Covid’s biggest question? How to find opportunity
Almost everything leaders need their people to do has been adapted in these pressing times. Perhaps the most important question is how we will find opportunities that will secure survival and long-term competitive advantage. Leaders need people with a direction, and who can also keep that direction front and centre daily. Leaders need their people to spot the important shifts customers are making and respond dynamically. Leaders need to get started now.
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August 29, 2021 23:15 UTC
Pongsakorn wins first gold for Thais
Thai wheelchair racer Pongsakorn Paeyo celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men's 400m T53 competition in a new world record time at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Wheelchair racer Pongsakorn Paeyo broke the world record as he won Thailand's first gold medal at the Paralympic Games at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Pongsakorn, who also set a new Paralympic record of 47.31 earlier in the day, won both the T53 400m and 800m events at the Rio Paralympic Games five years ago. The gold medal went to Roderick Townsend with a new world record of 2.15m. In the swimming pool, Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi setting a new world record of 1min, 3.77sec in the men's 100m breaststroke SB14.
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August 29, 2021 23:03 UTC
Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil convicted of his murder
Wife of Greek ambassador to Brazil convicted of his murderIn this photo taken on December 30, 2016 a man looks at the burned-out rental car of Greek ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis, at a parking lot outside the police station in Belford Roxo, in the Brazilian state of Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian court has sentenced Francoise de Souza Oliveira to 31 years in prison for murdering her husband, Greek ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis, authorities said Sunday. In her sentence, she also indicated that "the crime was carefully thought out, premeditated," by De Souza Oliveira. "According to the testimony collected, the defendant planned and designed, being the mastermind behind the entire macabre plot," she added. And she pointed out that De Souza Oliveira, "who calls herself an ambassador, tarnished the name of Brazil and embarrassed the nation with her conduct, given the negative international repercussions of the events." De Souza Oliveira and Amiridis had married in 2004, when he was consul in Rio de Janeiro.
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August 29, 2021 22:41 UTC
In New Orleans, Ida brings trauma of Katrina flooding back
In New Orleans, Ida brings trauma of Katrina flooding backA view is seen looking from the Claiborne Avenue Bridge towards homes in the Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2021 before the arrival of Hurricane IdaNEW ORLEANS - Chester Lastie clearly recalls Hurricane Katrina, which devastated his neighborhood in eastern New Orleans, 16 years ago to the day. The memories are made all the more vivid by the gusts of wind from Hurricane Ida currently battering his white house. Most of the drowning deaths in Louisiana due to Katrina took place in neighborhoods in the east of New Orleans, including the Lower Ninth Ward, according to a report by authorities released three years after the disaster. Images of roads and houses flooded with brown water from the Mississippi River, which borders the area, were seen around the world, turning the Lower Ninth Ward into one of the main symbols of Katrina's destruction. The chef waited two years before returning to the Lower Ninth Ward, where she grew up.
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August 29, 2021 21:11 UTC
Messi makes PSG debut as Mbappe steals the show
Messi makes PSG debut as Mbappe steals the showLionel Messi made his PSG debut as a second-half substitute in their win at Reims in Ligue 1 on SundayPARIS - Lionel Messi came on as a substitute to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Sunday but Kylian Mbappe stole the show by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Reims in Ligue 1. After that they will begin their Champions League campaign away to Club Brugge in Belgium. That amount is also equal to what PSG paid Monaco in 2017 to sign Mbappe, who was clearly eager to go out on a high if this was to be his final appearance for the club. They put up a good fight but the chances of any team in France stopping PSG -- even if Mbappe departs -- are slim. Neymar started, making his first appearance of the season, while Di Maria also played in an all-star attack in Mauricio Pochettino's side.
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August 29, 2021 21:00 UTC
After much hype and delay, Kanye West's 'Donda' has arrived
After much hype and delay, Kanye West's 'Donda' has arrivedKanye West, shown here in 2019, has finally released his much-touted 10th studio albumNEW YORK - Following weeks of delay and several stadium-filled public listening sessions, Kanye West's "Donda" arrived Sunday morning. The two-hour, 27 track-long album features a laundry list of special appearances, including from Jay-Z, The Weeknd, Travis Scott and Lil Baby. More controversially, Marilyn Manson -- who is accused of rape and sexually and psychologically abusing several women -- and DaBaby -- who recently sparked anger for homophobic remarks during a performance -- are credited on West's 10th studio album. The album -- which touches on religious themes of redemption along with turmoil in West's personal life -- changed dramatically over the past month during West's listening sessions held in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Chicago. Also at the session was Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce this year, ending her nearly decade-long union with West.
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August 29, 2021 19:18 UTC
Verstappen wins rain-ruined two-lap Belgian GP, shortest race in history
Verstappen wins rain-ruined two-lap Belgian GP, shortest race in historyRed for danger - only two laps were completed at rain-hit SpaSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen emerged as the winner of the rain-ruined Belgian Grand Prix with only two laps completed behind a safety car at a drenched and dangerous Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Pole-sitter Verstappen was awarded half points, which moved him to within three points of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship after the shortest race in Formula One history. Organisers finally gave the go-ahead for a rolling start behind a safety car at 18h30 local time (1630), three and a half hours after the scheduled 15h00 start. - 'Sorry for the fans' -"I feel so sorry for the fans today, obviously it's no one's fault but the fans have been great today," said seven-time world champion Hamilton. Despite huge advances in car safety, organisers will have been very mindful of ensuring conditions were safe enough to resume at one of F1's most demanding port-of-calls.
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August 29, 2021 18:00 UTC
Hurricane Ida rivals Katrina's strength ahead of Louisiana landfall
Hurricane Ida rivals Katrina's strength ahead of Louisiana landfallWater has begun rising in Louisiana's Montegut bayou ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana braced Sunday for Hurricane Ida, a powerful Category 4 storm on course to slam into New Orleans 16 years to the day after deadly Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern US city. The Southern state, with a low rate of vaccinations, has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic, severely stressing hospitals. "It's very painful to think about another powerful storm like Hurricane Ida making landfall on that anniversary," Edwards had previously said. Rainfall of 10 to 18 inches (25 to 46 centimeters) is expected in parts of southern Louisiana through Monday, with up to 24 inches in some areas. Plans to cope with the hurricane -- and plans for the shelters -- have been complicated by Covid-19.
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August 29, 2021 16:41 UTC
Kuwait aims to transform 'tyre graveyard' into new city
Kuwait aims to transform 'tyre graveyard' into new cityKuwaiti firemen fight a massive blaze in a dump of more than five million used tyres in Kuwait on April 17, 2012KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait on Sunday announced plans to transform what was once a mammoth "tyre graveyard" to a new residential city. Seventeen years of tyre dumping and three massive fires between 2012 and 2020 sparked environmental concerns, prompting the authorities to shut it down for good. "Today the area is clean and all tyres have been removed to begin the launch of the project of Saad Al-Abdullah city." According to Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sabah, director general of the Environment Public Authority, Kuwait plans to recycle all the tyres and avoid the need for another landfill. She said EPSCO has the capacity to cut or repurpose approximately two millions tyres a year, in cooperation with other factories.
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August 29, 2021 14:48 UTC
Samut Prakan's Bangpoo Industrial Estate flooded
Samut Prakan's Bangpoo Industrial Estate floodedWorkers wade through floodwater on Sunday after Saturday night downpours submerged the Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Muang district of Samut Prakan. (Photo: Sutthiwit Chaiyutworakan)SAMUT PRAKAN: Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Muang district of this coastal province south of Bangkok was heavily flooded, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) governor Veeris Ammarapala said on Sunday. The Samut Prakan provincial administration organisation (PAO) asked the Irrigation Department to subsequently drain the water out of the canal into the sea. The Bang Phli Industrial Estate, also in Samut Prakan, had been warned to prepare for possible flooding. Outside the Bangpoo Industrial Estate, the Phrueksa 15 housing estate on Tamru-Khlong Kao road with more than 3,000 houses was about 80 centimetres under water.
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August 29, 2021 10:18 UTC
Final car mob rally underway with new daily protests ahead
Final car mob rally underway with new daily protests aheadProtesters take part in a "car mob" convoy calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha near Kasetsart University on Sunday. "After five car mob rallies, it's about time to upgrade the protests," he told UDD News. "The car mob protests have reached their peak" after more and more cars joined the convoys, he said. The final car mob rally on Sunday started near Kasetsart University in Bang Khen district. The car mob rally jointly organised by Mr Sombat and Mr Nattawut on Aug 15 drew thousands of cars in Bangkok and other provinces.
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August 29, 2021 09:56 UTC
Japan eyes mixed use of Covid-19 shots to speed vaccine rollout
Japan eyes mixed use of Covid-19 shots to speed vaccine rolloutWoman who does street surveys wears a mask and a face shield during a state of emergency in Tokyo on Sunday. (Reuters photo)TOKYO: Japan is looking into the possibility of mixing shots of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine with those developed by other drug makers in a bid to speed up its vaccine rollout, the minister in charge of vaccinations said on Sunday. Japan, which has previously relied on the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, approved AstraZeneca's vaccine in July and has secured two million doses. This could speed up the vaccination rollout by shortening the intervals between the first and second shots when using the AstraZeneca vaccine, he said. Japan has inoculated 54% of its population with at least one dose and fully vaccinated 43%, according to a Reuters vaccine tracker.
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August 29, 2021 08:26 UTC
396 new Covid cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan
396 new Covid cases in Prachuap Khiri Khan็Public Health officials inspect the Ritthiluechai Training Camp, a special border patrol police training centre in Hua Hin district, the location of one of the current Covid clusters in Prachuap Khiri Khan, on Saturday. (Photo: Prachuap Khiri Khan public health office Facebook account)PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: This lower Central province logged 396 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, increasing the accumulated number of infections since the beginning of the outbreak to 8,214, provincial health office chief Dr Suriya Khuharat revealed on Sunday. The 396 new cases included 213 from the Ritthiluechai Training Camp, a special border patrol police training centre in Hua Hin district, along with 24 inmates and two wardens at Prachuap Khiri Khan Prison. Three Covid-related fatalities were also reported on Sunday, raising the death toll in the province to 52 -- including 35 in August alone. Plans call for the province's seaside resort town of Hua Hin to re-open to fully vaccinated tourists without quarantine from Oct 1 under the Hua Hin Recharge programme, following the Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus schemes.
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August 29, 2021 07:41 UTC
Four charged with rape, murder of 9-year-old Indian girl
Four charged with rape, murder of 9-year-old Indian girlFILE PHOTO: People attend a candlelight vigil to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, Aug 8, 2021. (Reuters)A priest and three other men have been charged with the gang rape and murder of a low-caste nine-year-old girl, Indian police said, in a case that sparked days of protests in New Delhi. The girl was allegedly assaulted by the priest, 53, and three workers on August 1 after she had gone to a crematorium to fetch water. The four men, who have been in custody since they were detained in early August, face the death penalty. The girl's mother earlier told police the men called her to the crematorium and claimed her daughter was electrocuted.
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August 29, 2021 07:18 UTC
Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons, border clashes
Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons, border clashesIsrael blamed Hamas for violent riots on the border with Gaza on Saturday. JERUSALEM: The Israeli air force attacked two sites in Gaza on Sunday, the army said, after Gazans clashed with forces on the border and launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel. "The strikes were in response to Hamas launching incendiary balloons into Israeli territory and the violent riots that took place yesterday," it said in a statement. The health ministry in Gaza said 11 Palestinians had been hurt in the clashes, three of them by live fire. Incendiary balloons from Gaza have continued in the following months, with Israel blaming Hamas.
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August 29, 2021 06:33 UTC