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Red Cross calls for more investment to prepare UK for floods

4 mn readThe British Red Cross has warned that further action is needed to respond to worsening floods in the UK as research suggests less than half of the public thinks their community is prepared. Storm Bert and Storm Darragh caused widespread disruption across the country in recent weeks, including flooding, power outages, casualties and damage to buildings and […]

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Will bribery charges against Adani derail India’s green goals?

4 mn readBribery charges by a US court against the Adani Group are unlikely to significantly upset India’s clean energy goals, industry leaders have told the BBC. Delhi has pledged to source half of its energy needs or 500 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from renewable sources by 2032, key to global efforts to combat climate change. The […]

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Estonia’s state IT authority launches eesti.ee mobile application

2 mn readStarting Monday, the Estonian Information System Authority (RIA) has launched a mobile app for the eesti.ee state portal, enabling users to access the portal’s most popular services directly on their mobile phones. However, the app’s functionality as an alternative to physical identification documents is still pending a legislative amendment. According to Justice and Digital Affairs […]

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Stocks shrug off concerns about heightened US-Russia tensions

< 1 mn readMarkets shook off any concern Tuesday about rising tensions between Russia and the United States. The Dow ended the day down by 120 points, or 0.28%, after a volatile start. The blue-chip index dropped about 450 points shortly after the opening bell but swiftly rebounded. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also bounced back from early […]

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Texas Board of Education Strikes Down Call to Rebrand Slavery in Classrooms as ‘Involuntary Relocation’

2 mn readA group of nine educators approached the board of education on June 15 with a proposal to rename slavery as involuntary relocation in second grade classrooms. A proposal to teach slavery to second graders in Texas as ‘involuntary relocation’ has been struck down in a unanimous decision by the State Board of Education. The proposal […]

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The Forgotten Black Superhero Movie That Shaped the Genre

< 1 mn readRobert Townsend laid the groundwork for Chadwick Boseman’s superhero legacy with “The Meteor Man,” which hit theaters 25 years before “Black Panther” and five years before “Blade.” Released on August 6th, 1993, Townsend’s film aimed for the same success as Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns.” Departing from the typical superhero narrative, “The Meteor Man” […]

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