For the first time in its 11-year history, the French Design Awards selected a delivery rider uniform as the recipient of its prestigious Gold Award. Taobao Instant Commerce, the retail division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, received the award.
Its city rider suit features professional-grade outdoor composite fabric, along with an information pouch that contains the rider’s blood type and emergency contact details. It also includes a built-in emergency kit and Amap-upgraded helmets that can detect crashes and share the rider’s location.
The uniforms boast reflective strips that are added based on riders’ feedback. This way, each worker can wear their “glory” or “shame” on their sleeve.
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MARKETS
Gold
$4,030.36
-0.80%
Silver
$58.24
-0.90%
Bitcoin
$64,577.13
+3.30%
Dow
52,508.27
+0.02%
S&P
7,543.59
+0.38%
Nasdaq
26,107.01
+0.9%
*Stock data as of market close, cryptocurrency data as of 5:00 a.m. ET.
Lead:Â So Much for the Peace Agreement
Photo credit: U.S. Central Command
More than 180 Iranian lawmakers signed a joint statement Tuesday declaring the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding “dead” and calling for retaliation.
The lawmakers say the June 17 agreement, signed by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was meant to bring an end to hostilities and pave the way for peace negotiations.
Instead, Washington resumed bombing Iran. Is that really any surprise, though?
U.S. Central Command announced Monday: “At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran.”
Trump also formally notified Congress that Washington had resumed the war with Iran and would continue to carrying out “limited defensive strikes.”
Backing up that position, Trump posted on social media: _”The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran.” _ He also added, “The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as ‘THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,’ but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped.”
Guardian of the Hormuz Strait? A 20% toll?
That’s an interesting position, considering that just three weeks ago, Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared, “No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway.”
Someone must have jogged the President’s memory because he quickly reversed course, announcing: “I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States. Those Investments will be MASSIVE.”
When will these strikes end? Trump answered that one himself: “Strikes on Iran will continue until I say enough.”
Meanwhile…
The U.S. has reportedly poured more than $30 billion into this war, with some estimates putting the real price tag closer to $100 billion. How much more taxpayer money and how many more lives will be sacrificed before enough is enough?
The War on Britain’s Historical Figures
Photo credit: Taylor Tailored
Who should appear on a nation’s currency? Its greatest historical figures, or whoever best reflects today’s diversity targets?
That’s a ridiculous question, right? Not really.
The UK Cabinet recently urged the Bank of England to rethink who appears on British banknotes. And their proposal wasn’t about security features or artistic design.
It was about identity.
According to correspondence sent to the Bank, Cabinet Office officials argued that Britain’s current historical figures reflect “limited dimensions of British identity.” They called for “greater representation of women, disabled people, ethnic minority communities and LGBT+ individuals.”
The Bank of England appears to have its own agenda, moving away from historical figures on banknotes altogether in favor of British wildlife. That means Churchill, Jane Austen, J.M.W. Turner, and Alan Turing would eventually make way for animals such as the hedgehog, badger, fox, and puffin.
It seems that one institution wants more diversity and the other wants more wildlife. Either way, Britain’s historical figures lose their place.
What precedent does that set? Will every new government redesign the nation’s banknotes to reflect the latest political agendas and cultural trends?
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What’s Trending
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Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of former Senator Lindsey Graham, is trending after she was sworn into her late brother’s Senate seat on Tuesday.
E. Jean Carroll is trending after President Trump paid the $5 million judgment a jury awarded her following a civil case in which he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
Howard Stern is trending after laying off about a dozen employees connected to his SiriusXM radio program as he prepares to reduce the number of new episodes he produces each week.
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