Rosalyn LaPier still shudders when she thinks of the abandoned, windowless Victorian manor that sat next to a tiny chapel on the Montana reservation where she grew up. Some weekends, as a child, LaPier would pass by the gloomy estate on her way to a local cemetery to pay respects to deceased relatives. Along the way, her grandparents would tell stories of the atrocities they endured and witnessed inside the foreboding property. “Think Addams Family. Think death,” LaPier, an environmental historian and lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, told Al Jazeera. “Fear is the way people thought of those…
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As he lay on a subway floor with a stranger’s arm around his neck, Jordan Neely reached and tapped a bystander on the leg, video showed Monday at the manslaughter trial surrounding Neely’s death. The bystander bent down to Neely, who gestured urgently with his right hand for about 15 seconds. Then a third person who was already holding Neely’s left arm grasped his right arm and folded it across his chest. All the while, Marine veteran Daniel Penny continued gripping Neely by the neck from behind for over three minutes as Neely tried to roll free, briefly pried his…
Co Founder and CEO, Project Starling, Minh-Thu Pham By Minh-Thu Pham Despite being an inherently political institution, the United Nations is not a place where we like to talk about politics – at least explicitly. And yet politics – which determines how our societies are governed, what the rules are, who determines them, and how we manage relations – plays a major role in whether we solve problems together and achieve the aims laid out in ambitious UN agreements. Those of us focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals or addressing climate change, or any number of global challenges must…
It’s always a beautiful moment when musicians find love in each other, and that was the case this past weekend as rapper Lil Shaker and singer Rashelle Blue tied the knot. The intimate ceremony was attended by close friends and fellow artists, including Ghanaian rap talent Kojo Cue, who served as one of the groomsmen, along with EL, PAQ, Joey B, Jayso, DWP Academy dancers and other industry friends. The newlyweds radiated joy throughout the day, especially Rashelle Blue, a UK-based singer, songwriter, commercial model, and actress, who looked overjoyed in videos shared online as they danced and celebrated their…
Around and around Ja Morant goes. The electrifying Grizzlies guard scored four of his 21 points through three quarters on Monday night against the Nets on two incredible 360-degree layups. On his first, Morant dribbled toward the basket and was met near the rim by Nets center Nic Claxton.Morant spun in the air with the ball in his right hand, switched it to his left and sunk the layup. He added a second circus layup in the third quarter with the Grizzlies trailing, 57-56.Forward Jaren Jackson Jr. found Morant cutting toward the basket at the free-throw line, and he avoided…
The Iranian-made satellites, Kowsar and Hodhod, were successfully placed into orbit by a Russian Soyuz-2.1 spacecraft.A Russian rocket carrying a payload of satellites into orbit – including two from Iran – blasted off successfully, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said, in a move seen as reflecting the growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The Soyuz-2.1 spacecraft lifted off as scheduled from the Vostochny Cosmodrome launchpad in far eastern Russia and put its payload into a designated orbit nine minutes after the launch on Tuesday. Roscosmos said that two Russian Ionosfera-M satellites – designed to monitor the space weather around Earth –…
Rudy Giuliani cleared out valuables from his Manhattan apartment weeks before a court deadline to surrender his belongings as part of a $148 million defamation judgment, according to a letter filed in federal court Monday. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss — the two former Georgia election workers who were awarded the massive judgement — also said in their Manhattan court filing that Giuliani and his lawyers have refused to answer basic questions about the location of most of the valuables subject to the court order. “That silence is especially outrageous given the revelation that Defendant…
National Accounts Section, Department of Statistics, Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS) October 31, 2024. TAIPEI, Taiwan – Based on advance estimates by DGBAS, the real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.97 percent on a year-on-year basis (yoy) in 2024Q3 and 4.38 percent on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualized basis (saar). “Due to the thriving of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and the strong demand of Information and Communication Products, real exports of goods and services grew by 8.67 percent (yoy). Imports also grew by 13.33 percent (yoy). “Real private final consumption expanded by 1.92 percent…
The 4th edition of Forever Is Now, an open-air contemporary art show, has opened at the historic Giza Pyramids, featuring large-scale installations from 12 international artists. Curated by Art D’Egypte, this year’s exhibition celebrates archaeology and the ongoing fascination with ancient sites. Nadine Abdelghaffar, Art D’Egypte’s founder, highlighted the show’s unique setting, stating that it is the only event of its kind allowed near the 4,500-year-old pyramids. Notable works include Korean artist Ik-Joong Kang’s vibrant, symbolic installation, which combines different languages and spiritual symbols, and Indian artist Shilo Shiv Suleman’s lotus-shaped sculptures. Also, Italian artist Luca Boffi contributes minimalist frames…
Black Sherif reveals date for third edition of Mozama Disco. Photo Credit: Black Sherif Black Sherif, currently soaring with his hit single “Rebel Music,” has officially announced the third edition of his annual Mozama Disco event. However, when asked by a fan on his verified Snapchat account, he chose to keep the venue under wraps for now. The inaugural Mozama Disco took place on December 21, 2022, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. Black Sherif’s Post On SnapChat Since then, the event has become a signature yearly gathering, embodying what Black Sherif describes as “an art of…