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The food crisis in the world is deepening following Russia’s attack on Ukraine – the so-called wheat basket for Europe. The United Nations has warned that the world has only 70 days’ worth of wheat left. For the first time since 2008, world wheat stocks are at such a low level. This type of crisis […]
On Friday, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty made their debut in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, ranking 222 with a combined fortune estimated at £730 million, trailing only the Hinduja brothers of Indian ancestry, who have about £28.5 billion. The research describes British-born Sunak, who is married […]
Cannes Festival opened today with the glam and galore that is deserving of this prestigious event. Especially, since the festival is taking place after 2 years, there was a rejuvenating atmosphere of joy throughout the opening ceremony. Celebs from all around the globe have participated in this most-talked film festival of the French Rivera. Here […]
It has been more than a decade that 17 foreigners including four women have been languishing in jails In Pakistan due to failed efforts to identify their nationality. Notifications issued by the federal interior ministry say that internees have been sentenced under the Foreigners’ Act for illegal entry into Pakistan. “They are mentally challenged and […]
Spain’s leftist coalition government on Tuesday approved a draft law to strengthen the country’s abortion rights and make Spain the first country in Europe to offer state-funded paid leaves for women suffering from painful periods. With the new bill, the minority socialist government hopes to guarantee access to abortion across Spain and destigmatise menstrual health. While […]
Tagged climate villain, China remains inextricably linked to coal, which supplies around 56 per cent of its power and employs millions in power plants, transport and mines. At a time when global gas prices are soaring, China’s coal reserves and reliance on this polluting form of energy might appear well judged to the less climate-minded. […]
When Elon Musk, the world’s richest person talks, the world listens. And now the 50 year old Tesla CEO has spoken of the stark contrast between an American worker and a Chinese worker in his latest interview with an American financial daily. Musk showered praise on the Chinese workers for being hardworking. “There are just […]
Students applying to the US for academic session beginning September 2022, please note. Only fresh applications will be entertained. Those who have been refused a F-1 Student Visa before will not be able to get a slot when the appointment applications open this summer “We want the summer season to be for fresh applicants. People […]
It is a classic case of “tried and tested.” Petro dollars will always have the upper hand, never mind the come-and-go Apple and Microsoft of the world. Saudi Aramco on Wednesday dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company as surging oil prices drove up shares and tech stocks slumped. The Saudi Arabian national petroleum […]
Post pandemic US is witnessing a rejuvenated “ghosting” trend. Manufacturers, restaurants, airlines and cleaning companies are among the employers seeing a surge of job seekers who accept positions. Then, they are neither seen nor heard from again. And so, employers are adding a new feature to the post-Covid employment landscape: A job isn’t filled until […]
If Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s announcement last Thursday at a news conference in London be believed, Japan is all set to ease border controls in June. “We will further relax controls, so that in June it will be possible to enter the country as smoothly as other G7 nations,” said Kishida. What that means, exactly, […]
Wondering where to travel this summer? If a modest budget is what you have, then safety concerns might be the other issue on the checklist. Some places are prone to terror outfits, while some have a reputation of racial aggression. To help quantify the topic of safety, the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP) has released […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated Tuesday at the “Financial Times Future of the Car” conference that he would lift Twitter’s ban on former US President Donald Trump. Musk, who has described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” has agreed to buy the social networking platform for $44 billion. The move to ban Trump from Twitter […]
To commemorate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee (2022-2023), the “Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)” has been created by a group of forest industry professionals, with Prince Charles as the patron. The drive invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.” Taking part in the same, the Jalaram Mandir Trust in Leicester, […]
This time South Korea is in news. And no, not because of BTS. But the newly sworn in President, Yoon Suk-Yeol, who assumed office Tuesday morning. Bringing in freshness, he announced a slew of new rules. The most talked about being how all Koreans are “set to grow younger by a year.” Yes, you heard […]
In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, Sri Lanka elected a new president, Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa. He had been introduced to parliamentary politics way back in 1970 at the age of 24, by the legendary Sirima Bandaranaike, to replace his deceased father, D. A. Rajapaksa. The young lawyer was exuberant and a mass mobiliser. After […]
The Talking Point: How rich countries skew fossil records. It is now openly called “colonisation of fossils.” The Trigger: A paper in the journal “Cretaceous Research” in December 2020. It described a dinosaur species, (later named Ubirajara Jubatus), — the first dinosaur found in the Southern Hemisphere to display what were probably precursors to modern […]
The Talking Point: “The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor, the Truth and the Turmoil?” What? A new book on the British Royals by Tina Brown, released on April 26. Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey that shows the Queen’s stoic resolve as she coped with the passing of Princess Margaret, […]
A 57-year-old United Airlines passenger was taken into custody after he opened the emergency exit of the aircraft and moved to the wing of the plane while it was taxiing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The incident took place on United Airlines flight 2478 coming from San Diego. The man from California was identified as […]
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, said that India does not influence world pollution levels. According to PM Modi, every citizen of the country has contributed to saving the planet. He addressed this statement at a meeting in Copenhagen on Tuesday. PM Modi spoke exclusively about the steps taken by his government to encourage the […]
