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Walmart’s decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies nationwide is designed to “ensure every customer, every associate” feels welcome and like they belong, according to John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. “Like many companies all across the United States, we’ve been on a journey and we continue to […]
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Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he leaves after attending the opening of the new session of Parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s newly-elected Parliament will take up two key debates next week, including one on the government’s policy statement, the first such discussion under […]
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A resident with a baby stands next to a crater that appeared after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine November 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters One person died and 13 people were wounded by a Russian drone in a residential area in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa […]
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President Joe Biden on Friday (October 25, 2024) formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first Presidential visit to Indian Country. “It’s a sin on our soul,” said Mr. Biden, […]
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The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do so, they’ll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They’ll also need a little luck. Enormous government investment supports […]
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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan defended the Biden administration’s industry and technology policy, saying that it had not been “walking away from a positive sum view of the world”. His remarks come less than two weeks from a cut-throat presidential election in which […]
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Vientiane, Laos: Giving impetus to India’s ‘Act East’ policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a series of meetings in Laos, which is where the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits are being held. PM Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Laos on the invitation extended by his counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, was given a ceremonial […]
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The U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wanted to help voters get to know her better with a cascade of media appearances Tuesday (October 8, 2024), but the most lasting impression might have been her unwillingness to break with the U.S. President Joe Biden. Asked on ABC’s “The View” how she would be different from the President […]
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