Black taxi drivers helped fuel the Montgomery Bus Boycott, even as they faced arrests and police pressure
Taxi drivers provided alternate transport for boycotters, lowering their fares to match bus fares.
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Trade between China and Russia ballooned to a record $240 billion last year
Commerce between Beijing and Moscow spiked 26% to hit a new record in 2023, according to customs data published Friday.
The Equity Talk: Why Darryl Page came out of retirement to be Chubb’s chief culture officer
Darryl Page is chief culture officer at insurance giant Chubb, and focuses on diversity. Data shows DEI leads to better company performance, he said.
Free Russian wheat arrives in Cameroon
A shipment of Russian humanitarian wheat has arrived in Cameroon on its way to the Central African Republic (CAR) Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine denies deadlock at Davos ‘peace formula’ talks
Vladimir Zelensky aide Andrey Yermak has downplayed divisions at the discussion of Kiev’s ‘peace formula’ at the World Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com
Doomed Peregrine moon lander to be allowed to ‘burn up’ in Earth’s atmosphere
The spacecraft which attempted the first US moon landing in more than 50 years is to be allowed to “burn up” during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, the company behind the mission has said.
Berlin preparing for potential Russia-NATO war – Bild
Germany is preparing for an escalation with Russia which spirals into a war in the summer of 2025, Bild has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Row over arrest of Israeli footballer in Turkey who displayed message during game
Israel has accused Turkey of being a “de facto executive arm of Hamas” in a row over the detention of an Israeli footballer who made a show of solidarity to the hostages being held in Gaza during a game.
Why China hates the new president of Taiwan
China views William Lai Ching-tel, who won Taiwan’s presidential election, as a separatist. Beijing is likely to ramp up pressure on the island.
Xi Jinping is in a battle with China’s own military, and the outcome could drag the US into WWIII
Xi Jinping’s is purging Chinese officers who seem either unwilling or too corrupt to effectively fight a war, analysts told Business Insider.