“When I heard about her bravery, I just felt proud of her, that we have powerful women like her,” one Kabul resident said.
Tale of teen girl battling the Taliban takes hold in Afghanistan, a country hungry for heroes
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Daily Archives: August 2, 2020
Tanzania Expects Economic Growth Post Covid-19
[The Exchange] While most other East African countries are expected to fall into a recession for the remainder of the year, Tanzania’s economy is actually expected to grow.
Bitcoin and Ethereum crash by more than 12% in 6 minutes as more than $1B of positions gets liquidated
Bitcoin and Ethereum crashed by 12% and 20% respectively in about 6 minutes as more than $1 billion of positions were liquidated. Bitcoin’s price went from $11,930 to $10,550. By press time, the price has now recovered to about $11,400. Ethereum crashed from $408 to $326. By press time, the price has now recovered to […]The post Bitcoin and Ethereum crash by […]
DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters
Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists in Portland, Ore.
Lowry best player on floor vs. Lakers as Raptors restart title defence
With a statement win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors sent a message to the NBA: Overlook the champs at your own peril. The post 31 Thoughts podcast: Ben Cooper on gold in 2010, coaching and more appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Baidu completes its computer for self-driving cars
Baidu is on the cusp of making self-driving cars more practical. The Chinese tech giant has revealed that its Apollo Computing Unit, billed as the “world’s first production-ready” autonomous driving computer, is ready for use on the streets. It’s an…
Brazil: July surge in Amazon fires raises fears of repeat of 2019
Fires in Brazilian Amazon rise 28 percent, fuelling fears the world’s biggest rainforest will again be devastated.
Logistics and delivery companies see profits soar as coronavirus boosts e-commerce, demand for medical goods
Logistics and delivery companies have been boosted by a surge in demand for medical goods and online shopping amid the coronavirus crisis, with some recording triple digit surges in profit.But they will have to readapt in the post-pandemic era, as many of the businesses they rely on shrink or close down altogether in what promises to be a prolonged global re […]
At last, the tech titans’ nerd immunity shows signs of fading
Congress grilled Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon last week, and their pitiful replies show Democrats may be set to curtail them at lastThe most striking thing about Wednesday’s congressional interrogation of the leaders of Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon was the absence of deference to the four moguls. This was such a radical departure from previous pr […]
Eight in ten shoppers vow to spend locally after lockdown
In a boost for The Mail on Sunday’s drive to help small firms recover from the crisis, shoppers said they were willing to spend an extra £30 a month in local stores rather than big chains.
Angola: Angola, Opec Strengthen Market Stability
[Ethiopian Herald] Angola discussions that took place last week is a major pillar of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and African producing nations. The Chamber welcomes these discussions and encourages more collaboration as Angola and others will benefit from market stability, according to Apo group.
Nasa SpaceX crew return: Astronauts set for ocean splashdown
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken’s SpaceX capsule will make the first crewed US water landing in 45 years.
Phil Mickelson, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay set for reunion Sunday in Memphis
Phil Mickelson and former caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay are set for a reunion in Sunday’s final round in Memphis.
How to name your baby using machine learning
When I was young, I always hated being named Dale. This is mostly because my primary image of what Dales looked like was shaped by Dale Gribble from King of the Hill, and also Dale Earnhardt Jr., the NASCAR driver. Neither of these Dales fit my aspirational self-image. On the contrary, I wanted to be named Sailor Moon. I did not like that my name was “androg […]
Trump has lost the financial support of some of the billionaires who bankrolled his 2016 campaign — take a look at who’s dropping out in 2020
Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump has lost the financial support of at least four billionaires who made six-figure gifts to his campaign in 2016. One of Trump’s billionaire backers publicly denounced him in a 2017 op-ed. While a handful of Trump’s 2016 donors have jumped ship, he’s also gained plenty of new ones: Most of […]
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