File photo Due to rising temperatures in the UAE, cases of heat stroke are on the rise. According to Arab media, doctors in the United Arab Emirates have warned that heat-related diseases, including heat stroke, are increasing across the country. According to reports, the temperature in the UAE has crossed 50 degrees Celsius for the…
In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told reporters that extreme temperatures are poised to grow in frequency, duration and intensity. “Repeated high night-time temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat”,…
Beijing: Youth unemployment hit a record high in the second quarter after China’s economic growth slowed. According to Al Jazeera report, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 percent during April-June compared to the previous quarter. According to official data, there has been a significant decline in domestic and foreign demand in China. Retail sales…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the rise in protests was due to social media. The president demanded that social media sites remove all sensitive videos on their platforms. Due to the emergency situation in France, President Macron left home without attending the Brussels Summit. On the other hand,…
More than 800 drivers of Britain’s First Bus Company Leeds have announced a strike today to demand a pay rise. The drivers say that the first bus company has not increased the salary for five years. The drivers say that the service will be operated on a limited scale from today while the protest will…
Riyadh: Apart from oil, Saudi Arabia is also developing in other sectors. The non-oil GDP of the country is expected to increase significantly in the second quarter of this year. According to Urdu News, a business survey revealed that Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector gained significant momentum in May as the kingdom’s economic diversification strategy continues….
1,400 security workers at UK’s Heathrow Airport went on a three-day strike demanding a pay rise. According to the news agency from London, about 1400 security workers at Heathrow Airport went on a three-day strike after their demand for salary increase was not accepted. Heathrow Airport last month offered security staff a 10 per cent…
Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection said their first request was that countries allow civilians fleeing Sudan on “a non-discriminatory manner to access their territory”. She said this applied to Sudanese nationals, foreign nationals, and refugees who are being hosted in Sudan, “stateless persons, as well as those who do not have a passport…
WMO latest State of the Global Climate report shows that the last eight years were the eight warmest on record, and that sea level rise and ocean warming hit new highs. Record levels of greenhouse gases caused “planetary scale changes on land, in the ocean and in the atmosphere”. The organization says its report, released…
In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, warned of an alarming increase in the use of “intrusive and high-risk technologies”, according to a press release issued by the UN human rights office (OHCHR). This…
