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Michelle Obama talks about the importance of girls' education in Girl Up Leadership Summit

Jul 14, 2020 09:00 am UTC| Politics

Former first lady Michelle Obama was among the guest speakers at the 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit that was held online on Monday. During the virtual summit, Michelle stressed the importance of girls education in a...

Melania Trump follows own advice, wears a mask while visiting DC women’s center as US COVID-19 cases surpass 3 million

Jul 14, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Politics

Melania Trump is one of the prominent figures in the White House who had previously advocated wearing a face cover in public. The first lady has rarely been seen wearing a mask during public appearances, but her recent...

We decrypted messages from the Biafran war that have remained secret for 50 years

Jul 14, 2020 08:23 am UTC| Politics

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Biafran conflict in 1970. The trigger for the conflict was the proclamation by Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu on 30 May 1967 that Biafra had become a republic. After 30...

Coronavirus: Kazakhstan denies 'unknown pneumonia' reports but has imposed second national lockdown

Jul 14, 2020 08:18 am UTC| Politics Health

Kazakhstan became the first country in the world to enter a second nationwide lockdown on July 5 following a spike in coronavirus cases. The two-week lockdown, which could be extended if the spread of the virus continues,...

Donald Trump: Former official says POTUS suggested selling Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

Jul 13, 2020 10:44 am UTC| Politics

The US territory of Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria back in 2017, leaving its citizens in need of support. Recently, a former official has revealed that Donald Trump has considered selling the territory...

Donald Trump: POTUS spotted wearing a face mask for the first time

Jul 13, 2020 10:34 am UTC| Politics

Throughout the pandemic, Donald Trump has infamously refused to wear a face mask when going out in public. However, it appears that the president had changed his tune somewhat when he was spotted out in public wearing a...

Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in polls in Texas and Florida

Jul 13, 2020 10:28 am UTC| Politics

Over the past few months, former vice president Joe Biden maintains a lead in public opinion polls over Donald Trump. Recent polls in both Texas and Florida have since added to Bidens lead, showing him leading by five to...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Climbs 7% in an Hour, Market Watches in Surprise

Shiba Inu (SHIB) surged in value by 7% in a single hour, outperforming the larger crypto market bounce. Unexpected Surge in Shiba Inus Value This gain is especially significant because it occurred without the...

Japanese Firm Metaplanet Buys 117 BTC, Diversifies Reserve Amid Yen Drop

Amid a weakening yen, Metaplanet, a Japanese investment giant, has strategically shifted to Bitcoin, purchasing 117.7 BTC worth $7.2 million. This move aligns with their new treasury strategy to bolster economic resilience...

CNBC’s Ran Neuner Reveals Personal Picks for Crypto Portfolio

CNBCs Ran Neuner has shared his new cryptocurrency investments, choosing XRP, TON, and, notably, Solana. Highlighting each for its unique potential in the evolving crypto market, Neuners selections spotlight technological...

Philippines Tests Peso-Backed Stablecoin, Eyes Future Financial Innovations

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has commenced sandbox testing for the PHPC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Philippine peso. This pilot, a collaboration with Coins.ph, aims to evaluate the...

El Salvador Launches $360M Bitcoin Treasury Monitoring Site

El Salvador was the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal cash in 2021, and it now has over 5,700 BTC. Details of El Salvadors Bitcoin Monitoring Platform El Salvador has developed its proof-of-reserves website,...