Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is gaining attention this week for a tweet she posted about how rapes in Scotland could soon be reported.“War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.War is Peace.Freedom is Slavery.Ignorance is Strength.The Penised Individual Who Raped…Continue Reading
Less than 48 hours after a historic tornado ravaged a rural Kentucky community, members of the local Baptist church walked across glass and debris to gather Sunday in a tattered sanctuary and find solace amidst a life-changing tragedy.First Baptist Church in Mayfield suffered major damage to its roof and windows during Friday’s deadly tornado, although…Continue Reading
After putting it off for years due to a bad experience related to water, an 86-year-old woman was recently baptized at her church.Joy Stamey, a member of Liberty Live Church in Hampton, Virginia, has been a Christian since her youth but was never baptized because of a fear of water. Her outlook began to change…Continue Reading
Tesla, the electric-vehicle company, is facing fresh scrutiny of its popular Model 3 sedans in France following a fatal weekend crash.G7, a top Paris taxi firm, said it had temporarily suspended its fleet of 37 Tesla Model 3s after an off-duty driver taking his family to a restaurant on Saturday evening was involved in an…Continue Reading
You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest, including news from around the globe, interesting ideas and opinions to know sent to your inbox every weekday.Global food prices are soaring. Fertilizer costs are sky-high. In Afghanistan, nearly 23 million people — more than half the population — are…Continue Reading
CAIRO — A human rights watchdog urged the United Nations on Wednesday to deploy monitors to Sudan’s western region of Darfur, where a surge in tribal clashes has killed more than 180 people since October.Human Rights Watch said in a statement that the monitors should include experts on gender-based crimes, a year after the U.N.…Continue Reading
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people were trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out on Wednesday, as firefighters rushed to rescue them and put out the blaze.The fire started in the early afternoon at the World Trade Centre on Gloucester Road in the city’s popular Causeway Bay…Continue Reading
A video on the food museum in Thanjavur A video on the food museum in Thanjavur Thanjavur now has a new site in town, India’s first food museum. Established by the Food Corporation of India, this museum gives visitors a tour of agriculture, cuisines and food distribution systems in India.Using touch screens, virtual reality sets,…Continue Reading
The much anticipated media conference by Ramesh Jarkiholi after elections to the legislative Council in which he had vowed to expose Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar did not happen. The BJP MLA told journalists in Gokak in Belagavi district on December 14 that he would not say anything about any opposition leader following…Continue Reading
The BJP candidate lost the election A file photo of former Chief Minister and BJP MLA B.S. Yediyurappa. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale The BJP candidate lost the election Former Chief Minister and BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa has expressed concern about the defeat of the party candidate in Belagavi in the election to the…Continue Reading