Amine D1, le violoniste qui fait du hors-piste

(The Day Briefing / Kahina Boudjidj) J’ai choisi de ranger cet article dans la rubrique « Histoire de love » pour l’amour de la musique et, ici, pour celui du violon. Petit flashback avant de commencer. On est le 9 mai, je suis chez le fleuriste où j’achète des… fleurs. Violettes et blanches. Anaïs, la soeur et manager d’Amine, m’a invitée chez eux pour l’interview et je n’aime pas venir les mains vides. J’arrive et je me sens tout de suite comme à la maison, le fait que l’on ait deux amies en commun joue sûrement. Je rencontre leur maman, adorable, et on ne perd pas de temps. Amine arrive, l’interview commence et je vous invite à entrer dans la danse… Read More in The Day Briefing >>> 

Ottawa and Ontario: the two overlapping electoral campaigns

TORONTO – Parliaments closed, politics has certainly not gone on vacation. These days we are witnessing two election campaigns under trace, which overlap and share the same dynamic. At the federal level, the leaders of the main parties are struggling with tours that touch all parts of Canada. Officially, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rejected the idea of early elections, yet the dynamics that have been created lead to a very specific direction: that of returning to the polls, perhaps in August or, at the latest, in the autumn. Continue reading→

Mississauga named one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities worldwide

Cities are the engines of economic growth. In a modern society, technology plays a key role in making cities function better, faster and smarter. Tools like network connections, computers, sensors and cameras, can help communities use integrated data to make wiser decisions. A digitally “Smart City” is a benefit to its residents, but an “intelligent community” is one that uses information and technology to drive prosperity, tackle social and economic issues and helps enrich the lives of its inhabitants.

This year, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named Mississauga as one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities in the world. Continue reading→

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of July 17, 2021, at 5:45pm EST.

On Saturday, health officials in the Philippines logged 6,040 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 1.5 million. Of the cumulative total, 95.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 122, bringing the total fatalities to 26,598.

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কীসের যৌক্তিকতায় বন্ধ হচ্ছে ভিওএ বাংলা বেতার সম্প্রচার?

দুঃখজনকভাবে আমেরিকা যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বৃহৎ আন্তর্জাতিক সম্প্রচার মাধ্যম ভয়েস অব আমেরিকা (ভিওএ), যা ১৯৪২ সাল থেকে ৪৫টি ভাষায় সপ্তাহে স্যাটালাইট, ক্যাবল, এফএম ও মিডিয়াম ওয়েভে আড়াই হাজারেরও বেশি নেটওয়ার্ক স্টেশনের মাধ্যমে ২৮ কোটি মানুষের কাছে পৌঁছায়, তা ১৩ জুলাই, ২০২১ পরিবেশিত এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে তাদের অতি সমৃদ্ধ বাংলা বেতার সম্প্রচার বন্ধ করতে যাচ্ছে বলে জানিয়েছে।  Continue reading→

What justification makes VOA to shut down its Bangla radio broadcast service?

Sadly the largest U.S. international broadcaster, Voice of America (VOA) which provides news and information in 45 languages to an estimated audience of more than 280 million people weekly through its satellite, cable, FM and MW on a network of more than 2,500 affiliate stations since 1942, has shut down its most enriched Bangla radio broadcast service in a press release distributed on July 13, 2021. Continue reading→

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of July 16, 2021, at 7:00pm EST.

On Friday, health officials in Russia logged 25,704 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 5.9 million. Of the cumulative total, 89.7% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 799, the highest daily death toll than any other point in the pandemic.

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