Ke Huy Quan, the second Asian to win Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars, reflected on his family's journey to flee Vietnam in the 1970s. He, his father, and five siblings escaped in a boat and were granted political asylum after a year in a refugee camp. Quan's win is a testament to the resilience of his family and the power of the human spirit, and serves as a reminder of the struggles of refugees around the world.
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Scientists have discovered a shocking new form of pollution on Brazil's Trindade Island: "plastiglomerates", rocks made from plastic debris. Fernanda Avelar Santos and her team ran chemical tests to find out what kind of plastics are in the rocks, and the results showed a mixture of sedimentary granules and other debris held together. This discovery is a sign of the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the environment, and the researchers are now working to understand the implications and look into ways to reduce plastic pollution.
The U.S. military has released footage of a mid-air encounter between a Russian fighter jet and a US drone that ended with the drone crashing into the Black Sea, raising tensions between the two countries. The U.S. has called on Russia to investigate the incident and take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future, while a senior Russian official has said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone. U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley has said the unmanned aerial vehicle had likely broken during the crash and whatever debris was left likely sank to a depth of thousands of feet in the Black Sea.
Credit Suisse, one of the world’s leading banking institutions, saw its shares soar by 30% on Thursday after announcing that it would be borrowing up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank in order to shore up its finances. This was in response to its biggest shareholder not putting more money into the bank, causing its shares to plunge by 30% the day prior. The Swiss National Bank has provided the necessary funds to ensure Credit Suisse’s financial stability, helping to bolster confidence in the European banking system.
Credit Suisse, a banking giant, announced on Monday that they had borrowed $54 billion from Switzerland's central bank in an effort to ease mounting fears of a global banking crisis. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Credit Suisse CEO Ulrich Koerner both released statements reassuring the public that the banking system remains sound and that depositors' savings remain safe.
US-Russia tensions have risen following the release of a US military video showing a Russian Su-27 fighter jet conducting an "unsafe/unprofessional intercept" of a US Air Force MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea. The footage shows the Russian jet making two passes by the drone and dumping fuel on it, and US Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker has accused the jet of nearly causing the two aircraft to crash. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned that the incident has damaged relations between the two countries.
Two hikers have been found dead and one has been rescued after they were caught in a flash flood while trekking the popular Buckskin Gulch slot canyon in southern Utah. The search for the group was launched after the wife of one of the hikers called the sheriff’s office, concerned that she hadn’t heard from her husband. The flash flood may have been triggered by an atmospheric river that has drenched the West this week, and the tragic incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of flash floods and the importance of staying informed about weather conditions before embarking on outdoor activities.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declared that US aircraft will continue to fly and operate in accordance with international law, following an incident involving a US drone and Russian aircraft over the Black Sea. The jets had dropped jet fuel on the drone, an unprecedented action, and Austin emphasized that it is incumbent upon Russia to operate military aircraft in a safe and professional manner. The incident has raised concerns over the safety of US aircraft in international airspace, and the US is expected to take further measures to ensure the safety of its aircraft.