Making sense of the attack on Salman Rushdie

Making sense of the attack on Salman Rushdie

On 12th August, author Salman Rushdie was attacked in a lecture theatre in Chautauqua, New York. He was stabbed multiple times in the face, abdomen, and neck as he sought to commence his lecture at the venue. The 75-year old novelist fell on the stage before he was taken to the hospital where he was…
Monkeypox Can Soon be Labeled as an “STD”

Monkeypox Can Soon be Labeled as an “STD”

The emerging disease of monkeypox, which is mostly transmitted from gay sex, is causing new debate among global health experts: whether the disease should be labeled as the Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) or not? Health experts carrying contradictory opinions regarding the disease are weighing in the debate to create a new pathway that could redefine…
China heatwave may have serious impact on its economy

China heatwave may have serious impact on its economy

China’s devastating heatwave is its worst in nearly 60 years and it is expected to have a knock-on effect on its economy, as factories are forced to shut down for days and crop growth is disrupted while livestock are threatened.  China is facing an intense heatwave that has swept the country for more than two…
US Fed sees more rate hikes coming, as inflation remain ‘elevated’

US Fed sees more rate hikes coming, as inflation remain ‘elevated’

The US central bankers have hinted at more interest rate hikes in the coming quarters, as it tries to tame inflation in the economy, according to the minutes of the July joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, released on Wednesday. The central…