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Hong Kong Customs Officers Seize HK$2.2M Worth Of Frozen Meat

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  • A total of 25 tonnes of meat was seized after officers saw a ship transfer bags to a speedboat.
  • The spot was about 3.6km (2.2 miles) inside Hong Kong’s maritime boundary with the mainland.
  • Six men bailed as police investigation into the incident continued.

A total of 25 tonnes (27 tons) of frozen meat worth HK$2.2 million (US$257,000) was seized and six men arrested after Hong Kong customs officers boarded a cargo ship in a nighttime anti-smuggling operation.

Custo...

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£2bn Tidal Barrage’s Plans Revealed Featuring Flood Defense

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  • The Centre Port UK would stretch between Gibraltar point and Hunstanton and is intended first and foremost to provide guardianship.
  • Turbines beneath the structure will harness tidal energy from The Wash’s 780km2 tidal area.
  • Rail infrastructure is also part of the proposal, with four terminals proposed. 

Plans have been revealed for a £2bn tidal barrage across The Wash, a bay in East Anglia between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, which will feature the world’s first...

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Last Warning Bell For Shark Protection!

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  • Two thirds of shark fins traded worldwide are from Requiem sharks and hammerhead sharks.
  • Global shark populations have declined more than 70 percent over the past 50 years.
  • An International Fund for Animal Welfare report in February said that more than half of the global shark fin trade takes place in Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Fifty-four requiem shark and six hammerhead shark species were on Thursday given protection status under Appendix II of the...

https://mfame.guru/last-warning-bell-for-shark-protection/

Traces Of Explosives Found At Nord Stream Pipeline

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  • The pipeline has been the focus of a probe by authorities in a number of countries after leaks were discovered in Swedish and Danish exclusive economic areas.
  • The Swedish Prosecutor in a statement also said that “the analysis showed residue of explosives on several foreign objects that were found.”
  • Operator Nord Stream AG has surveyed the damage, detecting craters on the seabed and sections of the pipe destroyed.

Nord Stream Pipeline Leak: The investigation in...

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Alphaliner: los volúmenes de DP World aumentan un 2,1% en el tercer trimestre de 2022

DP World aumentan volúmenes en un 2,1% en el Q3 de 2022 comparado al mismo periodo en el 2021, asegurando que el comercio mundial se mantuvo “resistente” informa Alphaliner.

Esta entrada Alphaliner: los volúmenes de DP World aumentan un 2,1% en el tercer trimestre de 2022 Aparece primero en FullAvant...

https://fullavantenews.com/alphaliner-los-volumenes-de-dp-world-aumentan-un-21-en-el-tercer-trimestre/?lang=es

UK PM, Liz Truss Resigns After Just 45 Days

Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party

Speaking outside Downing Street, she said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected

New leader

It kickstarts a contest to find the next Tory leader and PM – they will be chosen by next Friday

Candidates will need the backing of at least 100 Conservative MPs, and nominations close by 2pm on Monday

The newly-appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rules himself out. But Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt...

https://mfame.guru/uk-pm-liz-truss-resigns-after-just-45-days/

Europe’s Leading All-Cargo’s 777-8 Freighter Deal Finalized

  • Cargolux finalized the order of 10 777-8 freighters with the option for six more with Boeing.
  • Cargolux’s selection of 777-8 freighters further demonstrates its commitment to long-term sustainability.
  • After the introduction of 777-8 freighters, Boeing has already received 50 orders for the model.

Boeing and Cargolux signed a contract for ten 777-8 Freighters, with options for six more planes, today at Cargolux’s headquarters in Luxembourg. The selection of Boeing’s newest freighter as...

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Coronavirus Situation Worsening, Says Hospital Executive

  • Number of patients in ICU same as at the time of peak of second wave
  • ICUs to get filled with covid cases on the rise
  • France’s ICUs with over 4000 patients-close to a 4 month high

The coronavirus situation is worsening in the greater Paris region where hospitals are under immense strain, reports Reuters.

Precautions to be taken

The director-general of the AP-HP Paris hospitals organization, Martin Hirsch told RTL radio there were two options to contain the disease – a local weekend lockdown,...

https://mfame.guru/coronavirus-situation-worsening-says-hospital-executive/

How Is It Like Living in Post COVID China

George Fahrion, a german writer living in Beijing, China at the time of the coronavirus outbreak chronicles the strict measures that the country followed to tackle the outbreak and how ingrained it was into the public life.

Let’s take a look at his article as published in Spiegel International.

The Privilege of Living in China

I recently became conscious of my privilege when I made a phone call from Beijing to a friend in Berlin. We talked about what we planned to do over the New Year, a time I’ve...

https://mfame.guru/how-is-it-like-living-in-post-covid-china/

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