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Feb172021 by adminNo Comments

How the Texas power grid failed and what could stop it from happening again

Finance
Karla Perez and Esperanza Gonzalez warm up by a barbecue grill during power outage caused by the winter storm on February 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather, power outages and traffic accidents to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.Go Nakamura | Getty ImagesMillions in Texas are still in the dark following the deadly winter storm that caused the state's worst blackouts in decades, leaving households without power as temperatures dropped to record lows. While the state scrambles to restore power, questions are arising about why Texas was so ill-equipped, and what can be done to ensure this doesn't happen again. A confluence of factors led to the historic blackouts, and officials a...
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Jun272020 by adminNo Comments
‘Millions of children could die unless the world wakes up to what’s happening here’

‘Millions of children could die unless the world wakes up to what’s happening here’

World
Her name is Salwa. She is five years old and weighs just three-and-a-half kilograms.In the middle of the world's worst humanitarian disaster, now hit by coronavirus and a crisis of funding too, this is what childhood looks like. Our cameraman found Salwa with her parents and siblings in the mud hut that is the family's third home in her short life. Image: Yemen's funding has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic "My daughter suffers from severe malnutrition," her father tells us. "She is five years old and was always like this."Now she is in a bad condition and our situation is much worse because of the war and coronavirus. We are trapped in our houses and we cannot afford 100 Yemeni Rials (less than 20p) for food for one day. ...
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Dec152018 by adminNo Comments
Manchester United transfer news: Andreas Granqvist says Red Devils move is ‘99.9 per cent’ not happening

Manchester United transfer news: Andreas Granqvist says Red Devils move is ‘99.9 per cent’ not happening

Sports
deal off The Sweden captain has been linked with a shock Old Trafford switch Andreas Granqvist has all but ruled out joining Manchester United during the January transfer window. Granqvist, the defender, was linked with a shock move to Old Trafford earlier this year with Jose Mourinho, the Man United manager, keen to improve his squad’s defence. Granqvist captained Sweden during their impressive World Cup run A loan deal for Granqvist was mooted, with the 33-year-old former Wigan player seen as the perfect short-term option for the Red Devils. However, the player himself has downplayed any chance a move to Old Trafford being completed next month. Speaking to Fotboll Direkt, Granqvist said: “With 99.9 per cent certainty, we can kil...
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