The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled at the open on Thursday, dropping more than 20 percent from its record closing high in November last year and on track to confirm a bear market, after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 301.43 points, or 0.91 percent, at the open to…
Indian Teen Beats World Champion Magnus Carlsen in Chess Tournament
A 16-year-old Indian chess grandmaster on Feb. 22 became the youngest chess player ever to defeat world champion Magnus Carlsen, during the eighth round of the Airthings Masters. The teen, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, won the match with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game and became the third Indian to defeat the 31-year-old…
Wizz Suspends Ukraine Flights, Trying to Evacuate Staff, Planes
LONDON—Wizz Air said it was working to evacuate its Ukrainian-based crew, their families, and four aircraft on Thursday after Russia’s invasion forced it to suspend all operations in the country. “Due to the current events in Ukraine and the airspace closure, Wizz Air regrets to inform our customers that the airline must temporarily suspend all…
Objective Truth Is Finally Making a Comeback
Commentary “What is truth?” This was the question Pontius Pilate famously asked Jesus of Nazareth nearly two thousand years ago. Pilate was deeply uncomfortable with the objective truth claims made by Jesus and wanted to dismiss them. On one level, Pilate’s question is easy to answer. Truth is any statement that corresponds to reality. For…
Reinfections With Subvariant of Omicron Are Rare, Danish Researchers Find
February 24, 2022
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People who contract cases of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron virus variant are unlikely to get re-infected by a subvariant of the variant, researchers in Denmark found. Emerging data indicate BA.2, a subvariant of Omicron, is more transmissible—possibly 30 percent more, according to the World Health Organization. But an analysis of data from national surveillance…
Hero Biker Saves Girl Having Epileptic Fit While Stuck in Thailand Traffic Jam
Kindhearted and quick-minded. What a hero we have here!
Top Russian Lender Sberbank Ready for Anything as Sanctions Loom
MOSCOW—Russia’s largest lender Sberbank said on Thursday that it was prepared for any developments as the threat of sanctions grew after Russian forces attacked Ukraine, sending shares in Russian banks crashing. Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea on Thursday, confirming the worst fears of the West with the biggest attack by one…
‘My Mother Heard Explosions and Yelled That the War Is Coming’: Ukrainians React to Russian Invasion
Ukrainians have shared details about what is happening inside the country as Moscow-led military attacks have sent thousands of residents fleeing their homes. The sounds of explosions were allegedly heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine early Thursday, local time. Natalie Telesheva, a digital artist living in Kharkiv, roughly 299 miles from Kyiv, told…
Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Probe of Child Sex Change Surgery
February 24, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 22 ordered a probe of medical procedures for transgender children. In a letter to the state’s youth protection agency, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Abbott said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had determined that a number of gender reassignment procedures amount to “child abuse” under…
European Currencies Hammered as Russia Invades Ukraine
LONDON—The Russian rouble tumbled to a record low and European currencies including the euro bore the brunt of selling on Thursday after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, sparking dramatic moves across foreign exchange markets. Investors dashed for safe-haven currencies including the dollar, which jumped 0.9 percent, as well as the Swiss franc and Japanese…
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