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MS Swaminathan, the eminent crop geneticist who combined plant breeding science with sharp administrative skills to produce bountiful harvests that ended famine and steadily transformed India into one of the world’s top producers of wheat and rice, died Thursday in Chennai, India. He was 98. His daughter Nitya Rao confirmed the death.Known worldwide as the father of the Green Revolution in India, Dr. Swaminathan, along with training programs he developed to teach farmers how to grow more productive varieties of wheat and rice, could prevent starvation for hundreds of millions of people.For more than seven decades, Dr. Swaminathan steadily forged…

With the trial of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried set to begin next week, ‘SBF’ could join the ranks of notorious hucksters Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff if convicted. But neither Ponzi nor Madoff ever operated on such a large scale. The crypto exchange that Bankman-Fried co-founded in 2019 was worth a whopping $32 billion at its peak, and his personal fortune was once estimated at $16 billion — before it all collapsed. These stratospheric figures make his upcoming trial one of the most closely watched in the history of financial crime. (He still claims he’s innocent.) But how did…

Biden on Friday said he would join the picket lines in Michigan on Tuesday. Earlier Friday, UAW President Shawn Fain announced that workers at parts distribution centers at more than three dozen Stellantis and General Motors plants in 20 states will join the approximately 12,700 union members participating in the first strike at three plants. Trump has recently sought to shore up support among union workers, especially in Rust Belt and battleground states like Pennsylvania, by pushing populist policies at a series of rallies. Biden, who bills himself as “the most union president in American history,” has meanwhile tried to…

VinFast’s electric vehicles are parked at a store in Los Angeles before delivery to their first customers, March 1, 2023.Lisa Baertlijn | ReutersVietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast’s ambitious plan to deliver as many as 50,000 vehicles this year is “unrealistic”, according to an analyst.VinFast said it expects to deliver 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles in 2023 despite a weak global economy. That’s almost seven times the 7,400 electric vehicles it sold last year, all in Vietnam.The company delivered just 11,315 vehicles in the first half of this year, of which 7,100 were sold to Green and Smart Mobility, a Vietnamese taxi…

Outside Gemma, the restaurant at the Bowery Hotel in lower Manhattan, Jeanne Damas offered a textbook example of what many might call French girl style.She wore a camel-colored trench coat over jeans, and her brown hair and bangs looked naturally tousled, as if she had woken up like that. Her visible makeup consisted mainly of red lipstick, which had faded to a more natural-looking shade. At the right moment, a waiter came over to give her a black coffee and a croissant.It was a Wednesday morning in September and the last day of New York Fashion Week. Ms Damas, 31,…

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There’s something very magical about a beautiful sunset, isn’t there? That soft, warm glow that casts a golden hue over the world and paints the sky with shades of pink and orange: it’s every photographer’s dream. But capturing those breathtaking sunset shots can be a little tricky. In this guide, we’re going to unravel the secrets behind taking sunset photos that will leave your friends and followers in awe. So grab your camera and tripod and let’s dive into the world of sunset photography… 1. Plan your location The first secret to taking beautiful sunset shots lies in the choice…

Pvt. Travis T. King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea on July 18, was released into US custody on Wednesday after weeks of diplomacy brokered by the Swedish government, US officials said.Private King would be reunited with his family in the United States and receive physical and mental health support after being held by the North Koreans for 70 days.“US officials have denied the return of Pvt. Travis King of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in a statement.Private King’s first stop after leaving North Korea was China, where U.S. officials…

As the impasse continues in Washington, a government shutdown looks increasingly likely before Saturday evening’s deadline. While the Senate is moving forward with a bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, spending measures are still struggling to pass the Republican-controlled House. If there is a shutdown, millions of federal employees will be laid off and many others — including those who work in the military and the Transportation Security Administration — will be forced to work without pay until it ends. A handful of federal programs that people across the country rely on every day could also be disrupted…

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) looked like a fool after presenting two key “pieces of evidence” of the DOJ’s politicization, dated August 7, 2020 and June 6, 2017, both times to which Joe Biden was not the president or even the vice president or even a candidate. Both are timed during Donald Trump’s term as president. Smith is one of three House committee chairmen appointed by Kevin McCarthy to lead the impeachment inquiry into Biden, but he got into a heated conflict with an NBC News reporter. NBC Reporter: Just asking about the timing of all…