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Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky has uploaded a … Read the rest
With at least 53 people dead and hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed, the dramatic and deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are a grim reminder of how climate change is increasing wildfire risk.
According to the National Weather Service, the fires on Maui are fueled by dry vegetation, strong winds and … Read the rest
Niger’s new military leaders are accusing France of trying to destabilize the country by releasing captured terrorists and breaching its airspace. France has denied the claims. This comes as ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, is holding an emergency summit today. ECOWAS has threatened to use military force to … Read the rest
For months, Harlan Crow and members of Congress have been engaged in a fight over whether the billionaire needs to divulge details about his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, including globe-trotting trips aboard his 162-foot yacht, the Michaela Rose.
Crow’s lawyer argues that Congress has no authority to probe the GOP donor’s generosity … Read the rest
There is no report, investigation or new revelation, including the recent release of Special Counsel John Durham’s “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns” that will implode the myth that Russia was responsible for the election of Donald Trump. Myths are impervious to facts. They fulfill … Read the rest
Ndongo Samba Sylla argues that the CFA franc – officially created on 26 December 1945 by a decree of General de Gaulle – used across much of Africa today is a colonial relic. For those hoping to export competitive products, obtain affordable credit, work for the integration of continental trade, or fight for an Africa … Read the rest
A bill signed into law this week in Colorado prohibits family courts from ordering children to participate in reunification programs that isolate them from a trusted caregiver. Many of these programs purport to offer treatments for parental alienation, a psychological disorder that has been rejected by mainstream scientific circles but continues to influence custody decisions.… Read the rest
Disney’s 1989 classic The Little Mermaid is widely credited with reviving the company’s animation division. While Ariel and her search for terrestrial love gets most of the attention, the film’s MVP might be Flounder, the precocious fish sidekick of seemingly indeterminate species.
With the live-action remake starring Halle Bailey opening in theaters, language learning hub … Read the rest
In 1988, legendary soul and R&B singer Tina Turner held a distinction that few other recording artists have accomplished: a Guinness World Record for the largest paying audience for a solo artist in history, The New York Times reports. At that time, Turner performed to no fewer than 180,000 fans at Maracanã Stadium in Rio … Read the rest
Beyoncé and Jay-Z topped the charts over the weekend—not with a secret album drop or new date for Queen Bey’s world tour, but with news that the A-list couple had splashed out $200 million for a 40,000-square-foot mansion in Malibu, California. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, the contemporary concrete building has far-reaching views … Read the rest