- A fight that broke out between fans at the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres game broke out online after video was shared on social media. The fans can be seen in the crowd as the Padre fan had the higher ground and struck the dodger fan causing him to fall down to one […]
- Cable News Ratings Thursday September 29: CNN Sweeps MSNBC in the Demo, Fox News Beats Both CombinedCNN averaged 192,000 demo viewers for the day, beating MSNBC's 113,000 demo viewers to land in second place for the day, Fox News led overall The post Cable News Ratings Thursday September 29: CNN Sweeps MSNBC in the Demo, Fox News Beats Both Combined first appeared on Mediaite.
- “We're pretty sure who didn't do it. And telling us otherwise is just too insulting. Actually, save it for dumb people, please,” Carlson concluded. The post Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin Breaks Down Why Russia is Prime Suspect Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Attack, Allegation Tucker Carlson Calls ‘Idiotic’ first appeared on Mediaite.
- A conservatives-only dating app developed by Ryann McEnany, the sister of former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, hit the Apple App Store Friday. The post Conservatives-Only Dating App from Kayleigh McEnany’s Sister Drops Wild New Trailer: ‘I Like the Alpha Male Vibe’ first appeared on Mediaite.
- Bill O'Reilly is not a fan of Trevor Noah and he's making sure everyone knows it, calling the departing Daily Show host "annoying." The post Bill O’Reilly Rains on Trevor Noah’s Goodbye Parade: He’s ‘Annoying’ and ‘I’m Glad’ He’s Leaving first appeared on Mediaite.
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- Facebook and Instagram users can connect their digital wallets to either app, and share… The post Meta allows crossposting of NFTs for Facebook and Instagram users appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Minteo’s $4.3 million seed round attracted the backing of Fabric Ventures, OpenSea Ventures, Dune… The post Minteo closes $4.3 million round as it eyes Web3 growth for Latin America appeared first on CoinJournal.
- The iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS ETF (BLKC). track NYSE’s FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Capped… The post BlackRock launches new blockchain ETF for European customers appeared first on CoinJournal.
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Entertainment News
- Prodigy of influential hip-hop group Mobb Deep’s new posthumous album, The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine, has been released. Released by the Estate of Prodigy new release is a follow-up to The Hegelian Dialectic (The Book Of Revelation), which was released in 2017 ahead of his death. The new album features DJ […]
- Love will find us all. Kid Cudi released his highly-anticipated new album, Entergalactic, a project in support of the artist’s new animated television event, which was also released on Friday (Sept. 30) on Netflix. The album features guest appearances by Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, Steve Akoi, and Don Toliver. Stream it below. MORE: Kid […]
- Born Marlon Williamson this date in 1962 in NYC, the DJ, producer, and record label owner known as Marley Marl is a trailblazer of Hip Hop’s ever-evolving sound, being one of the first to use sampling as a means to gather elements for a song. Starting with his days as the DJ for WBLS’ Mr. […]
- Freddie Gibbs has delivered his major label debut album $oul $old $eperately. The new album released between ESGN and Warner Records features Pusha T, Rick Ross, Offset, and more. The new album arrives with a video for the single “Space Rabbit,” taking Gangsta Gibbs to the desert with the title character. $oul $old $eperately commemorates […]
Technology News
- Bloomberg reports that Blevins made the regrettable statement in a September 5 video for Daniel Mac, part of a series where the TikTok and Instagram creator asks owners of expensive vehicles what they do for a living.
- The Ryzen 7 7700X is arguably the most interesting Zen 4 CPU for PC gaming: it's an 8-core, 16-thread chip using a single CCD, which should mean it's going to deliver the best performance.
- As reported by Bloomberg, the South Korean semiconductor industry saw year-on-year output fall by -1.7% in August, marking the first YoY decline since January 2018. It comes as inventories reach 67.3% and factory shipments decline (-20.4%) for a second consecutive month.
- Newegg has ten RTX 4090 cards listed, including models from MSI, Gigabyte, and Asus. The prices start at $1,599 for the Gigabyte Windforce and reach $1,999 for the Asus ROG OC Edition.
- On Thursday, Sony announced that Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the next PlayStation exclusive coming to PC. The game lands on Steam and the Epic Game Store on October 27 for $59.99, just a week after another big Sony title — Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.
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Trinidad & Tobago
- The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) can finally begin paying off its creditors—under terms agreed in May—after High Court Judge Devindra Rampersad accepted its proposed debt repayment plan yesterday. The key sticking point was legal objects raised by the British duo of former coach Terry Fenwick and salesman Peter Miller and disgraced former Fifa […]
- Get it out the mud! San Juan North Secondary kept their perfect start to the 2022 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season going as they eked out a 1-0 win over Trinity College East (TCE) in Trincity this afternoon. The boys from Bourg Mulatresse did their business early today, as their captain and […]
- “[…] Kitch was not a medical doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a banker, or someone with ‘Dr’ before his name. However, his sterling contribution to this country far surpassed [that made by] many who hold such academic accolades, and have in the past received the ORTT. “[…] Another glaring omission is the country’s 4×100 metres men’s relay team […]
- SSFL 2022: Naparima thump Speyside to revive title chances, while Fatima and Benedict’s cruise againNaparima College thumped Speyside High School 7-0 at Lewis Street in San Fernando today while Fatima College and St Benedict’s College also registered lopsided wins in Group A of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division. And, at roughly halfway through the group stage, a pattern is beginning to emerge with a “big three” […]
- Malick Secondary head coach Anthony Bartholomew said the school has appealed a Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) decision to overturn their opening win over Chaguanas North Secondary, due to their late registration of players. On Wednesday 14 September, Malick travelled to African Grounds in Enterprise and thumped Chaguanas North 4-1 with goals from captain Lendelle […]
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- The United Nations and many countries, including Japan, have denounced the annexation as illegal.
- Scientists have already begun to debate whether the benefit of the drug is robust enough, but to many researchers, the findings suggest that preventing decline …
- Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
- The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
- Despite an initial gain of more than 3.5% in the yen against the dollar, the surprise move hasn’t reversed the currency’s weakening trend.
The Culture
- Congratulations are in order for Don Cheadle, as it’s recently been revealed that Marvel is turning his forthcoming Disney+ series, Armor Wars, into a full-length feature film now.Read more…
- Ever wondered where the best places to live are as a Black American and why? Well, researchers at the Brookings Metro and the NAACP think they may have the answers. Read more…
- All of the suspects involved in the murder of PnB Rock have been arrested and charged, which include a father, his teenage son and the father’s wife.Read more…
- Updated Friday, September 30th, 2022, at 1:35 p.m.Read more…
- I’m no doctor. Neither are you. The chances anyone reading this has any training in sports-related neurological injuries is pretty slim, and by all that I mean to say that neither me, you nor your cousin in Cincy who drunk texted you from the last night’s game can diagnose the extent of Miami Dolphins QB […]
Democracy Now
- We speak with the award-winning filmmaker Reid Davenport about his directorial debut, “I Didn’t See You There,” in which he reflects on the portrayal of disability in media and popular culture. “Documentary film has traditionally subjugated disabled people, so I wanted to completely turn that on its head” by filming from his perspective without being […]
- The lobby of DCTV’s new documentary film center in New York will be dedicated to the filmmaker Brent Renaud, who worked out of the historic firehouse alongside Democracy Now! for many years. Renaud was the first journalist to be killed in the Ukraine war after he was shot dead on March 13, 2022, while filming […]
- The New York City firehouse studio that housed Democracy Now! from 2001 to 2009 has reopened as a movie theater devoted to documentary films. The opening of Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film comes as Downtown Community Television celebrates 50 years of media activism and training. “We wanted to build something that really respected and […]
- Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro faces former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s presidential election. Lula is a former union leader who held office from 2003 through 2010. He’s running on a leftist platform to uplift Brazil’s poor, preserve the Amazon rainforest and protect Brazil’s Indigenous communities, and is supported by a broad, […]
- Hurricane Ian Bears Down on South Carolina After Carving Path of Destruction Across Florida, Putin Announces Plans to Annex Ukrainian Territory Seized by Russia, Sweden Discovers Fourth Leak in Nord Stream Pipeline as NATO Cites Sabotage , Senate Approves $12.3 Billion in New Aid to Ukraine in Stopgap Spending Bill, White House Pledges Renewed Push for […]
Politics
- Meanwhile, there are early signals that lawmakers will soon have to haggle over additional disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane Ian's destruction.
- McCarthy downplays calls for Biden impeachment: 'We will not play politics' lead image
- Reps. Richard Hudson and Darin LaHood bring similar backgrounds to the race to lead the National Republican Congressional Committee during a tough cycle.
- Rome's incoming prime minister is a darling of U.S. conservatives with a history of far-right rhetoric on immigration. And when it comes to Ukraine, she epitomizes the Republican Party's foreign policy push-pull.
- A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll finds voters want to strengthen the 19th-century law Trump tried to exploit after the 2020 election.
Business News
- Wall Street closed out a miserable September Friday with the S&P 500's worst monthly skid since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic crashed global markets.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Nordic nations said the undersea blasts that damaged the pipelines this week and have led to huge methane leaks involved several hundred pounds […]
- Federal officials say Boeing has completed little of the work necessary to certify new versions of its 737 Max jetliner by a year-end deadline, and the aircraft maker is lobbying Congress for more time.
- Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Friday that U.S. interest rates will likely have to remain high for an extended period to combat inflation, capping a week of tough rhetoric by Fed officials.
- Consumers spent a bit more in August than the previous month, a sign the economy is holding up even as inflation lifts prices for food, rent, and other essentials.
Nigeria
- Tony Blevins, vice president of procurement at Apple, is apparently leaving the maker of iPhones, MacBooks, and other consumer electronics after making an offensive remark that went viral on TikTok. In a video posted on September 5, Tiktok star Daniel Mac approached Blevin. In his series, he questions people who own expensive cars about their […]
- The Federal Government has pledged to improve the welfare of Nigerian workers as the country marked its 62nd independence. The post Nigeria at 62: FG pledges improved welfare for workers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
- A suicide bomber attacked an education centre in the Afghan capital on Friday where hundreds of students were preparing for university exams, killing at least 20 people, most of them young women. The post Suicide attack on Kabul classroom kills 20, mostly young women appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World […]
- The US Congress approved $12.3 billion in aid Friday to help Ukraine battle its invasion by Russia as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. The post US Congress signs off on $12 bn for war-torn Ukraine appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – […]
- NEW YORK, USA, 30 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future for all is the focus of World Maritime Day, celebrated on Thursday. This year’s theme – ‘New technologies for greener shipping’ – promotes innovation and solutions that support a transition in the sector. Maritime transport represents more than 80 […]
EV – News
- Lordstown Motors has begun production of its Endurance electric pickup truck. The U.S. electric car startup is having the electric truck built by contract manufacturer Foxconn, which bought the Lordstown car plant in the U.S. state of Ohio with this in mind. However, production volume will be slow to increase due to supply chain constraints: […]
- Shell will install charging stations for electric cars at more than 100 Tesco stores in Hungary by 2025. In the first phase of the partnership, existing charge points already established by the supermarket chain will become part of the Shell Recharge network. Subsequently, Shell will equip more than 100 Tesco locations across Hungary with charging […]
- In New York State, only zero-emission cars and light commercial vehicles may be sold from 2035. Governor Kathy Hochul has now outlined a strategy to systematically reduce the sale of internal combustion vehicles by then. New York is taking its cue from California. Simply put, New York State is adopting the interim targets recently defined […]
- Chinese company Geely has taken a stake in Aston Martin. Their investment is part of a £654 million capital raise for the British premium car brand. According to a terse statement from Aston Martin, Geely joins existing investors such as Mercedes-Benz in the Public Investment Fund. The fund has become a new anchor shareholder with […]
- Varta has announced bundling the e-mobility and battery businesses into a separate company, confirming rumours from earlier this year. The new V4Drive SE will target the fast-growing market for large-format lithium-ion cells, says Varta. The independent company bears the name of Varta’s new battery cell V4Drive, which Varta presented in April 2021, initially as a […]
Fox Media
- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa "is doing well" after being hospitalized during Thursday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his personal trainer said in a tweet.
- The Boston Celtics have reportedly signed veteran Blake Griffin to a one-year contract after multiple injuries to their frontcourt, including starting center Robert Williams.
- A North Carolina sheriff was recorded making racially offensive comments towards Black employees in 2019. The state's NAACP has demanded his resignation.
- Former counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway said Friday that Democrats are focusing on January 6th, climate change and abortion, while Americans are thinking about the economy.
- A cow herd has taken in a lone wild boar piglet in Germany. The cattle farmer said the piglet, nicknamed Frieda, may have gotten separated from its group.
Press Freedom
- Credit: formulanone As soon as it was revealed last week that the Espionage Act was among the statutes included in the search warrant targeting reams of classified documents allegedly kept in former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence, pundits — and everyone on Twitter — started wildly speculating, and in the process, spread a lot of […]
- Data loading… import {Runtime, Inspector} from "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@observablehq/runtime@4/dist/runtime.js"; import define from "https://api.observablehq.com/d/945f0f72ce4dbc7d.js?v=3"; new Runtime().module(define, name => { if (name === "chart") return new Inspector(document.querySelector("#observablehq-chart-1f5b56f7")); }); Today marks five years since we launched the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project of Freedom of the Press Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists.In our six years of documentation […]
- Photo credit: MPAC National For years now, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been abusing the Espionage Act – the 100+-year-old law meant for spies – to prosecute the sources of journalists who disclose newsworthy information to newspapers in order to inform the American public.We’ve written a lot about how the draconian law is […]
- Federal law enforcement officers patrol Washington, D.C., in 2021. A recent Supreme Court ruling closed the door on journalists seeking monetary damages for First Amendment violations by federal employees.— REUTERS/JIM URQUHART This article is cross-posted from U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.In a Supreme Court term packed with controversial cases, one of the more-overlooked rulings has alarmed […]
- Londres (Reino Unido), 18 de Agosto 2014 The British home secretary has formally approved the extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the United States, in the latest development in a dangerous and misguided criminal prosecution that has the potential to criminalize national security journalism in the United States.Previously, a major coalition of civil liberties […]
Middle East
- Kubicki called Erdoğan a "sewer rat" (abwasserratte) in the in a speech he delivered last week as part of a state election campaign.
- The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe calls on all Kurds, especially women, to participate in the demonstrations to be held across Europe on October 1 for the people of Rojhilat (Iranian Kurdistan) and Mahsa Amini.
- In a new political police operation carried out in Mersin, 9 more people were taken into custody.
- Women held a rally in Örebro to support the ongoing protests that erupted in Iran and Rohjilat after the murder, while in custody, of Jina Amini.
- The prosecutor's office demanded punishment for journalist Aziz Oruç (who is in prison) and DFG (Dicle and Firat Journalists Association) co-chair Dicle Müftüoğlu.
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Canada
- As Russia's war in Ukraine enters a flammable, even more dangerous phase, analysis from the Associated Press on CTVNews.ca looks at whether a wider war is looming with devastating results for the world, perhaps not seen since 1939-1945.
- A Florida man who had a feeling that the site of his first date would soon be flooded by Hurricane Ian, along Lake Eola in Orlando, rushed his partner out to the spot to ask her hand in marriage.
- Newly appointed president of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Alika Lafontaine shares what the organization plans to do in helping save the country’s collapsing health-care system.
- Canada is headed for a 'severe' and 'almost inevitable' recession in early 2023, according to the head of economics at Macquarie Group, which states Canada will face an approximately three per cent contraction in gross domestic product and a five per cent rise in its unemployment rate during the predicted recession.
- Canada announced today it is imposing new sanctions on Russia in retaliation for its 'unprovoked and unjustifiable' invasion of Ukraine.
Germany
- German experts have blamed an algal bloom caused by a high salt concentration for killing masses of fish in the Oder River. Environmentalist group Greenpeace has more concrete suspicions as to the source.
- The decision defies a 2018 ban over Saudi Arabia's involvement in the Yemen war. Deals were reportedly approved before Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to the region last weekend.
- Germany's inflation rate increased to a record 10% in September. The news comes after economic institutes predicted that the economy will shrink next year.
- Germany's ruling coalition has come up with a plan to reduce the impact of spiraling energy costs on consumers. The measures include a cap on gas prices, which have soared amid fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- A growing number of Russian men are trying to leave their country to avoid being drafted into the army. Many in Germany are willing to grant them asylum. But the Ukrainian community is more than skeptical.
France
- Police in Paris arrested three men on Tuesday as part of a sprawling investigation into alleged abuse of vulnerable women in the French pornography industry. In response French senators have proposed a raft of measures including stronger regulations to block under-18s from accessing online porn.
- The presence of women referees at the 2022 World Cup will send "a strong sign", said trailblazing French referee Stéphanie Frappart on Thursday, one of three women officials selected for the tournament in Qatar.
- Wherever you go in France, a vast variety of dishes reflect the history and identity of each region. But while the capital is the heart of cultural life in France, with some of the best restaurants in the world, people don't usually associate Paris with a particular dish. And yet, typical dishes and wines do exist […]
- The French government vowed on Thursday to push through pension reform by the end of the winter despite opposition from unions which launched a first major day of strikes.
- Brocéliande is the largest forest in the western French region of Brittany. Although it covers more than 11,000 hectares, it's best known for being home to the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. With its landscape of moors and deep valleys, the forest is more than a place for rambling. It's […]
Turkey
- Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Kasapoğlu announced Friday that Istanbul was declared the '2023 Turkic World Youth Capital.' Attending a ministerial meeting of the Organization o…
- As Türkiye prepares to mark International Day for Older Persons on Oct. 1, the elderly population is expected to increase among the general public in the coming decades. Professor…
- Turkish police launched an operation against criminal gangs on Friday in 20 provinces. Police squads raided several locations for the operation dubbed “Müsilaj-2,” with arrest warr…
- History reveals itself in Türkiye’s largest Lake Van amid drought and increasing vaporization. Ancient ports submerged centuries ago started emerging on the lake's shores, str…
- With a small seating adjustment, Rumeysa Gelgi finally boarded a plane for the first time in her life. It was not an easy path, but the tallest woman in the world made her very fir…
Philippines
- National University (NU)-Sta. Elena knows that a successful attempt by Cignal to square the championship series of the Spikers' Turf Open Conference would not only result in a do-or-die duel for the men's volleyball jewel. It will also give their foes momentum in the winner-take-all affair. That's why the Nationals know exactly what is the […]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Kyiv's forces had achieved "significant results" in the east of the country and mentioned the Russian-occupied stronghold of Lyman, but without giving details. Zelensky made the remarks in a video address. Ukraine's defense ministry said earlier its troops had captured a village near Lyman, in the eastern Donetsk […]
- DUBAI — Iran, which has blamed "foreign enemies" for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested nine European nationals for their role in the unrest. The detention of citizens of Germany, Poland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries is […]
- CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Responders of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Manticao town, Misamis Oriental honored colleagues of Bulacan who perished while on rescue mission last Sunday amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding. At 7 p.m. on Friday, the Manticao rescuers offered prayers outside their office and then […]
- Despite the news of an impending typhoon last Sept. 24, the K-drama fan in me simply could not resist attending "2022 Hwang In-youp 1st Fan Meeting" in Manila—the last stop of the Korean star's first official fan meeting across Asia made possible by Ovation Productions. Gusts of cold wind and rain showers met me as […]
Africa News
- [allAfrica] South Africa's journey towards decarbonisation via the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has been described as one of the major achievements of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26. The government announced a major U.S.$8.2 billion deal with the UK, the U.S., Germany, France and the European Union. […]
- [Ghanaian Times] It will take Ghana about three years to return to the International Capital Market due to the negative impact of downgrades on the economy by international rating agencies, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said.
- [SAnews.gov.za] State-owned airline, South African Airways (SAA), has moved to assure customers that it will continue to service the routes it currently offers.
- [Leadership] The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has disagreed with the raising of interest rate as the move in an unexpected, non-supposing time and one directional.
- [New Dawn] The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has ended a one-day economic forum on revision of progress report on economic dialogue held earlier this year in the country.
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India
- Seven programs across two states: PM Modi's day in a nutshell while fasting during Navratri
- Dussehra 2022: What is the significance of Ravana's 10 heads?
- No one does such things on purpose: Congress' Shashi Tharoor on map controversy
- Rajasthan: 8 men repeatedly gang rape minor girl, release video of the assault
- PFI ban: An important step in countering rising Islamism in India
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United Kingdom
- The Prince of Wales says online safety for young people should be "a prerequisite, not an afterthought".
- It follows higher than expected neonatal deaths in September 2021 and March this year.
- Some Tories believe publishing the forecast sooner would reassure markets following a turbulent week.
- Tech firms should "stop monetising misery", the father of Molly Russell says as her inquest ends.
- Several electricity and gas providers in Northern Ireland will increase prices in the coming days.
Asia
- BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will live to rule another day with a highly anticipated Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of his tenure under constitutionally-mandated eight-year term limits. But the end of his strongman era is now more clearly, though not decisively, in sight. Amid tight security, opposition protests and fears of […]
- Kingship knows no kinship.” This old Indian saying is attributed to Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor who murdered his own three brothers to take the throne. It is a sad fact, even in the competitive Indian politics of today. Politicians use any strategy to gain control. The present ruling party in India is a classic example. It is […]
- In recent years, a seemingly endless stream of conferences, workshops and studies have been conducted to answer a key question for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Why do so few women in the region work? Currently, just 19% of MENA’s labor force is female, the lowest worldwide. Despite plans and policies to address […]
- TOKYO — When Larry Summers says it’s bad, you know it’s bad. Ex-Treasury Secretary Summers made his bones amid the wreckage of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Summers was a key member of the financial fire brigade tending to — and at times making worse — a blazing meltdown that left big scars. As such, […]
- Australian Sean Turnell, an economic advisor to Myanmar’s democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in prison since the military coup of February 2021, awaiting trial for the supposed crime of stealing state secrets. This week a puppet court sentenced him to three years in prison, alongside Suu Kyi, who has already been sentenced […]
Europe
- The strike sent shrapnel tearing through vehicles that were hoping to collect people from Russian-controlled areas of the region
- Competitors from Russia would have to show they don't support the war in Ukraine, Thomas Bach told an Italian newspaper.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signs an accord to annex the occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia at a treaty signing ceremony in St George’s Hall at the Kremlin.
- Rights groups say up to 83 killed as Tehran attempts to crackdown on persistent demonstrations; forces open fire on group stoning police station in city near Pakistan border.
- In Russia, at the border with Georgia, Finnad and Kazakhstan, lines of thousands of vehicles are visible since the announcement of the "partial mobilization" by the Russian president.
China
- The state broadcaster went off the air, and the president’s whereabouts were not immediately known, though his government urged people to remain calm.
- The India-US relationship has grown from estrangement to one of engagement and is touted as one between partners and friends, but all is not well. New Delhi’s anger over Washington’s upgrades to Pakistan’s jet fighters is another example of US foreign policy clashing with India’s security interests.
- Decades of inattention on the part of European leaders are coming home to roost as far-right parties are securing stronger support and national office. The future of the EU as a bastion of liberal democracy and tolerance is in jeopardy as Eurosceptic populism surges across the continent.
- The nation is deadliest place on planet for those people trying to protect it, according to a new global survey, with the Yaqui indigenous group trying to defend their water for hundreds of years.
- China launched its third and most-advanced aircraft carrier in June, but its navy lacks a fighter trainer specifically designed for carrier-based operation.
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