Ms Marvel strikes gold as first Muslim superhero empowers screens

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2 years ago

June 10, 2022

Brittany Coles

Say hello to Ms Marvel, Disney’s first on-screen Muslim superhero story

The reviews are in and critics are raving about this slice of ‘pop culture history”

The show centres around geeky teenager and Avengers comic book fangirl Kamala Khan.

She struggles to fit in until she gains superpowers, becoming Ms Marvel.

The teen is played by Pakistani-Canadian actress, Iman Vellani, who is new to our screens.

Marvel superheroes have been leaping off the pages of comic books and onto TV and film screens since the 1970s, but more recently there have been attempts made to diversify its characters.

In a five-star review, the Guardian says “She’s funny and charming”

In a similar four-star review, the Financial Times said Vellani’s on-screen debut is “a small yet significant piece of pop culture history”.

In the show, she finds an old bracelet that belonged to her mystical great-grandmother.

The bangle allows her powers to be tied to Kamala’s Pakistani heritage.

There’s two available episodes of the six-part Disney plus series out now.

U.S.-India pharmaceutical trade partnership?

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6 hours ago

May 8, 2024

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The United States wants to diversify its supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance is urging a U.S.-India trade partnership to reduce reliance on foreign sources for both nations’ pharmaceutical supply chain.

The goal is to diversify both countries’ supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

Kathleen Jaeger, the President and CEO of The Center for American Medicine Resiliency joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #pharmaceutical #India #trade

Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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20 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.