New Delhi (Sputnik) — The Mexican Embassy in New Delhi is on an interesting mission to track down a handful of Indian artists who participated in the "World Children's Painting Festival" in Mexico City in 1968. The artists, who were kids at the time, are now grown up adults. The theme of the painting festival organized in 1968 by the Mexican government to coincide with the Olympic Games was "Un Mundo de Amistad" meaning "A World of Friendship." READ MORE: 'Message of Beauty and Peace': Russian, Indian Artists Take Part in Exhibition Mexican Embassy is looking for 6 Indian child artists who painted in Painting Festival at 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico. Andrea Huerta, Head of Political&Press, Embassy of Mexico in India, says, “This research is significant as it will revive old connection between Mexico & them.” … [Read more...] about Mission Mode: Mexico Tracking Down 1968 Olympics’ Child Artists in India
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Lawyer filmed giving racist rant in New York cafe says ‘I’m not racist’
The lawyer who was filmed going on a racist tirade in a New York City deli says that his remarks are not truly reflective of who he is as a person. “I’m not racist,” Aaron Schlossberg wrote in a statement posted to his Twitter account. In the statement, Mr Schlossberg — who became the focus of an online campaign against him after the video emerged a week ago — said that he moved to New York “precisely because of the remarkable diversity offered in this wonderful city”. Read more Black man fined $2,000 for racist graffiti on Michigan campus “To the people I insulted, I apologise. Seeing myself online opened my eyes — the manner in which I expressed myself is unacceptable and is not the person I am. I see my words and actions hurt people, and for that I am deeply sorry,” he wrote. “While people should be able to express themselves freely, they should do so calmly and respectfully”. “What the video did … [Read more...] about Lawyer filmed giving racist rant in New York cafe says ‘I’m not racist’
May must tackle ‘corrupt’ Russian money in UK, say MPs
The British government should impose sweeping sanctions on oligarchs and officials close to Vladimir Putin and apply punitive laws to counter the “full spectrum of the offensive measures” being used by Russia, a report by the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has demanded. “The use of London as a base for the corrupt assets of Kremlin-connected individuals is now clearly linked to a wider Russian strategy and has implications for our national security: combating it should be a major UK foreign policy priority,” claim the MPs. The report, “Moscow’s Gold: Russian Corruption in the UK”, accuses the British government of failing to follow up condemnation of Kremlin aggression with credible action. “The robust rhetoric from the prime minister following the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter” it says “has been undermined by the ‘business as usual’ sign hanging on the UK’s front … [Read more...] about May must tackle ‘corrupt’ Russian money in UK, say MPs
HSBC announces it will stop funding new coal power plants and other fossil fuel industries
Europe’s largest bank has announced it is to largely stop funding fossil fuel industries. HSBC claims it is going green by all but ending future investment in new coal power plants, offshore oil rigs and arctic drilling. It is the latest in a line of major financial institutions to make such a pledge with global giants ING and BNP Paribas both announcing they were to shun so-called dirty energy in the last 12 months. The World Bank has vowed to stop funding oil and gas extraction by 2019. Read more UK is ‘first developed economy to examine Paris climate commitments’ Climate change could trigger volcanic eruptions across the world HSBC faces protests at AGM over investments in arms companies HSBC to reveal largest gender pay gap of any UK financial firm The shift comes as shareholders and customers concerned about climate change increasingly put pressure on businesses to ensure sure their actions align with the Paris Agreement, a global pact to limit … [Read more...] about HSBC announces it will stop funding new coal power plants and other fossil fuel industries
Hundreds of children separated from their parents by US border agents, new data reveals
On 20 February a young woman named Mirian arrived at the Texas border carrying her 18-month-old son. They had fled their home in Honduras through a cloud of tear gas, she told border agents, and needed protection from the political violence there. She had hoped she and her son would find refuge together. Instead, the agents ordered her to place her son in the back seat of a government vehicle, she said later in a sworn declaration to a federal court. They both cried as the boy was driven away. For months, members of Congress have been demanding answers about how many families are being separated as they are processed at stations along the southwest border, in part because the Trump administration has in the past said it was considering taking children from their parents as a way to deter migrants from coming here. Officials have repeatedly declined to provide data on how many families have been separated, but suggested that the number was relatively low. But new data reviewed by The … [Read more...] about Hundreds of children separated from their parents by US border agents, new data reveals