<p>The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert’ in Delhi and other neighbouring locations for severe heatwave conditions with temperatures ranging from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius, reported by ANI.</p>

<p>The national capital has been experiencing severe heatwaves in recent days. On Saturday (June 4), Delhi saw searing summer heat, with the temperatures exceeding 47 degrees Celsius. Mungeshpur saw a temperature reaching 47.1 degrees Celsius, while Pitampura recorded 46.5 degrees Celsius.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>RK Jenamani, a senior scientist at IMD said, “Orange alert in Delhi. Severe heatwave from June 4 in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, UP and parts of MP, Rajasthan. Temp varying b/w 44°-47°. Shall continue for four more days. We advise people to venture out carefully as heat spells are very severe.”</p>

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<p>The hottest temperature recorded in Ganganagar, Rajasthan and Hisar, Haryana recorded 47.5 and 46.8 degrees Celsius respectively.</p>

<p>The senior scientist further added that heavy rainfall is expected in east India and warnings for the same has been issued for Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. However, the monsoon has nowhere started in the North.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The weather agency tweeted expecting no substantial changes in maximum temperatures in most regions of Northwest India for the next few days but it's hopeful for a drop in the temperature in Central India after two days.&nbsp;</p>

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The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert’ in Delhi and other neighbouring locations for severe heatwave conditions with temperatures ranging from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius, reported by ANI.

The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘orange alert’ in Delhi and other neighbouring locations for severe heatwave conditions with temperatures ranging from 44 to 47 degrees Celsius, reported by ANI. The national capital has been experiencing severe heatwaves in recent days. On Saturday (June 4), Delhi saw searing summer heat, with the temperatures exceeding 47 degrees Celsius. Mungeshpur saw a temperature reaching 47.1 degrees Celsius, while Pitampura recorded 46.5 degrees Celsius. Also read | Yellow alert issued as Northern India continues to blaze under heatwave, rising temperature RK Jenamani, a senior scientist at IMD said, “Orange alert in Delhi. Severe heatwave from June 4 in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, UP and parts of MP, Rajasthan. Temp varying b/w 44°-47°. Shall continue for four more days. We advise people to venture out carefully as heat spells are very severe.” Watch | Alarming report on South Asia Heatwave: 'Extreme weather due to climate change' The hottest temperature recorded in Ganganagar, Rajasthan and Hisar, Haryana recorded 47.5 and 46.8 degrees Celsius respectively. The senior scientist further added that heavy rainfall is expected in east India and warnings for the same has been issued for Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. However, the monsoon has nowhere started in the North. Also read | India is fourth worst-hit when it comes to climate change-induced migration: Report The weather agency tweeted expecting no substantial changes in maximum temperatures in most regions of Northwest India for the next few days but it's hopeful for a drop in the temperature in Central India after two days. No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of Northwest India during next 4-5 days. No significant change in maximum temperatures very likely over most parts of Central India during next 2 days and fall by 2-3°C thereafter. — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 5, 2022 × (with inputs from agencies) 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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<p>UN investigators on Tuesday blamed Israel's continued occupation and discrimination against Palestinians for the endless cycles of violence in the decades-long conflict, prompting angry Israeli protests.</p>

<p>A high-level team of investigators, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the drawn-out Israel-Palestinian conflict, pointed the finger squarely at Israel.</p>

<p>"Ending the occupation of lands by Israel... remains essential in ending the persistent cycles of violence," the report said.</p>

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<p>The 18-page report mainly focuses on evaluating a long line of past UN investigations, reports and rulings on the situation and how and if those findings were implemented.</p>

<p>"The findings and recommendations relevant to the underlying root causes were overwhelmingly directed towards Israel, which we have taken as an indicator of the asymmetrical nature of the conflict and the reality of one state occupying the other," lead investigator Navi Pillay, a former UN rights chief from South Africa, said in a statement.</p>

<p>"We also found that these recommendations have overwhelmingly not been implemented, including calls to ensure accountability for Israel's violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and the indiscriminate firing of rockets ... by Palestinian armed groups into Israel," she said.</p>

<p>"It is this lack of implementation coupled with a sense of impunity, clear evidence that Israel has no intention of ending the occupation, and the persistent discrimination against Palestinians that lies at the heart of the systematic recurrence of violations in both the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel."</p>

<p>Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year following the 11-day Hamas-Israel war in May 2021, which killed 260 Palestinians and 13 people on the Israeli side.</p>

<p>The COI, which is the highest-level investigation that can be ordered by the UN Human Rights Council, was tasked with looking beyond that surge in violence and to investigate all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.</p>

<p><strong>'Disgrace'&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>While the council had previously ordered eight investigations into rights violations in the Palestinian territories, this was the first open-ended probe, and the first to examine "root causes" in the drawn-out conflict.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was also the first tasked with looking at systematic abuses committed within Israel.</p>

<p>Israel has slammed the creation of the investigation, and has also loudly criticised Pillay for "championing an anti-Israel agenda".</p>

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<p>Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told reporters in February that "the fact that she was appointed to this commission is actually a disgrace".</p>

<p>And on Tuesday, even before the report was published, dozens of Israeli reserve soldiers and students -- some of them dressed like Palestinian Hamas militants -- marched outside the UN building in Geneva in protest.</p>

<p>Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, who heads the Israeli NGO Shurat Hadin that organised the protest, decried "a witch-hunt against Israel".</p>

<p>And she slammed the Human Rights Council, which will kick off its 50th session next week where the report will be presented, as "the most anti-semitic body in the world."</p>

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UN investigators on Tuesday blamed Israel's continued occupation and discrimination against Palestinians for the endless cycles of violence in the decades-long conflict, prompting angry Israeli protests.

UN investigators on Tuesday blamed Israel's continued occupation and discrimination against Palestinians for the endless cycles of violence in the decades-long conflict, prompting angry Israeli protests. A high-level team of investigators, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the drawn-out Israel-Palestinian conflict, pointed the finger squarely at Israel. "Ending the occupation of lands by Israel... remains essential in ending the persistent cycles of violence," the report said. Also read | Major blow to Israel's coalition government: West Bank bill defeated by 58-52 margin The 18-page report mainly focuses on evaluating a long line of past UN investigations, reports and rulings on the situation and how and if those findings were implemented. "The findings and recommendations relevant to the underlying root causes were overwhelmingly directed towards Israel, which we have taken as an indicator of the asymmetrical nature of the conflict and the reality of one state occupying the other," lead investigator Navi Pillay, a former UN rights chief from South Africa, said in a statement. "We also found that these recommendations have overwhelmingly not been implemented, including calls to ensure accountability for Israel's violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and the indiscriminate firing of rockets ... by Palestinian armed groups into Israel," she said. "It is this lack of implementation coupled with a sense of impunity, clear evidence that Israel has no intention of ending the occupation, and the persistent discrimination against Palestinians that lies at the heart of the systematic recurrence of violations in both the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel." Israel has refused to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) created last year following the 11-day Hamas-Israel war in May 2021, which killed 260 Palestinians and 13 people on the Israeli side. The COI, which is the highest-level investigation that can be ordered by the UN Human Rights Council, was tasked with looking beyond that surge in violence and to investigate all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. 'Disgrace' While the council had previously ordered eight investigations into rights violations in the Palestinian territories, this was the first open-ended probe, and the first to examine "root causes" in the drawn-out conflict. It was also the first tasked with looking at systematic abuses committed within Israel. Israel has slammed the creation of the investigation, and has also loudly criticised Pillay for "championing an anti-Israel agenda". Also read | Report: Israel warns 100 of its citizens to leave Turkey over threat from Iran Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told reporters in February that "the fact that she was appointed to this commission is actually a disgrace". And on Tuesday, even before the report was published, dozens of Israeli reserve soldiers and students -- some of them dressed like Palestinian Hamas militants -- marched outside the UN building in Geneva in protest. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, who heads the Israeli NGO Shurat Hadin that organised the protest, decried "a witch-hunt against Israel". And she slammed the Human Rights Council, which will kick off its 50th session next week where the report will be presented, as "the most anti-semitic body in the world." 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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<p>Pakistan will reduce its official work week to five days from six in a bid to reduce energy and fuel consumption as part of an energy conservation plan approved by the country's cabinet on Tuesday, the information minister said.<br />
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The move comes as hours-long power outages hit the South Asian country, with demand outstripping generation during the peak summer months. Soaring global fuel prices have also increased pressure on the external account and the local currency has hit record lows against the dollar.</p>

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"We are facing a severe crisis. We desperately need to take energy conservation measures. We need to tap on every option to save on energy," Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said at a press conference.<br />
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After taking office in April, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had increased the working week to six days from five, with only Sunday as a day off, saying he wanted to increase productivity. However, the enhanced work week resulted in greater electricity and fuel consumption by government offices and employees.</p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">A 40 per cent&nbsp;cut in the official fuel allowance given to ministers and government officials was also approved as part of the new conservation plan, Aurangzeb said.<br />
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The cabinet has also set up a committee to devise a plan for working from home on Fridays for all government and semi-government offices, and early closure of commercial markets.<br />
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Pakistan has experienced hours-long power cuts over the last month, with urban centres seeing four- to six-hour outages a day and rural areas over eight hours, as temperatures across the country soar - to 50 degrees Centigrade in some areas.</div>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo">Aurangzeb said there was currently a gap of 4,600 megawatts between supply and demand, with supply at 21,000 megawatts and demand at 25,600 megawatts.&nbsp;<br />
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The Sharif government has blamed the situation on the mismanagement of the power sector by the previous administration of ousted prime minister, Imran Khan. Khan and his aides have denied any blame.&nbsp;<br />
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In the face of soaring energy prices, Pakistan is facing a balance of payment crisis with forex reserves falling below dollar 10 billion, enough for around 45 days of imports, as well as double-digit inflation.&nbsp;</div>

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Pakistan will reduce its official work week to five days from six in a bid to reduce energy and fuel consumption as part of an energy conservation plan approved by the country's cabinet on Tuesday, the information minister said.

Pakistan will reduce its official work week to five days from six in a bid to reduce energy and fuel consumption as part of an energy conservation plan approved by the country's cabinet on Tuesday, the information minister said. The move comes as hours-long power outages hit the South Asian country, with demand outstripping generation during the peak summer months. Soaring global fuel prices have also increased pressure on the external account and the local currency has hit record lows against the dollar. Also read | Imran Khan launches fresh salvo against military establishment "We are facing a severe crisis. We desperately need to take energy conservation measures. We need to tap on every option to save on energy," Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said at a press conference. After taking office in April, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had increased the working week to six days from five, with only Sunday as a day off, saying he wanted to increase productivity. However, the enhanced work week resulted in greater electricity and fuel consumption by government offices and employees. Watch | Heatwave hits Pakistan's Mango output as it is set to fall by 50% A 40 per cent cut in the official fuel allowance given to ministers and government officials was also approved as part of the new conservation plan, Aurangzeb said. The cabinet has also set up a committee to devise a plan for working from home on Fridays for all government and semi-government offices, and early closure of commercial markets. Pakistan has experienced hours-long power cuts over the last month, with urban centres seeing four- to six-hour outages a day and rural areas over eight hours, as temperatures across the country soar - to 50 degrees Centigrade in some areas. Also read | Pakistani politician ready for 'suicide attacks': Imran Khan’s aide threatens Shehbaz Sharif Aurangzeb said there was currently a gap of 4,600 megawatts between supply and demand, with supply at 21,000 megawatts and demand at 25,600 megawatts. The Sharif government has blamed the situation on the mismanagement of the power sector by the previous administration of ousted prime minister, Imran Khan. Khan and his aides have denied any blame. In the face of soaring energy prices, Pakistan is facing a balance of payment crisis with forex reserves falling below dollar 10 billion, enough for around 45 days of imports, as well as double-digit inflation. 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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<p>Heavy rains and floods on Monday have affected over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi.</p>

<p>According to local authorities, the torrential rains and rain-induced floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, reported Xinhua.</p>

<p>It has damaged 76,300 hectares of cropland and caused direct economic losses of 1.16 billion yuan (about 174 million US dollars), according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.</p>

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<p>The province lifted its level IV flood-control emergency response at 10 am on Tuesday, as the heavy rainfall process has basically ended.</p>

<p>Authorities have called for close monitoring of weather changes and efficient flood control and drought relief efforts.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, China on Monday had renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country.</p>

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<p>As per China's National Meteorological&nbsp;Centre&nbsp;from 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours were expected to lash parts of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and Liaoning, reported Xinhua.</p>

<p>The Meteorological&nbsp;Centre&nbsp;also expected that some areas may experience up to 180&nbsp;millimetres&nbsp;of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gales.</p>

<p>The Centre had advised local governments to make appropriate preparations, implement traffic control measures in road sections hit by heavy rainfall and guide traffic in water-logged sections, reported Xinhua.</p>

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<p>It had also suggested cutting off dangerous outdoor power supplies in low-lying areas, transferring people to safe areas and checking the drainage systems of cities, farmland and fishponds.</p>

<p>China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.&nbsp;</p>

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Heavy rains and floods on Monday have affected over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi. According to local authorities, the torrential rains and rain-induced floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, reported Xinhua.

Heavy rains and floods on Monday have affected over 800,000 residents in China's Jiangxi. According to local authorities, the torrential rains and rain-induced floods since May 28 have wreaked havoc in 80 counties of the province, reported Xinhua. It has damaged 76,300 hectares of cropland and caused direct economic losses of 1.16 billion yuan (about 174 million US dollars), according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Also read | Anti-hypersonic tech? China claims it has developed AI powered defence against hypersonic missiles The province lifted its level IV flood-control emergency response at 10 am on Tuesday, as the heavy rainfall process has basically ended. Authorities have called for close monitoring of weather changes and efficient flood control and drought relief efforts. Meanwhile, China on Monday had renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. Watch | Gravitas: Australia-China fighter jet encounter sparks tensions As per China's National Meteorological Centre from 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours were expected to lash parts of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and Liaoning, reported Xinhua. The Meteorological Centre also expected that some areas may experience up to 180 millimetres of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gales. The Centre had advised local governments to make appropriate preparations, implement traffic control measures in road sections hit by heavy rainfall and guide traffic in water-logged sections, reported Xinhua. Also read | Chinese blogger ‘silenced’ after livestreaming footage of ‘tank cake’ before Tiananmen anniversary It had also suggested cutting off dangerous outdoor power supplies in low-lying areas, transferring people to safe areas and checking the drainage systems of cities, farmland and fishponds. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. 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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<p>Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday asked the International Monetary Fund to arrange a creditor meeting for $6 billion in loans to help keep the country afloat during its unprecedented economic crisis.</p>

<p>Months of daily blackouts, long queues for petrol and record inflation have made daily life a misery in the South Asian island nation of 22 million people.</p>

<p>The government has already defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt, and a critical shortage of foreign currency has left traders unable to import adequate supplies of food, fuel and other essential goods.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the country needed $5 billion for its daily needs in the next six months, along with another billion to stabilise Sri Lanka's rapidly depreciating rupee.</p>

<p>"We call on the International Monetary Fund to hold a conference to help unite our lending partners," the premier told parliament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said a meeting under IMF auspices with China, Japan and India -- Sri Lanka's three biggest bilateral lenders -- would be a "great strength" in helping source more loans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sri Lanka is already in talks with the IMF for a bailout and has appointed international experts to help restructure its debt, about half of which is in international sovereign bonds.</p>

<p>Wickremesinghe again warned the country was heading for serious food shortages and said the United Nations had agreed to issue an urgent appeal on Thursday to raise humanitarian funds.</p>

<p>A disastrous ban on agricultural chemical imports, introduced by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last year, dramatically curtailed crop yields and led to protests by farmers.</p>

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<p>The policy was reversed months later, but Sri Lanka is now out of foreign currency to import fertiliser, pesticides and other much-needed farming chemicals.</p>

<p>Wickremesinghe became premier in May after his predecessor, Mahinda Rajapaksa, the elder brother of the president, stepped down after months of protests against the government's economic mismanagement.</p>

<p>At least nine people were killed and many more wounded in riots that followed an attack on peaceful demonstrators outside President Rajapaksa's office in Colombo last month.</p>

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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday asked the International Monetary Fund to arrange a creditor meeting for $6 billion in loans to help keep the country afloat during its unprecedented economic crisis.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday asked the International Monetary Fund to arrange a creditor meeting for $6 billion in loans to help keep the country afloat during its unprecedented economic crisis. Months of daily blackouts, long queues for petrol and record inflation have made daily life a misery in the South Asian island nation of 22 million people. The government has already defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt, and a critical shortage of foreign currency has left traders unable to import adequate supplies of food, fuel and other essential goods. Also read | Sri Lanka's president vows to finish term, but won't run for re-election Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the country needed $5 billion for its daily needs in the next six months, along with another billion to stabilise Sri Lanka's rapidly depreciating rupee. "We call on the International Monetary Fund to hold a conference to help unite our lending partners," the premier told parliament. He said a meeting under IMF auspices with China, Japan and India -- Sri Lanka's three biggest bilateral lenders -- would be a "great strength" in helping source more loans. Sri Lanka is already in talks with the IMF for a bailout and has appointed international experts to help restructure its debt, about half of which is in international sovereign bonds. Wickremesinghe again warned the country was heading for serious food shortages and said the United Nations had agreed to issue an urgent appeal on Thursday to raise humanitarian funds. A disastrous ban on agricultural chemical imports, introduced by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last year, dramatically curtailed crop yields and led to protests by farmers. Also read | Sri Lanka's 21st Amendment to Constitution to be submitted to cabinet for approval on Monday The policy was reversed months later, but Sri Lanka is now out of foreign currency to import fertiliser, pesticides and other much-needed farming chemicals. Wickremesinghe became premier in May after his predecessor, Mahinda Rajapaksa, the elder brother of the president, stepped down after months of protests against the government's economic mismanagement. At least nine people were killed and many more wounded in riots that followed an attack on peaceful demonstrators outside President Rajapaksa's office in Colombo last month. 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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<p>Fast-food giant KFC is forced to swap lettuce for cabbage in its products in Australia. The popular restaurant chain said on Tuesday (June 7) that high lettuce prices in the country led the company to switch to a cabbage mix in burgers and other items. However, the customers are not liking it. The switch has prompted customers to complain as the result is less than "finger lickin' good".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The famous Colonel's recipe has been tweaked in some stories after the local price of the verdant leaf soared by as much as 300 per cent in recent months.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company said that the reason behind such recipe change is the widespread flooding in the country's east.&nbsp;<br />
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KFC Australia on its website said: "Due to the recent floods in NSW [New South Wales] and QLD [Queensland] we're currently experiencing a lettuce shortage."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"So, we're using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice," it read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It added: "If that's not your bag, simply click 'Customise' on your chosen product and remove Lettuce from the Recipe."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, supply chain expert Flavio Macau of Edith Cowan University said as quoted by the news agency AFP stated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was also a vital factor. The ongoing war pushed up diesel and fertiliser prices globally.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, a single head of iceberg lettuce in Sydney or Melbourne that once sold for about $2 now goes for close to $8.</p>

<p>However, the customers are not liking it. One of the users on Twitter wrote: "The fact that you are replacing lettuce with cabbage makes me rethink my whole meal at KFC. There's 4 or 5 other things I would eat before cabbage Its such a weird choice."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another wrote, "Feels like a sign of the apocalypse."&nbsp;</p>

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Fast-food giant KFC is forced to swap lettuce for cabbage in its products in Australia. The popular restaurant chain said on Tuesday (June 7) that high lettuce prices in the country led the company to switch to a cabbage mix in burgers and other items.

Fast-food giant KFC is forced to swap lettuce for cabbage in its products in Australia. The popular restaurant chain said on Tuesday (June 7) that high lettuce prices in the country led the company to switch to a cabbage mix in burgers and other items. However, the customers are not liking it. The switch has prompted customers to complain as the result is less than "finger lickin' good". The famous Colonel's recipe has been tweaked in some stories after the local price of the verdant leaf soared by as much as 300 per cent in recent months. The company said that the reason behind such recipe change is the widespread flooding in the country's east. KFC Australia on its website said: "Due to the recent floods in NSW [New South Wales] and QLD [Queensland] we're currently experiencing a lettuce shortage." "So, we're using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice," it read. It added: "If that's not your bag, simply click 'Customise' on your chosen product and remove Lettuce from the Recipe." Meanwhile, supply chain expert Flavio Macau of Edith Cowan University said as quoted by the news agency AFP stated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was also a vital factor. The ongoing war pushed up diesel and fertiliser prices globally. Notably, a single head of iceberg lettuce in Sydney or Melbourne that once sold for about $2 now goes for close to $8. However, the customers are not liking it. One of the users on Twitter wrote: "The fact that you are replacing lettuce with cabbage makes me rethink my whole meal at KFC. There's 4 or 5 other things I would eat before cabbage Its such a weird choice." Another wrote, "Feels like a sign of the apocalypse." 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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<p>Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two remaining countries in the world where polio is still categorised as an endemic viral infection. Of late, the situation in Pakistan has worsened.&nbsp;The Guardian report stated that eight polio cases have now been reported in children over the past month in the North Waziristan district, which is near the border of Afghanistan.&nbsp;Authorities are concerned over the recent surge because the reported cases are the first cases in more than a year. The Guardian reported that the last case of child paralysis as a result of polio was reported in January last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The cases are highlighting exactly where the challenges lie, and we are doing our utmost to ensure that the virus remains contained and we fight it till the end," said Shahzad Baig as quoted by the media outlet. He is the national programme coordinator.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the officials, the recent outbreak is probably due to parents falsely marking themselves and their children as vaccinated. The region is also a former Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan. In the particular region, high rate vaccine refusal rates have been reported. Officials think that is also one of the reasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted, an official of Pakistan's polio eradication programme said, "Fake markings and refusals are two key reasons in the recent outbreak, with polio staff conspiring with parents to miss the vaccination."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He referred to how parents suspicious of immunisation have got hold of special pens used by health workers to mark vaccinated children's fingers, the report added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Federal Health Minister, Abdul Qadir Patel said: "Following the first two cases in April, the polio programme took immediate steps to ringfence this area and prevent the virus from spreading further, particularly in the historic reservoirs (of infection) of Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta.&nbsp;</p>

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Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two remaining countries in the world where polio is still categorised as an endemic viral infection. Of late, the situation in Pakistan has worsened.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the two remaining countries in the world where polio is still categorised as an endemic viral infection. Of late, the situation in Pakistan has worsened. The Guardian report stated that eight polio cases have now been reported in children over the past month in the North Waziristan district, which is near the border of Afghanistan. Authorities are concerned over the recent surge because the reported cases are the first cases in more than a year. The Guardian reported that the last case of child paralysis as a result of polio was reported in January last year. "The cases are highlighting exactly where the challenges lie, and we are doing our utmost to ensure that the virus remains contained and we fight it till the end," said Shahzad Baig as quoted by the media outlet. He is the national programme coordinator. As per the officials, the recent outbreak is probably due to parents falsely marking themselves and their children as vaccinated. The region is also a former Taliban stronghold in northwest Pakistan. In the particular region, high rate vaccine refusal rates have been reported. Officials think that is also one of the reasons. As quoted, an official of Pakistan's polio eradication programme said, "Fake markings and refusals are two key reasons in the recent outbreak, with polio staff conspiring with parents to miss the vaccination." He referred to how parents suspicious of immunisation have got hold of special pens used by health workers to mark vaccinated children's fingers, the report added. Federal Health Minister, Abdul Qadir Patel said: "Following the first two cases in April, the polio programme took immediate steps to ringfence this area and prevent the virus from spreading further, particularly in the historic reservoirs (of infection) of Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta. 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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<p>In a remarkable achievement, early trials of a drug to treat rectal cancer led to remission in every participant. The trial was small, with just 12 patients, however, patients and doctors are stunned after seeing the results. During the trial, which was conducted in the US, patients took the drug dostarlimab for six months. After the set period, scans of the participants came back completely clear and there was no identifiable cancer. The study is published on Sunday (June 5) in the <strong>New England Journal of Medicine</strong>. The study is backed by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Cancer patients usually go through difficult treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. In the case of rectal cancer, some of the patients even need colostomy bags. Patients sometimes also get permanent complications like bowel, urinary and erectile dysfunction.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the latest trial appears to be a blessing for all those who are seeking treatments. Dr Andrea Cercek, who is a co-author of the study, told the Times that "there were a lot of happy tears".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cercek is an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In a press release from the hospital, Cercek said, "It's incredibly rewarding...to get these happy tears and happy emails from the patients in this study who finish treatment and realize, 'Oh my God, I get to keep all my normal body functions that I feared I might lose to radiation or surgery.'"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dr Luis A. Diaz Jr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center told&nbsp;<em>The New York Times, "</em>I believe this is the first time this has happened in the history of cancer." Dr Diaz is one of the study authors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the trial, it has been revealed that the patients took the drug every three weeks for six months. The standard chemoradiotherapy and surgery were set to follow if the tumours returned. But they didn't.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, the patients were all in similar stages of their cancer.&nbsp;</p>

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In a remarkable achievement, early trials of a drug to treat rectal cancer led to remission in every participant. The trial was small, with just 12 patients, however, patients and doctors are stunned after seeing the results.

In a remarkable achievement, early trials of a drug to treat rectal cancer led to remission in every participant. The trial was small, with just 12 patients, however, patients and doctors are stunned after seeing the results. During the trial, which was conducted in the US, patients took the drug dostarlimab for six months. After the set period, scans of the participants came back completely clear and there was no identifiable cancer. The study is published on Sunday (June 5) in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is backed by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline. ALSO READ | 'Still unapproved': Influencer endorses type 2 diabetes drug for weight loss, triggers shortage in Australia Cancer patients usually go through difficult treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. In the case of rectal cancer, some of the patients even need colostomy bags. Patients sometimes also get permanent complications like bowel, urinary and erectile dysfunction. Meanwhile, the latest trial appears to be a blessing for all those who are seeking treatments. Dr Andrea Cercek, who is a co-author of the study, told the Times that "there were a lot of happy tears". Cercek is an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In a press release from the hospital, Cercek said, "It's incredibly rewarding...to get these happy tears and happy emails from the patients in this study who finish treatment and realize, 'Oh my God, I get to keep all my normal body functions that I feared I might lose to radiation or surgery.'" ALSO READ | World Food Safety Day 2022: How does food impact health? Dr Luis A. Diaz Jr. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center told The New York Times, "I believe this is the first time this has happened in the history of cancer." Dr Diaz is one of the study authors. During the trial, it has been revealed that the patients took the drug every three weeks for six months. The standard chemoradiotherapy and surgery were set to follow if the tumours returned. But they didn't. Notably, the patients were all in similar stages of their cancer. 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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<p>China's programme to launch a solar power plant in space has been brought forward by two years. The plan is to beam energy back down to Earth, South China Morning Post reported. The concept is to collect solar power in outer space by solar power satellites and then distribute it to the planet Earth. Notably, sunlight is brighter outside the atmosphere.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The plan for the first launch of China's space-based solar power project is now scheduled for 2028. The report added that the testing of technology used to transmit energy from the power plant will be done by a trial satellite orbiting at a distance of around 400km.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per the SCMP report, the satellite will "convert solar energy to microwaves or lasers and then direct the energy beams to various targets, including fixed locations on Earth and moving satellites."&nbsp;</p>

<p>China's plans have been detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in the journal Chinese Space Science and Technology.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier this month, reports emerged that the United Kingdom is apparently planning to build a solar power station in space, Space.com reported, adding that the project will use it to beam energy down to Earth using lasers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The UK Space Energy Initiative was reportedly joined by over 50 British organisations including manufacturer Airbus, Cambridge University and satellite maker SSTL. US-based space agency NASA had proposed a similar plan but it didn't progress.&nbsp;</p>

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China's programme to launch a solar power plant in space has been brought forward by two years. The plan is to beam energy back down to Earth, South China Morning Post reported.

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<p>A fisherman in the United States caught a giant lobster and claims it is 100-year-old. Jacob Knowles, who shared the video on social media forums also said that the particular lobster was probably captured by his ancestors too.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fisherman Knowles shared the video on his Instagram account, which was originally posted to TikTok. In the video, he can be seen holding the lobster. Knowles shared details about the lobster.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the Instagram post, Knowles said that "this is quite possibly the biggest lobster we have ever caught." He also gave a closer glimpse of the gigantic lobster in the camera.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Knowles explained in the post that the only reason his team was able to catch it was because of his small claws. He also revealed that at some point in his life the lobster lost his claws, however, some new claws grew back.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"So unfortunately his claws don't match his body but if you look at his body, it's very impressive," Knowles said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch the video here:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>"This lobster has got to be around 100 years old...it's pretty crazy to think about it. My father has very likely caught this lobster at one point in his life, so has my grandfather, and possibly my great-grandfather has also caught it," Knowles said in the clip.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"If you want to get crazy, it's possible that my great-great-grandfather caught that lobster when he was a baby," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by Newsweek revealed that huge lobsters are protected in Maine for breeding purposes. It's illegal to catch gigantic lobsters there to make sure the population continues to thrive.</p>

<p>Knowles says that the lobster would have been oversized by the time it was 50, around half a decade ago.&nbsp;</p>


A fisherman in the United States caught a giant lobster and claims it is 100-year-old. Jacob Knowles, who shared the video on social media forums also said that the particular lobster was probably captured by his ancestors too.

A fisherman in the United States caught a giant lobster and claims it is 100-year-old. Jacob Knowles, who shared the video on social media forums also said that the particular lobster was probably captured by his ancestors too. Fisherman Knowles shared the video on his Instagram account, which was originally posted to TikTok. In the video, he can be seen holding the lobster. Knowles shared details about the lobster. In the Instagram post, Knowles said that "this is quite possibly the biggest lobster we have ever caught." He also gave a closer glimpse of the gigantic lobster in the camera. Knowles explained in the post that the only reason his team was able to catch it was because of his small claws. He also revealed that at some point in his life the lobster lost his claws, however, some new claws grew back. "So unfortunately his claws don't match his body but if you look at his body, it's very impressive," Knowles said. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jacob Knowles (@jknowles831) × "This lobster has got to be around 100 years old...it's pretty crazy to think about it. My father has very likely caught this lobster at one point in his life, so has my grandfather, and possibly my great-grandfather has also caught it," Knowles said in the clip. "If you want to get crazy, it's possible that my great-great-grandfather caught that lobster when he was a baby," he added. A report by Newsweek revealed that huge lobsters are protected in Maine for breeding purposes. It's illegal to catch gigantic lobsters there to make sure the population continues to thrive. Knowles says that the lobster would have been oversized by the time it was 50, around half a decade ago.

WATCH: A man in United States catches a gigantic lobster. Is it 100 years old?

<p>Chinese authority on Monday (June 6) banned tattoos for minors owing to the newly enacted rules by China's State Council, Global Times reported. As per the new rules, companies, organisations or individuals are restricted from providing tattooing services to minors. They also can not coerce, or foment, inducing the minors to get tattooed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report by a China-based media outlet further added that the tattoo service providers must post obvious statements in their shops that they can not provide service to minors. They are supposed to ask for identity proof if they are doubtful about the age of customers.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The rule also states that advertisements, books, journals or digital publications shall not include any content that could, in a way, attract minors to get tattoos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It has also been advised that parents and guardians should dissuade their kids from seeking tattooing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report added that government agencies are required to support the new regulation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier in March, Shanghai had barred minors from getting tattoos legally, without their parents’ approval.&nbsp;</p>

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Chinese authority on Monday (June 6) banned tattoos for minors owing to the newly enacted rules by China's State Council, Global Times reported. As per the new rules, companies, organisations or individuals are restricted from providing tattooing services to minors.

Chinese authority on Monday (June 6) banned tattoos for minors owing to the newly enacted rules by China's State Council, Global Times reported. As per the new rules, companies, organisations or individuals are restricted from providing tattooing services to minors. They also can not coerce, or foment, inducing the minors to get tattooed. The report by a China-based media outlet further added that the tattoo service providers must post obvious statements in their shops that they can not provide service to minors. They are supposed to ask for identity proof if they are doubtful about the age of customers. ALSO READ | Prosecutors to seek 15 years for Bolivian former President Jeanine Anez The rule also states that advertisements, books, journals or digital publications shall not include any content that could, in a way, attract minors to get tattoos. It has also been advised that parents and guardians should dissuade their kids from seeking tattooing. The report added that government agencies are required to support the new regulation. ALSO READ | Dominican environment minister's childhood friend kills him in his office WATCH | Proud boys leader charged with sedition in 2021 Capitol Hill riots case × Earlier in March, Shanghai had barred minors from getting tattoos legally, without their parents’ approval. At that time, the city had become the first in China to set a minimum legal age for those wanting to get inked. 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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