An Asian water dragon hatched from an egg at the Smithsonian National Zoo, and her keepers were shocked. Why? Her mother had never been with a male water dragon. Through genetic testing, zoo scientists discovered…
Read More
© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – U.S. oil stockpiles climbed for the fifth-straight week as product inventories continued to build amid a weakening demand outlook. rose by 1.973 million barrels last week, according…
Read More
To stem the economic fallout from COVID-19, developed countries have injected an unprecedented US$9 trillion into their economies. The International Monetary Fund has recommended sustained fiscal support, emphasizing greater spending on health care and environmental…
Read More
The NAACP – the most prominent interracial civil rights organization in American history – published the first issue of The Crisis, its official magazine, 110 years ago, in 1910. For almost two and a half…
Read More
© Reuters. OPEC’s President Says Oil Cartel Cannot Rush Output Increases (Bloomberg) — The president of OPEC reiterated that the oil producers’ cartel shouldn’t rush to increase output early next year and said energy demand…
Read More
Whether you look forward to the Christmas party or see it as a seasonal obligation, that time of year is here again. Restrictions on social interactions mean that workplaces are turning to virtual Christmas parties…
Read More
© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – The oil bull has gone on full blinker-on mode. Crude prices settled up on Monday despite the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, cutting its forecast…
Read More
In response to the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, most sub-Saharan governments are developing economic recovery plans. These will require some different thinking, particularly when it comes to agriculture. Wandile Sihlobo, the chief…
Read More
This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a research paper. The paper pointed out the risks of language-processing artificial intelligence, the…
Read More
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Nawaf al Ahmed al Sabah is sworn-in as new Emir of Kuwait DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved the formation of a new cabinet that included new ministers…
Read More