China’s Didi Chuxing raises $4B more for AI, international expansion and electric vehicles
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch China’s Didi Chuxing, the country’s top ride-hailing company, said today that it has raised $4 billion in new capital to support a range of new initiatives including international expansion. The company has already raised $13…
Dorothy’s Corner: Baccalà
By Dorothy Dimarzo From The Somerville Times The practice of salting and drying Cod has been around for hundreds of years. It was used to preserve large quantities of fish for long periods of time while out at sea. Many…
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea soldier flees across border
From WN South Korea’s military fired warning shots at North Korean border guards that were searching for a soldier who defected early on Thursday morning, according to BBC News. The North Korean soldier fled the reclusive country and crossed the…
Lost submarine from World War I found after 103-year search
BY JOHNNY LIEU From Mashable One of World War I’s biggest mysteries has finally been solved after a 103-year search.On Sep. 14, 1914, Australia’s first submarine, the HMAS AE1, disappeared off the coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. It followed…
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Cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta got replaced with a fake site that steals your money
BY STAN SCHROEDER From Mashable Popular cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta got hacked in spectacular fashion Wednesday, with many users unknowingly sending their tokens to the hacker instead of the exchange.At least 308 ETH ($266,789) were stolen, as well as a large…
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Drought hits Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan; 52 districts affected
From Money Control News The wheat sown in the ongoing Rabi season in Madhya Pradesh has already been affected due to low levels of water in reservoirs and a deficient monsoon in some parts. Over 270 tehsils spread across 52…
Widow eulogizes prominent Vincentian community activist
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life In a very emotional tribute Friday evening, Sherill-Ann Mason Haywood eulogized her late husband and prominent Vincentian community activist Maxwell Iwaki Haywood, recalling when they first met to his last active days in…
Venezuelan dictatorship considers breaking economic ties with Caribbean islands, Colombian cities
BY: ORLANDO AVENDAÑO From Panam Post Español Nícolas Maduro’s regime is threatening to suspend all communication and trade with neighboring Caribbean countries such as Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire — as well as the Colombian border regions of Cúcuta and Maicao — due to…
A lifetime Experience: Dubai Desert Safari
From WN Dubai is a stunning and mesmerizing land that has a lot to be able to offer for everyone. Regardless of whether you are going to notice some vast and beautiful architecture or luscious gets depicting nature at its…
Canada’s Trudeau broke ethics rules with visit to Caribbean island
From Stabroek News OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke some conflict of interest rules when he accepted a vacation last year on the Aga Khan’s private island, the ethics watchdog said today, the first time a prime…
