Boeing 747 carrying 345 people bounces on LAX runway during hard landing, video shows

foxla.com A chilling video captured the dramatic moment a Lufthansa Boeing 747 aircraft bounced on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport during a hard landing. Flight LH 456…

How Boeing can restore public confidence after safety incidents

thestreet.com has faced intense scrutiny in recent years following a series of high-profile accidents and mishaps. PR expert and CEO of Skyline Corporate Communications Scott Powell,…

Duchess Sophie Recreated the Iconic Beatles Abbey Road Cover on Her Way to a Charity Gala

vanityfair.com On Wednesday, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, attended an important royal engagement in London, but she made some time to have fun on an iconic British streetscape. On her way…

BRICS Expansion Will Change the Global Economy: Expert

watcher.guru De-dollarization is the main agenda and topic of discussion in the upcoming BRICS 2024 summit in October this year. The 16th summit will be held in the Kazan region of…

I am doing a PhD at 16

newsweek.com I met my mother only once. Our meeting was brief, leaving behind no photographs or baby books to remember her by. In 2008, in a small, remote village in Southern Ethiopia,…

Black royals say Hollywood erased their existence. They're fighting to change the whitewashed narrative

aol.com None Six African royals spoke to Business Insider about the lack of representation in Hollywood. • None Black royals have existed around the world for millennia. • None They…

Boeing’s financial woes continue as families of 737 Max crash victims push U.S. to prosecute the plane maker

fortune.com Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing…

Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company

apnews.com Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces over the…

WATCH LIVE: Families of Boeing crash victims hold news conference following meeting with DOJ

pbs.org Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing…

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Thrive While Hash Rate Slides Post Halving

thedefiant.io Leading mining stocks rallied by more than 17% since Tuesday. Shares in major Bitcoin mining firms have surged by more than 17% since April 16 amid Bitcoin’s fourth…

The 30 Most Populated Countries On Earth Today

247wallst.com Global population growth has slowed to historic lows in recent years. The number of people on Earth expanded by just 0.8% in 2022, the smallest increase since at least 1960,…

Who’s Funding the Fight Against Malaria?

statista.com Between 2010 and 2022, roughly two thirds of funding for malaria control and elimination was provided by international countries and donors while another third was provided…

AfDB president seeks end to loans linked to Africa’s natural resources

semafor.com The News The president of the African Development Bank has doubled down on criticism of resource-backed loans for African countries, calling them “asymmetrical” and…

How Europe’s fear of migrants came to dominate its foreign policy

economist.com Asked whether their past imperial behaviour might entitle former colonies to compensation, Europeans like to change the subject by pointing to their generous…

Boeing shares leap on narrower Q1 loss, but 737 Max recovery will take time

thestreet.com Boeing posted a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss Wednesday, but it cautioned that a recovery in production for its workhorse 737 Max jet will take time after a…

Madica, a program by Flourish Ventures, steps up pre-seed investing in Africa

techcrunch.com Madica, an investment program launched by US-based investor Flourish Ventures to back pre-seed startups in Africa, plans to invest in up to 10 ventures by the end of the…

Just In: BRICS Countries Mulls Stablecoin For Trade Settlement

coingape.com In a bid to create an alternative to the use of the United States dollar for cross-border remittances and trade, member countries of the BRICS consortium are considering…

With elections looming worldwide, here’s how to identify and investigate AI audio deepfakes

niemanlab.org In October 2023, an AI-synthesized impersonation of the voice of an opposition leader helped swing the election in Slovakia to a pro-Russia candidate. Another AI audio fake…

Rising water levels threaten East Africa’s flamingos

semafor.com The News The population of lesser flamingos in East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia is declining, in part due to rising water levels in the “soda…

De-Dollarization Main Agenda of BRICS 2024 Summit

watcher.guru A recent statement made by a diplomat indicates that the BRICS 2024 summit will focus mainly on the de-dollarization agenda. The BRICS 2024 summit is scheduled to be held in…

Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else

businessinsider.com Ukrainian forces firing at a Russian position with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2024. ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images…

World Bank official calls for shake-up of G20 debt relief scheme

theguardian.com The mechanism for providing debt relief to the world’s poorest countries is failing to produce results and requires a major rethink, a senior official at the World Bank has…

How Climate Change Narrative Is Preventing Africa From Modernizing And Gaining Prosperity

zerohedge.com How Climate Change Narrative Is Preventing Africa From Modernizing And Gaining Prosperity Authored by Katie Spence via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Under a blazing…

Angola Implements Ban on Crypto Mining

beincrypto.com Angola has formally outlawed all crypto mining activities, a move communicated by the Chinese Embassy in Angola to its nationals. Earlier this year, the Angolan parliament…

A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising

abcnews.go.com An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which it’s hoped that…

"Challenging” Israel aid vote tears Democrats apart

axios.com House Democrats are grappling bitterly with a $26 billion bill providing military aid to Israel that's set to take place on Saturday. Why it matters: Concerns about Israel's…

Boeing’s failures expose a dark secret about the ‘free market’

msnbc.com Boeing achieved a rare feat in Washington on Wednesday, as the company was the subject of not one, but two hearings in the Senate. In January, one of the door panels blew…

QATAR MUSEUMS OPENS VENICE EXHIBITION REVEALING NEW VOICES IN FILM AND VIDEO FROM THE ARAB WORLD AND GLOBAL SOUTH

benzinga.com DOHA, Qatar, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- Qatar Museums today opened Your Ghosts Are Mine, Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices, a major exhibition coinciding with the 60th…

BRICS

zerohedge.com BRICS - The Project Of The Century Authored by Peter Hanseler via VoiceOfRussia.com, The Western media are prioritizing the Ukraine conflict, the green revolution and the…

Conflict in Ethiopia eases, but millions there still face risk of starvation

pbs.org As Ethiopia continues to face one of the worst droughts in recent history, millions of its people are suffering from acute hunger. The United States resumed shipments in…

BRICS: UAE Is Top 3 In Global Business for 2024

watcher.guru In what is certainly a notable development for the BRICS alliance member, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been listed in the top 3 countries for global business in 2024.…

The 30 Countries With The Highest Birth Rates

247wallst.com Since the mid-twentieth century, the global fertility rate has fallen by over 50%. In many countries — including Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States — birth rates…

Boeing Battles Dual Congressional Hearings

thedailyupside.com Boeing is entering even unfriendlier airspace now. On Wednesday, the airplane manufacturer’s crisis took center stage in Washington in the form of two separate Senate…

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture

komonews.com Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been…

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

bostonherald.com Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been…

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes

bostonherald.com Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The Senate…

BRICS: 40 Nations Now Seeking Alliance Entry in 2024

watcher.guru Following the emergent success of the BRICS bloc over the last two years, 40 nations are reportedly now seeking alliance entry in 2024. Indeed, Russian Federation Council…

WATCH LIVE: Boeing whistleblower testifies before Senate Homeland Security committee

pbs.org Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The event…

Consumers Are Not Avoiding These Coffee Brands in 2024

247wallst.com We love coffee. Ever since humans discovered how to pour hot water over ground coffee beans we have been obsessed with it, and for good reason. That obsession shows no signs…

China Dominates the New Extended BRICS

watcher.guru BRICS was formed in 2009 and consisted of five original founding members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. After nearly 14 years of its existence, the alliance…

How to get rich in the 21st century

economist.com By 2050 there will be a new crop of economic powers—if things go to plan. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, wants his country’s GDP per person to surpass the World…

Iraq To Start Bitcoin Mining On A State Level, Pundit Claims

bitcoinist.com Amidst a notable diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iraq, recent statements by Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim have stirred speculation in…

Uminers Initiates Construction of New Data Center in Ethiopia

beincrypto.com Editorial Note: The following content does not reflect the views or opinions of BeInCrypto. It is provided for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as…

Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old

apnews.com That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world's most popular…

BRICS Calls For Middle East to Ditch US Dollar

watcher.guru Tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran launched over 300 missile drone attacks against Israel on Sunday. The Iron Dome intercepted all the Iranian missiles…

Sudan’s war is escalating a year after fighting began

semafor.com The News Exactly one year into the war in Sudan, prospects for peace in the near future are getting dimmer. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the…

Pula raises $20M Series B to provide agricultural insurance to farmers in Africa, Asia and LatAm

techcrunch.com Pula, an insurtech based in Kenya, has since 2015 been keen on enhancing the access to agricultural insurance by small-holder farmers across emerging markets, shielding them…