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      16 July

      84 dead in 1st 3 days of Spain’s heatwave

      Madrid: Eighty-four people are known to have died from the heatwave that has struck Spain, the Carlos III Health Institute, which reports to the Spanish Health Ministry, said. All the deaths, which were reported on July 10-12, could be attributed to the scorching heat exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country. Temperatures even rose above 45 degrees Celsius in the south and southwest of the country. The heatwave is predicted to continue into next week, and the death toll is feared to rise, Xinhua news agency reported. This is the second major heat wave of the year in Spain. The first one lasted from June 11 until June 20 and claimed the lives of 829 people nationwide, the…

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    • 16 July

      Italian watchdog probing Google over data portability abuse

      London: The Italian anti-competition watchdog has ordered a probe against Google for alleged abuse of dominant position in data portability in the country. According to the Italian Competition Authority, Google allegedly hindered interoperability in sharing individuals’ data with other platforms, and particularly with direct marketing platform called Weople. Weople has developed an innovative data investment bank. The Italian Competition Authority on Thursday launched an investigation against Google for a possible abuse of dominant position in violation of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In the authority’s view, “Google’s conduct could compress the right to portability of personal data, established by Article 20 of the GDPR, and could constrain the economic benefits that consumers can derive…

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    • 16 July

      China’s economic growth drops to 0.4 per cent amid draconian lockdown measures and severe heatwave

      Amid burgeoning Covid cases in the country and a sweltering heat wave that has brought major cities to a halt, China’s economic growth has hit a new two-year low. According to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the world’s second-biggest economy grew by a tiny 0.4 percent in the second quarter (April-June).  However, international experts dispute the report and argue that the Chinese economy may have contracted in the same period. With President Xi Jinping missing from the public eye for over two weeks now, the new report is expected to mount additional pressure on him.  While countries across the globe are opening up their borders and economies after braving a pandemic, Beijing is employing draconian measures to…

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    • 16 July

      Saudi Arabia opens airspace to ‘all carriers’ in gesture to Israel

      Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on “all carriers” using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden’s arrival. It was the latest conciliatory move by Riyadh concerning the Jewish state, which it has refused to recognise despite intensive efforts by the Israelis to establish ties with Arab countries. How the Cloud Reinvents Supply Chains AdWSJ | Amazon Web Services The Saudi civil aviation authority “announces the decision to open the Kingdom’s airspace for all air carriers that meet the requirements of the authority for overflying”, it said in a statement on Twitter. The decision was made “to complement the Kingdom’s efforts aimed at consolidating the Kingdom’s position as a global…

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    • 16 July

      British man held by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine dies in detention

      A British man detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine has died, said an official in self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The death of Paul Urey (45) has been confirmed by a British charity. Urey was accused of being a mercenary but tyhe charity where he worked as a humanitarian worker said that he did not have military background. Urey was captured in southeast Ukraine in late April, said Presidium Network. He was trying to help a woman who had been given permission to travel to leave Russian-controlled territory. Urey was stopped at a checkpoint before being detained and was later charged with “mercenary activities” by DPR separatists. Presidium Network said Britain’s Foreign Office had informed Urey’s family of his death. …

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    • 16 July

      Report says Alibaba’s executives hauled in by Chinese officials over data heist

      The Wall Street Journal has reported that e-commerce giant Alibaba’s executives, including Cloud vice president Chen Xuesong were hauled in by Chinese officials over a massive data heist. Following the release of the report, the company’s shares slumped 5.7 per cent at the opening in Hong Kong. Previously, the personal information of more than 1 billion Chinese residents was hacked in a cyber attack as per the Shanghai police. The Best Men’s Shoes for Walking and Standing All Day AdMadzarato Citing cybersecurity researchers, WSJ reported that a dashboard for managing the database was left open on the internet for over a year without a password. Launching an inspection since the theft was discovered, the Shanghai police said that the data was…

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    • 16 July

      EU plans to ban new gold import from Russia

      The European Union on Friday (July 15) formally proposed latest package of sanctions that includes an import ban on Russian gold. European Commission said in a statement that new measures are considered “”a maintenance and alignment package” Reuters said that officials privately referred to it as a “sixth-and-a-half” set of sanctions. This was in reference to its limited scope. Six previous rounds of sanctions hit Russian oil or coal. The Best Men’s Shoes for Walking and Standing All Day AdMadzarato Some measures could still have a serious impact on the affected sectors. “We do want to make sure that the war finishes as quickly as possible so that the economic price that Russia has to pay becomes ever higher –…

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    • 16 July

      Boris Johnson’s ‘anyone but Rishi Sunak’ posturing as UK PM race heats up

      Vote for “anyone but Rishi Sunak” is Boris Johnson’s message to his allies as the race to choose Britain’s next prime minister heats up, local media reported. Boris Johnson, who found himself in a puddle of scandals in the middle of his tenure as the UK PM, was forced to resign his post and as the leader of the Conservative Party. The UK’s caretaker PM has been urging Tory candidates, who are losing to Sunak in the initial rounds, not to back his former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Even as Johnson said that he would stay away from the contest and not endorse or publicly intervene in the election process, he reportedly spoke with failed contenders to get them to…

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    • 16 July

      National emergency declared after UK’s first red extreme heat warning

      A national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, as temperatures could hit 40C (104F). The Met Office’s highest warning covers an area including London, Manchester and York on Monday and Tuesday. It means there is a risk to life and daily routines will need to change. Speed restrictions are likely on railway lines, some schools will close early and some hospital appointments will be cancelled. On the roads, gritters are planning to spread sand to reduce melting, and the RAC has warned more drivers will need help as cars overheat. Meanwhile in sport, five horse race meetings have been cancelled on Monday and Tuesday because of the forecast temperatures. On top of…

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    • 16 July

      Chinese state media hails strides made by Xinjiang as Jinping visits it first time since crackdown

      Chinese state media has hailed strides made by Xinjiang amid a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since 2014. Six years ago, three people were killed in an attack that presaged the start of the mass detention campaign in Xinjiang three years later.  Praising the work of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), Jinping said the group had made “great progress” in reform and development. The Best Men’s Shoes for Walking and Standing All Day AdMadzarato During a trip to the city of Shihezi in the region’s north, Jinping received rapturous applause from residents in traditional clothing and he could be seen speaking to students and local officials in state media footage. After visiting Hong…

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