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Putin

Putin Sends Ministers to Turkey Amid Clash Over Syria, Libya

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bubmagJune 13, 2020

Riots

Fresh Lebanon protests over spiralling economic crisis

Beirut (AFP) - Dozens of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied for a third consecutive day on Saturday after a night of violent riots sparked condemnation from the political elite.Rallying against the surging cost of living and the government's apparent impotence in the face of the worst economic…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

Could Donald Trump Attack North Korea Before the 2020 Election?

Click here to read the full article.Much of the research on U.S.-North Korea relations focus on the unpredictability of North Korea. Yet, this year the moves of the U.S. government towards North Korea will be more difficult to anticipate. The effect of U.S. presidential elections in the aftermath of the…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Maduro

Colombian businessman close to Venezuela’s Maduro arrested

(Reuters) - Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested a businessman close to Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Saturday, a move Venezuelan authorities called a violation of international law.Alex Saab, a Colombian who also has a Venezuelan passport, had won contracts to obtain supplies…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Maduro

Mud-hut homes near Venezuela capital signal growing desperation…

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan families on the outskirts of Caracas are expanding a settlement of mud-and-bamboo homes lacking running water, power and sewer services, in another sign of declining living standards amid a six-year economic crisis. A woman carrying a baby walks near small houses made with mud, sticks and…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro Mocks ‘Absurd’ Idea of Military Coup After Court Rules

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bubmagJune 13, 2020

Jaywalkers

More power to IBM for turning its back on toxic facial recognition | John Naughton

So IBM has seen the light on facial recognition technology. On Monday, in a dramatic and surprisingly passionate statement (at least for the CEO of a major tech company), Arvind Krishna called on the… Read More

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Little Italy

Businesses on The Row reopen for dine in, walk in

Do you hear that creaking sound? It’s the door of the local restaurant economy slowly opening. It began with Pizza Antica, which was the first restaurant to open for dining in Santana Row, and according to Federal Realty marketing manager Rayna Langley, there was a two-hour wait for tables June…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Korean War

Mississippi faces reckoning on Confederate emblem in flag…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd’s death are bringing fresh energy to a long-simmering debate about the Confederate battle emblem that white supremacists embedded within the Mississippi state flag more than 125 years ago.Anti-racism protests have toppled Confederate statues and monuments…

bubmagJune 13, 2020

Trickle-Down

Visionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look like

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bubmagJune 13, 2020

Putin Sends Ministers to Turkey Amid Clash Over Syria, Libya

Fresh Lebanon protests over spiralling economic crisis

Could Donald Trump Attack North Korea Before the 2020 Election?

Colombian businessman close to Venezuela’s Maduro arrested

Mud-hut homes near Venezuela capital signal growing desperation…

Bolsonaro Mocks ‘Absurd’ Idea of Military Coup After Court Rules

More power to IBM for turning its back on toxic facial recognition | John Naughton

Businesses on The Row reopen for dine in, walk in

Mississippi faces reckoning on Confederate emblem in flag…

Visionweek: What post-Covid NZ should look like

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