The Republican National Committee, due to contractual agreements, will still have to hold a formal part of the convention in Charlotte. But the performative aspects of the convention, including the president’s speech, will happen in another city. “The night the president accepts the nomination it will not happen in Charlotte,” an RNC official told CNN. Two knowledgeable sources cautioned that …
Read More »Major explosion at a chemical factory in Dahej de Gujarat, 40 injured workers
Dahej chemical plant: black smoke leaves the factory after the explosion New Delhi: An explosion at a chemical factory that caused a large fire left about 40 workers injured at the plant in Dahej de Gujarat, a mainly industrial area. Ten fire trucks are on site. People in villages near the plant were moved to safer areas because the chemical …
Read More »What international destinations are reopening to tourists?
– Although most governments are still advising against the “non-essential” international travel, a lot of popular Destinations They are beginning to ease their Covid-19 blockade measures and border restrictions and are moving toward welcoming tourists. Earlier this month, the European Union unveiled an action plan to reopen its internal borders in time for the summer, while countries like Estonia, Latvia …
Read More »Australia suffers the first recession in 29 years due to Covid-19
The country’s economy contracted 0.3% in the first three months of the year from the previous quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg warned on Wednesday that GDP will decline in the April-June period, marking the second consecutive quarter contraction for Australia. The closure of Covid-19 has brought about the end of a 29-year career of …
Read More »Rivets in jeans could be a thing of the past
Written by Marianna Cerini, CNN For almost 150 years, jeans have been the staunch of fashion: virtually everyone, everywhere, owns a pair. They’re tough and versatile, but they also contribute greatly to fashion’s not-so-enviable reputation as one of the world’s most polluting industries. Now, a British charity, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, hopes to change that by encouraging clothing companies to …
Read More »Punjab teenager Ekta Jaswal murdered, tattooed arms cut to hide his identity
Ekta Jaswal’s enraged family attacked Shaqib at a press conference last night. Lucknow: She met him in his hometown of Ludhiana. For a few weeks, he captivated her until the wealthy teenager escaped from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh to be with him. Yesterday it was confirmed that the 19-year-old girl from Punjab, whose family owned a large taxi business, had …
Read More »Denver Broncos head coach: “I don’t see racism at all in the NFL”
“I think our problems in the NFL in that regard are minimal,” said Fangio. “We are a meritocracy league, you get what you get, you get what you get.” “I don’t see racism at all in the NFL. I don’t see discrimination in the NFL,” added Fangio. “… We are fortunate. We all live together, united as one, by a …
Read More »Ekow Eshun: Why is it so important to be an African artist?
Ekow Eshun is a British writer, broadcaster and curator. All opinions expressed in this article belong to the author. African art is having a fashionable moment. People are very interested in him, but there is still a feeling of Africa and African art as a kind of exotic “other” that is on the periphery and not really at the center …
Read More »Strong winds, rain pounds Alibaug, uprooted trees
Cyclone Nisarga: Very strong winds uprooted trees near the beach, blocking roads. New Delhi: The trees swayed in strong winds and many fell when Cyclone Nisarga hit Alibaug near Mumbai, bringing heavy rain and gusts. Palm trees lining a road shook violently and power poles also wobbled as the storm swept through the coastal city 150 km from Mumbai. Very …
Read More »AAP’s Sanjay Singh will send migrants home on flights using his MP quota
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said he will send migrants home on flights using his annual MP fee (File) New Delhi: Aam Aadmi party leader Sanjay Singh said today that he would use the air tickets to which he is entitled as a deputy to help stranded migrant workers reach Patna from Delhi on flights. Tomorrow he would take migrant workers …
Read More »CBO: a lost decade is looming for the US economy
The CBO warns in a new analysis that the pandemic will reduce cumulative economic output over the next 10 years by $ 7.9 trillion, or 3% of GDP over the decade, compared to its January projections. Without taking inflation into account, the damage totals $ 15.7 trillion, or 5.3% of GDP. The CBO said the reviews reflect expectations of lower …
Read More »The moons of Mars may hint that the planet once had rings
The two lumpy moons, Phobos and Deimos, were discovered in 1877 and are named after the sons of Ares from Greek mythology (Mars is named after the Roman god of war, who is Ares in Greek). Phobos means fear or panic and Deimos means fear. For a long time it was thought that they were actually asteroids captured by the …
Read More »NBA Grant Napear’s fired voice is not racist
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo said NBA presenter Grant Napear, who was fired from one job and quit another after his “All Lives Matter” tweet amid George Floyd protests, was not racist. Russo, who has known Napear since “1965-66”, said that others who know Napear at different periods of his life may have a different opinion, but the man he knows …
Read More »Australia to Investigate Police Attack on Journalists in Washington
During a live morning newscast on the “Sunrise” show in Australia on Tuesday, police were seen using their shields to remove US Channel 7 News correspondent Amelia Brace and photojournalist Tim Myers from the scene. The Australian store is an affiliate of CNN. Marise Payne, the country’s chancellor, said Morrison had “contacted the Australian Embassy in Washington DC on Tuesday …
Read More »Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall off the coast of Maharashtra
Cyclone Nisarga: This is the first such storm to hit Mumbai in nearly 100 years. Tropical storm Nisarga, which intensified in a “severe cyclonic storm” this morning, made landfall off the coast of Maharashtra. This is the second cyclone to hit India in two weeks and the first storm to hit Mumbai, the worst affected city in the country by …
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