefighters face a fire that creates their own atmosphere “With more than five months to go before the end of the year, on July 29 this year, we will have exhausted the planet’s biological resource budget for 2021. If we need a reminder of the climate and environmental emergency we face, Earth Overshoot Day…

Sorry, your browser does not support videos (London) Londoners were busy cleaning up their city on Monday, as their homes, streets and underground system were inundated on Sunday for the second time in as many weeks. Posted on Jul 26, 2021 at 4:41 PM The British Met Office said 41.6 cm of water fell into the city center on Sunday afternoon, the equivalent of one month of precipitation. Monday was drier, but four flood warnings remained in effect for the southeast. Parts of England and Scotland may be engulfed by more thunderstorms in the coming days. Whipps Cross Hospital in…

(New York) A former adviser to Donald Trump, who was indicted last week for trying to influence the former candidate-turned-president for the United Arab Emirates, pleaded not guilty Monday and was placed on $250 million bail. Posted on Jul 26, 2021 at 5:09 PM “It is clear that I am innocent of all charges and we will prove it in court,” Thomas Barrack said in a brief statement sent by his lawyers shortly after he left federal court in Brooklyn, New York. During the hearing, the 74-year-old, who wore a black mask over his face, and a dark blue suit,…

(Jerusalem) Israel launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday after incendiary balloons were launched into its territory from the Palestinian enclave, causing forest fires. Posted on Jul 25, 2021 at 5:43 pm The strikes, which did not result in casualties, targeted an uninhabited area in the north of the enclave and a training site for the Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, in Khan Yunis, according to Palestinian security sources. Earlier, Israel announced that it would halve the authorized fishing zone off the Gaza Strip. “It was decided to reduce the authorized fishing area in the Gaza…

This vote paves the way for an expanded application for the health passport (called pass healthy in France) in early August to combat the re-emergence of COVID-19 linked to the Delta formula, in accordance with the government’s wish. The final text provides for the presentation of a health passport to enter restaurants and cafes, both indoors and on the balcony, while the decision to make it mandatory for stores and shopping centers is up to the governors. Institutions open to the public will also be subject to official notices and administrative closures for non-compliance with the new rules – not…

(Wilmington) The United States is finding itself in an “unnecessary predicament” due to the new surge in COVID-19, which is being fueled by those who refuse vaccination and the virulent delta variant, said the leading expert on the disease. Countries suffering from infectious diseases, dNS Anthony Fauci. Posted on Jul 25, 2021 at 6:52 PM “We are going in the wrong direction,” he said, describing himself as “very frustrated”. He indicated that the authorities are studying the possibility of recommending the wearing of a face covering for those who are prevented. In addition, a third injection may be recommended for…

(Washington) US Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday appointed a newly elected Republican critic of Donald Trump to the committee tasked with investigating the deadly attack on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 by supporters of the former US president. Posted Jul 25, 2021 at 10:55 am Updated at 12:39 So Adam Kinzinger joins Liz Cheney, another member of the old big party openly opposed to the former Republican president, among the members of this commission whose work is supposed to begin on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Deitch, Reuters Archives Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger is highly critical of Donald Trump.…