Nuclear Power Plant in Japan Billowing Smoke; MasterCard To Phase Out Magnetic Stripe Cards - News 8.18.2021
A nuclear power plant on Japan’s east coast has begun billowing smoke, according to Japanese media outlets. No radiation is leaking from the power plant at this time, that’s the good news, according to experts.
MasterCard announced it plans to phase out magnetic stripes on its credit and debit card products beginning in 2024.
Female TV presenters in Afghanistan have returned to the air less than 24 hours after going off the air. The Taliban, which has pledged a degree of inclusion for women in society, apparently allowed the female TV anchors to resume broadcasting. Some are skeptical of the Taliban leadership’s promise of better treatment toward women, given its horrific human rights record in the region.