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Transmission increases grid flexibility
The current difficulties of building transmission mean that we must face the issues and fix them. Any alternative is still going to be challenging and even more expensive. The post Transmission increases grid flexibility appeared first...
Revising How We Process Children and Families During Border Surges
The Flores standards must be the model for how immigrants are detained, especially during an influx or surge at the border. Policies should be in place to process immigrants quickly, move as many people out of detention space as soon as possible...
How Weak is the Labor Market?
The most cited unemployment rate does not capture the full extent of weakness in the labor market — and this is a bigger issue in recessions. The post How Weak is the Labor Market? appeared first on Niskanen Center...
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Lorna Miller on David Cameron, Rishi Sunak and Greensill – cartoon
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The Guardian view on the riots in Northern Ireland: situation dangerous | Editorial
Violence by loyalist youths over the Easter weekend is evidence of an increasingly febrile atmosphereThe rioting that took place over the long Easter weekend in Northern Ireland was relatively small-scale. But its significance should...
The Guardian view on the pandemic: a universal crisis is revealing our divisions | Editorial
The UK must tread carefully. While some countries seem to be emerging from the shadows, no one is safe when Covid spreads so freelyThe pandemic has transformed the lives of billions around the globe, but beyond that common experience, it has...
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A third of COVID-19 survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders, study finds
One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, according to a new study.
Pfizer arthritis drug Xeljanz under Health Canada scrutiny for safety risks
Health Canada says it is launching a probe into Pfizer Inc's arthritis drug, Xeljanz, after a trial by the company identified increased risk of serious heart-related issues and cancer in the participants...
Montreal, other Quebec red zones tightening restrictions again next week: Legault
Secondary three, four and five students in Montreal and Quebec's other red zones will be going back to attending class on alternate days.
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A sun reflector for Earth? Scientists explore the potential risks and benefits
The Sun is more than capable of regulating itself. Attempts by humans to interfere with its effects are by definition ill-conceived. No trend in Arctic summer sea ice data since the early 2000s, for example, despite so-called experts claiming...
New study ties solar variability to the onset of decadal La Niña events
What drives the weather can drive the climate. In this case the chances of non-correlation are said to be extremely low. —– A new study shows a correlation between the end of solar cycles and a switch from El Nino to La Nina conditions in the...
As Brits dream of continental holidays, Prince William warns humans must ‘reset trajectory’ to avoid climate disaster
We’re in the realms of vague waffle here. Where the climate fits in to anything he says is a mystery, in this report at least. Anyway, who is interested in yet another jet-setting promoter of a so-called ‘great reset’ that boils down to...
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Cybercrimes at its peak! New techniques used for financial frauds
74 investigating teams headed by an inspector rank officer and comprising four computer experts, one inspector, three sub-inspectors, and two constables have been constituted in the state to look into such cases. According to the official...
Will PUBG release in India soon?
Meanwhile, a report quoting GodNixon, also known as Luv Sharma, a popular PUBG Mobile content creator, has reportedly claimed that the government has approved the re-entry of PUBG Mobile in India, finally. With the opening of pre-registrations...
WhatsApp, Facebook petition against CCI probe order in Delhi High Court
Both Facebook and WhatsApp filed the petitions separately but it was almost the same and they contend that cases on WhatsApp’s privacy policy update are already being heard in the Supreme Court and therefore, CCI should be restricted from...
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NASA detects new Asteroid 2021 AF8 moving towards Earth at speed of 9 km per second
Scientists have said that this asteroid will pass safely from a distance of about 3.4 million kilometers from the Earth.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter touches down on Red Planet ahead of historic first flight scheduled for April 11
Ingenuity carries two cameras to document its flights, which will also be observed by the Perseverance rover.
Here's the interplanetary news you need to know: Earthquakes on planet Mars!
NASA's Insight Lander has detected two large seismic tremors on the surface of Mars. The intensity of these tremors is measured at 3.3 and 3.1 on the Richter scale.
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India to build school in Nepal under Maitri Development Partnership programme
India is also reconstructing 71 educational institutions damaged during 2015 earthquake in eight districts of Nepal
No COVID vaccination, no Haj pilgrimage, Check Saudi Arabia guidelines for visitors
Before embarking on a trip, a visitor`s vaccination status will have to be registered on Saudi Arabia`s Covid-19 app, `Tawakkalna`, which was launched last year to track the Covid-19 situation in the Kingdom...
US climate envoy John Kerry says India is 'getting job done' on climate
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry praised India on Tuesday as a world leader in renewable energy and said it was ahead of other countries in committing to clean energy goals.
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Maoist leader Hidma in spotlight after latest Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh`s Bastar region
Hidma heads the Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) battalion no. 1, the strongest military formation of the rebels in Dandakaranya which covers parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and Maharashtra besides the Bastar region...
Spread message of COVID-appropriate behaviour, vaccination: I&B Ministry tells news channels
The ministry on Tuesday (April 6) wrote to all private satellite TV news channels to appropriately disseminate messages for COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and vaccination.
Tamil Nadu Assembly election: DMK MP Kanimozhi, other COVID-19 affected people vote wearing PPE kit
The last hour (6 pm-7 pm) of polling was earmarked for COVID-19-infected voters or those suspected to be infected by the virus.
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Mexican election candidate launches campaign from coffin
MEXICO CITY: A Mexican congressional candidate launched his election campaign in a coffin on Tuesday (Apr 6) to highlight the country's many thousands of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic and cartel-related violence. Carlos Mayorga, a...
Brazil prostitutes strike for first-line COVID-19 shots
BRASILIA: Prostitutes in the city of Belo Horizonte in southeast Brazil have gone on strike for a week, demanding to be included in the group of frontline workers receiving priority COVID-19 vaccines. Thousands of sex workers in the city have...
Australia calls for release of 3.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses if EU not blocking exports
SYDNEY: Australia said on Wednesday (Apr 7) it will ask the European Union to release more than 3 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, testing Brussel's claim it is not blocking shipments, as the country struggles to vaccinate...
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Cambodia PM orders home treatment for COVID-19 patients as hospitals struggle
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered health officials on Tuesday to prepare to treat coronavirus patients at home, as the country's biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far tests the capacity of its fragile healthcare system...
North Korea's Kim urges 'grassroots' party members to be more proactive
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on "grassroots" members of the ruling Workers' Party to be more proactive and responsible in carrying out the country's new five-year economic plan, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday...
South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 count in 3 months
SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday (Apr 7) reported 668 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, the highest daily count since Jan 8 amid a rise in cluster infections, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The new cases bring the...
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Harry Potter, Chernobyl actor Paul Ritter dies at 54 of a brain tumour
He played ill-fated nuclear engineer Anatoly Dyatlov in the Emmy-winning HBO drama Chernobyl; the wizard Eldred Worple in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince; and a devious political operative in the James Bond film Quantum Of Solace...
Museum of Ice Cream among 3 tourist attractions opening in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Three new tourist attractions will open in Singapore from later this year, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced at an annual industry conference on Wednesday (Apr 7). One of them is the Museum of Ice Cream, a United States-based...
Shifts in technology, sustainability present opportunities for tourism sector in the long run: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE: From the transformation of an annual food festival into a virtual affair with live classes to the gamification of a walking tour where participants solve puzzles while exploring Chinatown, these are some examples of how tourism...
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