Month: August 2022
Google and Apple Back Affirmative Action in Harvard Case
Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc. and Apple Inc. are among nearly 70 companies filing a brief with the US Supreme Court in support of affirmative action programs being challenged at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The brief
Read MoreGoogle and Apple Back Affirmative Action in Harvard Case
Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc. and Apple Inc. are among nearly 70 companies filing a brief with the US Supreme Court in support of affirmative action programs being challenged at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. The brief
Read MoreIran arrests Baha’i community members, alleges they spied for Israel
Intelligence ministry claims suspects handed over information to Baha’i center in Haifa; followers of faith face occasional mistreatment by authorities in Islamic Republic
Read MoreHow US foreign aid could save more lives
Volunteers at the Zanzalima Camp for Internally Displaced People unload 50-kilogram sacks of wheat flour that were a part of an aid delivery from USAID on December 17, 2021, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. | J. Countess/Getty Images USAID’s funding largely
Read MoreAs Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire
Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday. (Image credit: Noah Berger/AP)
Read MoreUkraine Grain Shipment Departs for First Time Since Russian Invasion – The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Grain Shipment Departs for First Time Since Russian Invasion The Wall Street Journal First grain ship leaves Ukraine’s Odesa port Reuters First grain shipment leaves Ukraine after months of Russian blockade amid food crisis Fox News Latest Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates The
Read MoreHong Kong economy tips into technical recession
Hong Kong has tipped back into a technical recession, new government figures showed Monday, weighed down by mounting interest rates, weakened global trade and the city’s continued adherence to strict coronavirus controls. Following a year-on-year decrease of 3.9 percent in
Read MoreCrypto clients beg for their cash back after lender’s crash
An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow’s lost life savings: People caught in the meltdown of crypto lender Celsius are pleading for their money back. Hundreds of letters have poured in
Read MoreSyria’s last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat
Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria’s Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill. “We are the last family that makes wooden ships and boats in
Read MoreASEAN foreign ministers to push for tougher action on Myanmar
Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week, as anger mounts at the junta for stonewalling crisis resolution efforts. The 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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