MONTREAL—Almost 250 days into her 15-month captivity in Mali, Edith Blais realized her life was no longer her own, and she didn’t know if she’d ever get it back. Separated from her travelling companion, Luca Tacchetto, and the group of women with whom she’d earlier been held hostage, the Quebec woman found herself in a…
Quebecer Edith Blais Talks Writing and Moving on After 450 Days as Hostage in Africa
Evergrande Jitters Pull Risk FX Lower, Dollar Gains on Safety Bid
September 20, 2021
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LONDON—The offshore Chinese yuan skidded to three-week lows on Monday, dragging down other risk and commodity currencies as worries about property developer Evergrande’s solvency spooked financial markets, while the safe-haven dollar rose Only on Friday, the yuan hit its highest level in three months at 6.4297 per dollar. The sharp slump in the currency on…
China’s ‘Commercialized Murder’ in Organ Transplant Industry Must End, UK Official Says
September 20, 2021
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Several politicians from around the world on Sept. 19 took turns in a summit to condemn China’s continued practice of killing prisoners of conscience in order to drive its industrial-scale operations to supply harvested organs to the transplant market. “Organ donation is a precious act of saving a life, but forced organ harvesting is commercialized…
How to Make a Proper Eggplant Parmigiana, Italian Nonna-Style
Summer isn’t officially over until I make a few trays of eggplant parmigiana to freeze for the colder months. The rich, cheesy layers are a joy to eat warm, even in the hot summer months. But nothing beats the utter pleasure of biting into a thick, piping hot, intensely savory slice of it on a…
Consumer Sentiment Edges up but Inflation Fears Send Buying Attitudes to 40-Year Low
U.S. consumer sentiment ticked up slightly in September but remains mired at near decade lows, while worries about inflation drove buying attitudes for household durables to a low reached only once before in 1980, according to a University of Michigan survey. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index edged up to a reading of 71…
American Airlines, Microsoft Join Gates-Backed Program to Boost Clean Energy
September 20, 2021
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Several U.S. companies, including American Airlines Group Inc., General Motors and Microsoft Corp., on Monday build on their commitment to clean energy by joining billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy program. The initiative aims to boost development of technologies to achieve the target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Its catalyst program aims…
ISIS-K Claims Responsibility for Bombings Targeting Taliban Vehicles Over the Weekend
ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for several bombings in Afghanistan over the weekend that targeted the Taliban and killed several people, while dozens more were injured. In two statements, the terrorist group claimed three separate bomb attacks targeting three Taliban vehicles in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, on Saturday and another bomb attack on Sunday on a Taliban vehicle….
Honda Targets Annual Sales of 70,000 Prologue Electric Vehicles in US From 2024
September 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Honda Motor Co.’s U.S. unit said on Monday it is targeting initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue sport utility vehicle when it goes to market in 2024. Honda plans to add additional electric vehicle models as it aims to have sold a total of 500,000 electric vehicles in the United States…
The Erosion of Medical Freedom
In late 2020, vaccinations became available for COVID-19 under emergency use authorization. Back then, getting a shot was considered a matter of personal choice. Within a few months, however, that choice is deteriorating, as a number of employers, schools, and even the federal government now insist that the shot is a must for everyone. With…
Newsom Signs Bills to Limit Single-Family Zoning in California
September 20, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday approved two measures that seek to make it easier to build more housing in the nation’s most populous state. The first, Senate Bill 9, allows for the construction of more than one housing unit on land that was formerly designated for a single unit, without the approval of local…
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