Though touted as a model of environmental preservation, the country has recently signalled a shift from phasing out fossil fuels to boosting the economy. Franz Tattenbach on the tension between green credentials and growth“This country is what the world would like to be but is not,” says Franz Tattenbach, Costa Rica’s minister of environment and energy. The 69-year-old economist is keenly aware of his role as guardian of the country’s reputation for forward-looking biodiversity initiatives and...
Today, Mikal Watts, wildlife attorney, held two town hall meetings in Canadian and Fritch for victims of the Panhandle and Smokehouse Creek fires.
Over 30 countries have imposed restrictions on the social media platform.
In March, the Biden administration was sent a letter from more than 480 human rights organizations asking for a number of concessions from the United States government for Haitian migrants.
New generation asset management companies (AMCs) looking to carve out a niche among well entrenched traditional mutual funds are betting on two factors: retail and small towns. Armed with simple passive investment products and a strong digital distribution, players like Groww MF, Zerodha Fund House and Navi Mutual Fund are looking to build for the long term. Data sourced from AMFI (Association for Mutual Funds of India) shows that around 70 to 80% of the investors in the index funds of these...
Roberta's House hosted its annual Elijah Cummings Leadership Awards and Dinner, honoring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), philanthropists Dr. Freeman and Jacqueline Hrabowski, and renowned artist Larry Poncho Brown for their dedication to uplifting others and fostering mental wellness.
Some Florida representatives are disappointed after Bruce Antone slammed building the museum on a slave plantation in St. Augustine.
Two new LEGO Animal Crossing sets have been revealed ahead of launching
The ground heaved and shook, buildings collapsed, fires ignited and thousands of San Franciscans died. The city was nearly leveled. That was in 1906. But early Thursday morning, well before daybreak, dozens of people gathered on Market Street in front of Lotta’s Fountain to commemorate the 118th anniversary of the huge earthquake and fire that destroyed then reshaped San Francisco. The annual ceremony, which takes place leading up to 5:12 a.m. — the moment the earthquake struck — featured...
The High Court of Dominica has overturned a colonial-era law banning same-sex relations between consenting adults after a gay man filed a lawsuit claiming the ban was unconstitutional. The complainant, […]
The Tennessee castle where Taylor Swift filmed the music video for her 2008 hit song “Love Story” will soon open as a wedding and honeymoon destination, according to its owner.
On Sunday, the prime minister claimed that the Congress will take away gold owned by women if voted to power