YOUR WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
- Boris Johnson has refused to resign as prime minister. This follows a harsh and bitter report on parties hosted in Downing Street in violation of Covid restrictions. The report by civil servant Sue Gray outlined alcohol misuse, poor treatment of janitors and security guards as well as violation of Covid rules. She stated that the blame for this culture must fall squarely on the leadership in No. 10. Some critics of Mr. Johnson want him to resign but he ruled this option out during a press conference on Wednesday.
- You will need to be quick if you still want to see many of Britain’s butterflies before they disappear forever. According to Butterfly Conservation, 24 of the 58 species could soon become extinct. This is five more species than when the charity last made a Red List 11 years ago. Humans are causing this decline by ruining butterflies’ natural habitats, stated Dr. Richard Fox, Head of Science for Butterfly Conservation. He told BBC News that they have been damaged, ploughed up, covered in fertiliser, and used to plant crops or build houses.
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could trigger a worldwide economic downturn as food, energy resources, and fertiliser prices skyrocket. This warning comes from David Malpass, the head of the World Bank, who told a US corporate event that a recession is probably unavoidable. He added that the succession of coronavirus lockdowns in China is contributing to these fears. His comments follow other recent warnings about the likelihood of a contracting global economy.
- Dyson aims to design robots proficient in assisting with domestic duties in addition to vacuum cleaners and hand dryers. The company has announced plans to establish a massive robotics centre at its Hullavington Airfield facility in Wiltshire, where it will focus on new forms of domestic robots. The facility will house 250 robotics engineers. They already manufacture robot vacuum cleaners. Dyson will be investing heavily in the development of new technology and half of the 2,000 new employees this year are coders, scientists and engineers.
- This year’s hurricane season is expected to be very aggressive, according to forecasters. This is due to a natural process known as La Niña influencing weather patterns for the second consecutive winter. NOAA (the US weather service) scientists have released the official forecast for the hurricane season, which runs from June to November. It confirms weather predictions from Colorado State University and the Met Office in the United Kingdom. Australia has also declared the start of the La Nina phenomenon.
- According to Senegal’s president, eleven newborn babies were killed in a hospital fire in Tivaouane, Senegal. President Macky Sall tweeded that the fire at Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital took place in the maternity department. According to Senegalese politicians, preliminary reports indicate that the fire was started by a short circuit. The city’s mayor, Demba Diop Sy said three babies were rescued from the fire. President Sall expressed his heartfelt sympathy to their mothers and families in a tweet.
NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY PAMELA MOORE
Date: 27/05/22
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