50 years after the birth of hip-hop, success is still a struggle in Canada’s scene
Growing up in London, Ont., Shadrach Kabango didn’t see his future. The problem wasn’t an inability to see any future. Talented as a child, he was already obsessed with music, consuming and writing rap — and even playing guitar — since his high school days in the ’90s. But in his mind at the time, […]
Aaron Wan-Bissaka opens up on Manchester United comeback as transfer plan detailed
Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 11. Wan-Bissaka opens up on Man United comeback It was when Aaron Wan-Bissaka touched down in Perth with the Manchester United squad in July 2019 that he truly realised what he had got himself into. After one season in the Crystal Palace first-team, the right-back […]
No confidence motion: Opposition’s botched strategy allows PM Modi to set the grand narrative for 2024
That the NDA would swat aside the no-confidence motion was never in doubt. In the end, the matter was settled over a voice vote. Consider, though, the optics. The Opposition parties knew that they never had the numbers, and the motion was always going to be defeated. Yet, the newly minted I.N.D.I.A. alliance, led by […]
Maxeon Solar Technologies Selects Albuquerque, New Mexico as Site for New 3-Gigawatt Solar Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility
160-acre site selected to host > $1 billion manufacturing investment Creation of up to 1,800 new highly skilled manufacturing jobs Represents key advancement in re-shoring domestic solar supply chain SINGAPORE, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN) (“Maxeon” or “the Company”), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced […]
FACT CHECK: Video does not show Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Claim: Chinese special forces have started invading Taiwan. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was made in an August 1 YouTube video that currently has 4,255 views and 89 likes as of writing. It was posted by a channel that has been fact-checked by Rappler multiple times for using misleading video clips of […]
Politics Briefing: Ontario Integrity Commissioner reviews request to investigate senior aide role in developing Greenbelt land
Hello, The Ontario Integrity Commissioner says it is reviewing a request from Premier Doug Ford’s office to investigate a senior aide about his role in selecting which lands in the protected Greenbelt would be approved for housing development. Ontario’s Auditor-General recommended that the province ask Integrity Commissioner J. David Wake to determine if Housing Minister […]
Data recap: High dividends, laptop curbs, CSR spends
Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. Indian companies doled out record high dividends of ₹4 trillion in the last fiscal year, registering a 28% rise. From 1 November, India will restrict […]
Is that viral ‘superconductor’ legit?
Science/ Energy / A newly discovered material called LK-99 kicked off a frenzy to see if it really was a game-changing superconductor. The results are disappointing. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Justine Calma, a science reporter covering the environment, climate, and energy with a decade of experience. She is also the host of the Hell or High […]
China new app regulations to hit foreign developers
China announced new measures (link in Chinese) that will require both domestic and foreign-based app developers to report business details to the government as Beijing seeks to increase its oversight of the tech sector. Paulina Porizkova on approach to Instagram Off English The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said in its announcement on […]
How Biden has used an executive order to restrict US firms’ investment in China’s high-tech sectors
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden Wednesday invoked a national emergency under various statutes of US law to limit investments made by American companies in Chinese high-end technology sectors – semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. In a statement published by the White House, President Biden signed an Executive Order on addressing, […]
X is ‘close to breakeven’ says CEO Linda Yaccarino
New York CNN — X CEO Linda Yaccarino, leader of the platform formerly known as Twitter, said the company is keeping an eye on new competitor Threads, despite the sharply slowing growth of the rival app from Meta. “Threads did jump in with a ton of hype and a launch pad from their Instagram users […]
President Biden targets China as he touts manufacturing revival at home
President Joe Biden speaks at the Arcosa Wind Towers in Belen, N.M. on Wednesday. AP President Joe Biden on Wednesday moved to restrict US investment in Chinese technology during a multi-state tour of the Southwest to tout his push to revive American manufacturing after decades of decline. The executive order directs the Treasury Department to […]
Canada says China likely targeted lawmaker in disinformation campaign
Aug 9 (Reuters) – Canada said on Wednesday that an opposition Canadian legislator with family in Hong Kong had been targeted in an online disinformation operation and said China most likely played a role. In a statement, the Canadian foreign ministry said the target was Michael Chong, a member of the opposition Conservative party, a […]
In New Zealand, defence and security become election issues amid China’s Pacific push
WELLINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – For the first time in decades, foreign and defence policy are in the electoral spotlight in New Zealand, as opinion surveys show public concern about the security environment and the major parties wrestle with how to respond to an assertive China. The first part of the country’s defence review, released […]
Evening Update: MP Michael Chong likely targeted by China a second time
Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: The Department of Global Affairs announced today that Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong appears to have once again been the target of China. Chong was the target of a disinformation campaign in May that was likely orchestrated by China, according to Global Affairs. This is the […]
Meghan Markle enjoys night out without Prince Harry as she rocks out at Taylor Swift gig
Meghan Markle was seen having the time of her life at Taylor Swift’s concert in Los Angeles, while her husband Prince Harry headed off to Tokyo for a business trip. The Duke of Sussex was in the Japanese capital to take part in the ISPS Sports Values Summit. He joined a panel to talk about […]
Global Affairs says Michael Chong targeted by foreign smear campaign on Chinese app
The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, August 9, 2023 2:52PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:14PM EDT OTTAWA – Global Affairs Canada believes Conservative MP Michael Chong has been the victim of a foreign smear campaign, which the department suspects was conducted by Beijing. The department said a co-ordinated network of news accounts on […]
Thailand Powers Through the Sustainability Ceiling
The world’s largest solar rooftop and other record-setting green initiatives reinforce the kingdom’s reputation as Southeast Asia’s clean energy powerhouse BANGKOK, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On a rooftop larger than 18 football fields in the heart of Thailand’s high tech Eastern Economic Corridor, a record-breaking renewable energy project is under construction by international investors. […]
Paedophile magician ‘Professor Paulos’ seriously injured after being attacked in prison
Paedophile magician “Professor Paulous” was left seriously injured in prison after being attacked by another inmate, who told him: “That’s what you get for fiddling with kids.” Paul McKee worked as a children’s entertainer to the stars, having performed for soap actors and at private parties for legendary Liverpool FC footballers. But he was secretly […]
First Republican presidential debate: Who’s in and who might be out?
People are eagerly waiting for the chance to see former President Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis fiercely attacking each other during the 2024 debate. The debate rules were formally determined by the RNC (Republican National Committee). And the game begins. With two weeks until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, […]
Can India really trust America to stay the course on China?
The India-China rivalry is adversarial, structural, and increasingly resentful. Bilateral ties have reached such a nadir that going against its strategic culture, New Delhi is gradually peeling off its preferred strategic ambiguity to reveal an openly confrontationist posture. As India aligns slowly but surely with the American security orbit and the United States seeks to intensify […]
We eat fugu pufferfish semen at a Japanese restaurant in Tokyo
If you thought eating fugu was scary, just wait ’til you try its milt. Even the most adventurous of foodies will draw a line at some point, and for our reporter Seiji Nakazawa, that line has always been pufferfish, or “fugu” as it’s known in Japan. You see, Seiji has always been afraid of eating […]
Greenpeace assault on Sunak’s house is a wake-up call
Greenpeace activists pose with a protest poster in front of the manor house of Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Yorkshire, England on 3 August, 2023. AP Greenpeace has been given the cold shoulder by the British government after its stunt of covering Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s country home at Kirby Sigston with black cloth […]
N-Type Solar Cells to Dominate the Global TOPCon Solar Cells Market, Witnessing Remarkable CAGR of 19.8% by 2032
DUBLIN, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “TOPCon Solar Cells Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on End User, Type, Installation and Region – Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2032” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global TOPCon solar cells market, valued at $7.54 billion in 2022, is poised for substantial growth, reaching $40.69 […]
Evening Update: Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers
Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Ottawa is introducing a new three-year pilot program that would incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers. The program is intended to attract workers from abroad to fill short-term labour market gaps in Canada. The program would […]
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo arrested for murder in Thailand
A YouTube chef from Madrid has been arrested in Thailand after he allegedly admitted to butchering a Colombian surgeon and scattering his remains on a tourist island, police said. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo – the son of Spanish movie stars Rodolfo Sancho and Silvia Bronchalo — was charged with premeditated murder and concealment of a body […]
Politics Briefing: Doug Ford did not meet with Pierre Poilievre despite video, spokesperson says
Hello, Despite video showing them metres apart in Toronto, Doug Ford’s spokesperson says the Ontario Premier and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did not meet over the weekend. “I don’t believe they met at the event,” Ivana Yelich, Mr. Ford’s deputy chief of staff for media, stakeholder relations and forward planning, said in an e-mail […]
Devotees of Tasmania’s Holy Tantra Esoteric Buddhism claim leader is ‘living Buddha’, but former members have concerns
Camille Kwan is on the phone to a man venerated by his followers as a living Buddha. She rolls her eyes, scribbles in her notebook and flashes what she’s written to a camera rolling on her conversation. “Angry. Stupid.” It’s been over a year since she’s been permitted to see her son Philip* — something […]