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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda

Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda.

The sign, like the campus, is virtually brand new – with classes beginning for the first time later this month. It is a declaration, but also a symbol of the danger associated with educating Afghan girls – even thousands of miles from their homes. It’s not visible from outside the compound, whose location SOLA closely guards for safety reasons. It’s only for the students and faculty to see.

“That’s exactly what this... Read More

Carney tells Trump âStop trying to be tough'

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,” as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington.

Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations, but he also accused the United States of pursuing terms that he said could leave Canadian industries “gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out.”

“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,... Read More

Indiaâs power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

BENGALURU, India (AP) — When India’s power demand surged at the height of summer, the country struggled to meet evening needs as air conditioners ran longer amid hotter nights. Despite this demand, some renewable energy providers were told to limit their output because the country had more clean electricity available than its grid could safely handle.

In the last 15 months, India curtailed nearly 11 terawatt-hours of solar generation — enough electricity to power about 10 million homes, according to government data and research by energy think tank Ember. That solar power... Read More

California lawmakers' last-minute deal on compensation for wildfire victims falls apart

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly opted not to vote Tuesday on legislation meant to help wildfire victims, deciding at the last minute to push back a decision on a bill that some Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, said wouldn't meaningfully address the financial challenges caused by catastrophic blazes.

The proposal would have created a program to ensure that fire victims got paid more quickly, banned hedge funds from profiting from wildfire claims and barred utility executives from receiving bonuses if their company’s equipment sparked a blaze that ends... Read More

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 had agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but said China had dissented.

Bessent made his comments at the end of a two-day meeting with finance ministers and central bankers where he tried to focus on growth, telling reporters he had urged some of his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of using tariffs and other measures to crack down on trade imbalances.

“We believe that... Read More

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After fleeing Afghanistan to continue educating girls, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda

Carney tells Trump âStop trying to be tough'

Indiaâs power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

California lawmakers' last-minute deal on compensation for wildfire victims falls apart

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented