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Climate Change: How Do Heat Waves Spread Around the World?
The temperature in the Italian island of Sicily reached 43.5 degrees Celsius.
The heatwave in Europe and the rest of the world is expected to intensify over the next two days, with temperatures expected to peak on Wednesday.
A heatwave affecting the Mediterranean will intensify by the middle of this week (Wednesday, July 19), the World Meteorological Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, has warned. It is likely to continue until next month in some parts of Europe.
North African countries are also experiencing high temperatures, and China “temporarily” recorded its highest temperature in Xinjiang on Sunday at 52.2 degrees Celsius, according to the British Met Office.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people in the American Southwest are experiencing extreme heat, with experts citing the heat wave’s length and intensity.
High temperatures were also recorded in the northern parts of the world, where officials warned of the dangers of staying in hot conditions.
Southern Spain saw Europe’s hottest temperature on Monday, with Andujar reaching 44.8 degrees Celsius.
As for Sicily, it was not far from that, with temperatures reaching 43.5 degrees Celsius.
Countries like Italy, Greece and Turkey also experienced temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
In Greece, 1,200 children were evacuated from holiday camps due to wildfires, while Italian authorities issued red alerts for 16 cities.
As people in the Czech Republic seek respite from the sweltering summer heat, the Czech Red Cross has launched a new public safety campaign aimed at tackling the high number of drowning cases.
Five people drowned on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the hottest weekend of the year.
Temperatures were recorded at 38.6 degrees Celsius north of Prague and 38.6 degrees Celsius in the western city of Pilsen on Saturday, while 100 of the country’s 160 meteorological stations recorded record temperatures.
The highest temperature recorded in the country was 40.4 degrees Celsius recorded on August 20, 2012.
As temperatures rise, the Red Cross Water Rescue Service has begun installing several new signs at the country’s popular lakes and swimming spots, warning people not to swim alone and to always wear life jackets when traveling in watercraft. instructions.
Many wildfires in Greece have been caused by the evacuation of children from summer camps and the evacuation of townspeople.
In Canada, officials said it was an “unprecedented” year in many ways.
Canada has burned 24 million acres so far this year, surpassing the country’s previous record.
More than 155,000 people were evacuated as a result of the fires, the largest number of evacuations in recent decades.
3,200 international firefighters have also been deployed in Canada to fight the blaze.
According to the US newspaper, Phoenix, Arizona, saw a historically warm week.
And on Monday, the city hit a record 18 consecutive days of heatwave, with temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius.
US climate envoy to Beijing for climate talks
Currently, the countries most affected by extreme heat are the United States and China.
Although informal talks were held at a recent climate summit in Egypt, US climate envoy and former Secretary of State John Kerry visited Beijing to renew formal discussions.
In a tweet after his China meeting, Kerry said the entire world was “living the daily reality of record-breaking heat.”
“Climate change is a common challenge facing all of humanity,” Beijing says.
The United States and China are the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, but Beijing broke off talks on how to reduce emissions after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year.
How can we adapt to the “silent killer”?
The heat waves the planet is currently experiencing are often referred to as the “silent killer” because they kill thousands of people.
The world is still not sufficiently prepared, even though scientists say climate change is bringing more extreme heat waves, explains Julie Arrighi, interim director of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre.
“If we’re not prepared for today’s heat, we’re not prepared for tomorrow’s heat,” he says.
Some places have made progress, he says. In Spain and Australia, the Red Cross has set up hotline systems to check on the elderly who are most at risk from extreme heat.
The ideal city to adapt to extreme heat waves will have buildings specially designed to keep cool with shade or cooling systems.
It will also have trees that help cool temperatures and places where people can take shelter from heat waves. Arrighi explains that hospitals and health services can deal with emergencies that will inevitably occur, says the Interim Director of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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Washington is strengthening military bases in the Philippines to protect Taiwan
These facilities include shipbuilding, airstrip repair and military bases in the Philippines, ready to defend the Philippines and support the island of Taiwan, located north of the Philippines, in case of any Chinese invasion of the island.
Philippine request
The news came in a report by the Hong Kong newspaper “South China Morning Post” published on Monday.
- The Philippines has asked the US to help build a ship and repair an airstrip at the Camilo Osias naval base in northern Cagayan province, which is accessible to Washington under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) signed between the two countries in 2014.
- These bases are very close to southern Taiwan and, if strengthened and developed, could be focal points if a conflict with China erupts.
- There are plans to add a fuel storage facility and command center at Lal Lo Airport, Cagayan.
- US Indo-Pacific Command Commander Adm. John Aquilino and Armed Forces of the Philippines Commander Romeo Browner Jr. inspected the two sites this month to discuss increasing the number of sites Americans can access under the deal.
Mutual Defense Agreement
The EDCA agreement is a joint defense agreement that allows the US military to rotate forces for long periods of time in 5 locations in the country, located across from China, separated only by the waters of the South China Sea, and allowing Washington to build and operate facilities. For American and Philippine forces.
In February, the Philippines extended an agreement to give the Americans access to four other military bases, including Camilo Osias Naval Base and Lal Lu Airport, north of the country toward southern Taiwan.
The Philippines and the United States have agreed that the Camilo Osias base and Lal Lu airport could play an important role in the event of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan. Forces operating there would have immediate access to defend Taiwan’s southern flank and prevent Chinese incursions into the Philippine Sea through the Bashi Channel.
The Philippines has been under military pressure from China, including incidents in recent months in which Chinese ships blocked Philippine Coast Guard vessels from reaching disputed islands.
Time indicators
Since August 2022, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan has seen a serious crisis between Beijing and Washington, which China accuses of supporting Washington in its “separatist efforts”. It is bracing for the possibility of a US-China conflict in the region, particularly if Beijing invades Taiwan.
In light of this situation, political analyst Jasser Matar explains to Sky News Arabia the implications of recent US action in the Philippines, which is close to Taiwan and the Chinese mainland:
- The Philippines has bases closest to Taiwan, which is the gateway to the south of the island.
- The US wants to build up a military base at every point close to Taiwan. Supporting Ukraine in the event of a Chinese invasion, as it did in neighboring Poland.
- Also, the intensity of the US presence and the development of military infrastructure in the Philippines contribute to the defense of Manila, which could be vulnerable to military action if a conflict breaks out over Taiwan.
- This creates a crisis for China; The United States prepared Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines to defend Taiwan.
- Washington, for its part, is betting that increasing the armaments of these allies and intensifying its presence on their lands will deter China from attacking Taiwan. So don’t open more than one front.
- However, if a conflict breaks out in the South China Sea, it will be multilateral, not just between two countries.
The US Defense Secretary, who visited Manila last February, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Philippines in the event of any attacks, as per the Mutual Defense Treaty.
“We have indicated that the mutual defense agreement applies to armed attacks on our armed forces, public vessels or aircraft anywhere in the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea,” he said at a news conference in Austin. With his Filipino, Carlito Galvez.
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Hamdok’s dissolved government addresses the United Nations regarding al-Burhan’s participation
Abdallah Hamdok’s government, dissolved by the decision of Sudan’s military commander, said al-Burhan’s participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York was “contrary to declared international positions against military coups”.
According to a memorandum signed by Abdullah Hamdok and several former ministers, the participation of the Sudanese military commander in the work of the United Nations General Assembly sends alarming and encouraging signals to the military revolutions that have recently spread in Africa.
October 2021 mentioned in the memorandum
Mr. United Nations. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres:
Subject: Participation of the leader of the October 25 coup in Sudan at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
We, the undersigned members of the Government of Sudan formed in 2019, this year’s constitutional document, address you to clarify the following:
- First, on October 25, 2021, a military component led by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdel Rahman led a military coup against the interim civilian government, leading to a complete constitutional collapse. This led to the existence of a de facto government which collapsed with the outbreak of the 15th War, a direct result of a coup against the civil government.
- Secondly, the African Union, the UN Regional and international institutions, including the Security Council and the European Union, have rejected the military coup that undermined the interim government and halted the democratic transition process in Sudan. Coup and return of power to the people.
- Thirdly, the invitation of the coup leader to represent Sudan in the United Nations General Assembly meetings is contrary to the above positions, and it also contributes to the continuation of the ongoing war in Sudan today. This sends very alarming and encouraging signals to the recent rise in military coups on the African continent.
- The Glorious Revolution of December 2018 determined the Sudanese people’s stance on military coups and authoritarian regimes by recognizing the government’s full civil code and rejecting the October 25 coup, as well as defining the military’s relationship with politics. Constitution and defense of the country against external threats. To the coup leader who shares the commitment to democracy, peace and freedom as a partner in the war in Sudan today.
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He’s been on the run for 30 years: Italian mafia boss Messina Tenaro is dead
Italian mafia boss Messina Denaro, who was arrested by authorities in January after 30 years on the run, has died at the age of 61, Italian media outlet Agence France-Presse reported.
Messina Tenaro was suffering from cancer at the time of his arrest. After his condition worsened in recent weeks, he was transferred to a hospital from the high-security prison in central Italy where he was initially held.
According to France 24, Messina Tenaro helped launch acts of terrorism against the Italian state and was sentenced to six separate life sentences over the years, including the 1992 murder of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone and his role in deadly bombings. Rome Florence and Milan in 1993.
Messina Tenaro, who led the Corleonesi clan immortalized in the Godfather films, died in prison in 2017.
Messina Tenaro was based in Trapani province in western Sicily, but by the time of his arrest on January 16, 2023, his influence had extended to the capital, Palermo.
Messina Tenaro had been on the run since 1993, and police finally arrested him when he visited a cancer treatment center in Palermo.
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