COVID-19 Exposed Weaknesses in China’s Rural Healthcare
The pandemic exposed notable deficiencies in rural healthcare – starting with the village clinic, the first level of healthcare for rural Chinese.
Day: March 29, 2023
How to use window snapping on your Chromebook (and why you should)
Want to view two tabs side-by-side at the same time, but don’t know how? Check this out.
Biden and Netanyahu trade barbs over plan to weaken Israeli courts
Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated a rare public dispute with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, rejecting “pressure” from the White House after Biden criticized his controversial efforts to weaken the Israeli judiciary.
DD214: What You Need to Know
Your military discharge papers are officially known as DD Form 214, or just DD214. Here’s what you need to know.
Host homes needed as more Ukrainian refugees expected in Calgary
According to Centre for Newcomers, many Ukrainian refugees are choosing Calgary due to the low rental prices compared to larger cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.
Pope Francis in hospital with lung infection after difficulty breathing
Francis, 86, who appeared in relatively good form during his regularly scheduled general audience earlier Wednesday is expected to remain in hospital for several days of treatment.
Tweets Of The Day
A judge ruled that former US Vice President Mike Pence must testify about conversations with former President Donald Trump before the Capitol attack, Nashville school shooter was under doctor’s care for ’emotional disorder,’ and more. Here are the top 5⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/ZcT3XXA6mu
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 29, 2023
Stocks rose broadly Wednesday, as strong gains in tech helped the Nasdaq rebound after a losing session. Sentiment was also lifted by easing concerns around the state of the banking sector.
The Dow rose 1%.
The S&P 500 gained 1.42%.
The Nasdaq surged 1.79%. pic.twitter.com/edjPPFMetU— CNBC (@CNBC) March 29, 2023
BREAKING: The Vatican says Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days for treatment of a pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days. https://t.co/79B0wBitw3
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2023
A vote on whether to indict Donald Trump likely wouldn’t come until late April at the earliest.
The grand jury investigating hush money paid on Trump’s behalf will take a previously scheduled hiatus, a person familiar with the matter said. https://t.co/fML6pyiL5F
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 29, 2023
Thousands of protesters again took to the streets of French cities over President Macron’s pension reform.https://t.co/DuDNdHCg2m
— DW News (@dwnews) March 29, 2023
The top US general warns of ‘off the charts’ use of munitions were the United States to engage another major power in a warhttps://t.co/uADStWed9T pic.twitter.com/G4zR3orhu0
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 29, 2023
A very strange video! The US is illegally occupying Syrian territory and its occupation forces are openly stealing Syria’s oil. Now, US army bases in Syria have been attacked. Yet, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq suggests there is no evidence of a US military presence in Syria. pic.twitter.com/iEn2XyHBcH
— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) March 29, 2023
The number of nuclear warheads that states could deploy reached a total of 9,576 at the beginning of 2023 — up from 9,440 the previous year — according to a new report. https://t.co/BfkDYPkrRd
— DW News (@dwnews) March 29, 2023
Fiona and Ian will never again be used to name an Atlantic hurricane
The World Meteorological Organization has retired the names Fiona and Ian from its roster of tropical storm names, citing the damage caused by hurricanes with those names in 2022.
Pope Francis Will Be Hospitalized for Several Days With Lung Infection
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday, immediately raising questions about Francis’ overall health.