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09.08.2022
THEME: ENVIRONMENT

Seoul faces the heaviest rainfall since decades

Record rainfalls hit Seoul, South Korea's capital, submerging vehicles and flooding homes and subway stations. The situation is critical with at least 8 people dead so far and many more injured. Seoul's Dongjak district recorded more than 141.5 mm of rain per hour - the highest rate since 1942, according to Korea's Meteorological Administration (KMA) - the highest rate since authorities began keeping records. The Korea Meteorological Administration said up to 300 mm of more rain is forecast for the capital area through Thursday, with southern Gyeonggi Province likely to see rains surpassing 350 mm. Wether or not this results from climate change, it reminds us that the force of nature is not to be taken lightly.

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09.08.2022
THEME: HEALTH

US doctor issues warning of many undiagnosed polio cases

A health official in New York State has announced that there could be hundreds or even thousands of undiagnosed cases of polio there. It follows an announcement last month that an unvaccinated man had been paralysed by the virus in Rockland Country, New York. The vaccination is the only weapon against this virus. We should be all vaccinated, especially our children. In some areas of US the access to health care and therefore vaccination are limited due to the high cost of health insurance. Unfortunately, there are still many countries where vaccination is not mandatory and still many children are not vaccinated against polio. The position of the World Health organization is clear and states that "All children worldwide should be fully vaccinated against polio, and every country should seek to achieve and maintain high levels of coverage with polio vaccines in support of the global commitment to eradicate polio."

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08.08.2022
THEME: WORLD

Colombia: New left-wing leader wants global drugs rethink

Colombian President Gustavo Petro was elected for a fresh global strategy to combat illegal drugs trafficking. Mr Petro told a crowd of his supporters in Bogota that it is time for a new global convention that "accepts the war on drugs has failed.It has left a million dead Latin Americans during 40 years," he said, "and it leaves 70,000 North Americans dead by overdose each year.”

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08.08.2022
THEME: ENVIRONMENT

Extreme water shortage hits the EU

Multiple European countries are experiencing historic drought conditions amid low precipitation and high temperatures made more likely due to climate change. Water shortage, cause of allert in EU nations during the whole summer, is now showing its most concrete effects. More than 100 towns in France have no more drinking water and must receive deliveries by truck. In Italy the waters of Italy's River Po are running so low they revealed a previously submerged World War Two bomb. Scientists believe such conditions will be the "new normal".

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06.08.2022
THEME: POLITICS

Amnesty International reports that Ukrainian fighting tactics violate international humanitarian law

Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas, including in schools and hospitals, as they repelled the Russian invasion, Amnesty International reported on August 4. Oksana Pokalchuk, head of Amnesty International Ukraine, said in a Facebook post late Friday that the report “became a tool of Russian propaganda”. Similar accusations appeared in many western news, while Russians media reacted with praise and vindication over Amnesty's report. It is worth to note that Amnesty's report strongly condemn the invasion and does indicate that Russia committed war crimes.

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