Washington, United States — AFP The administration of US President Joe Biden has proposed new regulations aimed at protecting laborers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landsc...
More than 900 Hajj pilgrims died from heat-related causes, as temperatures in Makkah soared to 125-degree Fahrenheit. The heat has worsened Saudi Arabia’s summer conditions, and especially affected sick and elderly pilgrims, with Egyptians bearing a significant toll. One diplomat told news agency AFP that deaths among Egyptians had jumpe...
