Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide
Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.
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EU divisions over Gaza hit Eurovision as Ireland pulls out
Ireland’s national broadcaster joins Slovenia’s in making participation next year conditional amid Israel’s war in GazaIreland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, has decided not to take part in next year’s Eurovision song contest if Israel is a participant.R…
TATA Advanced Systems And INDRA Commission First Lanza Naval-3D Air Surveillance Radar System For Indian Navy
The first 3D Air Surveillance Radar (3D-ASR) – Lanza-N, naval variant of Indra’s Lanza 3D radar, one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars, is now commissioned aboard an Indian Navy warship. Following the first commissioning, additional radar systems are being installed across Indian Navy frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers.The milestone showcases Indian and
Spanish government moves to ban smoking on bar terraces
Tobacco law would also prohibit minors from using vapes and stop sale of single-use electronic cigarettesThe Spanish government has approved a draft tobacco law that would ban smoking and vaping on bar and restaurant terraces, prohibit minors from usin…
Spain announces several measures against Israel, including arms embargo
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced nine measures against Israel to “stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip, pursue its perpetrators and support the Palestinian population” as the war approaches the two-year mark.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Israel is ‘exterminating a defenceless people’
Spain announces raft of measures designed to increase pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to end Gaza warMiddle East crisis – live updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has stepped up his scathing criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, accusing Benj…
Weather tracker: Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko looms
Heavy rain and powerful winds head for archipelago, while Spain braces for severe thunderstormsHawaii has declared a state of emergency for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain and high surf as the weakening Hurricane Kiko heads for the archipelago.K…
French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne
Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne.
Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds
Wildfires were 30% more intense than would have been expected without global heating, scientists sayThe extreme weather that fuelled “astonishing” blazes across Spain and Portugal last month was made 40 times more likely by climate breakdown, early ana…
Impatience in Madrid as Pedro Sánchez puts Europe’s inaction on Gaza in the spotlight
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Spain’s prime minister admitted that the EU’s refusal to hold Israel to account amounts to failure. Plus, Russia’s ‘undeniable interference’Against the scale of civilian slaughter, famine and mounting eviden…