London high-rise fire
Eight years after the fire: Grenfell Tower to be demolished – relatives are critical
Eight years after 72 people lost their lives in the fire in the Grenfell Tower skyscraper in London, the building is now to be demolished, British media report. The question of the tower's fate has been discussed for several years. Some of the relatives and survivors have worked for the tower to be demolished and replaced with a memorial, others have wanted the tower to remain standing as a reminder of the tragedy.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner made the announcement during a meeting with relatives of the victims of the fire disaster, but according to a spokesperson for the relatives' organization Grenfell United, none of the meeting participants supported the demolition, writes the BBC.
According to a witness, there were angry feelings at the meeting. A woman whose mother died in the fire is reported to have opposed the demolition, saying:
– I only had a piece of my mother's bone to bury, so that building means a lot to me. Her soul and ashes are there. They are in this building.
Eight years after the fire: Grenfell Tower to be demolished – relatives are critical
Eight years after 72 people lost their lives in the fire in the Grenfell Tower skyscraper in London, the building is now to be demolished, British media report. The question of the tower's fate has been discussed for several years. Some of the relatives and survivors have worked for the tower to be demolished and replaced with a memorial, others have wanted the tower to remain standing as a reminder of the tragedy.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner made the announcement during a meeting with relatives of the victims of the fire disaster, but according to a spokesperson for the relatives' organization Grenfell United, none of the meeting participants supported the demolition, writes the BBC.
According to a witness, there were angry feelings at the meeting. A woman whose mother died in the fire is reported to have opposed the demolition, saying:
– I only had a piece of my mother's bone to bury, so that building means a lot to me. Her soul and ashes are there. They are in this building.
LGBT rights in the US
Clear: No trans women in US college sports
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which organizes college and university sports in the US, is banning trans women from women's sports. The New York Times reports.
The announcement takes effect immediately, one day after Donald Trump's presidential order. Only athletes born female will be allowed to participate in the future.
– From now on, women's sports are for women only, the president said when he signed the order flanked by female athletes.
Previously, the NCAA has let the governing bodies of the respective sports determine their rules regarding trans athletes, such as permissible testosterone levels and how long they must take hormones before they are allowed to participate.
Santorini quake
State of emergency on Santorini after new powerful quake
Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake, The Guardian reports.
The quake, which occurred on Wednesday, is the strongest so far in a series of over 7,700 quakes that have hit the popular holiday island in the past week.
The state of emergency, which means that the army will take a greater role in crisis management, extends until March 3.
More than 12,000 people have fled the island since the quake began, and hardly any tourists are now reported to remain.
Climate threat Global challenges
This year's January is the warmest ever measured
Last month was the warmest January ever measured, the EU's climate service Copernicus said in a press release.
In the past 19 months, all but one have had a global average temperature of more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, writes TT. The average temperature for January from 1991 to 2020 was 0.79 degrees Celsius. This year, the figure was 1.75 degrees Celsius.
The record temperatures are continuing, which is also surprising given the La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which usually have a temporary cooling effect, said Samantha Burgess, Copernicus deputy director.
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