Indian fighter jets have roared at a peak in the Himalayas as part of a show of force, even as China again accused India of provoking the border clash earlier this month that killed at least 20 soldiers. Indian planes took off regularly on Wednesday from a military base in …
Read More »An Asian dating website has removed an option asking users to specify their skin tone
The reaction was sparked by three women who never met, but whose outrage and combined action led to change. It all started with Toronto-based Shaadi user Meghan Nagpal. He had decided to return to the dating site as protesters took to the streets after the death of George Floyd at …
Read More »IMF Predicts Deeper Global Recession Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has caused more extensive and profound damage to economic activity than previously thought, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, prompting the institution to further cut its global output forecasts by 2020. The IMF said it now expects 2020 global output to shrink by 4.9%, …
Read More »New York, Connecticut, New Jersey will require 14-day quarantine for people traveling from states affected by increased coronavirus
The governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey announced Wednesday that people traveling to the three-state area from states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases will be required to be quarantined for 14 days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy …
Read More »Johnny Depp, Mark Rylance Star in the trailer for ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’
A magistrate from an unknown empire sees his loyalty falter after witnessing the brutal tactics of a ruthless colonel in the new trailer for Ciro Guerra’s upcoming adaptation of JM Coetzee’s novel, Waiting for the barbarians. The film stars Mark Rylance as the Unnamed Magistrate, who oversees a border settlement …
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