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[ad_1] This summer was the hottest on record “by a large margin,” the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday, with a global average temperature of 16.77 degrees Celsius, which is 0.66C above the 1991-2020 average. “Global temperature records continue to tumble in 2023, with the warmest August following on from the warmest July and June leading to the warmest boreal summer in our data record going back to 1940,” said Samantha Burgess, the service’s deputy director.  In Europe, average summer temperatures were 19.63C, which is 0.83C above average. That led to a record increase of sea surface temperatures, responsible for…

[ad_1] Joe Jonas made a point to mention he was the one taking care of his daughters in filing for divorce from Sophie Turner … providing more evidence of that with a breakfast date. The singer was in dad mode Wednesday at Sweet Butter Kitchen in L.A. with his little ones — 3-year-old Willa and her 1-year-old sister — along with another friend who was helping to take care of the girls. Joe kept a happy face for the kiddos, making them smile and trading high-fives as everyone ate and chatted. In other words, the 34-year-old certainly didn’t look like…

[ad_1] AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) Responding to pogrom-like demonstrations and violent attacks against racialized people, including migrants and refugees, in Limassol and Chlorakas in recent weeks, in which migrant-owned shops were destroyed and several people were attacked by mobs, Amnesty International’s Migration Researcher Adriana Tidona, said: “The violent, racist attacks in Chlorakas and Limassol must serve as a wake-up call for authorities in Cyprus to take immediate measures to tackle racist rhetoric and abuse, which have been on the rise in the country for years.” Anti-racist NGO KISA said that police officers…

[ad_1] I have been working as a local reporter for Zan Times for about seven months now. It is very difficult for a woman to work as a journalist in Afghanistan. The Taliban have imposed numerous restrictions on women. Women cannot leave the house without a veil, let alone holding a recorder and freely interviewing people. If the Taliban see a reporter interviewing anyone, they detain him or her and subject them to physical abuse.  For example, one day I was walking home when I passed by the provincial governor’s office where I saw several women and men congregating, having…

[ad_1] Although Blackburn did not specify what she was referring to when she said children were being “inundated,” she was likely referring to the idea of “social contagion”. This thoroughly debunked idea, which is a favorite talking point of right-wing anti-trans activists and influencers, is that children are, en masse, being persuaded into identifying as transgender after encountering trans content on the internet.Blackburn’s statement is a vindication of the myriad warnings that digital rights advocates have been issuing for months: While the bill ostensibly aims to hold platforms responsible for preventing and mitigating any potential harm that could come to…

[ad_1] President Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks Wednesday after West Coast port workers ratified a new labor contract. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. The contract finalizes an agreement reached in June, affirming a significant pay raise for 22,000 International Longshore and Warehouse Union laborers. The president is counting on critical labor support as he campaigns for a second term in office, holding his first re-election campaign rally at a Pennsylvania union hall in June, declaring: “I’m proud to be the most pro-union president in American history.” Biden has used executive actions to promote worker organizing, has…

[ad_1] Perhaps LeBron James wasn’t kidding when he said he’d play in Saudi Arabia if the bag was big enough … ’cause the King was spotted in the country, just weeks after he made the comment on social media. Bron was in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, earlier this week. The exact reason for the trip is unclear, but James was seen hanging out in a gymnasium with a banner that said “Welcome to Arabia” and “Ministry of Sport.” 🚨🚨من تواجد ليبرون جيمس في مدينة الرياض اليوم 🔥 https://t.co/seAO6oE0oq pic.twitter.com/SxIoxdomoI— Saudi Basketball (@KSAbasket) September 5, 2023 @KSAbasket LeBron…

[ad_1] LONDON — A year is a long time in politics — but the reverberations of the surreal fall of 2022 are still being felt across the U.K. Wednesday marks the first anniversary of Liz Truss’ ill-fated appointment as prime minister — a year on from that rainy day in September when she stood outside No. 10 Downing Street and vowed to “transform Britain” with free market shock therapy.  Truss’ £45 billion package of unfunded tax cuts — with the promise of more to come — instead sunk the pound, sent interest rates soaring, caused chaos on the bond markets and…

[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are house hunting again … and this time they’re eyeing a pricey slice of paradise in Malibu, where a brand new mansion is going up. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent part of their holiday weekend touring an $8 million plot of land in the ‘Bu. Our sources say Meghan and Harry checked out an estate, that’s almost 6 acres. There’s already a guard house at the front of the property, plus a huge pool … and the foundation is laid for a 10,000-square-foot main residence.…

[ad_1] Reacting to a report today from the World Meteorological Organization, which shows that the increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves are significantly lowering air quality worldwide, threatening people’s health and their right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor, said:   “Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves, and extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is measurably damaging air quality on a vast scale and threatening people’s human right to health and to a healthy environment. Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves, and extreme…