Canva’s billionaire founders donated $150 million directly to the poorest of this East African country, marking the largest unconditional cash program ever to a low-income country | World News

Canva billionaires and couple Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht have made a move challenging conventional aid by putting cash directly into the hands of an East African country’s poorest households. The cofounders of the Australian design software maker are investing a whopping $150 million into a cash transfer program in Malawi. Since launching the initiative…

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‘No rift in party’: NCP rejects challenge to Sunetra Pawar’s election as chief | India News

NCP dismisses notice challenging Sunetra Pawar’s election as party president NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday dismissed a notice issued by the party’s national secretary Sachchidanand questioning the election of Sunetra Pawar as the party’s national president, while asserting that there was no rift within the organisation.The…

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Less than a week after Thinking Machines cofounder Lilian Weng resigned citing stress and illness, she is rejoining Sam Altman

Less than a week after announcing her resignation from Thinking Machines Lab citing stress and illness, cofounder Lilian Weng is now returning to work alongside OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. According to a report by Business Insider, Weng, who previously served as OpenAI’s vice president of research and safety, said she had been ill more often…

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RPCAU approves 2 new maize hybrids | Patna News

Patna: The research council of Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU) on Wednesday approved two high-yielding varieties of maize hybrids, namely, Rajendra Hybrid Makka-5 and Rajendra Hybrid Makka-6, for release. The council also endorsed several digital innovations aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and increasing farmers’ income.The recommendations of the research council regarding release of new…

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Sectoral tariffs, not CUSMA, ‘focus’ of trade talks: Canadian envoy to U.S. – National

The Trump administration’s sectoral tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and automobiles are more urgent than the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) and are currently the focus of Canadian negotiators, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Mark Wiseman said on Monday. While most of Canada’s exports are compliant with CUSMA, and therefore exempt from U.S. President Donald…

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Montreal police chief on SPVM’s culture, investigation into racism at Montréal-Nord police station

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher says he’s determined to see the allegations of racial profiling and discrimination against police officers in Montréal-Nord…

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