Afghan Women are afraid of the future

“On my way home today, I passed by the beauty parlour where I used to get my manicures. An Afghan female university student wrote , “The shop front, which had been adorned with lovely photos of girls, had been whitewashed overnight.” Women in Afghanistan fear that now that the Taliban has retaken control, their civil … Read more

Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as President of Iran

Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi, is a religious conservative who was sworn in as president on 5th August, deepening the grip of religious conservatives over the country’s government across all branches of power. The 60-year-old who also used to head the country’s judiciary system succeeds Hassan Rouhani, who was seen as a relative moderate. According to some … Read more

President Biden bullish on Electric car future

The White House stated on Thursday that President Joe Biden will set a goal for 50% of all automobiles sold in the United States to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030.Biden’s approach follows the Trump administration’s significant weakening of many environmental laws and climate protections. According to a White House statement, “the President will sign an … Read more

Report on Governor Cuomo released

The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo (D), has been accused of sexual harassment by a number of women, both within and outside his government, according to a report released yesterday by state Attorney General Tish James. The independent investigation, which took five months and interviewed almost 180 people, came to the conclusion that Cuomo’s … Read more

Boom No More

Companies that saw a boost in sales during the worst of the epidemic last year are now facing a new age of connecting with real people rather than an imagined paper towel pal. Amazon, the poster child for the Covid driven explosive growth, dropped 7.6% on Friday, its lowest day in over a year, putting Jeff … Read more

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