Water

संसदीय समिति ने यूटिलिटी प्रदाता के अधिकारियों के प्रति अविश्वास व्यक्त करने का असामान्य कदम उठाया है। सांसदों ने दसियों हज़ार ग्राहकों के लिए बार-बार होने वाली पानी की कटौती को लेकर South East Water के नेतृत्व पर अक्षमता का आरोप लगाया है, और कंपनी में सुधार करने की उनकी क्षमता पर अविश्वास व्यक्त किया है। विभिन्न राजनीतिक विचारधाराओं के सांसदों ने कहा कि SEW के मुख्य कार्यकारी David Hinton और निदेशक मंडल ने कंपनी में गैर-जवाबदेही की संस्कृति अपनाई है, जो Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey और Sussex में 2.3 मिलियन ग्राहकों को पीने का पानी उपलब्ध कराती है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• Cocaine का उपयोग भी रिकॉर्ड ऊंचाई पर पहुंच गया है, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission के आंकड़े बताते हैं • हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, मुफ्त ऐप या दैनिक न्यूज़ पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें • Australia में methamphetamine का उपयोग पिछले दशक में लगभग दोगुना हो गया है और stimulants रिकॉर्ड ऊंचाई पर लिए जा रहे हैं, नई wastewater monitoring से यह खुलासा हुआ है।

• North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, prompting immediate condemnation from Seoul and Washington amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. • South Korea's military detected at least three missile launches, with analysts assessing the tests as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons development program. • The U.S. State Department condemned the launches as destabilizing and reiterated its commitment to defending South Korea and Japan through extended deterrence.

• Environmental Working Group study finds 20% of Americans used systems with elevated nitrate levels from 2021-2023 data. • Nitrate poses health risks including cancer and developmental issues in contaminated supplies. • Affects millions nationwide, urging stricter regulations and testing.

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseasesIsraeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the spread of preventable disease.Israeli limits on the shipment of soap, washing powder and other hygiene products into Gaza have also forced prices up, adding to the challenge of keeping clean and avoiding infection in overcrowded shelters and tent encampments. Continue reading...

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a west London park, police said.Police were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and child were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

• Egypt has convened an emergency regional summit with Ethiopia, Sudan, and other Nile Basin nations to address water allocation disputes intensified by Sudan's ongoing civil war and dam infrastructure threats. • The summit, held in Cairo on Friday, focused on protecting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Blue Nile water flows during heightened regional conflict; negotiations remain deadlocked. • US officials are monitoring the summit closely, concerned that water scarcity could fuel refugee crises across the Horn of Africa and destabilize a critical US partner region.