The Daily Brief: Flooding, landslides, and power outages spread after catastrophic storm
A state of emergency has been declared in the province British Columbia following a huge storm over the Pacific north-west causing floods, landslides, and power outages for hundreds of thousands.
Flooding, landslides, and power outages spread after catastrophic storm
Summary
A state of emergency has been declared in the province British Columbia following a huge storm over the Pacific north-west causing floods, landslides, and power outages for hundreds of thousands.
Several counties in Washington have also declared severe weather states of emergencies.
One person has been reported dead, with two others missing and an unaccounted number potentially killed.
The Canadian Armed forces have posted teams across the province to evacuate locals stuck since Sunday.
Other crews in partnership with the military have employed rescue helicopters and dog teams to look for survivors.
Railways have also been closed down in the port of Vancouver, with officials fearing the storm to suspend various deliveries such as grain and oil.
The storm, which began on Sunday, is speculated to be a result of the ongoing climate crises, as stated by British Columbia Premier John Hogan.
“There’s not a person that hasn’t been affected or will not be affected by the events of this past weekend,” he also stated, saying that teams deployed will help with providing resources towards “the communities that need them”.
More rainfall is predicted later in the week, with scientists fearing the continued escalation of global temperature will bring greater catastrophic events.
Record-breaking low pressure off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.
The storm also delivered record-breaking rainfall to parts of California after record-breaking dry streak.
Thousands of people were evacuated and at least one person is dead after flooding and landslides from a storm system known as an atmospheric river, battered parts of Washington State and British Columbia. https://t.co/rBlNnOXdSChttps://t.co/POcN4vA7p6
14 people were shot dead this Tuesday during an anti-coup protest in Sudan, with hundreds more wounded by security forces.
The pro-democracy protests began earlier this year following the military takeover, as the death toll rose to 38.
Local law enforcement deny enforcing bullets on protestors, claiming an investigation of the deaths would start soon.
The internet has been suspended from the start of the coup, and a large number of security forces monitor the protests, employing tear gas and violence according to locals.
Today has been the most violent & lethal crackdown on anti-#SudanCoup protesters so far in the peninsular capital.
And this is just what we know in a complete comms blackout in Sudan.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported thousands have been detained in the wake of the country’s raging war.
According to the EHRC, the majority of detainees were of Tigrayan descent, including nursing mothers and the elderly. The detainees have no access to healthcare.
Volunteers were tasked with detaining Tigrayans suspected of supporting the Tigray region’s forces.
The arrests are made following a state of emergency that was declared earlier this month due to the year long combat between Tigrayans and the Ethiopian military.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kenya on Wednesday, calling for the release of those who were detained.
🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: We are concerned that at least 1000 individuals have been detained over the last couple of weeks as police invoke excessively wide provisions of the state of emergency to arrest, search and detain people: https://t.co/sSiBXtsqukpic.twitter.com/I0HT43u8Kt
A 22-month re-investigation into the assassination of Malcolm X has concluded with the long-anticipated exoneration for Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam.
Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam were charged with the assasination of the prominent civil rights leader, spending more than 20 years in prison despite their claims of innocence. Mr. Aziz, 83, was released from prison in 1985. Mr. Islam, who was released in 1987, died at the age of 74 in 2009.
The joint investigation between the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the men’s lawyers suggests The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York Police Department did not provide evidence that would have acquitted the men.
Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R. Vance who is conducting the re-investigation acknowledged the justice system’s failure to prove the men’s innocence and apologized on behalf of law enforcement for the irreparable damage to Mr. Aziz and Mr. Islam’s lives.
Challenge Accepted: UN’s David Beasley Chalks Out Plan to Solve World Hunger with Elon Musk
The United Nations accepted the challenge posed by Elon Musk to show how $6 billion dollars could put an end to the global hunger crisis through a comprehensive plan.
The World Food Programme (WFP), led by David Beasley, announced that $6.6 billion could provide food security for 42 million people spread over 43 countries. Beasley also indicated the WFP’s willingness to begin discussions with Musk and anyone else willing to be part of the solution.
Elon Musk challenged the UN in response to Beasley’s comment during an interview, calling on billionaires such as Jeff Bezos to provide funding to prevent starvation for millions of people globally.
This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, AND avoidable. @elonmusk, you asked for a clear plan & open books. Here it is! We're ready to talk with you – and anyone else – who is serious about saving lives. The ask is $6.6B to avert famine in 2022: https://t.co/eJLmfcMVqE
Officials from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia advised that hackers with links to the government of Iran are using ransomware attacks on a broad range of American cyberattack victims.
The targeted sectors in the US included the public health, transportation, and health care areas.
Microsoft recently announced that the company had observed six different attacks by groups based in Iran deploying ransomware over the last year.
However, most influential ransomware attacks in the US over the last year still remain those linked to Russian hacker gangs.
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
Salman Rushdie, an author, was severely stabbed in his neck and abdomen on stage by a suspect named Hadi Matar, causing him to be on a ventilator and potentially losing an eye.
An Iranian leader back in the 20th century wanted Rushdie killed because of his novel, Satanic Verses, that many Muslims found disrespectful. This led Salman to go into hiding for almost a decade.
Translators from different countries reading this book were harshly stabbed to death when the book came out and Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini called for Salman’s execution for three million dollars.
The Iranian government has not yet responded to this issue, but many Iranians in the media claim him to be an apostate who later became an atheist.
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed inTaiwan. Prior to the visit, China’s Foreign Ministry has voiced their disapproval, stating that “China will take resolute responses and strong countermeasures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized in response that “The speaker will make her own decisions about whether or not to visit Taiwan,” and that the US is looking to Beijing to “act responsibly and not to engage in any escalation going forward.”
The US has made it clear that members of Congress routinely visit Taiwan and that this trip is non-threatening and has precedent. Even so, some officials have expressed concern that China may invade Taiwan’s air defense zone or send missiles near Taiwan in retaliation.
Pelosi has criticized China’s leadership and vocalized support for Taiwan in the past. She is currently on her tour of Asia, with scheduled visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
The US side needs to fulfill President Biden’s commitment of not supporting “Taiwan independence” and refrain from arranging for a visit by Speaker Pelosi to Taiwan. pic.twitter.com/hK7PKmuLmz
The first shipment of grain departed the port of Odesa on Monday after Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports for the last six months trapped around 20 million metric tons of wheat and corn.
Russia recently made a deal with Ukraine, brokered by the UN and Turkey, allowing grain exports to resume, appeasing fears of a global food supply crisis and rising prices.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba celebrated the shipment, calling it a “day of relief for the world, especially for our friends in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was more hesitant to celebrate the shipment, stating “it is too early to draw any conclusions and make any forecasts” and he wants to “see how the agreement works and whether security will be really guaranteed.”
Welcome the departure of the first grain shipment from Ukraine & the resumption of the grain trade. Planned departure of more grain should hopefully bring intl. grain prices down, aid humanitarian purchases & have a positive impact on poor people going hungry in poor countries.
The US economy declines for the second quarter in a row, causing, what other countries would consider, an economic recession.
The prices for groceries, gas, and other basics are rising at the fastest pace since 1981. The US Central Bank is quickly trying to raise borrowing costs in order to cool the economy and ease the prices on goods, but with the contraction, at the annual rate of 0.9% in the 3 months to July, many are still getting concerned.
President Biden struggles to convince the public that the economy is sound, with the unemployment rate at a low 3.6%. But with inflation in the US hitting 9.1% in June, the fastest price appreciation in 4 months, consumer spending has slowed at an annual rate of 1%.
Many other countries, such as China and the UK, have been hit harder by the surge in energy prices and the War in Ukraine, causing risks from abroad. Other countries are facing much more serious problems and once they’re hit, their problems can spill over and affect the US.
US Economy in technical recession as GDP shrinks for a second quarter. Q2 GDP fell at a 0.9% annualized rate as inventories, residential investment subtract from growth after a 1.6% decline in the first three months of the year. pic.twitter.com/5cXb6uNyWT
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) July 28, 2022
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North Korea could be preparing a seventh nuclear test, especially after Mr. Kim announced that the country is fully ready for any military confrontation with the US at a Korean War Anniversary event.
A US special representative in North Korea states that Jong-Un has tested an unprecedented number of missiles this year—31 to 25. Jong-Un also stated that threats from the US required North Korea to achieve the urgent historical task of strengthening its self-defense.
Jong-un also stated that South Korea is reviving a plan to counter North Korea’s threat by mounting precautionary strikes; in June alone, South Korea launched 8 missiles of its own.
The North Korean regime is especially angry with South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol and his so-called Kill Chain strategy. This strategy allows South Korea to launch ballistic missiles and air strikes on North Korean targets if it ever feels threatened.
North Korea has also not been getting as much engagement with Washington ever since Biden replaced Trump, and could be hinting at some sort of deliberate escalation by the North, and preparations have been underway at the Punggye Ri test site since March.
All views expressed in this editorial are solely that of the author, and are not expressed on behalf of The Analyst, its affiliates, or staff.
Gazprom, a major Russian energy provider, has stated it will reduce the supply of gas to Germany by half via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline due to repair work.
Germany has said that they see no technical reason for the decrease in gas supply. The European Union continues to accuse Russia of weaponizing energy, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stating, “This is an open gas war that Russia is waging against a united Europe.”
Ukraine and Russia signed an agreement to allow the export of grain via the Black Sea after Russia continued to block millions of tonnes from being exported. The next day, Russia struck missiles at the port, some of which hit the infrastructure of the port.
The US and Ukraine are optimistic that the agreement will still be implemented, with the US State Department stating, “Despite these attacks, we do understand that the parties are continuing preparations to open Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for food and fertilizer exports…we also continue to expect that the Black Sea agreement will be implemented.”
With Nord Stream 1 flowing at just 20% of capacity from July 27, Germany will NOT have enough natural gas to make it throughout the whole winter **unless big demand reductions are implemented**. Berlin will need to activate stage 3 of its gas emergency program #ONGT#EnergyCrisis
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