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The next battle for American democracy is around the corner — and moderates must be in the fight
After all those false assumptions, there are still a lot of smart people who doubt the political staying power of Trump and Trumpism. That is a dangerous delusion. The authoritarian enemies of democracy are planning for the next battle. We...
Niskanen Center Proud to Support the Reintroduced TRACK Act
“Syringe and Vaccine” by NIAID is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Niskanen Center is proud to support the reintroduction of the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge (TRACK) Act, introduced in the House by Rep. Lloyd Doggett...
Report: So You Want to Do an Infrastructure Project
If infrastructure is truly on the agenda, we must not be afraid to draw lessons from how other countries maximize their bang for their buck. The post Report: So You Want to Do an Infrastructure Project appeared first on Niskanen Center...
Opinion | The Guardian
A jpeg for $70m: welcome to the strange world of cryptocurrency art | Sophie Haigney
It may seem like a lot for a digital-only artwork. But in some ways, NFTs are a continuation of collecting as usualOn 11 March, one of the art world’s signature can-you-believe-it moments made global headlines: a digital-only artwork sold...
My advice for any politicians thinking of joining TikTok? Don't | Joel Golby
Labour MPs are being encouraged to register with the super-platform. This could backfire horriblyAt 33, I recognise that I am too old for TikTok, the Chinese-owned super-platform on which teenagers mouth along to songs and make super-short...
Why can't Britain handle the truth about Winston Churchill? | Priyamvada Gopal
Nothing, it seems, can be allowed to tarnish the national myth – as I found when hosting a Cambridge debate about his murkier sideA baleful silence attends one of the most talked-about figures in British history. You may enthuse endlessly...
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'No doubt': Experts warn third wave is upon us
The B.1.1.7 variant is spreading quickly across the country, causing doctors and experts to sound the alarm about a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
'We're suffering': Mark Carney says Canada must build vaccine and PPE manufacturing capacity
Canada needs to build up its manufacturing capacity for both vaccines and personal protective equipment if it wants to be prepared for the next pandemic, says former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney...
'Sickened': Senior military commander leaves Forces over sexual misconduct investigations
A senior commander in the military has resigned from the Canadian Armed Forces, saying she is 'sickened' and 'disgusted' by the ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct allegations against top officers...
Tallbloke's Talkshop
Startups promote ‘wind power without the blades’
The makers say: ‘Vortex Bladeless is a vortex induced vibration resonant wind generator. It harnesses wind energy from a phenomenon of vorticity called Vortex Shedding. Basically, bladeless technology consists of a cylinder fixed vertically...
60,000 Belgians take government to court over alleged climate inaction
Cue football stadium quips. We seem to be living in an age of IPCC-generated mass delusion, whipped up by the media, as far as the climate is concerned. – – – SOME 60,000 Belgians are suing the government for inaction in the fight against...
UVM scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
This article asserts that climate changes, namely warm periods that it tells us have happened many times before in recent history, can now be attributed to humans if they happen again. – – – In 1966, US Army scientists drilled down through...
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Planning to shift your WhatsApp group to Signal? Here’s how to do it
One such messaging platform is Signal that gained significance after the privacy policy controversy of WhatsApp. New Signal users have been facing difficulty signing in, which also includes moving old WhatsApp groups to Signal. Signal...
Teen mastermind behind great Twitter hack of 2020, jailed
In total, 130 accounts were targeted by attackers, 45 accounts had Tweets sent by attackers, 36 accounts had the DM inbox accessed and eight accounts had an archive of "Your Twitter Data" downloaded (none of these was verified), informed Twitter...
Elon Musk declines offer over $1 billion to sell his techno song about NFTs
Elon Musk in a tweet said, "I am selling this song about NFTs as an NFT." The tweet also featured a small video in a loop that displayed "Vanity Trophy" with NFT at the top and HODL at the bottom. HODL is a term used by cryptocurrency lovers and retail...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
Scientists prepare to send millions of sperm and egg samples to moon as part of THIS plan
The plan is referred to as a "modern global insurance policy" and it includes humans saving up sperms and ova from 6.7 million species on Earth including humans on the moon. As a part of this plan, the human sperm bank or the lunar gene bank will...
Chandrayaan-3 launch planned by mid 2022, working on electric propulsion satellites: ISRO
ISRO Chief Dr Sivan spoke in detail about ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 (Moon mission 3) and also the ambitious Human Spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan).
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to chair conference on Jal Jeevan Mission today
The Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme of the Union Government for providing tap water connection in every rural household by 2024.
Zee News :World
COVID-19 has shown how world can come together to fight common threat: PM Narendra Modi
PM Modi termed the current situation unprecedented and said that the world is witnessing an event that is being termed a once-in-a-hundred-year disaster.
India, Bangladesh discuss flood management, early implementation of Teesta water pact
The Indian delegation was led by Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Water Resources, while the Bangladesh side was led by senior Secretary Kabir Bin Anwar.
Armed men kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers
Monday's attack echoed a January massacre that left 100 people dead in two villages also in the Tillaberi region that hadn't been claimed by an extremist group or militia.
Zee News :India National
Delhi woman dies after son slaps mother over property dispute, incident caught on camera
The incident was caught in a CCTV camera wherein a man is seen slapping an elderly woman due to which she collapsed.
BJP MLA Alka Rai writes to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, alleges threat to life from Mukhtar Ansari
Ansari was the prime accused in the murder of BJP leader Krishnanand Rai, husband of Alka Rai.
Stranded in India due to COVID-19 lockdown, 133 Pakistani nationals return home via Wagah border
Several Pakistani women and children, who were among those who were allowed to go back home, were elated and thanked the Government of India for reuniting them with their family back home.
Channel NewsAsia World News
Benefits outweigh the risks of AstraZeneca shot as review continues: WHO
A World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday that it considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue...
Sailing: Team NZ beats Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain the America's Cup
Team NZ beats Luna Rossa 7-3 to retain the America's Cup
Amazon jumps into healthcare with telemedicine initiative
Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative
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India backs AstraZeneca shot as COVID-19 cases hit three-month high
India said on Wednesday its coronavirus immunisation campaign would continue with "full rigour" despite some concerns in Europe about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine it relies heavily upon as infections hit a three month high...
Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area
Japan will lift a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area, the prime minister said Wednesday, less than five months before the postponed Tokyo Olympics are due to begin.
Teenage girl caught in Myanmar protest crossfire fights for life
A 16-year-old girl's life hung in the balance on Wednesday, after she was caught in the crossfire of a crackdown on Myanmar protests, and her parents risked arrest in a frantic bid to get her to hospital...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
Morgan Stanley becomes first major US bank to offer its wealthy clients access to Bitcoin funds: CNBC
Morgan Stanley has become the first big U.S. bank to offer its wealth management clients access to Bitcoin funds, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
US travel spending fell 42per cent, down US$492 billion in 2020: industry group
Americans spent 42per cent less on travel in 2020 as U.S. spending fell US$492 billion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry group.
Cup win not necessarily good indication of Man United progress, says Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Wednesday that winning a trophy is not necessarily a good indication of progress ahead of his side's Europa League last 16 second leg against AC Milan, insisting the club is improving...
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