India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years. Here are the results
The Western Ghats is a mountain range that runs 1,600 km along India’s west coast. Credit: Ilan Kumaran, Author provided Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere while also boosting biodiversity, the benefits ecosystems offer and even the fruitfulness of livelihoods. But efforts to increase global tree cover…
‘Barbie,’ Already Over $500 Million Domestic, Is #1 Again — with ‘Oppenheimer’ Still Going Strong
With only one weak opening (“The Last Voyage of the Demeter”/Universal, #5, $6.5 million), the weekend box office totals have understandably dropped below any since late June. Have no fear though — the overall performance remains positive. The same weekend last year managed only a paltry $65 million. The over $115 million that came in this weekend continues the momentum…
Michael Kors, Versace owner Capri says revenue fell almost 10% in Q1
By Fibre2Fashion Published Aug 13, 2023 Capri Holdings, the parent company of major brands Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, has reported total revenue of $1.23 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, a 9.6% fall year on year. In constant currency, total revenue decreased by 9.3%. The company didn't explain the fall but said the figures were slightly ahead of expectations.
Iran’s Shiraz shrine comes under second deadly attack in months
Last year’s attack, for which two people convicted of being linked with ISIL were executed, left 13 dead and 40 injured. Tehran, Iran – A holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz has come under a second deadly attack in less than a year with gunmen breaking into its grounds and opening fire. Details have yet to be confirmed, but officials and state-linked media said two people entered the Shah Cheragh…
https://worldnewslivetv.com/world/irans-shiraz-shrine-comes-under-second-deadly-attack-in-months/
‘If you’re my friend, help me to succeed’ – Gov Oyebanji to Ekiti commissioners
The Ekiti State Government concluded on Saturday a three-day retreat for all members of the state executive councils and permanent secretaries, with each of the commissioners signing the performance charter, which defined the minimum expectation from them. This is as the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, reiterated his commitment to the development of the state, stressing the…
Breaking the Chains: Combating land monopoly in Kuwait – Kuwait Times
By Mansour Al-Tamimi Kuwait grapples with the challenge of land monopoly as vast tracts of land are held by a select few, casting a shadow over economic growth, social equality, and overall accessibility to land for the average citizen. The nation’s path to effectively address this issue lies in two primary strategies: fostering land redistribution and updating inheritance laws, alongside the…
https://worldnewslivetv.com/asia/breaking-the-chains-combating-land-monopoly-in-kuwait-kuwait-times/
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Kerala textbooks to retain sections deleted by NCERT
Kerala’s new school textbooks of history, political science, sociology and economics have portions that were recently deleted by the NCERT. Photo: scert.kerala.gov.in The Mughal era and Akbarnama, which chronicles the reigns of King Akbar and his predecessors, feature prominently in the soon-to-be-released supplementary textbooks for Class 11 and 12 students of Kerala. Besides the Mughal era, the history textbook…
https://worldnewslivetv.com/india/kerala-textbooks-to-retain-sections-deleted-by-ncert/
Brentford forwards can do the job in Toney’s absence, says Frank
LONDON : Brentford's 2-2 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League opener on Sunday showed there was no need to sign a replacement for suspended England striker Ivan Toney, manager Thomas Frank said. Toney, the third top scorer in the Premier League last season after Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Tottenham's now departed Harry Kane, is banned until January for breaching Football…
https://worldnewslivetv.com/sports/brentford-forwards-can-do-the-job-in-toneys-absence-says-frank/
Independent Valencia West candidate: Vote for change
News Independent candidate for Valencia West Gwendolyn Charles – Independent candidate for Valencia West Gwendolyn Charles said she is running for councillor in the area because she feels neither of the political parties have the community’s best interest at heart. The business owner said for the past 12 years, both parties have been present in the community but nothing was done.
https://worldnewslivetv.com/n-america/independent-valencia-west-candidate-vote-for-change/
Accountants want low-income trusts to be exempt from tax rate hike
Inland Revenue believes under-taxation is a bigger problem than over-taxation. Photo / 123rf Accountants fear lifting the tax rate on trustee income to 39 per cent could see scores of people over-taxed. They suggest trustees that don’t earn much income should be taxed at the current rate of 33 per cent. Legislation is going through Parliament to lift the trustee tax rate to 39 per cent from April to…
Ataques de disidentes de las FARC dejan cuatro policías muertos
Foto: EP Una emboscada y la detonación de un carro bomba atribuidos a disidentes de la guerrilla de las FARC dejaron cuatro policías muertos en el suroeste de Colombia este fin de semana, en dos nuevas violaciones a la tregua pactada por las autoridades con los rebeldes. «Acompañamos de corazón a la familia de nuestro subintendente Carmelo José García, víctima del atentado terrorista con carro bomba contra…
Local wildlife suffering after massive blaze at Etobicoke industrial site – Toronto | Globalnews.ca
The effects of a massive industrial fire in Etobicoke on Friday are still being felt by the local wildlife population. A fire broke out around 1 a.m. at a north Etobicoke facility that stores petroleum-based fluids and chemicals. The blaze was out of control for much of Friday morning and eventually tamed by the afternoon. The problems, however, did not end when the fire…
Prince Harry Unlikely to Join Royals to Mark Queen’s Death
The royal family is still fine-tuning their plans to commemorate the September anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, but royal expert Gareth Russell cannot imagine Prince Harry will be part of the occasion. “We don’t know if the invitation was sent out. I would be quite surprised if would’ve accepted it,” Russell exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, August 10, while promoting his new book THE PALACE:…
https://worldnewslivetv.com/entertainment/prince-harry-unlikely-to-join-royals-to-mark-queens-death/
RB Salzburg-Geschäftsführer Reiter: „Angenehmer war Kommunikation mit Hoeneß & Rummenigge”
EUROPE In den letzten Tagen und Wochen rückte Stephan Reiter mehr in die Öffentlichkeit, als man es vom sympathischen kaufmännischen Geschäftsführer des FC Red Bull Salzburg gewohnt ist. Doch in der Übergangsphase vor dem Weggang von Sportdirektor Christoph Freund (ab 1. September beim FC Bayern München) und durch den plötzlichen Trainer-Wechsel war der seit 1. Februar 2017…
Souek pi remze West Hamu asistoval. Arsenal zvtzil, Newcastle dal pt gl – iDNES.cz
EUROPE West Ham el do veden v 51. minut, kdy Soukovu pihrvku vyuil Bowen. Host jet dvakrt trefili brankovou kostrukci - nejprve Souek v prvnm poloase a podruh v zvru zpasu Paquet. O vyrovnn se postaral v 83. minut Solanke. Nov trenr Bournemouthu Andoni Iraola dky tomu ve svm prvn zpase v Premier League bodoval. Za domc hrl od 60. minuty Justin Kluivert, kter se stal teprve druhm…
Maui residents hold out hope amid rescues: ‘Our people just need to keep going’ – National | Globalnews.ca
For scores of families in Hawaii still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up — even as the staggering death toll continued to grow, and even as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina. But many others are already confronting a painful…
Nienaber defends 4 Bok scrumhalves decision: Handre’s fit, but not enough to win a Test | Sport
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the decision to pick four scrumhalves is based on allowing main flyhalf Handre Pollard to get back to full fitness. Pollard wasn't named as part of the 33-man World Cup squad, but was billed in as part of the standby players. The Boks have two warm-up games against Wales on Saturday and the All Blacks in Twickenham on 25 August.
“التعليم العالي”: نتحفظ عن ذكر التخصصات التي أُوقف القبول بها
قال مستشار وزير التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي والناطق باسم الوزارة مهند الخطيب، الأحد، إنه تم إيقاف القبول في 74 تخصصا لمرحلة البكالوريوس، و114 تخصصا في مرحلة الدبلوم المتوسط للعام الجامعي المقبل وذلك بسبب اكتمال الطاقات الاستيعابية الخاصة لهذه التخصصات. Source
Ian Blackford: SNP deal with Greens will continue for lifetime of this parliament
Appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this afternoon Ian Blackford defended the Bute House Agreement behind the SNP-Green joint government deal. A series of figures in the SNP have raised concerns about the arrangement with some calling for party members to have a vote on whether the pact should continue. In an article in the Herald on Sunday today former rural affairs secretary…