Walmart To Scale Back Diversity Initiatives Amid Conservative Pressure

Walmart To Scale Back Diversity Initiatives Amid Conservative Pressure

Walmart has announced plans to cut back on some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a spokesperson said on Monday. The move comes amid growing pressure from conservative groups. The US retail joint will no longer consider race and gender when granting supplier contracts, according to Bloomberg. The company will also scale back […]

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Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better

Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better

Kathmandu: A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world’s tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation’s Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes. Sherpas, an ethnic group living mainly in the vicinity of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, are known for […]

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China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands on Monday (October 14, 2024), simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, officials said. China made clear it […]

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