It finally happened, that glorious moment, when, after teetering on the verge for weeks – for reasons we’ll get into shortly – the incredibly spiking … US National Debt Passes $28 TrillionRead more
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India’s renewable energy capacity at 100GW
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced August 12, 2021 that the country has achieved the milestone of installing 100 gigawatts (GW) of … India’s renewable energy capacity at 100GWRead more
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Ecuador strips Julian Assange of citizenship
Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the … Ecuador strips Julian Assange of citizenshipRead more
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New Polish ID cards blocked after fingerprint scanners raise security concerns
The introduction of new national identity cards in Poland has been delayed indefinitely amid concerns expressed by the Internal Security Agency (ABW) about the threat … New Polish ID cards blocked after fingerprint scanners raise security concernsRead more
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Eminent Citizens Oppose Govt’s Rs 1200-Cr Plan For Sabarmati Ashram
A view of the Sabarmati Ashram. Photo: Mano Ranjan M/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Writers, activists, former high court judges, educationists, former civil servants and other … Eminent Citizens Oppose Govt’s Rs 1200-Cr Plan For Sabarmati AshramRead more
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Palestinian textbooks are not antisemitic
In June, Germany’s Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research published a comprehensive survey of textbooks used in the Palestinian Authority school system. Over the … Palestinian textbooks are not antisemiticRead more
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Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 Million
Billionaires George Soros and Bill Gates are part of a consortium set to buy Mologic, a U.K.-based maker of Covid tests, in an effort to … Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 MillionRead more
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Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints
A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram … Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaintsRead more
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France fines Monsanto for illegally acquiring data on journalists, activists
France’s personal data protection agency on Wednesday fined US firm Monsanto for illegally compiling files of public figures, journalists and activists with the aim of … France fines Monsanto for illegally acquiring data on journalists, activistsRead more
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Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death Penalty
On 23 July 2021, the Parliament of Sierra Leone voted in favour of a Bill abolishing the death penalty. The Bill is required to receive … Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death PenaltyRead more