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Bringing awareness to gender equality and parity, International Women’s Day is also a celebration of the social, economic, and political achievements of women all over the world.  This day also plays a significant role in highlighting fundraising for charities that work toward the advancement of women and girls. The 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) theme […]

The Williams F1 team had planned to unveil its 2021 car via augmented reality, but hackers interfered by tampering with the smartphone app.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canada will get an extra 1.5 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine delivered this month as delivery schedules are “moving ahead of schedule.” Another one million doses will arrive in both April and May. Those doses were originally set to arrive in the summer. The national vaccination effort […]

More than 63,000 people aged over 70 in the Republic have received their first dose

If they aren't comfortable referring to you as their partner, then they probably won't treat you like a partner.

U.S. equity markets charged higher Friday as the better-than-expected February jobs report sent bond yields higher.

More than 1700 Auckland children are stuck in a backlog for tooth extraction surgery, forcing them to live in pain and risking their wellbeing and education, after Covid-19 put more strain on an already ...

I CAN’T tell you how proud I am to work in horse racing – but it’s been a rough week for the sport.  It’s hard to believe that anyone reading this isn’t aware of what I’m talking about.  But just in case you don’t, it was last Saturday that a picture emerged on social media […]

A 1-year-old baby was recovering Friday after a police officer confronting an armed suspect fired multiple shots at a Houston gas station, killing the accused carjacker and accidentally striking the innocent child, authorities said.

  You can’t take a step these days without running into a discussion about contract extensions. They’re everywhere. Sandy Alderson and Luis Rojas have addressed them in press conferences, as have Michael Conforto and Francisco Lindor. Noah Syndergaard’s name has also been mentioned as an extension candidate. Fans debate them endlessly, with a passion that […]

Another week in payments ends, and per usual, there’s no shortage of things to discuss as vaccines go out, the road to recovery begins to widen and major players look to position and pivot to prepare for what’s next. It all adds up to a particularly challenging set of circumstances when no one knows exactly […]

Former Roma striker, Antonio Cassano has lavished praise on rumoured Tottenham Hotspur target Franck Kessie and likened the AC Milan star to Yaya Toure. Kessie, who is now into his fourth season at Milan, has taken his game to a new level this campaign and has been one of the main driving forces behind the […]

Hizzoner vowed a reopening timetable was imminent while speaking on WNYC, in response to a caller who said her child was becoming increasingly withdrawn as a result of extended remote learning.

The new NXT UK Tag Team Champions blended their inimitable style with that of legendary duos.

A number of retailers want to see a fundamental review of the business rates system. Here is why...

IN 2011, social media theorist Nathan Jurgenson argued that digital dualism — the belief that online and offline are entirely separate worlds — is not only faulty, but also perpetuates inequality. By virtue of its novelty, Jurgenson explains, the digital was considered utopian and even democratic, somehow separate from oppressive systems, institutions, long-standing social constructions, […]

Households are adding more and more smart devices every day. That rush includes voice assistants, security systems, coffeemakers, and even light bulbs. Of course, they're not so "smart" without a home Wi-Fi router. Without the beating heart of your smart home, your thermostats and cameras have to be turned on and off the old-fashioned way.  — Read the rest

The American Petroleum Institute (API) now advocates a carbon tax? We had to read the API’s press release twice to make sure we were reading correctly. Whatever else this accomplished we believe at the very least they pulled off a public relations coup designed to delay carbon suppression behind a smokescreen of reasonableness. There is no shortage of informed opinion on this issue. Like any broad public policy it has advocates and detractors. Proponents hail its economic efficiency and that it pushes... Читать дальше...

Dramatic sunsets after volcanic eruptions resonated with artists like William Turner, Caspar David Friedrich and Edvard Munch. Their paintings can provide scientists with a clearer picture of the atmospheric changes that occurred.