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The US Defense Department has released footage of a Russian fighter jet performing an “intentional” interception manoeuvre that damaged an MQ-9 drone in international airspace over the Black Sea, a move it branded as “reckless” and “unprofessional”. Russian officials have denied responsibility for the incident and shifted blame onto the drone’s pilots. In response, US Defense […]
A newly published study led by the University of Calgary shows that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased mental distress for children, leading to a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents under the age of 19 years old. The pandemic had minimal impact on most […]
The charity has raised concerns that children may be exposed to inappropriate content or be contacted by adults with malicious intentions. It is also concerned that children may be unable to distinguish between what is real and what is not. Virtual reality technology is allowing children to explore new worlds and experiences, but it is […]
The Black population in Metro Vancouver, including Surrey, has grown significantly in the past five years, increasing from 29,830 to 41,180 people. This trend is reflected nationally, with the African-born population increasing from 637,485 to 821,735 people. Lenya Wilks, senior manager of the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership, said the transition for Black immigrants is still […]
Welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups. This week, Natasha interviewed Kaisa Snellman, an economic sociologist, to discuss her Harvard Business Review piece on female founders. They discussed the pitching bias that still exists, why the answer to imbalances is more complicated than just getting female check-writers to the table, and the […]
[ KARACHI: The search for engaging narratives can become quite cumbersome, especially if you’re bombarded by all types of content at any given point in time. The increased desirability of short-form videos might just be doing a number on the collective attention spans of the best of us, but even then, certain stories emerge amidst […]
