For Rishi Sunak, Family Wealth From Outsourcing Adds to a Secretive Fortune
Britain’s new prime minister married into an $800 million stake in Infosys, a company that does not fit neatly into his party’s views on immigration.
What Happened to Hu Jintao?
We deconstruct video footage of the surprising moment when the former Chinese leader was escorted out of the highly choreographed Communist Party Congress.
Putin Says Russia Is Battling ‘Strange’ Western Elites
Ahead of U.S. elections, the Russian leader sounded like some right-wing Westerners, saying his fight is not with those in the West who hold “traditional values.”
G.O.P. Senator’s Report on Covid Origins Suggests Lab Leak, but Offers Little New Evidence
The report, signed by Senator Richard Burr, foreshadows a new wave of political wrangling over Covid’s origins if Republicans gain control of the House or Senate.
U.S. Program Aims to Keep Sensitive Weapons in Ukraine
Portable, lethal and high-tech munitions like Stinger and Javelin missiles are a focus of a monitoring program operating from the embassy in Kyiv.
The Moore Report: Mansa Musa, past African Emperor of Mali, is the richest person who ever lived
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO To find out who the richest person in the world was to have ever lived, you have to go to the […] The post The Moore Report: Mansa Musa, past African Emperor of Mali, is the richest person who ever lived appeared first on AFRO American
School board candidates united on teacher shortage concerns in Maryland
By Micaela Hanson and Sam Barrett, Capital News Service From Maryland’s western panhandle to its Eastern Shore – and from the political right to the left – Maryland’s school board […] The post School board candidates united on teacher shortage concerns in Maryland appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Black news organizations in latest BloomLab cohort awarded $50,000 tech grants
By Nicole D. Batey, AFRO Contributing Writer Eight Black-owned local news organizations, selected by BloomLab and Local Media Foundation (LMF), will each receive a $50,000 technology grant and participate in […] The post Black news organizations in latest BloomLab cohort awarded $50,000 tech grants appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
By Jim Salter, The Associated Press A federal appeals court on Oct. 21 issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal […] The post Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Beyond The C-Suite launches new program to elevate Black women executives by helping them become published authors and professional speakers
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Beyond The C-Suite, a full-service communications, public relations and personal brand management agency, is launching a new program […] The post Beyond The C-Suite launches new program to elevate Black women executives by helping them become published authors and professional speakers appeared first