Monthly Archives: July 2022

India’s oil imports from Russia surged 15% through June as it doubled down on cheap energy

India and China account for 50% of Russia’s seaborne oil exports. Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images India’s imports of Russian oil rose 15.5% through the month of June, per Reuters.  The country purchased 950,000 bpd from Russia alone, equal to nearly a fifth of its total imports.  India and China have each upped…

Side-by-side photos show how much more powerful NASA’s new James Webb telescope is than Hubble

Side-by-side images show the first picture released from the James Webb telescope, next to the equivalent picture taken by Hubble. NASA/STScI; NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI The first picture of the James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday.  It shows space in unprecedented resolution, a huge advance on the 32-year old Hubble telescope. More spectacular photos are likely to…

Jill Biden slammed for comparing Latino people to tacos in what Hispanic journalists called a ‘stereotype’

First Lady Jill Biden. Seth Wenig/AP The first lady Jill Biden addressed a Latino group and compared their diversity to breakfast tacos. She called the community as “unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio.” The National Association of Hispanic Journalists said in response: “Do not reduce us to stereotypes.” A Hispanic journalists’ group…

This week’s student loan refinancing rates: July 12, 2022 | Rates stay flat

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