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04May/23

Megan and Harry will correct racism

May 4, 2023CelebrityArticles, Color, Discrimination, Education, Harry, Hatred, Human behavior, Humans, Inclusion, Kinship and descent, London, Meghan, Pigment, Race and society, Racism, Social constructionism, Social inequality, United Statesadmin

London, May 4, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — The coronation will not be complete without Meghan and Harry. The couple has faced racism and discrimination since they first began dating, and their decision to step back from royal duties was in part due to the stress of dealing with these issues. It is important to remember that Meghan is a biracial woman, and her experiences with racism are real and valid. The royal family should do more to address the issue of racism within its ranks, and to support Meghan and Harry as they continue to work for change. Here are some specific ways that the royal family can correct racism: Continue reading →

04May/23

Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society

May 4, 2023HealthcareAmerican films, Assisted suicide, Atul Gawande, Creative Commons, Els van Wijngaarden, Feeling, Films, Helena Larsson, Japan, Netherlands, Pain, Philip Roth, Rise: Blood Hunter, Sam Carr, SHUTTERSTOCK, Suffering, Sweden, United Statesadmin

Sam Carr, University of Bath

Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had outlived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son.

“I don’t have any meaningful relationships left, dear,” she told me. “They’ve all died. And you know what? Underneath it all, I want to leave this world too.” Leaning a little closer, as though she was telling me a secret, she continued:

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01May/23

International Jazz Day 2023 Worldwide Celebration Concludes with Extraordinary All-Star Global Concert

May 1, 2023MusicAmbrose Akinmusire, Antonio, Austria, Beijing, BEIRUT, Brazil, Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Croatia, Cyrille Aimée, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Emmet Cohen, France, International Jazz Day, Israel, Jazz culture, JOHANNESBURG, John Beasley, Kurt Elling, Marcus Miller, Mexico, Musicians, New York, Oran Etkin, Rio de Janeiro, Rwanda, Sérgio Mendes, South Africa, Thandi, Tom Gansch, United States, Vienna, Zimbabweadmin

The 12th annual International Jazz Day came to a thrilling close with a spectacular All-Star Global Concert featuring performances from Beijing, Beirut, Johannesburg, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Vienna and beyond. The All-Star Global Concert showcased celebrated jazz artists including Cyrille Aimée (France), Ambrose Akinmusire (USA), Thana Alexa (Croatia), John Beasley (USA), Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA), Musekiwa Chingodza (Zimbabwe), Emmet Cohen (USA), Kurt Elling (USA), Oran Etkin (Israel), Tom Gansch (Austria), Christian McBride (USA), Sérgio Mendes (Brazil), Marcus Miller (USA), Thandi Ntuli (South Africa), Dianne Reeves (USA), Antonio Sánchez (Mexico), Somi (Rwanda) and many others. Continue reading

01May/23

Why is J.P. Morgan helping First Republic Bank?

May 1, 2023FinanceBank, Bank regulation in the United States, Banking, Chase Bank, China, Deposit insurance, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Finance, Financial services, First Republic Bank, Goldman Sachs, Government intervention during the subprime mortgage crisis, House of Morgan, J.P. Morgan & Co., JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, New York, Silicon Valley Bank, Ukraine, United Statesadmin

New York, May 1, 2023 – The U.S. banking crisis that began in March 2023 was the result of a number of factors, including:

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Silicon Valley Bank was a large regional bank that specialized in lending to technology companies. The bank’s collapse in March 2023 was a major blow to the banking industry and shook confidence in the financial system.

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29Apr/23

Investors Unite to Back Ukraine in Historic Fund

April 29, 2023Conflict and WarAlternative investment management companies, Horizon Capital, Kyiv, Ukraine, United Statesadmin

Horizon Capital, a U.S. private-equity firm investing primarily in fast-growing tech and export-oriented companies in Ukraine, announced that its latest fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV, the “Fund”) has reached $254 million at its Interim Closing held today in Kyiv, Ukraine. In besting its $250m target size at this second closing, the Fund demonstrates strong investor appetite for compelling opportunities in high-growth, high-impact tech and export-oriented companies, including light manufacturing, food processing, innovative consumer goods, fintech and more. Fund investments are expected to contribute to Ukraine’s ongoing resilience, including supporting growth and job creation, expanding the tax base, increasing availability of capital for SMEs, and promoting gender equality. Continue reading

29Apr/23

Fentanyl epidemic causes dispute between the U.S. and Mexican governments

April 29, 2023HealthAnilides, Drugs, Euphoriants, Fentanyl, Heroin, Mexico, Morphine, naloxone, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Opioids, Piperidines, Psychoactive drugs, RTT, Synthetic opioids, United Statesadmin

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is often used to lace other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, to increase their potency and addictiveness. Fentanyl is also sometimes sold on its own, as a white powder or pressed into pills that look like other prescription opioids. Continue reading →

27Apr/23

Jerry Springer, the well-known American TV host, has died

April 27, 2023Human InterestCincinnati, Creative works, Germany, Highgate, Jerry Springer, London, Richard Dominick, Springer, Tabloid talk show, Talk show, Television, Terminology, The Jerry Springer Show, The Steve Wilkos Show, United Kingdom, United States, Vicki Gifford, WWOR-TVadmin

April 27, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Jerry Springer has passed away at 79 after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement from his family.

Jerry Springer was a British-American television personality, politician, and lawyer. He is best known for hosting the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show, which aired from 1991 to 2018. Continue reading →

26Apr/23

James Mwape the founder of the “James Mwape Peer Awards” has died

April 26, 2023Human InterestAwards, Chirundu, D.C., James M. Mwape, James Mwape, Mwape, Ruth, Simon, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C., Zambia, Zimbabweadmin

April 25, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Philanthropist James Mwape, the founder of the James Mwape Peer Awards, has died. Zambian-born American and co-founder of the Mwape Peer Awards, James Mwape, has died in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in the United States aged 60.
He died on 22nd April, 2023 at his home in New Jersey.
Mr. Mwape an Educator, Entrepreneur and Author was born in 1962, in Mwense district, in the Luapula Province of the then Northern Rhodesia.
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26Apr/23

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer

April 26, 2023HealthcareAustralia, Cancer, Cervical cancer, Creative Commons, Gynaecological cancer, Head and neck cancer, Hisham Mehanna, HPV vaccine, Human papillomavirus infection, Infectious causes of cancer, Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Papillomavirus, RTT, United Kingdom, United States, Virusesadmin

Hisham Mehanna, University of Birmingham

Over the past two decades, there has been a rapid increase in throat cancer in the west, to the extent that some have called it an epidemic. This has been due to a large rise in a specific type of throat cancer called oropharyngeal cancer (the area of the tonsils and back of the throat). The main cause of this cancer is the human papillomavirus (HPV), which are also the main cause of cancer of the cervix. Oropharyngeal cancer has now become more common than cervical cancer in the US and the UK.

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25Apr/23

The current state of open banking regulation around the world.

April 25, 2023FinanceAustralia, Bank, Brazil, E-commerce, Economy, Finance, Financial markets, Financial technology, Mobile banking, Money, Open banking, Payment Services Directive, Payment systems, Personal financial management, Singapore, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

April 25, 2023 /Finance/ — Open banking is a financial services term for the practice of allowing third-party financial service providers to access customer data held by other financial institutions, through the use of application programming interfaces (APIs). The goal of open banking is to promote innovation and competition in the financial services industry by giving consumers more choices and control over their financial data. Continue reading →

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