Month: July 2021
Organizers planning a march to save HBCUs
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, Since the Ayers v. Fordice Settlement on February 15, 2002, the State of Mississippi has reneged on its obligation and promise to endow and fund Historically Black Colleges […]
Drought Will Force Western US To Rethink Water Use, Experts Say
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A record hot summer has laid bare a stark new reality for many states on America’s West Coast: amid rising temperatures and worsening droughts, many will need to systematically rethink the way […]
Using Artificial Intelligence For Greenhouses Can Boost Plant Growth, Efforts To Farm Locally
Sixty percent of the world’s food production originates from just five countries: the United States, China, Brazil, India and Argentina. However, climate change has effectively increased the frequency of drought periods in some of these […]
VIDEO: Flattop Flagship: UK’s Queen Elizabeth Leads War Games Fleet With Indian Navy
The U.K.’s Royal Navy and the Indian Navy have teamed to carry out war games in the Bay of Bengal. The exercises reflect the growing ties between the two countries spelled out in a comprehensive […]
Long Queues And Dearth Of Covid-19 Jabs In Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of Nepalese were observed queuing in serpentine lines facing the scorching sun and uncertainty over the chance to get the jab outside vaccination centers on the morning of July 30. As per […]
US House Passes Bill Prohibiting Map That Shows Taiwan As Chinese Territory
WASHINGTON — The United States House of Representatives passed a bill that called for the prohibition of the use of public funds to buy, make or display any map showing Taiwan as part of Chinese […]
Global Banks Show Tantalizing Signs Of Stability: S&P
MELBOURNE, Australia — The global banking sector is finding its way back to normalcy, as per a new report by S&P Global Ratings. The strong support by authorities for households and corporations over the course of […]
Indian Court Adjourns Hearing On Pleas Of WhatsApp, Facebook Challenging IT Rules
NEW DELHI — An Indian Court on July 30 adjourned the hearing on the pleas by social media platforms WhatsApp and Facebook challenging the central government’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, […]
Who-Cci? Lady Gaga Unrecognizable In First Trailer For “House Of Gucci”
WASHINGTON — Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios Inc. released the trailer of the upcoming film “House of Gucci,” starring Adam Driver and Lady Gaga, on July 30, 2021. A series of character posters were also released before the trailer […]