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When Alyssa Lau decided she didn’t want to pursue a graduate degree in biochemistry, she needed a new plan.
Her cousin had just given her a copy of Naked Fashion: The New Sustainable Fashion Revolution, the 2011 book by Safia Minney that explores the wastefulness of the fashion industry and plots possible paths forward, advocating for a “buy less, but buy better” philosophy — consuming less but more ethically-produced and environmentally-conscious clothing. It was a response to the proliferation of disposable “fast fashion” brands like H&M and Zara, which make affordable clothing that comes at a steep environmental cost.

Prosecutors argued in their briefs to the court that Scott Fairlamb wanted to engage in violence and subscribed to the beliefs of QAnon.

Moscow has repeatedly rejected reports of alleged Russian cyberattacks

The UK gave more than double the 0.31 per cent G7 average. But Boris Johnson has announced plans to lower the target to 0.5 per cent this year to help fill the black hole in the country's finances.

Oil Change Response to newly launched Export Finance for Future (E3F) coalition
United Kingdom raises the bar for climate leadership on export finance, with others countries needing to follow suit
PARIS — Tomorrow, France will host the Export Finance for Future conference, launching an 
Export Finance for Future (E3F) coalition 
that will adhere to a set of principles to 
better integrate climate policy objectives in public export finance, alongside Denmark, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. This new coalition will coordinate actions between nations leading the charge on eliminating public finance for fossil fuels, and will build momentum to provide political guidance in future multilateral negotiations.

Swedish prosecutors said on Tuesday an investigation showed that Russia's GRU military intelligence agency had carried out serious data secrecy breaches at Sweden's sports confederation in 2017 and 2018 but it was nevertheless dropping the case. The Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a statement that repeated and comprehensive breaches had resulted in the GRU accessing Swedish athletes' personal details, such as medical records, which were subsequently published. "Against the background of parties acting for a foreign power, in this case Russia, we have reached the conclusion that the necessary preconditions for taking legal proceedings abroad or extradition to Sweden are lacking," Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist said in the statement.

Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand passport equals US and UK in post-pandemic power rankings
13 Apr, 2021 11:02 PM
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The latest MIQ worker who tested positive for Covid-19 wasn't also vaccinated. It comes amid revelations that 20 per cent of border staff have yet to get the jab protecting them against coronavirus.
The latest MIQ worker who tested positive for Covid-19 wasn't also vaccinated. It comes amid revelations that 20 per cent of border staff have yet to get the jab protecting them against coronavirus.
Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald [email protected]@ThomasBywater
Japanese citizens now hold the most powerful passport in the world, though the access it affords to other countries is greatly reduced in a post-pandemic world.

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How gin became the Canadian distilling scene’s most adventurous spirit
Experimentation and happy accidents at craft distilleries in Ontario and BC gave rise to a gin boom
By Kelsey Adams
Courtesy of Willibald
To oversimplify, gin is vodka that has been infused with a range of herbs, spices, fruits or flowers and then distilled. Juniper berries, the fruit of the coniferous shrubs that give gin its piney taste, are the key botanical in this spirit. From there, distillers can go wild, infusing any number of botanicals from citrus peels to star anise, ginger, coriander or lavender.
Ontario has experienced a distillery boom in recent years. Craft spirits now line liquor store shelves alongside major brands, and the rise of bottle shops has given drinkers even greater variety.

Soccer: Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan score, US women beat France 2-0
United States' Megan Rapinoe (15) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during the first half of an international friendly women's soccer match between the United States and France in Le Havre, France, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/David Vincent) David Vincent
United States' Megan Rapinoe scores on a penalty kick during the first half of an international friendly women's soccer match between the United States and France in Le Havre, France, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/David Vincent) David Vincent
France's Eugenie Le Sommer controls the ball as United States' Julie Ertz (8) defends during an international friendly women's soccer match between the United States and France in Le Havre, France, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/David Vincent) David Vincent

For Sale: 1987 Volvo 780 with a Turbo LSx V8
This 1987 Volvo 780 Bertone is for sale on Blocket.se in Hisingen, Sweden for 239,000 kr or about $28,074. Under the hood sits a turbocharged 5.7 L LSx V8 making 560 horsepower and 850 Nm (626 lb-ft) of torque to the wheels on 0.8 bar (11.6 psi) of boost. The motor features JE pistons, Eagle h-beam rods, double timing chain, Ferra oversized stainless valves, Compcams valve springs, Link G4 Storm ECU, Siemens 875cc injectors, and a BorgWarner SXE369 turbocharger. A BMW ZF six-speed manual transmission with a ACT pressure plate and 4-puck 280 mm clutch sends power to a 1031 rear end with Torsen diff and 3.31 gears. The coupe rides on BC adjustable coilovers in front, GAZ Golf adjustable coilovers, and Rota D154 18×8.5 wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 235/40/18 tires covering V70R Brembo 4-piston calipers with 330 mm rotors in front and rear.

Skoda has swooped in and taken up even more slack resulting from Holden leaving the market.
Following on from taking over as the supplier of patrol cars to the Police from Holden, Skoda New Zealand has once again stepped into a void left by the Australian company following its demise, and this time it is in an arguably even more important role.
Following a one-two punch of the Covid-19 pandemic and the departure of Holden, learner driver training programme Street Smart was left hanging by a thread, but the passion of those involved in it kept it going and now Skoda New Zealand has come on board as sponsorship partner, helping to secure the programme’s future.

Nineteen Media Group Embraces Gothenberg's Digital Transformation
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN / ACCESSWIRE / April 13, 2021 / Located in the heart of Gothenberg, Nineteen Media Group is a modern marketing agency on the rise. As this Swedish city undergoes a digital transformation, demand for the services offered by the company look only set to grow - and Nineteen Media Group are ideally placed to take advantage of their favourable position.
Founded in August 2020, Nineteen Media Group focuses primarily on social media & PR, providing a one-stop venue for all-things social media, including everything from brand development through to digital assets, engagement and audience growth.
The expert team have worked on large and small campaigns which span many of the most in-demand areas of digital, and having already formed valuable partnerships in PR, they can help clients meet even their most ambitious goals. With an in-house workforce which is not only well-versed in digital engagement but also capable of creating still graphics, motion graphics and AR Instagram filters, the company also brings a fresh new take to social media marketing.

Nearly all British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan following Joe Biden's announcement that US forces would leave by September 11.    
President Biden will withdraw all troops from the country before this year's 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, finally ending America's longest war despite mounting fears of a Taliban victory, officials said on Tuesday.
The drawdown delays only by around five months an agreement with the Taliban by former president Donald Trump to pull troops, amid a growing consensus in Washington that little more can be achieved.
Britain has now drawn up plans to hand over control of the 'Sandhurst in the sand' academy in Kabul where troops help to train Afghan soldiers to the government, the Times reports.

New book asks why world ignores repression by Rwandan leader
RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press
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1of8FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame speaks during the state funeral of Kenya's former president Daniel arap Moi, at Nyayo Stadium in the capital Nairobi, Kenya. The new book "Do Not Disturb" by British author Michela Wrong questions why some in the international community continue to praise Rwandan President Paul Kagame despite repression in his central African country.John Muchucha/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 file photo, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame waves to the crowd before speaking at a baby gorilla naming ceremony in Kinigi, northern Rwanda. The new book "Do Not Disturb" by British author Michela Wrong questions why some in the international community continue to praise Rwandan President Paul Kagame despite repression in his central African country.Ben Curtis/APShow MoreShow Less

 - April 13, 2021, 3:23 PM
Shell has joined the group of investors in LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer that has just awarded a construction contract for its first commercial production facility in Soperton, Georgia. When operational in 2022, the Freedom Pines Fuels plant, which will utilize the alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) production pathway, will have a capacity to create 10 million gallons of fuel a year, up to 90 percent of which could be SAF with the remainder biodiesel.
The LanzaJet fuel is approved at blends of up to 50 percent with conventional jet fuel as a drop-in, fully miscible replacement. The SAF portion of the blend delivers more than a 70 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions in comparison with standard petroleum-based jet fuel.

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Malaysia on Tuesday reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in two months as new infections set a record in Sarawak, a day after a minister warned that the country may be on the cusp of a fourth coronavirus wave.
The infectivity rate had also risen Tuesday to 1.09 – the highest so far this year – according to a graph tweeted by Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Health Department’s director-general. The rate denotes the number of people that a person with the virus can infect.
“Today, Sarawak reported the highest daily number of new cases at 607 cases … This was followed by Selangor with 483 cases and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur with 133 cases,” Noor Hisham said in a statement.

Queensland Health owed $44 million from patients ineligible for Medicare
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Queensland Health says no patient will be turned away, regardless of health insurance status.
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Queensland's public hospitals are owed $44 million in unpaid patient bills, primarily from Medicare-ineligible patients such as international travellers.
Key points:
The Metro North health service has contracted out its debt collection at a cost of $7 million
Queensland Health says no patient will be refused care regardless of insurance
Without Medicare, an overnight stay in a Queensland public hospital might cost upward of $2,300
The debt burden has prompted the state's largest hospital and health service (HHS), Metro North, to contract out for debt collection services.

Online community takes on map mishap
08:00 | 14/04/2021
UNIQLO has been focusing on sustainability in order to lure in new customers
Immediately after calling for a fervent wave of boycott on social networks of Swedish fashion giant H&M, the Vietnamese online community began to discover other global fashion brands such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, YSL, Gucci, Burberry, Saint Laurent, UNIQLO, and Adidas that have all also posted a map showing China’s illegal “nine-dash line” on their products and on their Chinese websites.
Vietnamese consumers expressed their disappointment online, especially since some of the brands are very popular in the Vietnamese market. UNIQLO in particular was singled out on social media by Vietnamese consumers.

Menace, murder and real monsters deliver chills in this bingeable TV horror
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It’s too easy to miss brilliant streaming shows, movies or documentaries. Here are the ones to hit play on or skip.
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Get Out,
Lovecraft Country and other recent horror outings in which white people are the real monsters terrorising African Americans. It doesn’t deliver the supernatural chills as efficiently or abundantly as we might have hoped, but there’s still a whole lot of horror – and a whole lot else to recommend it.

2degrees names 5G upgrade partner
14 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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2degrees has named its primary technology partner for its 5G mobile network upgrade: Ericsson.
The Swedish company will provide both the radio access network or "edge" (celltower components) and core (brains) of 2degrees' 5G network - which will go live in parts of Auckland and Wellington at an un-named time later this year.
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It replaces the incumbent Huawei, which was effectively sidelined from all 5G upgrade business in New Zealand after the GCSB barred the Chinese company from Spark's mobile network upgrade (and the intelligence agency has only hardened its line since).