Animals

Tennessee’s largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water • Tennessee Lookout

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Tennessee's largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water • Tennessee Lookout

Tyson chicken barns in West Tennessee on April 21, 2021. (Photo: John Partipilo) They’re scattered across the rural Tennessee landscape: blue-sided barns stretching the length of five U.S. football fields, clustered together in groups numbering as few as three to as many as 20. Each of Tennessee’s nearly 2,200 industrial chicken barns produce about 200,000 … Read more

Is it too easy for a small group to become a 501(c)(3)?

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Is it too easy for a small group to become a 501(c)(3)?

For personal reasons, part of me wants the process to form a 501(c)(3) as simple as possible. I volunteer with the local high school’s parent-teacher organization (PTO), and by this time next year the organization must secure its tax-exempt status as a nonprofit public charity advancing education.That’s because our school district will no longer manage the financial assets of … Read more

Paphos District Organisation President calls blaze a tragedy

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Paphos District Organisation President calls blaze a tragedy

Charalambos Pittokopitis, the newly elected President of the Paphos Provincial Autonomy Organisation, described a wildfire engulfing a large area of Paphos as a “tragedy.” Pitokopis said he visited the firefront, speaking with the Director of the Department of Forests. He questioned why the Director, an experienced firefighting professional, was at the Crisis Management Centre in … Read more

Rare twin elephant birth; mother attacked one calf

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Rare twin elephant birth; mother attacked one calf

An Asian elephant gave birth to twins in Thailand (image above, AFP), a rare event for this endangered species, after a perilous birth that injured a caregiver. Eighteen minutes after an 80-kilogramme male was born on Friday night, a 60-kilogram female elephant was born, and the mother, Pangjamjuri, suffered a nervous breakdown. A member of … Read more

Latest meeting between farmers and north , ‘govt’ ends without result

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Latest meeting between farmers and north , ‘govt’ ends without result

The latest meeting between Turkish Cypriot farmers and the north’s ‘government’ over the ongoing dispute regarding imported meat ended without result on Friday, the north’s animal producers’ and breeders’ union chairman Mustafa Naimogullari said on Friday.Naimogullari had met with ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, ‘finance minister’ Ozdemir Berova, ‘agriculture minister’ Huseyin Cavus, and ‘economy minister’ Olgun … Read more

Fire raging in Limassol, ’s Gerasa

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Fire raging in Limassol, ’s Gerasa

A fire was raging in Limassol’s Gerasa area on Tuesday, with three fire fighting aircraft and four fire trucks deployed to the scene. The fire is affecting the Apsiou and Gerasa area. Another fire in Ayios Sylas’ area last week was attributed to an arson attack.

Police still on the hunt for Limassol arsonists

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Police still on the hunt for Limassol arsonists

Police are still searching for arsonists who caused large fires in the Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapontas areas of Limassol.

Animals burned alive in Ayios Sylas fire

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Animals burned alive in Ayios Sylas fire

Dozens of animals were burned alive in the Ayios Sylas fire, with a livestock farm and fenced compound being burned down. The fire has been described as a blatant arson attack, and police operations to track down suspects are underway.

Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil

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Waterborne illness now threaten flood-ravaged southern Brazil

Waterborne diseases, particularly leptospirosis, are a major concern in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul following catastrophic floods that killed at least 169 people. Seven deaths from leptospirosis have been reported since the rains began, with another 10 deaths under investigation. Over 2,300 potential cases have been reported, with 141 confirmed. To address the high demand for medical care, four field hospitals and mobile teams have been set up. Additionally, residents returning to their homes may encounter venomous animals seeking shelter from rainwater. The destruction has also taken a toll on the mental health of the population.

Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India’s searing heat

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Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India’s searing heat

Animals collapsed and people jumped on water tankers with buckets amid shortages due to blistering summer heat in north India. Delhi recorded temperatures touching 47 C (116.6 F) and saw its first heat-related death. Authorities are investigating a 52.9 C reading in one area. Delivery personnel are spending more time on scooters due to the heat, and companies like Zomato are taking measures to help them. The extreme temperatures have also led to more fires in several parts of the country. India, along with other countries in Asia, is experiencing unusually high temperatures, which scientists attribute to human-driven climate change. India has set a target of becoming a net-zero emitter by 2070.