What is the Pineapple Express?

Post Content Hurricane Ida left a trail of devastation after it made landfall in Louisiana overnight Sunday, leaving Americans understandably nervous about other possible weather phenomena — including the Pineapple Express. The Pineapple Express is a commonly used term for a West Coast phenomenon that results from atmospheric pressure. Narrow regions in the atmosphere transport […]

“La vita ricomincia qui”. Nell’hub di Avezzano tra i profughi di Kabul

Read More AVEZZANO – Alle 10 del mattino un urlo scuote il silenzio del campo 2. Marzia, 16 anni, è sommersa dall’abbraccio di Mohamed, Massuma, Houssainau, gli zii che aveva perduto nella bolgia fuori dai cancelli dell’aeroporto di Kabul. Benedetto vaccino. Se non fosse stato per il database in cui gli uomini del generale Figliuolo […]

‘Generational catastrophe’ — Motshekga sounds alarm on missed school

Read More Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has laid it down in unequivocal terms that pupils cannot afford to miss any more school. To do so would put not only their futures at risk but that of South Africa’s economy.  At a press briefing at the weekend, Motshekga revealed the startling estimate that disruptions over […]

Pentagon says it can’t ‘dispute’ accounts of Kabul strike that killed children

Read More US military Pentagon says it can’t ‘dispute’ accounts of Kabul strike that killed children US military officials insist the strike hit an Islamic State car bomb, conflicting with reports from Kabul Opinion: Men like McMaster and Panetta are addicted to war in Washington Mon 30 Aug 2021 14.31 EDT Last modified on Mon […]

EU Takes US Off Safe Travel List; Backs Travel Restrictions

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of allowing fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in.The decision by the European…

Biden calls Black adviser ‘boy’ during FEMA briefing

Post Content President Biden called a Black adviser “boy” during a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) briefing on Monday. The president used the term while introducing his senior adviser Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman. “I’m here with my senior adviser and boy who knows Louisiana very, very well and New Orleans, Cedric Richmond,” Biden […]