Author: MAK Gojar

RIOHACHA, Colombia (AP) — Climate change is rapidly altering the way of life of the Indigenous Wayuu people, a semi-nomadic Indigenous group living in the arid La Guajira region, which spans northern Colombia and Venezuela. Prolonged droughts, intensified by climate change, have worsened water scarcity, straining the Wayuu’s already limited access to drinking water and […] ​RIOHACHA, Colombia (AP) — Climate change is rapidly altering the way of life of the Indigenous Wayuu people, a semi-nomadic Indigenous group living in the arid La Guajira region, which spans northern Colombia and Venezuela. Prolonged droughts, intensified by climate change, have worsened water…

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This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A second – and possibly final – protest to save Pálás Cinema is being held tomorrow – less than a week before its permanent closure. Last December, the operator announced it was going to wind up operations due to sustaining considerable financial losses. The arthouse cinema has launched a Farewell Films schedule for its last week in operation, with its last screening on the night of Thursday February 27th. The protest will take place tomorrow at 1PM outside Pálás Cinema, on 15 Merchants Road Lower. One of the organisers, Tadhg O Currín,…

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EASTENDERS legend Patsy Palmer has broken her silence on Martin’s death as she paid tribute to actor James Bye saying ‘you’ll be missed so much’. The BBC soap marked its 40th anniversary with a jaw-dropping live broadcast yesterday, which saw Martin lose his life in the destruction at the Queen Vic. Instagram EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer has broken her silence on Martin’s death[/caption] BBC She paid tribute to actor James Bye saying ‘you’ll be missed so much’[/caption] Taking to Instagram afterwards, Patsy, 52, who plays Bianca Jackson, shared a grab from the installment, with a subtitle reading: “It’s only a nunny!” The…

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For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions. ​For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions.   For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions. 

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Geto Kogen Resort in Kitakami, Japan, in an email Thursday confirmed the death of Kyle Watson. Japanese police are investigating, the resort said. ​Geto Kogen Resort in Kitakami, Japan, in an email Thursday confirmed the death of Kyle Watson. Japanese police are investigating, the resort said.   Geto Kogen Resort in Kitakami, Japan, in an email Thursday confirmed the death of Kyle Watson. Japanese police are investigating, the resort said. 

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KATIE Price shared how her kids reacted to her latest surgery – admitting ‘my eyebrows are shocking’. The 46-year-old’s recent procedures include a nose job and pinned back ears. Getty Katie Price has revealed her kids’ reactions to her latest cosmetic surgery procedures[/caption] Getty The star’s children Junior and Princess[/caption] Getty The former glamour model has had many surgeries over the years[/caption] Speaking in her podcast The Katie Price Show, the media personality what her children’s had to say about her latest procedure, She said: ” My eyebrows are shocking, they are literally going into my head. “It’s a week tomorrow…

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Family and friends of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at his school gathered to remember a “social butterfly” who “deserved so much more” and “had dreams, plans and a future ahead of him”. Hundreds of mourners attended Sheffield Cathedral on Friday for the funeral of Harvey Willgoose, who died after he was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3. The death of the Sheffield United fan shocked the city, and the service was also broadcast on a big screen outside the building for those who could not fit inside. Some mourners wore…

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Sinn Féin’s leaders say they will not attend a traditional St. Patrick’s Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trump’s stance on the Gaza Peninsula. ​Sinn Féin’s leaders say they will not attend a traditional St. Patrick’s Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trump’s stance on the Gaza Peninsula.   Sinn Féin’s leaders say they will not attend a traditional St. Patrick’s Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trump’s stance on the Gaza Peninsula. 

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Final game set to rival Super Bowl-levels of excitement, say local operators ​Final game set to rival Super Bowl-levels of excitement, say local operators    Thursday night will be massive for pubs and sports bars across Vancouver, and for Murray Saunders, excitement levels are even beyond the Super Bowl. “We’re telling people not to walk in anymore because we’ve received so many calls that there’s no point,” said the general manager of Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill Canada and the U.S. are facing-off at the 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston in what’s expected to be a heated game…

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An explosion at a Hawaii beachside condo resort in a popular tourist area has injured some people and left a pile of debris. ​An explosion at a Hawaii beachside condo resort in a popular tourist area has injured some people and left a pile of debris.   An explosion at a Hawaii beachside condo resort in a popular tourist area has injured some people and left a pile of debris. 

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Pope Francis’ condition is not life-threatening, but he is not out of danger, his medical team said, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis. Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope’s condition on Friday, saying that he will remain hospitalised at least all of next week. The pope is receiving occasional supplements of oxygen and is responding to strengthened drug therapy for pneumonia, doctors said. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened. Doctors later diagnosed a complex…

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“Having a license has changed us,” said Luis Jiménez, president of the farmworker-led, grassroots organization Alianza Agrícola. “For me personally, it allowed me to take my children to school, and their medical appointments, without the fear of being stopped by the police and asked for a license.”  Flickr/NYS DMV The Department of Motor Vehicles in Coney Island, Brooklyn, in 2017. Lea la versión en español aquí. In 2019, New York passed the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, commonly known as the  “Green Light” Law. It allows all New Yorkers age 16 and older to apply for a standard, not-for-federal…

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The application, dubbed form 2010E, can take months to complete and requires prospective tenants to provide their medication and hospitalization history and show proof of homelessness, as well as a recent psychiatric evaluation. Adi Talwar The exterior of The Hannigan, a supportive housing site in Harlem run by Center for Urban Community Services. A Brooklyn lawmaker is looking to simplify the city’s supportive housing application, saying it’s too complicated and time-consuming to complete—making it harder for homeless New Yorkers in need to access the units. Supportive housing offers affordable apartments paired with health and social services, and are typically geared…

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AMY HUBERMAN joked Olivia Wilde “is on the tomato buzz” after she cited an iconic Brian O’Driscoll one-liner. The ‘House’ and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ star shared a screenshot from an infamous O’Driscoll press conference to her Instagram. Brian O’Driscoll has become infamous for a bizarre quote from 2009 Rex Olivia Wilde bizarrely cited it on Instagram[/caption] Huberman aimed a playful dig to O’Driscoll in response https://twitter.com/Petaurum/status/1821899775056220496 It was back in 2009 that the Leinster legend came out with a left-field response when asked about coming up against Martin Johnson’s England side. He responded with: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a…

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