Shelters in Canada are not designed to meet the physical or mental health needs of the growing number of older adults who are homeless, a report released Tuesday says.

Police in Ontario say a group of suspects charged in an armed home invasion north of Toronto last year were driving a vehicle stolen in a carjacking in Calgary just one month earlier.

À l'heure du bilan de sa première année de Gouvernance, le président Moetai Brotherson a annoncé que le système de bourses serait modifié et élargi pour bénéficier à davantage d'étudiants. Une bonne nouvelle car le montant de l'aide serait de 20 000 Fcfp en plus des 40 000 Fcp perçus actuellement sur les 10 mois de vie étudiante. Un bémol pourtant : cette aide ne concernerait que les étudiants boursiers de l'université et certaines filières...

Plus d'une centaine de Polynésiens sont actuellement bloqués en Calédonie, et une trentaine de Calédoniens à Tahiti. Moetai Brotherson, en déplacement à Singapour, a annoncé la mise en place d'une plateforme pour que les personnes concernées puissent s'enregistrer. Ces listes seront ensuite communiquées aux représentants de l'État. En attendant, les locaux bloqués sur l'archipel s'impatientent.

Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse due to climate change, deforestation and pollution, according to a study published Wednesday. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), known for its red list of threatened species, has for the first time taken stock of the world's mangroves, evaluating 36 different regions. IUCN director general Grethel Aguilar said the assessment «highlights the urgent need for coordinated conservation of mangroves -- crucial habitats for millions in vulnerable communities worldwide». Mangroves are trees or shrubs that grow mainly in seawater or brackish water along coastlines and tidal rivers, in equatorial climes. Released on the International Day for Biodiversity, IUCN said its findings show that «50 percent of the mangrove ecosystems assessed are at risk of collapse» -- categorised as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. According to the assessment, 20 percent were at severe risk of collapse. Mangroves are threatened by deforestation, development, pollution, and dam construction. However, the risk is increasing due to sea-level rise and the greater frequency of severe storms associated with climate change. Disastrous disappearance - Climate change threatens a third of mangrove ecosystems assessed, due to rising sea levels. According to estimates, at the current rate, a quarter of the global area of mangroves is expected to be submerged in the next 50 years, IUCN said. The northwest Atlantic Ocean, the northern Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the South China Sea, and the Gulf of Aden coasts are expected to be particularly severely affected. «Mangrove ecosystems are exceptional in their ability to provide essential services to people, including coastal disaster risk reduction, carbon storage and sequestration, and support for fisheries,» said Angela Andrade, chair of the IUCN commission on ecosystem management. «Their loss stands to be disastrous for nature and people across the globe.» The study said looking after mangroves was essential for mitigating the effects of climate change, with healthy ecosystems coping better with sea level rise and providing inland protection from the effects of severe storms. Without significant improvement by 2050, climate change and rising sea levels will lead to the loss of 1.8 billion tonnes of carbon stored in mangroves. Mangroves currently store nearly 11 billion tons of carbon -- almost three times the amount of carbon stored by tropical forests of the same size. Maintaining good sediment circulation and allowing mangroves to expand inland will help them cope with sea level rise, IUCN said. It also called for the restoration of mangroves which have already disappeared. «A very good study of mangrove change globally that was published in 2022 indicates about 5,000 square kilometres of mangrove were lost» between 1996 and 2020, IUCN's Marco Valderrabano told AFP. © Agence France-Presse

A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured Tuesday in what passengers described as a terrifying scene aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok. An initial data analysis by the aviation tracking service Flightradar24 suggested the London-Singapore flight experienced more than one minute of extreme turbulence at around 11,300 metres (37,000 feet) over Myanmar, during which it violently rose and plunged several times. Flight SQ321 had taken off from London's Heathrow airport and «encountered sudden extreme turbulence» over Myanmar's Irrawaddy Basin, according to Singapore Airlines. The aircraft later affected a sharp, controlled descent and diverted to Bangkok. Andrew Davies, a British passenger aboard the Boeing 777-300ER, told BBC Radio 5 that the plane «suddenly dropped» and there was «very little warning». «During the few seconds of the plane dropping, there was an awful screaming and what sounded like a thud,» he said, adding that he helped a woman who was «screaming in agony» with a «gash on her head». He described seeing people with head lacerations and bleeding ears: «I was covered in coffee. It was incredibly severe turbulence». Most of the injured passengers on the flight suffered blows to the head, said the director of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Kittipong Kittikachorn, who confirmed the age and nationality of the deceased man. Emergency vehicles raced onto the tarmac at the Thai capital's main airport with lights flashing and sirens blaring after the plane touched down at 3:45 pm (0845 GMT). «At 3:35 pm the airport received a distress call from the Singapore Airlines flight saying there were passengers on board injured by turbulence, and requesting an emergency landing,» Suvarnabhumi Airport said in a statement. «The plane landed at the airport and the medical team was sent to treat all the injured.» A large number of those aboard the plane -- 131 passengers and 12 crew members -- finally arrived in Singapore on a relief flight just after 5:00 am Wednesday, the airline said. Another 79 passengers and six crew members remained in Bangkok, including those receiving medical care. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meanwhile sent his «deepest condolences» to the family and loved ones of the deceased, posting on Facebook that his country was «working closely with Thai authorities.» - Passengers 'too casual' - Bangkok's Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital said a total of 71 people had been sent for treatment, six of them severely injured. «We deeply apologise for the traumatic experience that our passengers and crew members suffered on this flight. We are providing all necessary assistance during this difficult time,» Singapore Airlines said. Of the passengers, 56 were Australians, 47 British and 41 Singaporeans, the airline said. «In terms of exactly what happened, it's too early to tell. But I think passengers are too casual on board commercial aircraft,» US-based aerospace safety expert Anthony Brickhouse told AFP. «The moment the captain turns off the seatbelt sign, people literally unbuckle.» Davies, the passenger, said that at the very moment a seatbelt sign came on, «the plane suddenly dropped». Allison Barker told the BBC her son Josh, who was aboard the plane, texted her that he was on «a crazy flight» that was making an emergency landing. «It was terrifying,» she said. «I didn't know what was going on. We didn't know whether he'd survived, it was so nerve-wracking. It was the longest two hours of my life.» - Singapore to send investigators - Singapore's transport ministry said it would send investigators to Bangkok, while the city-state's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said «we must hope and pray» for the injured to recover. The episode marks the latest drama involving a Boeing plane, after a fuselage panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX in January as well as two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Boeing said it was «ready to support» Singapore Airlines. «We extend our deepest condolences to the family who lost a loved one, and our thoughts are with the passengers and crew,» Boeing said on social media platform X. Scientists have long warned that climate change is likely to increase so-called clear air turbulence, which is invisible to radar. A 2023 study found the annual duration of clear air turbulence increased 17 percent from 1979 to 2020, with the most severe cases increasing over 50 percent. © Agence France-Presse

The term illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing may only be well understood in the blue economy sphere, but the problem it describes poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems and coastal communities worldwide.

Each mother in the support group is informed about the importance of breastfeeding, with a special emphasis on encouraging them to breastfeed their infants exclusively for the first six months.

Mogadishu (HOL) - A member of the Al-Shabaab group was sentenced to death today by a military court on Tuesday for the murder of Khadijo Siyad Mohamed in Mogadishu.

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Graceland, the former home and burial site of the legendary Elvis Presley, is set to be sold off at a foreclosure auction this Thursday. 

The singer, 43, had been attending the premiere of the French film Marcello Mio, and looked stunning in a busty red flowing gown.

SINGAPORE — 20 people were taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a road blocker while heading towards a bus stop at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on May 21. The accident, which involved bus service 858, occurred at about 12.40pm when a road blocker was suddenly deployed after a security barrier was lifted to allow the bus to proceed, said Glenn Lim, the director of communications and customer experience at bus operator Tower Transit. He added that the bus driver and 21 passengers sustained injuries, and that the incident is being investigated. Tower Transit is trying to reach out to the injured passengers and their families to provide assistance, and those involved in the incident can also contact the bus operator, Lim said. In response to queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident in Changi Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Drive at about 12.45pm. Twenty people were taken to three hospitals – 10 to Sengkang General Hospital, nine to Raffles Hospital and one to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SCDF said.

One man claims that he is struggling to pay for his condominium after his former tenants' inconsiderate behaviour left it in an unrentable state. Financial consultant Xu told Shin Min Daily News that he rented out his newly purchased three-bedroom unit at Riverbay in Kallang for $5,000 a month in October 2022. The terms of the two-year lease stipulated that keeping pets in the apartment was not allowed.  But in May 2023, only eight months into the lease, the tenant — a mother who was staying there with her young son — suddenly informed Xu that they were moving out. After the handover, he was shocked to see the condition of the apartment. He found furniture broken, scratches on the sofa and chairs, as well as cat urine stains on the floor and kitchen stove. There was also a strong stench of cat urine — proof that the tenants broke the house rules and kept pets in the home. «I contacted two cleaning companies who told me that the maintenance and cleaning fees alone amounted to $10,000,» Xu said. «This did not include the cost incurred to buy new furniture.»

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) relief flight arrived at Changi Airport around 5am on Wednesday (May 22) carrying several passengers and crew of SQ321. According to an update by the airline on Facebook, 131 passengers and 12 crew members were on board the relief SQ9071 while another 79 passengers and six crew members — including those receiving medical care and their families and loved ones — remained in Bangkok. They landed at 5.05am and were received by SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong. SQ321 diverted to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on the afternoon of May 21 after the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft encountering severe turbulence on route to Singapore from London. One 73-year-old British passenger died while 30 were injured, as of the time of writing.

A grandfather who was injured on the deadly Singapore Airlines flight today has revealed his harrowing experience trying to locate his wife, daughter and grandson at a Bangkok hospital. 

MP Craig Mackinlay has shared the harrowing final video before he had both of his 'useless' hands and feet amputated after horrific sepsis left them 'dead' and 'gnarled'.

The young royals put on a show of support for the King today as they hosted a garden party in his absence.

From Presidential sex scandals to political violence by unhappy citizens, it's no wonder French citizens have largely become disillusioned with the nation and its image

A total of 211 passengers from countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Ireland were on board the aircraft when it hit severe turbulence that injured dozens of peopel.

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Tarannum Jahan, under the mentorship of Prof T K Bhattacharya and Prof A K Verma from the biochemistry department of the College of Sciences and Humanities, led the research. «The bio-grease we developed reduces friction in ball bearings and prevents rust, while the bio-resin is highly effective for glueing plywood,» said Verma.

«The administration is rushing to fund an undefined and indefinite engagement in Haiti without Congressional approval,» Politico said

A legislator in the Kherson Region, Yury Barbashov, noted that Ukrainian patriots are currently overwhelmed with worry as they realize «that this is agony and that the end is near»

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent after he reportedly stabbed a schoolmate in Clarks Town Square in Trelawny on May 2. The Clarks Town police say about 3:00 p.m., the teen and his schoolmate got into a dispute which...

According to Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder, the new counterspace weapon was deployed into «the same orbit as a US government satellite»

She will split the 50,000 pound sterling prize with translator Michael Hofmann

Addressing the General Assembly on May 2, Akram said, «Pakistan's foreign minister informed the Security Council, as well as the secretary general and the president of the General Assembly of India's campaign of targeted assassinations in Pakistan. This extra-territorial state terrorism is not limited to Pakistan. It has been extended to targeted killings of political opponents in Canada and attempted in the United States and probably in other countries.»