Posts Tagged ‘tackle’

Actress Joanna Lumley Calls For Return Of Rationing To Tackle Climate Change

Joanna Lumley has called for a return to wartime rationing to help tackle climate change in the UK. The British actress, well known for her role as Patsy Stone on Absolutely Fabulous, said radical legislation was needed to save the planet, including the reintroduction of rationing like that imposed during the Second World War. “These are […]

Fishing Tackle Used to Catch Monster Carp 12,000 Years Ago, Says Study

A new study in PLOS ONE demonstrates how ancient humans in the Middle East crafted and used sophisticated fishing tackle as early as 10,000 BC. With these fishing tools, they hunted for ancient aquatic monsters including giant carp. Understanding the development vector of fishing in the ancient world is fraught with difficulty. To start with, […]

EU unveils new strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe

The European Union has unveiled a new strategy to combat growing antisemitism and hate speech in Europe. The bloc said on Tuesday that it plans to raise awareness about Jewish life, protect places of worship and ensure that the Holocaust cannot be forgotten. The European Commission said the measures were introduced given the “persistence and […]

Venezuela Debuts New Currency To Tackle Hyperinflation, With 6 Fewer Zeros

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A new currency with six fewer zeros debuts Friday in Venezuela, whose currency has been made nearly worthless by years of the world’s worst inflation. The highest denomination until now was a 1 million bolivar bill that was worth a little less than a quarter as of Thursday. The new currency […]

World Economic Forum Makes Censorship Pledge to ‘Tackle Harmful Content and Conduct Online’

A Big Tech-government coalition to control what people see online. by Tom Parker The World Economic Forum, an international group that works to “shape global, regional and industry agendas,” has formed a new “Global Coalition for Digital Safety” that’s made up of Big Tech executives and government officials and intends to come up with new […]

ICCIMA director expounds upon economic issues next government to tackle

ICCIMA director expounds upon economic issues next government to tackle – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN- In a recent article, Ali Chagharvand, the planning director of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), expounded upon the economic condition that Iran’s next government will face. What comes as follows is a summary of his comments. The new […]

YouTube and England’s NHS join forces to tackle vaccine scepticism

England’s National Health Service (NHS) has joined forces with YouTube to launch a campaign to counteract vaccine hesitancy among younger generations. The UK has vaccinated more 36 million people (53% of population) with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Our World in Data. The ‘Lets Not Go Back’ campaign aims to […]

World leaders take part in ‘Christchurch Call’ conference to tackle online radicalisation

World leaders and representatives from tech companies have been holding talks on Saturday on how to prevent violent extremism online. The meeting, held by video conference, was launched by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and is known as the “Christchurch Call”. Two years ago 51 Muslim worshippers died in a mass shooting at two […]

Australia Unveils Weapons Of Mouse Destruction To Tackle Rodent ‘Plague’

The Australian state of New South Wales will spend $38.5 million to send a plague of mice eating their way across farms and invading homes “into oblivion,” a move hailed by farmers and rural residents who say they’re at their wits end with a growing tide of rodents. Farmers and residents in rural communities for […]

US senator calls on Facebook to tackle COVID misinformation on its platforms

Senate Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner has written a letter to Facebook demanding that the company takes further action to eradicate misinformation about COVID and the vaccine against the virus on its platforms. In the letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the senator said: “Despite Facebook’s commitment to reducing misinformation, the company’s execution of its policies […]

Bulgaria imposes 10-day lockdown to tackle rising COVID-19 cases

Struggling with a surge in coronavirus infections, Bulgarian health officials announced a 10-day nationwide lockdown for schools, restaurants, theatres and shopping malls. The new restrictions will be the last test for the centre-right government of Boyko Borissov, who hopes to win a fourth term in the parliamentary elections on April 4. The Balkan nation of […]

UK crime bill ‘a missed opportunity’ to tackle violence against women

The UK’s strategy in combatting violence against women is under the spotlight as a controversial new crime bill is debated in parliament, amid public anger over the murder of a young woman and the heavy-handed breakup by police of a vigil in support of the victim. Images showing young women being overpowered and handcuffed at […]

Czech police tackle man, put him in headlock for not wearing mask as toddler cries in viral clip (VIDEO)

A disturbing video of police in the Czech Republic putting a man into a headlock after he allegedly refused to wear a face mask to protect against Covid-19 has gone viral and prompted an investigation. In the clip recorded on Wednesday in Uherske Hradiste, police can be seen tackling the maskless 40-year-old man to the […]

Trudeau Vows “Feminist” Recovery to Tackle “She-Cession”

The next thing to be cancelled is apparently the word “normal,” with corporate giant Unilever vowing to ban the use of the description on all its products. Yes, really. “In a statement on Tuesday, Unilever revealed that its brands would be “removing the word ‘normal’ from advertising and packaging” after 70 percent of people in […]

White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers

The White House has been reaching out to social media companies including Facebook , Twitter and Alphabet Inc’s Google about clamping down on COVID misinformation and getting their help to stop it from going viral, a senior administration official said.President Joe Biden, who has raced to curb the pandemic since taking office, has made inoculating […]

Moderna working on new Covid-19 vaccine booster to tackle South Africa strain

US biotech firm Moderna said on Monday that it was starting trials for another Covid-19 vaccine to immunize people against a mutant strain of the virus recently discovered in South Africa. The company also said laboratory tests had shown that two doses of its current Covid-19 shot are effective against the variant, known as 501.V2, […]

Iran outlines plan to tackle possible U.S. return to JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have moved to elaborate on Iran’s strategy to tackle a possible U.S. willingness to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal on the eve of Joe Biden’s inauguration. Joe Biden is going to be inaugurated as the next president of the United States in a few hours. As of January 20, Biden will […]

COVID-19 Exposes Need For Radical Policies To Tackle Inequality

By Ben Phillips, AlJazeera. December 14, 2020 Above photo: Civil rights leaders hold hands as they lead a crowd of hundreds of thousands at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington DC, August 28, 1963. Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. But history shows us we cannot rely on our leaders to pursue them; it is […]

Potash Twins Provide Tips to Tackle Hanukkah Recipes

Hanukkah is almost here and that usually means menorahs, family gatherings and, of course, fried food. But this is 2020. Because of the coronavirus lockdown, family gatherings are strongly discouraged. Strict stay-at-home guidelines are in place to keep others safe, so bubbe can’t visit 13 grocery stores to find the perfect latke potatoes. This past […]

Israel’s tourism, justice ministries announce plans to tackle gender-based violence

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