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But as Blinken bemoaned the lack of progress in Myanmar, also known as Burma, he also moved to strengthen US ties with key regional ally Thailand – part of efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking at a press conference in Bangkok, Blinken said it was “unfortunate” that the crackdown in Myanmar continued almost 18 months after the army took over. And he said he was disappointed that Myanmar’s neighbors did not press for it to end....

Immediately, there was a loud combination of gasps and cheers. Home fans knew that meant the Canadiens were selecting forward Juraj Slafkovsky, not center Shane Wright, the player they had been waiting for. Slafkowski knew it too. “I didn’t even hear my name,” he said. “I heard ‘Slovak’.” He saw his face on the big screen and got goosebumps. Soon after, he stepped out from under the Canadiens’ Stanley Cup banners and retired numbers to pull up the blue, blanc et rouge — to take the torch from the losing hands, suddenly now his to hold aloft....

Author of the article: Stu Cowan • Montreal Gazette Publication date: July 16, 2022 • 2 hours ago • 4 minutes read • 27 comments Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry patrols the blue line during a game against the Winnipeg Jets in Montreal on April 8, 2021. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette Content of the article Defenseman Jeff Petry got his wish Saturday afternoon when Canadiens GM Kent Hughes traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with forward Ryan Poehling....

Eastern Health reports that the Bonavista Health Center ER is closed again this weekend due to staffing challenges. Patients requiring urgent care are transferred to Clarenville by 8 a.m. Monday. Emergency services at the health care center in Whitbourne, meanwhile, will be closed for a full week from Monday 18 July. They will reopen at 8:00 am. on Monday July 25.

Chinese police “beat up” citizens who gathered to protest the freezing of their bank accounts due to COVID-19 policies on Sunday, according to protesters. The protests focused on three banks serving mostly rural communities that have frozen millions of dollars in accounts since April. About 1,000 protesters gathered to demand the release of their funds outside the Zhengzhou branch of China’s central bank, but say they were met with violence....

Comment Top lawmakers are preparing to privately question IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig in the coming days over reports that the tax agency may have targeted two of President Donald Trump’s political foes with widespread and rare audits. The moves by key Capitol tax committees — the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee — come amid growing concerns that the IRS improperly subpoenaed James B. Comey, the former FBI director, and Andrew McCabe , his top congressman, under unusual scrutiny after leading investigations into Trump and his 2016 campaign....

“There’s a chance that things could get significantly worse if we’re not a little bit careful and we don’t take some basic steps to try to mitigate the spread of these variants,” Dr. Christopher Labos, a Montreal epidemiologist and cardiologist, told CTV News. The more virulent BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants are expected to account for a larger share of all COVID-19 cases in Canada. Labos says people may be more vulnerable if more time has passed since their last dose of the vaccine....

Von: Sophia Lotter Aufteilung Ein Mangel an Vitamin D kann das Risiko für einen schweren Verlauf von Covid-19 erhöhen. (Symbolfoto) © Michael Bihlmayer/Imago Images Vitamin D ist wichtig für die Gesundheit. Einem Mangel kann mit Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln vorgebeugt werden. Aber Vorsicht: Auch das kann schädlich sein. Frankfurt – Gerade in der dunklen Jahreszeit, wenn das Wetter kalt und ungemütlich ist, werden nur wenige Menschen nach draußen gefahren. Das Home Office in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie führt auch dazu, dass immer weniger Menschen nach draußen gehen....

Lord Frost also stepped up his attacks on second-choice Penny Mordant, saying she was “absent on parade” when working with her on post-Brexit negotiations last year. Truss was winning Tory support soon after Attorney-General Suella Braverman was ousted from an increasingly bitter leadership race in which former chancellor Rishi Sunak came in first and Mordaud second in the latest round of MPs’ votes. The competition is heating up as the candidates prepare for the first televised debate on Channel 4 on Friday night....

Schon jetzt ist das Leben für viele Bürger kaum noch bezahlbar. Viele Menschen wissen einfach nicht mehr, was sie tun sollen. Allerdings schockieren führende Ökonomen jetzt mit der Prognose, dass das nächste Jahr wahrscheinlich noch teurer wird. „So etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen“ Der Krieg in der Ukraine und die Coronavirus-Pandemie haben die Preise in die Höhe getrieben. Eine Entspannung ist vorerst nicht in Sicht. Wenn man den Experten aufmerksam zuhört, wird klar, dass die kommenden Jahre noch dramatischer werden können....

During the sentencing, US District Judge Paul Magnuson said Chauvin “must be held accountable” for his actions, including destroying the lives of the other three officers involved in Floyd’s death. “I really don’t know why you did what you did,” the judge said. “Putting your knee on a person’s throat until they expire is just wrong. … Your behavior is wrong and offensive.” Chauvin’s plea deal, which Magnuson accepted in May, called for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison....

The England winger left the Merseysiders in a highly controversial £50million deal in the summer of 2015 in a bid to win the Champions League. Sterling has proved a great success at the Etihad, scoring 131 goals in 339 games for the club. He has also won everything there is to win, with the exception of the coveted Champions League crown. However, with just one year remaining on his deal, speculation is rife that Sterling could be on the move this summer....

Staatliche Eingriffe würden lediglich die Lasten verschieben, wie sich in Frankreich bereits gezeigt habe: “Die Verbraucherpreise würden sinken, aber die Steuerzahler müssten die Unternehmen dann indirekt subventionieren, um sie vor dem Bankrott zu bewahren.” Konten abdecken Denkbar wäre auch eine Maßnahme, wie sie derzeit auf der Iberischen Halbinsel versucht wird. „Wir müssen den Erdgaspreis dort subventionieren, wo es für den Strommarkt relevant ist“, sagte Felbermayr. „Wir haben die paradoxe Situation, dass wir im Sommer nicht viel Erdgas brauchen, sondern dass der hohe Erdgaspreis den Strompreis bestimmt....

The shower will remain active until May 27. More meteor showers to see The Delta Aquarius looks better than the southern tropics and will peak between July 28 and 29, when the moon is 74% full. Interestingly, another meteor shower peaks that night – the Alpha Capricorns. Although this is a much weaker shower, it is known to produce some bright fireballs during its climax. It will be visible to everyone, regardless of which side of the equator they are on....

Qu’est-ce qui vient après cette annonce Du côté des Italiennes, la sélectionneuse Milena Bertolini a fait appel à neuf joueuses de la Juventus Turin, dont l’expérimentée Sara Gama, 33 ans, qui dispute son quatrième Championnat d’Europe. Pour ce premier match, Corinne Diacre a fait un choix fort en installant Aïssa Tounkara (Atlético de Madrid) en défense centrale à la place de la Lyonnaise Griedge Mbock. Côté Azurre, Milena Bertolini, qui est privée de Valentina Cernoia, positive au Covid, a aligné la meilleure équipe possible....

Maintenance on the pipeline, which carries Russian gas directly to Germany, began on July 11, but Berlin counts the gas as being used by the Kremlin to exert political pressure on the West, which Moscow has denied. read more Here are some of the risks if the shutdown period lasts longer or the pipeline reopens with reduced flows. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WHY IS NORD STREAM 1 SO CRITICAL?...