Niskanen Center
Announcing the Fall 2021 Niskanen Internship Program
The Niskanen Center is searching for qualified interns to support our policy, outreach, and operations staff this spring. Internship opportunities are available in these policy departments: climate, immigration, poverty, and our social...
Webinar – Stop the Incinerator: The high cost of green card slots going unused and the benefits of recapturing them
We will discuss alternative proposals for recapturing unused green cards, how the “type” of recapture scenario can impact the U.S. economy, and the political realities surrounding making it happen this year. The post Webinar – Stop...
President Biden’s Gun Violence Reduction Plan: The Outlook and the Opportunities
The president’s recent address and accompanying plan are a good start to rallying policymakers at all levels of government to meet a problem that has plagued our most vulnerable communities for too long. The post President Biden’s Gun...
Opinion | The Guardian
Ben Jennings on the UK’s ‘cautious and irreversible’ approach – cartoon
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The Guardian view on meeting net-zero targets: take the people with you | Editorial
A green jobs revolution can deliver a fair transition to carbon neutralityIn the lead-up to November’s crucial Cop26 climate change conference, the government has been rather better at setting eye-catching CO2 reduction targets than...
The Guardian view on universal credit: the penny-pinchers are wrong | Editorial
Six Tory former welfare secretaries think that the pandemic benefits increase should stay. The prime minister should listen to themAn argument around the cabinet table in the spring ended in compromise: the £20 a week added to universal...
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Remains of Canadian citizen located at site of Surfside, Fla. condo collapse
The remains of a Canadian citizen were located at the site of the Surfside condo collapse in Florida, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Mary Simon named as Canada's first Indigenous Governor General
Inuit leader Mary Simon will be Canada's 30th Governor General, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. She is making history as the first Indigenous person in this country to take on the role...
Six students among 9 arrested in alleged Hong Kong bomb plot
Nine people, including six secondary school students, were arrested in Hong Kong on Tuesday for allegedly plotting to set off homemade bombs in courts, tunnels and trash cans as political tensions rise in the city where China is tightening...
Tallbloke's Talkshop
Radical Resetters Publish Plan To Wreck America And The Free World
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Craig Rucker ~ Apparently the problem with the world is that you are too free. Americans must slash our energy use 87% and abandon limited government and our free economy if we are to live “sustainably”...
Carbon border tax: Europe’s climate fortress endangers Germany’s strength, say press critics
Pointless EU climate ideology is going in the opposite direction to its economic success. Protectionist barriers tend to annoy the victims, with unknown but likely repercussions. Any idea that harmless carbon dioxide is ‘dirty’ is...
French Senate blocks referendum on climate change
Since when were French Presidents, or any other leaders, in a position to ‘protect the planet’ or alter the weather? The sooner such obvious nonsense ends, the better. – – – Reuters: The French Senate has voted to block a referendum...
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Twitter will be in trouble if it fails to comply with India rules, warns Delhi High Court
The plea had urged the high court to issue directions to the Centre to pass necessary instructions to Twitter India and Twitter Inc to appoint a resident grievance officer under Rule 4 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines...
Here’s how to block your number and hide your Caller ID on iPhone or Android
Sometimes, unknowingly your number is circulated in the wrong hands and then you get unnecessary calls and messages that can further hamper your mental health. In order to protect yourself from such issues, you should block your phone number...
Samsung Galaxy F22 unveiled in India at Rs 12,499: Check features and more
In terms of other specifications, Galaxy F22 comes with a 6.4-inch HD+ sAMOLED display and a 90Hz refresh rate. The Galaxy F22 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 processor along with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It comes with...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2021: Know history and significance here
July 3, International Plastic Bag Free Day, was chosen to encourage the use of eco-friendly products including paper and cloth bags and avoid the usage of single-use plastic bags.
Astronomers detect first-ever collision between neutron star and black hole
A new detailed study of the collision or merger of the black hole and a neutron star was published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters which described the two newly discovered extraterrestrial events namely GW200105 and GW200115 and provide...
Dragon man: Scientists discover new species of humans in China
Scientists have discovered a gigantic human skull in China that dates back to over 140,000 years. The newly found fossil has been labeled a new human species, Homo longi, by Chinese researchers.
Zee News :World
COVID-19 origin: Need to continue with a science-based response approach, says Chinese President Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping said that China will spare no effort to support international cooperation against COVID-19.
Afghanistan is getting ready for offensive against Taliban: General Mir Asadullah Kohistani
General Mir Asadullah mentioned that the Americans left Bagram without any any prior notice.
Afghanistan in turmoil: Envoy Farid briefs FS Shringla on situation, Indian consulates remain open
Amid the turmoil, the Indian embassy in Kabul has said that Indian consulates in Southern city of Kandahar and northern city of Mazar E Sharif are "open" and "functioning".
Zee News :India National
Maharashtra district goes under complete COVID lockdown, check what`s allowed
The restrictions will be in force from Monday to Friday as per the Collector’s order. During this period, only shops providing essential commodities will remain open. A complete curfew will continue in the district for two days on Saturday...
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to create Legislative Council and other top stories
Here are the top stories for July 6, 2021.
NTA JEE Main exam dates 2021: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal makes THIS important announcement
JEE-Mains for admission to engineering colleges is being conducted four times a year from the current academic session to offer flexibility to students and a chance to improve their scores amidst the second wave of the pandemic in India...
Channel NewsAsia World News
Eric Adams poised to be New York's next mayor after winning Democratic nomination
NEW YORK: Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams won the Democratic nomination for New York mayor on Tuesday (Jul 6), positioning the former police captain who stressed enhancing public safety to become the next leader of America's largest...
Sydney extends COVID-19 lockdown as Delta cluster grows
SYDNEY: More than 5 million Sydney residents will spend at least another week in coronavirus lockdown, Australian authorities said on Wednesday (Jul 7), after detecting another 27 new cases. Stay-at-home orders have already been in place...
'Only yes is yes': Spain moves to tighten rape law
Spain's cabinet approved a draft bill on Tuesday (Jul 6) that strengthens the country's laws against rape by requiring explicit consent for sex acts, a move long demanded by assault survivors and women's rights groups...
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Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down in COVID-19 outbreak
SHANGHAI: Authorities in China's southwestern province of Yunnan locked down the city of Ruili on Wednesday (Jul 7), shutting most businesses and requiring residents to stay at home, as a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 expanded. The city, which...
Samsung Electronics forecasts 53.4% jump in Q2 operating profit
SEOUL: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics forecast on Wednesday (Jul 7) a 53.37 per cent rise in second-quarter operating profit, thanks to strong chip prices and operations resuming at a key US factory after a shutdown. The...
South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 caseload in months
SEOUL: South Korea reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count since late December, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum told a COVID-19 response meeting on Wednesday (Jul 7). Kim said social distancing...
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Eric Adams poised to be New York's next mayor after winning Democratic nomination
NEW YORK: Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams won the Democratic nomination for New York mayor on Tuesday (Jul 6), positioning the former police captain who stressed enhancing public safety to become the next leader of America's largest...
Tokyo scraps Olympic torch relay legs in capital, two weeks before Games begin
The Olympic torch relay has been scrapped on Tokyo's public roads, officials announced Wednesday, as virus concerns continue to plague the Games just over two weeks before they begin.
Asia shares stumble, bonds and dollar find safe-haven demand
Asian share markets stumbled on Wednesday as a bout of risk aversion boosted bonds and the dollar, while investors braced for minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting which should underline a hawkish turn in U.S. monetary policy...
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