Author: Cole Hanson

Stockholm, Sweden | The Swedish government announced on Tuesday that it will lift almost all restrictions imposed to combat Covid-19 on September 29 due to the progress of the vaccination program and the good epidemiological situation. • Read also: Vaccine passport passes the test on the long weekend After this date, only general recommendations will remain to increase hygiene and social distancing in public places, even if the government plans to introduce a vaccination passport for major events, the executive announced. “Our goal has always been to be able to lift restrictions as quickly as possible,” Health Minister Lena Hallengren…

The cleanliness of Tokyo, the diversity of New York and the social services of Stockholm: Billionaire Mark Lower set his vision for a new city of 5 million people and retained the services of a world-renowned architect to design. Now he needs to find a place to build it – and invest $400 billion. The former Walmart CEO last week revealed plans for Telusa, a sustainable city he hopes to create from scratch in the American desert. The ambitious 150,000-acre proposal promises green architecture, sustainable energy production and a supposedly drought-resistant water system. The so-called “15-minute city concept” will allow…

Wellington | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that she will end national containment of the archipelago this week, adding that it will remain in place in Auckland, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, about three million New Zealanders will be able to go out again and schools will reopen on Thursday, for the first time in three weeks, the master explained.I Ardern. However, she noted that in Auckland, the North Island big city where the most contagious delta species first appeared in mid-August, the lockdown will…

Buried in the 6th century in southwest Denmark: An amateur archaeologist has unearthed a hoard of 22 gold pieces, the museum announced on Monday. “It is made up of many gold objects, including a medallion the size of a saucer. We see a lot of symbols there, some of which are still unknown to us, which will allow us to expand our knowledge of the men of that time”, before the Viking Age, explained to AFP Mads Raven, Director Research. Museums in Vejle, in western Denmark. The treasure, weighing less than a kilogram, was discovered near Jieling, considered by historians…

(Washington) Skimming and containment systems have been installed in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana, to respond to oil pollution discovered after the hurricane passed. IdaAFP learned Sunday from the US Coast Guard. Posted Sep 5, 2021 at 10:39 PM. The affected area is off Port Fortune, a port in Louisiana (south) about 160 kilometers from New Orleans, which is primarily engaged in the storage and delivery of oil. A statement said the Louisiana Coast Guard had “reported contamination” in this area and were “responding.” Talos Energy, an offshore oil drilling company in Texas, sent a dive…

Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay prime minister in US history, and her husband, Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, introduced their twins on social media on Saturday, after they announced in August that they had become parents without giving details. • Read also: The gay prime minister of the United States openly declares that he has become a father • Read also: After Trump, Biden announced the return of Pride to the White House A black and white photo, posted on Twitter and Instagram, shows the two men smiling face to face in what appears to be a hospital room, each holding an…

(Washington) The phrase “bounty hunter” recalls the old days of the famous “Wanted” posters and cowboys in the American Wild West. Posted Sep 5, 2021 at 8:06 am Elodie Cuisine France media agency But it still exists in the United States, where a new Texas abortion law has sparked controversy over the controversial activity that allows ordinary citizens to denounce, for a reward, those who help women abort. “It sounds ridiculous, almost anti-American,” Joe Biden said on Friday, taking it as an encouragement to denounce. “The most harmful thing about this law in Texas is that it creates a kind…

(HOMA) Complete restoration of electricity in some of the areas most affected by the cyclone Ida In Louisiana it could take a few more weeks, the president of Intergy Louisiana warned on Saturday. Posted Sep 4, 2021 at 8:30pm. At least 16 deaths were blamed for the storm in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Ida More than 22,000 utility poles were damaged or destroyed, more than tornadoes KatrinaAnd zeta And Delta Together, they come together, an effect that Entergy President and CEO Philip May has described as “amazing.” More than 5,200 adapters fell. “The level of devastation makes it very difficult…

SATURDAY Sept 4, 2021 5:05 p.m. — Hurricane Larry, currently making in the Atlantic, could eventually make its way to eastern Canada — and Quebec could take a hit. Larry is currently a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, but may gain gains in the coming days. It is expected to reach the fourth stage on its way north. Continuous winds of up to 205 km/h have been recorded so far, with more violent gusts. It is currently moving northwest at a speed of about 24 km/h. An amazing wave could reach the coasts of Bermuda, the Bahamas and the…

New York’s basements, converted into residences accessible a few steps from the sidewalk at the foot of the buildings, have turned into horrific traps for dozens of residents drowning in their homes in the torrential rains of Storm Ida. • Read also: The remains of Ida in the islands of Gaspi and Magdalene • Read also: Biden travels to Louisiana hit by Hurricane Ida • Read also: At least 44 dead in New York and the surrounding area The famous “basements” of Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens are sometimes very primitive, and are shared — illegal or illegal — among low-income…