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Palantir

The Brief – Ailing democracy

The Brief offers opinions from the EURACTIV newsroom, and this piece represents the views of its author. Police brutality and racism are certainly present in Europe, and Europe participated in and profited from the slave trade. We invite you to read a response to this piece in a follow-up essay…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Yellow Vests

The Brief – Ailing democracy

The Brief offers opinions from the EURACTIV newsroom, and this piece represents the views of its author. Police brutality and racism are certainly present in Europe, and Europe participated in and profited from the slave trade. We invite you to read a response to this piece in a follow-up essay…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Elon Musk

The costly collateral damage from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite fleet

A colossal chess game of immense consequences is being fought in outer space, right now. On March 18 and April 22 2020, two rockets from SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, each put 60 satellites into orbit. Those launches are but the sixth and seventh in a series intended to rapidly make 1,584 satellites…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Elon Musk

The costly collateral damage from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite fleet

A colossal chess game of immense consequences is being fought in outer space, right now. On March 18 and April 22 2020, two rockets from SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, each put 60 satellites into orbit. Those launches are but the sixth and seventh in a series intended to rapidly make 1,584 satellites…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Homeless

John Oliver’s deep dive into the police is as grim as it is eye-opening

By Sam Haysom2020-06-08 14:55:48 UTC In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, who died in police custody after a former officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, the subject of police brutality — and police reform — has come firmly under the spotlight. As protests continue…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Chinese Economy

How To Tailor Your Portfolio To Coronavirus And Recession

(Photo by Jeff Hutchens) Getty Images In February through May, my firm has been recasting our clients’ portfolios to reflect a continuing coronavirus epidemic and a recession of unknown length. We maintain a Model Portfolio and about three quarters of our client accounts track it pretty closely. Here are the…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Hurricane

Cristobal Makes Landfall as a Tropical Storm, Bringing Flooding and Tornadoes to the Gulf Coast

Residents at their home in the West End section of New OrleansImage: GettyHurricane season just officially started last week, but it’s off to a terrifying start. Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall on Sunday, bringing dangerous weather to the Southeast. By Monday morning, Cristobal had weakened significantly with wind speeds of…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Electric Scooter

Save gas money by getting an electric scooter on sale

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Get around in style. Image: segway By Miller KernMashable Shopping2020-06-08 14:46:57 UTC TL;DR: As of June 8, Segway electric scooters are up to $120…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

BUK-Missile

Defense Requests More Time in Dutch MH17 Trial After Virus Delays

Lawyers for a Russian suspect in the trial in absentia of four men accused of downing flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 have requested more time to prepare their case saying that the coronavirus pandemic has severely impeded their efforts to defend their client. As proceedings resumed on June…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

Lithium

Cheap flights from London to Bolivia from only £442!

Fly from London, UK to both Madrid, Spain & Santa Cruz, Bolivia from only £442 roundtrip with with Air Europa. 1 of 5Salar de UyuniThe largest salt flat in the world stretches far across across Bolivia’s remote southwest, at an elevation of 3,656 metres (11,995 feet). This seemingly endless white…

bubmagJune 8, 2020

The Brief – Ailing democracy

The Brief – Ailing democracy

The costly collateral damage from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite fleet

The costly collateral damage from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite fleet

John Oliver’s deep dive into the police is as grim as it is eye-opening

How To Tailor Your Portfolio To Coronavirus And Recession

Cristobal Makes Landfall as a Tropical Storm, Bringing Flooding and Tornadoes to the Gulf Coast

Save gas money by getting an electric scooter on sale

Defense Requests More Time in Dutch MH17 Trial After Virus Delays

Cheap flights from London to Bolivia from only £442!

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