Month: February 2024
Who is Handala, the barefoot, spiky-haired boy who symbolizes Palestinian resistance?
Created by cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969, Handala is a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee with his back to the world. The war in Gaza has renewed interest in this representation of Palestinian struggle. (Image credit: Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreThis Lunar New Year Is the Year of the Dragon: Why the Beast Is a Big Deal in Chinese Culture
The last time China’s birth rates peaked was in 2012: that year, for every 1,000 people, there were 15 live births, a far cry from 2023’s 6.39. It was a statistical anomaly, considering the country’s ongoing state of demographic decline,
Read MoreBiden’s Support From Progressives at Risk Over Border Bill and Israel
Some voters on the left feel betrayed by the president’s stance on the war in Gaza and immigration compromise.
Read MoreToby Keith, Popular Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 62 – The New York Times
Toby Keith, Popular Country Music Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 62 The New York Times Country singer Toby Keith dies at 62 after battle with stomach cancer CNN Country singer Toby Keith dead at 62 Fox News Toby Keith, country star from ‘Honkytonk U,’ dies
Read MoreAs ‘magic mushrooms’ got more attention, drug busts of the psychedelic drug went up
Busts of psilocybin mushrooms went way up from 2017 to 2022, a new study finds, even as the psychedelic drug’s potential benefits have been explored by scientists. (Image credit: Craig Mitchelldyer/AP)
Read MoreSenegal Postpones Presidential Election to December: Here’s What to Know
Senegal’s National Assembly voted on Monday to postpone the West African nation’s presidential election until Dec. 15, pushing voting back by nearly 10 months from its previously scheduled date of Feb. 25, to allow a probe into the selection of
Read MoreFair Spread to Norway’s New 10-Year Bond Seen at 2Bps Vs 2033-Dated Peer
A fair spread to Norway’s upcoming new 10-year government bond syndication would be 2 basis points to the 3.00% August 2033-dated domestic peer, SEB Research said, expecting the deal to be priced closer to mid-swap flat.
Read MoreU.K. Retail Sales Slow as Consumers Continue to Struggle
Retail sales growth in the U.K. slowed in January, rising 1.2%, with cost-of-living pressures entering their third year.
Read MoreDonald Trump urges Supreme Court to keep him on ballot in final pitch before arguments – CNN
Donald Trump urges Supreme Court to keep him on ballot in final pitch before arguments CNN Supreme Court challenge to Trump was filed by 91-year-old Norma Anderson The Washington Post How obscure language in the Constitution rose to ensnare Trump The Associated Press
Read MoreTrump’s legal battles are at a critical moment with major implications for the 2024 election – CNN
Trump’s legal battles are at a critical moment with major implications for the 2024 election CNN
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