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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rise of Global South shaping new world order, says PM Modi in Ghana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi , addressing Ghana's Parliament on Thursday, said the world order created after WWII is changing rapidly, driven by the rise of the Global South and shifting demographics. "In this changing context, we put emphasis on Africa's rightful place at the global high table," Modi said, noting that during India's G20 presidency, "we worked with the vision-One Earth, One Family, One Future," which helped secure permanent G20 membership for the African Union. Calling India the "mother of democracy," Modi said: "Democracy is not merely a system; it is a part of our fundamental values... India has over 2,500 political parties, 20 different parties governing different states, 22 official languages, thousands of dialects. This is also the reason that people who came to India have always been welcomed with open hearts." He said the shared histories of colonialism bind India and Ghana: "Our spirits have always remained free and fearless... Our friendship is sweeter than your famous Sugar Loaf Pineapple." On global challenges, Modi noted: "The challenges, such as colonial rule, that humanity has faced in earlier centuries still persist in different forms... climate change, pandemics, terrorism, and cybersecurity. Institutions created in the last century are struggling to respond. We need more than slogans. We need action." Thanking President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana for conferring on him the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana, Modi called it a symbol of "enduring friendship." Quoting Ghana's founding father Kwame Nkrumah-"The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart"-Modi underscored the long-term value of building democratic institutions. India and Ghana elevated bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership during Modi's visit, agreeing to enhance cooperation in defence, food security, pharmaceuticals, and vaccine production. Four MoUs were signed, including on traditional medicine and cultural exchanges.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hundreds in South, East Bay protest Trump, ICE raids against immigrants
SAN JOSE, Calif. - National pushback against many facets of the Trump administration's agenda is prompting more local people to take action. In South San Jose on Thursday, a clear message was delivered directly to the front door of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Demonstrators from a patchwork of groups chanted and yelled in a hallway and said the Trump administration's deportations must stop. "Immigrants in particular are terrorized and traumatized. There are immigrants who refuse to leave their home," said Richard Hobbs, executive director of Human Agenda. Added Uriel Magdalena of the Silicon Valley Immigration Committee, "Over the last couple of months, ICE has been participating in essentially what is the disappearance of families. Shame." Prior to their hallway stampede, protesters marched a quarter mile from one government office to another. Each step, many said, represented another person's stance against the federal government's alleged targeting of migrants and undocumented immigrants, while trying to use the power of the chief executive's pen to end birthright citizenship. "Not one of us is safe. It's only a matter of time. Today, they might terrorize undocumented immigrants," said Joao Paulo, of Bay Resistance Silicon Valley. "They'll come for birthright citizenship. And they'll keep coming, they'll keep chipping away." Similar rallies took place around the country as advocates and activists dug in for a long fight. "Not one of us is safe. It's only a matter of time…" – Joao Paulo, Bay Resistance Silicon Valley Earlier in the week, Santa Clara County officials launched their multilingual campaign "One County, One Future." It connects immigrants under threat from federal law enforcement agents with resources and information. Officials said there's been an uptick in requests for help. "We will organize and mobilize with our neighbors and our allies to be a lifeline of protection for our immigrant community," said Jeremy Barrouse, policy director for Amigos de Guadalupe. Organizers said demonstrations and protests will continue throughout the Trump presidency. They pointed to a meeting at 6 p.m. on May 30 at the Roosevelt Community Center on the impact of current federal policies on Santa Clara County. Jesse Gary is a reporter based in the station's South Bay bureau. Follow him on Instagram, @jessegontv and on Facebook, @JesseKTVU.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Microsoft celebrates 50th anniversary
Seattle-based tech giant Microsoft is celebrating 50 years in the business. In 1975, friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft – sometimes called Micro-Soft, for microprocessors and software – to develop software for the Altair 8800, an early personal computer, Microsoft wrote on its website. In 1980, the pair struck a deal to provide the operating system for IBM's first personal computer. Microsoft released Windows in 1985, a year before moving its headquarters to Redmond, Washington. By the late 1980s, Microsoft was the world's largest personal-computer software company. How is the company celebrating its 50th anniversary? Microsoft is commemorating our 50-year anniversary by celebrating the achievements of our employees, customers and partners that have dreamt, built and used Microsoft technology as a force for good, while also looking ahead to the future. Microsoft recognizes that our success and growth globally would not have been possible without the support of the place we call home, the Puget Sound. We are honoring and awarding 50 local changemakers with $50,000 grants each to support the important work they do to address the needs of the region. Read more about the One Future, One Sound initiative. In Seattle, a Microsoft flag will be raised at the Space Needle at 7:15 a.m. There will also be several events throughout the day featuring live presentations and product showcases. You can see a full timeline of Microsoft's accomplishments and breakthroughs here.
