Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Jet suit inventor foresees international races on the horizon

Jet suit inventor foresees international races on the horizon

Richard Browning, the inventor of the jet suit, says he has plans to create an International Race Series, with celebrities and sports personalities donning the unique flight gear to race through a slalom-style course over water.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/jet-suit-inventor-foresees-international-races-on-the-horizon-1.6787821?cmp=rss

Muslims gearing up for holy month of Ramadan

RELIGION-RAMADAN/BRITAIN

Ramadan is a holy time for Muslims around the world. From sundown on March 22 until sunrise on April 20, worshippers deepen their relationship with God through prayer, reflection and charity.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ramadan-begins-photo-scroller-1.6786786?cmp=rss

LGBTQ activists in Uganda 'in shock' over anti-gay legislation, fearing mass arrests

Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law MP John Musira

Members of Uganda's LGBTQ community are in shock and fear being arrested after parliament passed a new law that makes it a crime to identify as gay, and imposes tough sentences that include the death penalty in certain cases, an activist said on Wednesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uganda-lgbtq-law-activist-1.6787358?cmp=rss

Dutch rail line can't abide wild badgers' abode under tracks

Wild badger, pictured near a fallen tree, in South Wales, Britain

Badgers have dug out a home underneath a major rail line in the Netherlands, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing delays. The animals, protected by law, will have to be removed to a spot nearby before repairs can begin.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/netherlands-badgers-home-train-travel-1.6787254?cmp=rss

India's plastic problem: No easy fix for trash mountains that provide profit and pain

Deonar-garbage-mountain

There have long been promises to clear out India's mountains of waste but that reality seems distant at Mumbai's massive Deonar landfill, where 100,000 people depend on the informal garbage industry of picking through trash for plastic and metal to eke out a livelihood, despite the health risks associated with the work.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-s-plastic-problem-no-easy-fix-for-trash-mountains-that-provide-profit-and-pain-1.6785583?cmp=rss