A research survey done in Ladakh after the sudden lockdown was announced on March 25 has found that the income of 40% families had become … 40% Families Had Zero Income in Ladakh, 90% Didn’t Get Cash in Jan DhanRead more
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Jews in name only
Days after Israel’s war with Gaza sparked unprecedented outrage in the west, Rabbi Wendi Geffen gave a sermon to her Reform congregation in suburban Chicago … Jews in name onlyRead more
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Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020, Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) in the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, … Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020Read more
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Palestinian hunger striker prisoners win battle for freedom
Palestinian prisoner Kayed Fasfous wins a decisive victory and ends his hunger strike after an agreement was reached on Monday to end his administrative detention … Palestinian hunger striker prisoners win battle for freedomRead more
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40,000 Kaiser Workers Set to Strike to Defend 700 Fellow Union Members
Tens of thousands of nurses, technicians, and other healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California staged a walkout Thursday in sympathy with about 700 … 40,000 Kaiser Workers Set to Strike to Defend 700 Fellow Union MembersRead more
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Apple Sues Israel’s NSO Group
Apple on Tuesday sued NSO Group, accusing the Israeli company—widely criticized for selling surveillance technology to repressive governments around the globe—of infecting targeted iPhones with … Apple Sues Israel’s NSO GroupRead more
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Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop coal plants
Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation. It becomes the fourth … Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop coal plantsRead more
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Huntington West Virginia hospital strike enters third week
Nine-hundred staff at Cabell-Huntington Hospital (CHH) remain on strike three weeks after rejecting a contract that would drastically increase health insurance premiums and lower take-home … Huntington West Virginia hospital strike enters third weekRead more
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A German State Is Saying Goodbye Windows
Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state in Germany, has plans to move almost entirely open source. By the time the dust settles, the regional government will have … A German State Is Saying Goodbye WindowsRead more
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US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new provisional data published … US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000Read more