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According to the research institute, the United States is 10 to 15 years behind China in deploying next-generation nuclear reactors.The United States lags far behind China in nuclear energy and is 10 to 15 years behind Asian powers in introducing next-generation nuclear reactors, the report found. China has 27 nuclear reactors under development, but it will take an average of seven years to get a reactor up and running, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said in a report released Sunday — much faster than most other countries. According to the Washington-based institute, China’s share of nuclear patents will increase…
Seven stocks carried the S&P 500 in 2023. Their names are familiar: Apple, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta, Microsoft, or “GAMAM,” plus NVIDIA and Tesla (Scheid 2023). Together, these Big Tech companies carry over a quarter of the value of one of the major stock indexes in the United States, and by extension, the global markets. Big Tech is economically massive – so much so that observers want to call them “monopolies” (Moazed and Johnson 2016; Hubbard 2021). But what makes Big Tech big isn’t just its global market dominance and the financial value it generates. They have infiltrated how we see…
CommentaryThe court is scheduled to hear cases on Tuesday involving Prime Minister Suretta Thavisin, the Forward Movement Party, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Senate elections.The future of Thai Prime Minister Surendra Thavisin and the main opposition party is likely to be decided this week in four key rulings that threaten to trigger a new political crisis. The court is due to announce its ruling on Tuesday in four cases involving Mr Suretta, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the main opposition Forward Movement Party (MFP) and the process for electing a new Senate. Thailand’s politics have long been marred…
The European Union (EU) has become an embodiment of Europe’s success in establishing integration and unity within its concept of nation-building. Reflecting upon the historical contexts of the European region with how identity is established as a prominent role in their interplay and stance about politics, it has driven the EU to exercise many regional enhancements through politics, economics, social, and many other aspects. With the idea mentioned above, the assemblance of ideas and principles of the EU itself can be considered a “distinct” concept, which can be supported by how the fundamental interest of this organization is to project…
newsSportscricketYounis Khan replaces Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball captain. Besides Fakhar Zaman, Younis Khan will also recommend Naseem Shah as a possible candidate to take over as Pakistan captaincy. Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan (left) and Fakhar Zaman run between the wickets and score during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Canada at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. AP/PTIAfter reaching the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, Pakistan has been on a downward trajectory in ICC events. They had mixed results in the 50-over World Cup…
The following is a guest contribution and reflects solely the views of the author. To submit an article to our opinion section, here. In response to the Gaza solidarity camp that began on April 25, more than a dozen student organizations issued statements of solidarity with student protesters condemning the University’s arrest of two graduate students. I have read several letters, including those written by the Black Student Union (BSU), Generational African American Student Association (GAASA), Princeton Arab Society, and others. Most of the letters were similarly structured, explicitly acknowledging the genocide taking place in Gaza and standing in solidarity…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Summer means more time outdoors in the sun, but a new social media trend has skin experts concerned about a myth about sunscreen.An anti-sunscreen trend has become popular on social media sites, particularly TikTok, which urges users to stop using sunscreen, claiming that it contains carcinogenic chemicals and damages the skin.Other common misconceptions include that sunscreen is an endocrine disruptor and can affect hormones in the body, that sunscreen can get into the bloodstream, and that sunscreen will darken your skin.Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Licia Thornburg says none of these myths are true.”The FDA did a…
Ayodhya: Reeling from a crushing electoral defeat in Ayodhya, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has shifted its policy from “business first” to “rural first.” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which heavily emphasized the Ram temple in its election campaign, lost the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, a temple-political heartland, to the Samajwadi Party (SP). The BJP’s defeat in Faizabad, home to the newly dedicated Ram temple, has been blamed on discontent among local shopkeepers. Many locals, whose shops were demolished to make way for the construction of the Ram temple, expressed their discontent through voting. This discontent was a…
On Monday night, the Boston Celtics will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics could be without one of their best players for this game, as Kristaps Porzingis is on injured reserve. The 2018 NBA All-Star has missed the past two games, so if he doesn’t play, this will be his third consecutive absence. Porzingis Available for Game 4 (but did not play).Via Boston Celtics: “#NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow’s game against Dallas: Kristaps Porzingis (left posterior tibial tendon dislocation) – questionable#NEBHInjuryReport On tomorrow’s game against Dallas:Kristaps Porzingis (left posterior tibial dislocation) – questionable— Boston Celtics…
President of the United States Joe Biden He renewed his harsh attacks on his predecessor. Donald Trump During a fundraiser attended by the former president Barack ObamaBiden, who will face Trump again in the November polls, issued an ominous warning to American voters about the possibility of the former president returning to the White House. “Institutions matter. Look what he did on January 6th,” Biden said, referring to the former president’s supporters storming the Capitol in early 2021. “Now he’s saying if he’s not reelected, there will be a bloodbath. That’s outrageous.” Biden also attacked the Supreme Court, referring to…