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☆ Opinion: Trump’s congestion pricing outrage is classic ‘dead cat’ strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Opinion Rosa Prince | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In short, Trump’s New York congestion comment was classic dead cat. In the same Truth Social message, the former president mused about the impact of congestion pricing elsewhere in the world. After all, congestion pricing has been introduced in a number of cities, from Singapore to Stockholm, over the past 25-odd years. I live about four miles from the edge of the congestion zone, and it’s never once been a problem to circumvent. By most metrics, London’s congestion pricing experiment has been a resounding success.

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☆ Algeria says it fired warnings at jet skiers who strayed into its sea from Morocco
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

CAIRO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Algeria's defence ministry said on Sunday its coastguard fired warning shots before firing directly at a man on a jet ski who entered Algerian waters, in an incident that a survivor said left two dead. "After multiple attempts, shots were fired on a jet ski," the ministry said. Another member of their group, Smail Snabi, was detained by the Algerian authorities, Kissi said. "Given that the maritime border area is witnessing intense activity by drug smuggling gangs and organized crime, Coast Guard members fired warning shots," the Algerian statement added. "I did not hear any warning shots.

Persons: Mohamed Kissi, Morocco's, Bilal, Abdelali Mchiouer, Smail Snabi, Kissi, Mchiouer's, Mohamed, Bilal Kissi, Bilal Kissi's, Hatem Maher, Ahmed Eljechtimi, Adam Makary, Ros Russell Organizations: coastguard, Rabat, Coast Guard, Reuters, Sunday, Human Rights, Ministry, Thomson Locations: CAIRO, Moroccan, Saidia, Algeria's, Algerian, Algeria, Morocco, Algiers, Oujda

☆ Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters on jet ski- survivor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RABAT, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Algerian authorities shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group of five strayed into Algerian waters on jet skis, according to one of the survivors. Another member of their group was detained by the Algerian authorities, Kissi said. Moroccan authorities said they could not comment on the case, calling it a judicial matter. Mustafa Mechouar, the father of Abdelali Mechouar, told Reuters he believed his son was dead and wanted to bury him. "I appeal to Moroccan and Algerian authorities to reach an agreement to bring my son back to me to observe a proper funeral and burial for him," he said.

Persons: Mohamed Kissi, Morocco's, Kissi, Bilal, Abdelali Mechouar, Mohamed, Bilal Kissi, Bilal Kissi's, Mustafa Mechouar, Ahmed El Jechtimi, Tarek Amara, Geert de Clercq, Angus McDowall, Mike Harrison Organizations: Rabat, Ministry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: RABAT, Moroccan, Saidia, Algeria, Morocco, Algiers, Algerian, Oujda, Rabat, Tunis, Paris

☆ În Marea Britanie s-a înregistrat primul caz de moarte provocat de poluarea aerului
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Justiţia britanică a recunoscut pentru prima dată rolul poluării aerului drept cauza morţii unei fete de 9 ani la Londra, informează Agerpres. „Concluzia mea este că poluarea aerului a reprezentat o contribuţie materială la moartea Ellei Adoo-Kissi-Debrah în 2013”, a declarat medicul legist adjunct al arondismentului londonez Southwark, Philip Barlow, după două săptămâni de audieri. În 2014, justiţia a stabilit că fetiţa a murit de insuficienţă respiratorie acută provocată de un astm sever şi nu din cauza poluării. Între 28.000 şi 36.000 de decese care se produc anual în Regatul Unit se estimează că sunt legate de poluarea aerului. De asemenea, conform unui raport al Agenției Europene de Mediu, peste 400.000 de oameni ar muri anual din cauza aerului contaminat.

Persons: Philip Barlow, Ella Adoo, Debrah, justiţia, fetiţa, Stephen Holgate Organizations: Agerpres, Agenției Locations: Londra, Southwark, Londrei, britanic, Regatul Unit

„Concluzia mea este că poluarea aerului a reprezentat o contribuţie materială la moartea Ellei Adoo-Kissi-Debrah în 2013”, a declarat medicul legist adjunct al arondismentului londonez Southwark, Philip Barlow, după două săptămâni de audieri. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah a murit pe 15 februarie 2013 în urma unei crize grave de astm, după aproape trei ani de crize repetate şi circa 30 de spitalizări legate de această maladie. În 2014, justiţia a stabilit că fetiţa a murit de insuficienţă respiratorie acută provocată de un astm sever şi nu din cauza poluării. Însă aceste concluzii au fost anulate în 2019 şi a fost dispusă organizarea unei noi serii de audieri, din cauza unor noi elemente ştiinţifice şi în special a raportului unui specialist britanic în poluarea aerului, Stephen Holgate, în 2018. Între 28.000 şi 36.000 de decese care se produc anual în Regatul Unit se estimează că sunt legate de poluarea aerului.

Persons: Philip Barlow, Ella Adoo, Debrah, justiţia, fetiţa, Stephen Holgate Locations: Southwark, Londrei, britanic, Regatul Unit

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