China’s Devastating Plane Crash – What We Know So Far
On Monday, the 737NG, a plane from the China Eastern Airline crashed during a domestic flight into the mountain sides of eastern China leading to the death of 132 persons that were on board, including crew members. The Director of Aviation Consultancy in a statement reveals that; The 737NG has been in operation for 25 […]
Boeing 737-800 Crash: Why Is the Same Chinese Agency Flying Planes and Investigating Crashes?
On March 21, a Boeing 737-800 flight carrying 132 people crashed into a hill in China. The plane was travelling from Kunming city to Guangzhou. It belonged to the China Eastern Airlines company. The crash is significant for the country as it has halted China’s record of 100 million continuous hours of safe flight. The […]
The Farms of The Future: Exploring the Groundbreaking Agric-Tech
Sitting on just one acre of land, Mike Lelkind’s $50 million indoor farm produces lettuce equivalent to what 10 acres of outdoor farm will produce. The world’s first fully automated farm, 80 Acres Farms introduces itself as a farm that “…brings you the next generation of fresh, delicious food—grown 100% pesticide-free at an eco-friendly indoor […]
Covid Cases in China; The Current Scenario
As the globe begins to reopen its borders after a third wave headed by the Omicron version of the virus, China is witnessing one of its biggest outbreaks in two years and is once again shutting down. Tuesday, March 15th, was the sixth straight day in which reported cases increased throughout the nation. Additionally, it […]
Europe is still Not Sure How to Cut Oil from Russia
A series of oil pipelines cross Ukraine, bringing Russian gas into Europe. However, with the ongoing war and sanctions against Russia, the oil supply has reduced. With the European Union depending on Russia for 40% of its energy needs, the region learns its lessons the hard way. On Monday, the Euro fell to a 15-month […]
Unpredictable Aurora, Magnificent Universe
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is a natural spectacle of iridescent light rays in the sky, usually visible at night. The scientific cause behind this phenomenon that many peoples throughout history have related to their deities is a less peaceful one: when the Sun releases energized particles toward the Earth and the particles collide […]
How is the French President Selected?
The first round of the 2022 French presidential election will begin on April 10. The current French president Emmanuel Macron announced at the last minute that he would be joining the election to seek a second term in office. The election consists of two rounds. Should no candidate receive the majority of votes in the […]
Russians Take Digital Route to Avoid Sanctions, While Ukraine Funds War With Digital Coins
As the West is trying to sanction Russia and individuals close to its President Vladimir Putin, increasingly Russians are smuggling their money out by taking the digital route. As most of the Russian oligarch’s bank assets are frozen, reports show that Bitcoin and Ethereum have come to their rescue. The West is now trying to […]
National Gallery|Why is Gainsborough’s ‘Blue Boy’ so Famous?
100 years after leaving the UK, ‘The Blue Boy’ remains one of the nation’s favorites. Christine Riding introduces Gainsborough’s Blue Boy’, on display in the National Gallery, London.
The Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six
The court painter Xu Yang, a native of Suzhou, was commissioned by the Qianlong emperor (r. 1736–95) to record in twelve monumental handscrolls the emperor’s historic 1751 tour of south China. This scroll, the longest of the twelve, chronicles the lavish pageantry of the emperor’s arrival in Suzhou. The careful attention to detail offers a […]