Time is running out for Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, who suffered catastrophic brain damage and is currently on life-support treatment.&nbsp;

In the latest development, Archie's parents are bidding to have their son moved to a hospice. They said that they should be allowed to choose where he spends "his last moments".&nbsp;

As per the reports, the hospital gave Archie's&nbsp;parents until 9am (local time) on Thursday to launch a High Court bid to move him to a hospice. In case not done, Archie's life support will be turned off at 11am (local time).&nbsp;

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What is hospice care?&nbsp;

The services related to hospice care are for those who are nearing the end of life and they are provided by a team of health care professionals. They try to provide maximum comfort for a person who is terminally ill. In hospice care, health care providers attempt to reduce pain and address physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.&nbsp;

Archie Battersbee's case&nbsp;

Archie got seriously injured at his home in Southend, Essex on April 7, 2022. It is assumed that the ligature could have been his participation in an online asphyxiation challenge after he was found unconscious with a ligature over his head.&nbsp;

He received medical treatment at the Royal London Hospital. Since the accident, he is in a comatose state and has not regained consciousness.&nbsp;

His treatment has been at the centre of a legal battle. Earlier, the High Court ruled that life support treatment for Archie should be stopped.&nbsp;

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Recently, the European Court of Human Rights rejected the last last-ditch application by Archie's parents to postpone ending his life support.&nbsp;

Doctors say that the continued life support treatment is not in Archie's best interests of Archie. They said that he is 'brain-stem dead'.&nbsp;

As quoted by media outlet Metro UK, Archie's parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, confirmed that they filed an application to transfer him out of the Royal London Hospital.&nbsp;

Archie's mother Hollie said she felt "absolutely deflated". &nbsp;She told Times Radio this morning that said they have not been able to have privacy at the hospital.&nbsp;

As quoted by the website, she said, "We can't even have the chance to be in a room together as a family without nurses. There is absolutely no privacy, which is why, again, the courts keep going on about this dignified death – why aren't we allowed to take our child to a hospice and spend his last moments, his last days, together privately?" She added, "Why is the hospital obstructing it? It’s going be awful today."&nbsp;

"I woke up absolutely sick to my stomach. Like I just feel this hospital have so much to answer for and I don't really know what else to say today," she said.&nbsp;

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Time is running out for Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom, who suffered catastrophic brain damage and is currently on life-support treatment. In the latest development, Archie's parents are bidding to have their son moved to a hospice. They said that they should be allowed to choose where he spends "his last moments". As per the reports, the hospital gave Archie's parents until 9am (local time) on Thursday to launch a High Court bid to move him to a hospice. In case not done, Archie's life support will be turned off at 11am (local time). ALSO READ | UK court rules to switch off 12-year-old Archie Battersbee's life support What is hospice care? The services related to hospice care are for those who are nearing the end of life and they are provided by a team of health care professionals. They try to provide maximum comfort for a person who is terminally ill. In hospice care, health care providers attempt to reduce pain and address physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Archie Battersbee's case Archie got seriously injured at his home in Southend, Essex on April 7, 2022. It is assumed that the ligature could have been his participation in an online asphyxiation challenge after he was found unconscious with a ligature over his head. He received medical treatment at the Royal London Hospital. Since the accident, he is in a comatose state and has not regained consciousness. His treatment has been at the centre of a legal battle. Earlier, the High Court ruled that life support treatment for Archie should be stopped. IN PICS | Should Archie Battersbee's life-support treatment stop? UK court says yes, but his parents disagree Recently, the European Court of Human Rights rejected the last last-ditch application by Archie's parents to postpone ending his life support. Doctors say that the continued life support treatment is not in Archie's best interests of Archie. They said that he is 'brain-stem dead'. As quoted by media outlet Metro UK, Archie's parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, confirmed that they filed an application to transfer him out of the Royal London Hospital. Archie's mother Hollie said she felt "absolutely deflated". She told Times Radio this morning that said they have not been able to have privacy at the hospital. As quoted by the website, she said, "We can't even have the chance to be in a room together as a family without nurses. There is absolutely no privacy, which is why, again, the courts keep going on about this dignified death – why aren't we allowed to take our child to a hospice and spend his last moments, his last days, together privately?" She added, "Why is the hospital obstructing it? It’s going be awful today." "I woke up absolutely sick to my stomach. Like I just feel this hospital have so much to answer for and I don't really know what else to say today," she said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In the United States, a lightning strike on Thursday (August 4) near the White House left four people in critical condition. The officials in the US capital said the lightning struck a small park across the street from the White House&nbsp;on Thursday evening as a severe thunderstorm hit the American capital.&nbsp;

According to a statement from Washington’s fire and emergencies department, the lightning left two men and two women with “critical life-threatening injuries”.&nbsp;

Local reports mentioned that the victims were taken to the local hospitals. However, there is no update on their current condition.&nbsp;

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Photos posted by the department showed that multiple ambulances were rushed to the scene.&nbsp;

As quoted by CNN, Vito Maggiolo, who is a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening: “All four were suffering critical, life-threatening injuries.”&nbsp;

Citing a law enforcement source, CNN reported that the victims were riding out the storm under a tree. Although, local reports said that the officials are still trying to find out whether or not the victims knew each other.

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After the incident, part of the park remained closed and the emergency services were present at the scene.&nbsp;

The incident was captured on one of the cameras of FOX News.&nbsp;

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In the United States, a lightning strike on Thursday (August 4) near the White House left four people in critical condition. The officials in the US capital said the lightning struck a small park across the street from the White House on Thursday evening as a severe thunderstorm hit the American capital. According to a statement from Washington’s fire and emergencies department, the lightning left two men and two women with “critical life-threatening injuries”. Local reports mentioned that the victims were taken to the local hospitals. However, there is no update on their current condition. ALSO READ | 'You can't switch off death': The 'chilling' effect of the Russia-Ukraine war on Germany's dead Photos posted by the department showed that multiple ambulances were rushed to the scene. As quoted by CNN, Vito Maggiolo, who is a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening: “All four were suffering critical, life-threatening injuries.” Citing a law enforcement source, CNN reported that the victims were riding out the storm under a tree. Although, local reports said that the officials are still trying to find out whether or not the victims knew each other. ALSO READ | Heatwave in Paris reveals paucity of trees in the city After the incident, part of the park remained closed and the emergency services were present at the scene. The incident was captured on one of the cameras of FOX News. Watch it here: WATCH: Fox weather camera captured this incredible lightning strike around the time the 4 people were struck near White House. https://t.co/9liRqW7tqx @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/fsXTKCpYQq — Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) August 5, 2022 × WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Javier Carvajal, who is an Ecuadoran bioengineer, has managed to resurrect a 400-year-old beer from its yeast. Carvajal found the yeast specimen inside an old oak barrel. It is believed to be Latin America's oldest beer.&nbsp;

a single-cell microorganism was taken from just a splinter of wood. It eventually was the key to recovering the formula of the beer that was first brewed in Quito in 1566 by friar Jodoco Ricke, who is a Franciscan of Flemish origin. Some historians believe that he apparently introduced wheat and barley to what is now the Ecuadoran capital.&nbsp;

Carvajal told AFP: "Not only have we recovered a biological treasure but also the 400-year-old work of silent domestication of a yeast that probably came from a chicha and that had been collected from the local environment."&nbsp;

Chicha is a fermented or non-fermented beverage of Latin America, emerging from the Andes and Amazonia regions. It is a drink brewed by the Indigenous people of the Americas before Spanish colonisation.&nbsp;

Historians said that in both the pre-and post-Spanish conquest periods, corn beer made from a variety of maize landraces has been the most common form of Chicha.&nbsp;

As reported by the news agency AFP, Carvajal said he found out about the ancient Franciscan brewery in Quito while reading specialist beer magazines. Notably, he already had experience recovering other yeasts.&nbsp;

It took him a year to do so, but he finally managed to find a barrel from the old brewery in 2008.&nbsp;

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Javier Carvajal, who is an Ecuadoran bioengineer, has managed to resurrect a 400-year-old beer from its yeast. Carvajal found the yeast specimen inside an old oak barrel. It is believed to be Latin America's oldest beer. a single-cell microorganism was taken from just a splinter of wood. It eventually was the key to recovering the formula of the beer that was first brewed in Quito in 1566 by friar Jodoco Ricke, who is a Franciscan of Flemish origin. Some historians believe that he apparently introduced wheat and barley to what is now the Ecuadoran capital. Carvajal told AFP: "Not only have we recovered a biological treasure but also the 400-year-old work of silent domestication of a yeast that probably came from a chicha and that had been collected from the local environment." Chicha is a fermented or non-fermented beverage of Latin America, emerging from the Andes and Amazonia regions. It is a drink brewed by the Indigenous people of the Americas before Spanish colonisation. Historians said that in both the pre-and post-Spanish conquest periods, corn beer made from a variety of maize landraces has been the most common form of Chicha. As reported by the news agency AFP, Carvajal said he found out about the ancient Franciscan brewery in Quito while reading specialist beer magazines. Notably, he already had experience recovering other yeasts. It took him a year to do so, but he finally managed to find a barrel from the old brewery in 2008. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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An image from the popular ZSL London Zoo is going viral not for the animals and their antics, but for a ladies' purse. Yes, you read it right, a handbag that is made from the skin of a crocodile has been sarcastically placed in the reptile house of the zoo.&nbsp;

It is said that the handbag is made up of the endangered Siamese crocodile. There are no live Siamese crocodiles at the zoo but this 'handbag-dile' is definitely attracting visitors.&nbsp;

The photo, which was posted by a user named Tom, has gone viral on the microblogging site. Tom captioned it as &nbsp;"London zoo is not pissing around." The image was posted on August 2 and since then, it has garnered 400.4K likes and 69.9K retweets.&nbsp;

A report by BBC noted that the particular bag was seized at a London airport back in 2018 by officials at the UK border. The bag is displayed by the zoo to raise awareness of the impact that the illegal wildlife trade.&nbsp;

It is understood that there are only between 500 and 1,000 Siamese crocodiles are thought to be left worldwide due to habitat loss and hunting.&nbsp;

As quoted by BBC, Dr Ben Tapley who is a reptile and amphibian curator said that he was pleased that awareness was spreading.

Tapley said: "It's great to have all these fantastic animals here but the handbag has caught people's eye. We wanted to educate our visitors about it and create a talking point. Anything which shines a spotlight on the illegal trade is great."&nbsp;

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An image from the popular ZSL London Zoo is going viral not for the animals and their antics, but for a ladies' purse. Yes, you read it right, a handbag that is made from the skin of a crocodile has been sarcastically placed in the reptile house of the zoo. It is said that the handbag is made up of the endangered Siamese crocodile. There are no live Siamese crocodiles at the zoo but this 'handbag-dile' is definitely attracting visitors. The photo, which was posted by a user named Tom, has gone viral on the microblogging site. Tom captioned it as "London zoo is not pissing around." The image was posted on August 2 and since then, it has garnered 400.4K likes and 69.9K retweets. A report by BBC noted that the particular bag was seized at a London airport back in 2018 by officials at the UK border. The bag is displayed by the zoo to raise awareness of the impact that the illegal wildlife trade. It is understood that there are only between 500 and 1,000 Siamese crocodiles are thought to be left worldwide due to habitat loss and hunting. As quoted by BBC, Dr Ben Tapley who is a reptile and amphibian curator said that he was pleased that awareness was spreading. Tapley said: "It's great to have all these fantastic animals here but the handbag has caught people's eye. We wanted to educate our visitors about it and create a talking point. Anything which shines a spotlight on the illegal trade is great." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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After a controversial trip to Taiwan, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in South Korea on Thursday (August 4) where she even visited the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Notably, she couldn't meet with the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol. But why?&nbsp;

The South Korean president has been accused of avoiding Pelosi in order to appease China. As per reports, Yoon had planned a summer holiday even before Pelosi's visit was announced. The reports also mentioned that the South Korean leader is in Seoul.&nbsp;

The last time Pelosi visited South Korea was in 2015. During that visit, she met with then president Park Geun-hye and also the South Korean then foreign minister.&nbsp;

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But this time, Yoon's office the president's said this week that he is on holiday and won't be able to meet Pelosi. Meanwhile, the country's Foreign Minister Park Jin was in Cambodia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting.&nbsp;

Media reports have stated that some critics accused Yoon of intentionally avoiding Pelosi to avoid China, which is currently furious due to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

China is South Korea's biggest trading partner.&nbsp;When Pelosi visit Taiwan, China slapped the island nation with trade bans. And it is assumed that South Korea would want to avoid similar actions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

A South Korean official said that Pelosi met top parliamentary officials in the capital.&nbsp;

As reported by The Financial Times, it is believed that Yoon was at home in Seoul. He spoke to Pelosi by phone on Thursday afternoon.&nbsp;

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Kim Heung-kyu, who is the director of the US-China Policy Institute at Ajou University, told the Korea Times: "Pelosi is the number three politician in the US, and if this were in the past, the president or the foreign minister would have tried to hold talks with her, but I think that this time the government seems to have decided not to excessively politicise the issue and unnecessarily antagonise China."&nbsp;

Yoo Seung-min, a high-profile former lawmaker from Yoon 
s conservative ruling People's Power party, said: "I can't understand that the parliamentary leader of our ally visited Korea and our president is not meeting her. Being on vacation cannot be an excuse."&nbsp;

"What can we make of the fact that he watched a play at a theatre and had a gathering [with the actors], but is still not meeting the US House Speaker?" Seung-min added.&nbsp;

While in South Korea, Pelosi and the South&nbsp;Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo discussed the "grave situation" and growing threat posed by North&nbsp;Korea's nuclear weapons programmes.&nbsp;

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After a controversial trip to Taiwan, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in South Korea on Thursday (August 4) where she even visited the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Notably, she couldn't meet with the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol. But why? The South Korean president has been accused of avoiding Pelosi in order to appease China. As per reports, Yoon had planned a summer holiday even before Pelosi's visit was announced. The reports also mentioned that the South Korean leader is in Seoul. The last time Pelosi visited South Korea was in 2015. During that visit, she met with then president Park Geun-hye and also the South Korean then foreign minister. ALSO READ | US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Japan, final stop on Asia trip But this time, Yoon's office the president's said this week that he is on holiday and won't be able to meet Pelosi. Meanwhile, the country's Foreign Minister Park Jin was in Cambodia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting. Media reports have stated that some critics accused Yoon of intentionally avoiding Pelosi to avoid China, which is currently furious due to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. China is South Korea's biggest trading partner. When Pelosi visit Taiwan, China slapped the island nation with trade bans. And it is assumed that South Korea would want to avoid similar actions. A South Korean official said that Pelosi met top parliamentary officials in the capital. As reported by The Financial Times, it is believed that Yoon was at home in Seoul. He spoke to Pelosi by phone on Thursday afternoon. IN PICS | From Singapore to Malaysia to Taiwan to South Korea to Japan: Nancy Pelosi's whirlwind Asia-pacific tour Kim Heung-kyu, who is the director of the US-China Policy Institute at Ajou University, told the Korea Times: "Pelosi is the number three politician in the US, and if this were in the past, the president or the foreign minister would have tried to hold talks with her, but I think that this time the government seems to have decided not to excessively politicise the issue and unnecessarily antagonise China." Yoo Seung-min, a high-profile former lawmaker from Yoon s conservative ruling People's Power party, said: "I can't understand that the parliamentary leader of our ally visited Korea and our president is not meeting her. Being on vacation cannot be an excuse." "What can we make of the fact that he watched a play at a theatre and had a gathering [with the actors], but is still not meeting the US House Speaker?" Seung-min added. While in South Korea, Pelosi and the South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo discussed the "grave situation" and growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programmes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The Indian men`s hockey team defeated Wales 4-1 in its final preliminary league match here on Thursday, making it to the semifinals and maintaining their chances of topping the group on goal difference. 
 
Drag flicker Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick -- two goals off penalty corners and one off a stroke, while Gurjant Singh added a field goal as India came up with a strong performance in the Pool B match against Wales, a team against which they had found it difficult to get past. Gareth Furlong scored the lone consolation goal for Wales in the 49th minute. 
 
With this win, India surged to the top of the points table with 10 points from four games, unbeaten with three wins and a draw. England are second in position with seven points from three matches and have a game to go against Canada. Wales remain third with six points while Canada have one point from three games. 
 
The win against Wales augurs well for India as it improved their chances of topping the group as they have a big goal difference of +22 goals and England have a goal difference of eight goals and need to beat Canada by around 15-16 goal difference if they have to top the table. 
 
India dominated the match and had 51 percent of possession while Wales had 48 percent. India made 28 attacking circle penetration while Wales had only 14 circle entries. India earned nine penalty corners converting two of them while on one they got a penalty stroke. 
 
Harmanpreet opened India`s account in the 18th minute when he converted a penalty corner and then made it 2-0 within a minute when he converted another penalty corner as India led at half-time. 
 
Harmanpreet completed his hat-trick when he converted a penalty stroke in the 41st minute and then Gurjant Singh made it 4-0 when he scored a field goal in the 41st minute. 
 
Wales finally got their goal after creating a number of chances when Gareth Furlong made it 1-4 when he scored five minutes before the final hooter. 
 
India will get to know their semifinal opponent when the situation in Pool A becomes clearer as Australia lead the pool with nine points while three teams, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan have four points each and the next lot of matches will decide which team will finish in the second position.

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The Indian men`s hockey team defeated Wales 4-1 in its final preliminary league match here on Thursday, making it to the semifinals and maintaining their chances of topping the group on goal difference. Drag flicker Harmanpreet Singh struck a hat-trick -- two goals off penalty corners and one off a stroke, while Gurjant Singh added a field goal as India came up with a strong performance in the Pool B match against Wales, a team against which they had found it difficult to get past. Gareth Furlong scored the lone consolation goal for Wales in the 49th minute. With this win, India surged to the top of the points table with 10 points from four games, unbeaten with three wins and a draw. England are second in position with seven points from three matches and have a game to go against Canada. Wales remain third with six points while Canada have one point from three games. The win against Wales augurs well for India as it improved their chances of topping the group as they have a big goal difference of +22 goals and England have a goal difference of eight goals and need to beat Canada by around 15-16 goal difference if they have to top the table. India dominated the match and had 51 percent of possession while Wales had 48 percent. India made 28 attacking circle penetration while Wales had only 14 circle entries. India earned nine penalty corners converting two of them while on one they got a penalty stroke. Harmanpreet opened India`s account in the 18th minute when he converted a penalty corner and then made it 2-0 within a minute when he converted another penalty corner as India led at half-time. Harmanpreet completed his hat-trick when he converted a penalty stroke in the 41st minute and then Gurjant Singh made it 4-0 when he scored a field goal in the 41st minute. Wales finally got their goal after creating a number of chances when Gareth Furlong made it 1-4 when he scored five minutes before the final hooter. India will get to know their semifinal opponent when the situation in Pool A becomes clearer as Australia lead the pool with nine points while three teams, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan have four points each and the next lot of matches will decide which team will finish in the second position. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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While rising temperature has become a global concern, China’s weather bureau has warned that its ground temperatures are rising faster than the global average. Declaring the country as “a sensitive region in global climate change”, the weather bureau has raised severe concerns over the increase in temperature.

In the past seven decades, China’s average ground temperatures have risen far faster than the global average. It is expected to remain “significantly higher” in the future as per government officials because of an increase in the global climate challenges.

In its recent annual climate assessment which was published this week, the weather bureau of China has said that the temperatures are rising 0.26 degrees Celsius, every decade since 1951. This is much fast-paced in comparison to the global average of 0.15 degrees.

In fact, China's 2021 climate assessment revealed that the coastal water levels last year were at their highest since 1980. The sea ice continued to decline with an accelerated glacial retreat. Further, active permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway was observed to be at a record high.

Yuan Jiashuang, vice-director of China's National Climate Center (NCC) has warned that changing temperature patterns in China will affect the balance of water resources, make ecosystems more vulnerable and reduce crop yields. He has also added, "in the future, the increase in regional average temperatures in China will be significantly higher than the world,"

China has previously persevered through long stretches of hot climate, with temperature reaching in excess of 44C in Hebei in the north and southwestern Yunnan. More than 130 Chinese weather stations have recorded alarming temperatures that have broken historical records. According to NCC data, these numbers are up from 62 in 2021.

Deteriorating climatic conditions with extreme weather have raised global alarms as of late along with extended heatwaves causing dry seasons and timberland fires across the globe.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned last month that "no nation is immune" from climate change and warned that the world now had to choose between "collective action or collective suicide".

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While rising temperature has become a global concern, China’s weather bureau has warned that its ground temperatures are rising faster than the global average. Declaring the country as “a sensitive region in global climate change”, the weather bureau has raised severe concerns over the increase in temperature.

While rising temperature has become a global concern, China’s weather bureau has warned that its ground temperatures are rising faster than the global average. Declaring the country as “a sensitive region in global climate change”, the weather bureau has raised severe concerns over the increase in temperature. In the past seven decades, China’s average ground temperatures have risen far faster than the global average. It is expected to remain “significantly higher” in the future as per government officials because of an increase in the global climate challenges. In its recent annual climate assessment which was published this week, the weather bureau of China has said that the temperatures are rising 0.26 degrees Celsius, every decade since 1951. This is much fast-paced in comparison to the global average of 0.15 degrees. In fact, China's 2021 climate assessment revealed that the coastal water levels last year were at their highest since 1980. The sea ice continued to decline with an accelerated glacial retreat. Further, active permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway was observed to be at a record high. Yuan Jiashuang, vice-director of China's National Climate Center (NCC) has warned that changing temperature patterns in China will affect the balance of water resources, make ecosystems more vulnerable and reduce crop yields. He has also added, "in the future, the increase in regional average temperatures in China will be significantly higher than the world," China has previously persevered through long stretches of hot climate, with temperature reaching in excess of 44C in Hebei in the north and southwestern Yunnan. More than 130 Chinese weather stations have recorded alarming temperatures that have broken historical records. According to NCC data, these numbers are up from 62 in 2021. Deteriorating climatic conditions with extreme weather have raised global alarms as of late along with extended heatwaves causing dry seasons and timberland fires across the globe. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cautioned last month that "no nation is immune" from climate change and warned that the world now had to choose between "collective action or collective suicide". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday (August 4) unveiled the biggest interest rate rise in 27 years and also warned that Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, borrowing is becoming more expensive.&nbsp;

Notably, this is the sixth consecutive hike by BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since December. Today, MPC voted 8-1 to lift its key rate by 0.50 percentage points from 1.25 per cent to 1.75 per cent.&nbsp;

The hike means there will be an immediate increase in mortgage bills for millions of homeowners on the tracker. Or even the variable mortgages that are in line with the BoE rate.&nbsp;

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The BoE said that the "inflationary pressures in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe have intensified significantly" since May.&nbsp;

The bank added, "That largely reflects a near-doubling in wholesale gas prices since May, owing to Russia's restriction of gas supplies to Europe and the risk of further curbs. As this feeds through to retail energy prices, it will exacerbate the fall in real incomes for UK households and further increase UK CPI inflation in the near term."&nbsp;

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Now, the BoE has anticipated that the UK economy would enter a period of recession at a time when the nation is facing a cost-of-living crisis. The bank said that the recession will last until late 2023. It was predicted that UK inflation will peak this year at just over 13 per cent. In June, UK inflation had already jumped to a four-decade high of 9.4 per cent.&nbsp;

The BoE added: "The latest rise in gas prices has led to another significant deterioration in the outlook for (economic) activity in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The United Kingdom is now projected to enter recession from the fourth quarter of this year."&nbsp;

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Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday (August 4) unveiled the biggest interest rate rise in 27 years and also warned that Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher.

Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday (August 4) unveiled the biggest interest rate rise in 27 years and also warned that Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, borrowing is becoming more expensive. Notably, this is the sixth consecutive hike by BoE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since December. Today, MPC voted 8-1 to lift its key rate by 0.50 percentage points from 1.25 per cent to 1.75 per cent. The hike means there will be an immediate increase in mortgage bills for millions of homeowners on the tracker. Or even the variable mortgages that are in line with the BoE rate. ALSO READ | Time running out for Archie Battersbee as his parents make legal bid to move him to hospice The BoE said that the "inflationary pressures in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe have intensified significantly" since May. The bank added, "That largely reflects a near-doubling in wholesale gas prices since May, owing to Russia's restriction of gas supplies to Europe and the risk of further curbs. As this feeds through to retail energy prices, it will exacerbate the fall in real incomes for UK households and further increase UK CPI inflation in the near term." ALSO READ | Nancy Pelosi lands in Japan: China fires missile on Japan and cancels bilateral meeting on the same day Now, the BoE has anticipated that the UK economy would enter a period of recession at a time when the nation is facing a cost-of-living crisis. The bank said that the recession will last until late 2023. It was predicted that UK inflation will peak this year at just over 13 per cent. In June, UK inflation had already jumped to a four-decade high of 9.4 per cent. The BoE added: "The latest rise in gas prices has led to another significant deterioration in the outlook for (economic) activity in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The United Kingdom is now projected to enter recession from the fourth quarter of this year." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Bank of England unveils biggest interest rate hike in 27 years, warns of lengthy recession

The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane touched down in Japan on Thursday (August 4) for the final stop on her Asian tour. She began the key tour from Singapore on Monday and after that, she arrived in Taiwan for a less than 24-hour stay which flared up tensions with China. Pelosi became the highest-profile elected US official to set foot in Taiwan in 25 years.&nbsp;

News agency AFP stated that reporters saw the aircraft land at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo as she is continuing her tour after leading a Congressional delegation in South Korea.&nbsp;

In the aftermath of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, Beijing launched large-scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan, whose defence ministry has confirmed that the Chinese military launched missiles from near Matsu islands. The ministry stated that 11 Chinese Dongfeng ballistic missiles had been fired in waters around the island.&nbsp;

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As reported by Reuters, China's Beijing-based Taiwan Affairs Office said: "Our punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards, external forces, is reasonable, lawful."&nbsp;

During her visit to Taiwan, Pelosi told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, "Our delegation came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear that we will not abandon Taiwan. Now, more than ever, America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial, and that’s the message we are bringing here, today," she said during her roughly 19-hour visit."&nbsp;

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Pelosi in Japan&nbsp;

The visit is Pelosi's first trip to Japan since 2015, and she arrived from South Korea where her schedule included a visit to the border with nuclear-armed North Korea.&nbsp;

She will meet Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for breakfast on Friday, the country's&nbsp;foreign ministry said, to discuss the two countries' alliance and issues of shared interest. Pelosi is also scheduled to discuss international affairs with Japan's House of Representatives speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.&nbsp;

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The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane touched down in Japan on Thursday (August 4) for the final stop on her Asian tour. She began the key tour from Singapore on Monday and after that, she arrived in Taiwan for a less than 24-hour stay which flared up tensions with China.

The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plane touched down in Japan on Thursday (August 4) for the final stop on her Asian tour. She began the key tour from Singapore on Monday and after that, she arrived in Taiwan for a less than 24-hour stay which flared up tensions with China. Pelosi became the highest-profile elected US official to set foot in Taiwan in 25 years. News agency AFP stated that reporters saw the aircraft land at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo as she is continuing her tour after leading a Congressional delegation in South Korea. In the aftermath of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, Beijing launched large-scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan, whose defence ministry has confirmed that the Chinese military launched missiles from near Matsu islands. The ministry stated that 11 Chinese Dongfeng ballistic missiles had been fired in waters around the island. ALSO READ | Nancy Pelosi Taiwan trip: Chinese ballistic missiles land in Japan's exclusive economic zone As reported by Reuters, China's Beijing-based Taiwan Affairs Office said: "Our punishment of pro-Taiwan independence diehards, external forces, is reasonable, lawful." During her visit to Taiwan, Pelosi told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, "Our delegation came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear that we will not abandon Taiwan. Now, more than ever, America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial, and that’s the message we are bringing here, today," she said during her roughly 19-hour visit." ALSO READ | Nancy Pelosi trip fallout: Taiwan says China launched 11 ballistic missiles near its waters Pelosi in Japan The visit is Pelosi's first trip to Japan since 2015, and she arrived from South Korea where her schedule included a visit to the border with nuclear-armed North Korea. She will meet Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for breakfast on Friday, the country's foreign ministry said, to discuss the two countries' alliance and issues of shared interest. Pelosi is also scheduled to discuss international affairs with Japan's House of Representatives speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The United States authorities have launched an investigation after reports emerged that the turbans of Sikh asylum seekers were taken away forcefully after they were detained at the border.&nbsp;

As mentioned by BBC in a report, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said that nearly 50 migrants have had religious headgear taken away.&nbsp;

Those who follow the Sikh religion, commonly wear turbans, including women as Sikhism requires that men should wear turbans and not cut their hair. The turbans serve as a religious observance.&nbsp;

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As quoted by BBC, the human rights advocates informed that seizing turbans "blatantly violates federal law". Such activities are inconsistent with the US Customs and Border Protection's non-discrimination policies.&nbsp;

ACLU wrote a letter to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus on 1 August. In the letter, it called the confiscations "ongoing, serious religious-freedom violations".&nbsp;

Vanessa Pineda, who is a lawyer for the ACLU of Arizona, told the BBC that no proper explanation has been given on how a turban could pose a security threat, raising cross-border security concerns.&nbsp;

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The report also quoted Pineda as saying that this particular situation is part of a bigger situation when the personal properties of migrants are being confiscated. There have been instances when personal property of migrants has been disposed of without explanation or replacement.&nbsp;

She said, "It's just not acceptable. They need to find another alternative and to stop this. It's dehumanising."&nbsp;

The border agency expects its staff to "treat all migrants we encounter with respect", the CBP's Magnus said in a statement as quoted by the Washington Post.&nbsp;

He statement said: "An internal investigation has been opened to address this matter."&nbsp;

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The United States authorities have launched an investigation after reports emerged that the turbans of Sikh asylum seekers were taken away forcefully after they were detained at the border. As mentioned by BBC in a report, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said that nearly 50 migrants have had religious headgear taken away. Those who follow the Sikh religion, commonly wear turbans, including women as Sikhism requires that men should wear turbans and not cut their hair. The turbans serve as a religious observance. ALSO READ | Nancy Pelosi Taiwan trip: China scraps meet with Japan over G7 statement As quoted by BBC, the human rights advocates informed that seizing turbans "blatantly violates federal law". Such activities are inconsistent with the US Customs and Border Protection's non-discrimination policies. ACLU wrote a letter to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Chris Magnus on 1 August. In the letter, it called the confiscations "ongoing, serious religious-freedom violations". Vanessa Pineda, who is a lawyer for the ACLU of Arizona, told the BBC that no proper explanation has been given on how a turban could pose a security threat, raising cross-border security concerns. ALSO READ | US aid worker lived in same house where al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri was killed The report also quoted Pineda as saying that this particular situation is part of a bigger situation when the personal properties of migrants are being confiscated. There have been instances when personal property of migrants has been disposed of without explanation or replacement. She said, "It's just not acceptable. They need to find another alternative and to stop this. It's dehumanising." The border agency expects its staff to "treat all migrants we encounter with respect", the CBP's Magnus said in a statement as quoted by the Washington Post. He statement said: "An internal investigation has been opened to address this matter." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

US probes claims that Sikh migrants' turbans confiscated at US-Mexico border

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Wednesday (August 3) that a volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Media reports stated that it is close to the country’s main airport. Live images on local media showed lava spewing out of a fissure.&nbsp;

The eruption took place approximately 40 kilometres from Reykjavik, where an eruption had taken place last year also. The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted for six months in March-September 2021. The site attracted tourists and experts to the scene.&nbsp;

IMO wrote on Twitter, "Eruption has started near Fagradalsfjall. The exact location has yet to be confirmed." IMO also noted that the size of the fissure is estimated to be about 300 meters. Further, it said the eruption started in the Meradalir valley, less than one kilometre from the scene of last year's eruption.&nbsp;

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Notably, the Reykjanes Peninsula is a volcanic and seismic hot spot located southwest of Reykjavik. However, the latest eruption came after a period of intense seismic activity.&nbsp;

It is reported that since Saturday, about 10,000 earthquakes were, including two with a magnitude of at least 5.0.&nbsp;

The IMO said it was "possible that pollution can be detected due to the gas release" but so far there was no ash plume. In most cases, volcanic eruption leads to harmful gages, especially sulphur dioxide. Once they enter the atmosphere, such gases may pose a danger to health. They can even be fatal.&nbsp;

Icelandic foreign ministry said on Twitter: "Risk to populated areas and critical infrastructure is considered very low and there have been no disruptions to flights."&nbsp;

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The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Wednesday (August 3) that a volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Media reports stated that it is close to the country’s main airport.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Wednesday (August 3) that a volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Media reports stated that it is close to the country’s main airport. Live images on local media showed lava spewing out of a fissure. The eruption took place approximately 40 kilometres from Reykjavik, where an eruption had taken place last year also. The Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted for six months in March-September 2021. The site attracted tourists and experts to the scene. IMO wrote on Twitter, "Eruption has started near Fagradalsfjall. The exact location has yet to be confirmed." IMO also noted that the size of the fissure is estimated to be about 300 meters. Further, it said the eruption started in the Meradalir valley, less than one kilometre from the scene of last year's eruption. ALSO READ | A foreign arms depot in Ukraine's Lviv region has been destroyed, says Russia Eruption has started near Fagradalsfjall. Exact location has yet to be confirmed. — Icelandic Meteorological Office - IMO (@Vedurstofan) August 3, 2022 × Sentinel-1 interferogram spanning 20 July to 1 August 2022 showing new dike intrusion on Reykjanes Peninsula and deformation associated with the M5.47 earthquake on 31 July 2022. pic.twitter.com/bZX5WXnEN8 — Icelandic Meteorological Office - IMO (@Vedurstofan) August 2, 2022 × Notably, the Reykjanes Peninsula is a volcanic and seismic hot spot located southwest of Reykjavik. However, the latest eruption came after a period of intense seismic activity. It is reported that since Saturday, about 10,000 earthquakes were, including two with a magnitude of at least 5.0. The IMO said it was "possible that pollution can be detected due to the gas release" but so far there was no ash plume. In most cases, volcanic eruption leads to harmful gages, especially sulphur dioxide. Once they enter the atmosphere, such gases may pose a danger to health. They can even be fatal. Icelandic foreign ministry said on Twitter: "Risk to populated areas and critical infrastructure is considered very low and there have been no disruptions to flights." ALSO READ | Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip provokes China: A win for her, but a headache for the region WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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