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It’s been 60 years since the 1964 Civil Rights Act was signed into law.Across the country, civil rights groups, scholars and others have commemorated the landmark law with panels, comprehensive reports and rallies. Many have cited its impact and other federal laws that came in its wake, including one protecting the right to vote for all citizens and another banning discrimination in housing.“It propelled a movement that was able to make major civil rights gains,’’ said Melanie Campbell, president of the nonpartisan National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.The law outlawed segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on…
Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.France’s centre- and left-wing parties were racing against time on Monday to remove the far-right Rally National from power, despite the party’s victory in the first round of parliamentary elections.The RN’s centre-left opponents have until Tuesday to decide whether to withdraw their candidates from hundreds of runoff elections after agreeing limited electoral cooperation with Marine Le Pen’s party. France’s blue-chip CAC 40 index rose 1.6 percent as investors bet neither the far-right nor the far-left will win a majority in the National Assembly…
Sohail Rauf’s excellent Blassphere is equal parts tragedy and detective story. Reluctant police officer Inspector Waqas Mahmood investigates the apparent suicide of teenager Hasan, who may or may not have been involved in a recent mob lynching of a Hindu youth in his neighborhood linked to blasphemy charges. The case is particularly important to Waqas, as as a boy he witnessed his father being lynched for accidentally burning some pages of the Quran. The parallels to current events are eerie. Earlier this month, a Pakistani tourist was lynched (and detained by police) in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province for allegedly burning…
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party won a commanding lead in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, moving closer than ever to forming a government in the second round and dealing a major blow to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his risky decision to call bold elections. According to the final results released by the French Interior Ministry on Monday, amid an unusually high turnout, the RN coalition won 35.15 percent of the vote, with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition coming in second with 27.99 percent and President Macron’s centrist Ensemble Union slipping…
For me, the words “Glastonbury” instantly conjure up images of Alexa Chung and her iconic festival style. Renowned for her festival outfits and front row style, the model and presenter has made a name for herself as a mainstay at the annual event and I look forward to seeing her outfits every year.Often seen in denim shorts and rain boots throughout the weekend, Chung was spotted this season wearing a butter yellow lace dress (£548) by Californian brand Dôen. Styling the pretty summer dress as festival-ready as possible, Chung layered it over a cozy cardigan and longline raincoat. Instead of…
Mark Darbon is a keen golfer but also played hockey for England Under-21. [R&A]The man with the reputation of having led England’s best-run rugby union club is the man chosen to take over one of the most influential roles in world golf.Mark Darbon’s appointment as the new Chief Executive of The R&A comes at a time when professional golf is embroiled in unprecedented uncertainty.The 45-year-old will step down as manager of Premiership title holders Northampton Saints to take over from Martin Slumbers at the St Andrews-based governing body.It’s a crucial role given the current battle for the future of men’s…
IRVINGTON, New Jersey (WABC) — We all know that check fraud has become a big problem as banks have stepped up efforts to combat check fraud and check theft.But what happens when a legitimate business owner receives payment from another company and the check is processed, but the account is frozen due to suspected fraud and cannot be “unfrozen”?The frozen checks snowballed: A family-owned contracting company in New Jersey deposited $23,000 it couldn’t spend, forcing the company to turn down work.In the construction industry, you need to get paid to get the materials you need for the next job. You…
Japan’s Mitsui Ocean Development Co., Ltd. (MODEC) and fellow drone and urban aerial mobility (UAM) technology company Terra Drone Corp. have signed an agreement to enhance drones for inspection of offshore oil and gas floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, enabling unmanned inspections that will reduce the number of laborers needed for such work.Illustration: Courtesy of MODEC and Terra Drone Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on November 7, 2023, which allows MODEC to continue to use Terra Drone’s drone technology to measure the hull thickness of crude oil storage tanks of FPSOs currently operating in Brazil, the…
Chinese Members Communist Party The population hit 99 million last year, according to the latest official tally, and is on track to hit 100 million by the end of 2024, though growth continues to slow.As per tradition, the data was released the day before July 1 celebrations marking the party’s founding in 1921.The Central Organization Department, the party’s top personnel department, reported a net increase of 1.14 million party members, an increase of 1.2%. At the end of 2022, party membership had risen by 1.32 million, an increase of 1.4%.Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the…
Donald Trump was the luckiest man alive last Thursday. President Joe Biden’s terrible debate performance overshadowed what should have been the biggest story of the night: Trump winkingly encouraged his supporters to commit political violence, just as he did in the 2020 presidential debates. Biden correctly pointed out during the debate that Trump had promised to pardon more than 1,200 people charged with federal crimes in the January 6th riot. Trump responded by calling the rioters “innocent” and saying Biden should be “ashamed” because the Justice Department prosecuted them for crimes. This coincides with Trump’s increasingly vehement defense of the…