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A video of a religious flag on top of a truck was shared with a post falsely claiming that residents of Bareilly city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were waving the flag of Muslim-majority Pakistan to celebrate the failure of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win a majority of seats in the state in India’s general election. The flag shown in the video is different from the Pakistani flag, and the video went viral weeks before the results of India’s marathon nationwide elections were announced.”Bareilly has become Pakistan!!” this was part of a post in…
Hours later, few could agree on exactly what former President Donald J. Trump said about Milwaukee when he met with House Republicans in Washington on Thursday.But on the day that Trump returned to Capitol Hill to unite Republican lawmakers, more than three years after a group of his supporters staged a violent campaign to keep him in the White House, much of the attention was focused on his off-base comments, including about densely populated cities in key battleground states that will soon host nominating conventions.During a meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol Hill Club, Trump complained that pop music mogul…
Downtown Anchorage in August 2023. (Lauren Holmes/ADN) Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance on Thursday announced the 18 leaders of her transition team as she prepares to take office July 1 after winning a mayoral runoff election against incumbent Dave Bronson.According to a written statement, three teams led by prominent Anchorage residents, former lawmakers and community leaders will focus on LaFrance’s three priority areas: good government, safe streets and sidewalks and building for the future.Members of the team include Bill Popp, a longtime Anchorage economic development leader who lost the regular election for mayor and then supported LaFrance in the May runoff…
In Delhi, despite allied with the Indian National Congress, it lost all four seats it contested to the Bharatiya Janata Party.The AAP contested 22 Lok Sabha seats but managed to win only three in Punjab.Press Trust of India New Delhi Top leaders of Ahmed Ahmed’s party discussed the results of India’s Lok Sabha elections and vowed to work harder for the next general elections, a party leader said on Thursday. The AAP contested 22 Lok Sabha seats but managed to win only three in Punjab. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp In Delhi, despite aligning with the Indian…
Nothing against the good people of Rancho Cucamonga, but as much as Clayton Kershaw is itching to pitch again, the Dodgers left-hander may not be too keen to take the mound next week for the Class A Quakes’ game against the Inland Empire at Lawn Mart Field.”I’m not excited. I don’t think anybody’s excited about a rehab start,” Kershaw said Thursday after throwing 45 pitches over three innings against hitters in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium. “But it’s a necessary evil. It’s something that has to be done.””It’s good, I can practice, but I need to get used to…
The world’s largest self-driving car test is taking place in the crowded streets of Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, 4.5 million cars, eight-lane highways and towering bridges spanning the murky waters of the Yangtze River.A fleet of 500 computer-controlled taxis are roaming the streets without safety drivers to back them up, and tech giant Baidu, which operates the taxis, said last month it was adding 1,000 more so-called robot taxis to Wuhan.Across China, more than 16 cities have allowed companies to test driverless cars on public roads, and at least 19 Chinese automakers and their suppliers are vying…
The Shanghai Technology Exchange (STEX), China’s first permanent market for trading technology intellectual property rights, plans to open a Hong Kong branch as it explores ways to give domestic companies access to global knowledge.The hub, due to open next year, will allow Chinese companies to buy technology and raise capital from overseas firms, STEX Chairman Xie Jihua told the South China Morning Post at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday.This is China’s latest effort to promote cross-border technology transfer as part of its ambitious plans to develop and transform its digital economy.Founded by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology…
The Shanghai Technology Exchange (STEX), China’s first permanent market for trading technology intellectual property rights, plans to open a Hong Kong branch as it explores ways to give domestic companies access to global knowledge.The hub, due to open next year, will allow Chinese companies to buy technology and raise capital from overseas firms, STEX Chairman Xie Jihua told the South China Morning Post at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday.This is China’s latest effort to promote cross-border technology transfer as part of its ambitious plans to develop and transform its digital economy.Founded by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology…
In the days after the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, I gleaned a bit of data that might offer some insight into how so many of Donald Trump’s supporters became convinced that the 2020 election was stolen.Part of the reason was Trump’s constant insistence that “it was,” which was amplified by his supporters who saw it as an opportunity to drum up support and siphon off donations, and which was also echoed in right-wing media circles by so-called news sites and pundits seeking personal gain from echoing Trump’s claims.At the time, there was an active Twitter account that…
Washington city officials released parts of a long-awaited “sports study” Thursday, laying out a financial analysis of the city’s major sports teams, including the potential economic impact of a new NFL stadium.The report took a positive stance on how the city’s sports teams have benefited the surrounding areas, estimating that a new mixed-use development centered around an NFL stadium could bring 2,095 new jobs and $1.26 billion in annual economic output, a measure of the goods and services produced.”Hosting an NFL franchise represents a once-in-a-generation place-making opportunity,” the report states.But some economists and at least one elected official who reviewed…