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Maduro

Exclusive: U.S. considers blacklisting more oil tankers over Venezuela trade, official says

LONDON/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering imposing sanctions on dozens of additional foreign oil tankers for trading with Venezuela, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, the latest effort to sever what Washington sees as a lifeline for President Nicolas Maduro. FILE PHOTO: Oil facilities are seen on…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Beyond Meat

Half of Americans Want Meat-Free Options After Industry’s Crisis

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. meat industry crisis that saw thousands of sick workers, surging prices and grocery-store shortages is leading half of Americans to consider plant-based options, new research shows.A poll taken By Rethink Priorities in conjunction with the Humane Society of the United States at the end of May…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Jean-Claude Juncker

EU countries still fighting over mandatory relocation of migrants

Migrants walk to a registration camp after crossing the Greek-Macedonian border | Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP via Getty Images Commission prepares latest proposal on migration, but old divisions remain. With the European Commission preparing to put forward its latest proposal on reforming the bloc's migration rules, countries have resumed fighting over…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Space Debris

Watchmen: Damon Lindelof Know What His Episode 10 Title Would Be

We've made no bones about the fact that we have a huge ton of respect for Watchmen series creator Damon Lindelof, starting back during the Lost days. As much as we obsess over whether or not he'll be returning to the universe of his pseudo-sequel to Alan Moore, David Gibbons, and John…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Singapore

Visakhapatnam gas leak | How negligence and violations led to a deadly disaster

A little past 3 a.m. on May 7, Naveen (name changed) woke up smelling something different in the air. Feeling unsettled and a little afraid, he promptly woke up the elders in his family. “My uncle woke up in a daze,” Naveen recalled. “He was very disoriented and began stumbling…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Global Warming

Arctic Circle oil spill: Russian prosecutors order checks at permafrost sites

Image copyright AFP Image caption The leaked diesel oil drifted some 12km (7.5 miles) from the site of the accident Russian prosecutors have ordered checks at "particularly dangerous installations" built on permafrost after a huge oil spill in the Arctic.An emergency was declared after 20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked into…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Homeless

What It’s Like Becoming Homeless During a Global Pandemic

On March 10, 59-year-old Ace Lovell became homeless for the first time in his life. Days later, his city shut down. Vancouver’s libraries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, cutting off many low-income and houseless people from a valuable refuge and internet source. And as libraries, businesses and drop-in centres…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Donald Trump

Analysis: The 39 most outrageous lines from Trump’s speech

(CNN)Just before 9 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he would be holding a "News Conference" to talk about the "Jobs Numbers!"He talked about the jobs numbers, all right, as well as how he might buy an RV and drive it around the country and how…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

The 13 Best Movies About Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Government

Hollywood has a rich tradition of paranoid thrillers and conspiratorial dramas that are outrageous but have a hint of truth to them. David Sims June 5, 2020 The AtlanticAmerica continues to battle the coronavirus, demonstrators fill the streets to decry police brutality and racism, and former members of President Donald…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

NASDAQ

Nasdaq hits record high as U.S. economy shows signs of rebound

FILE PHOTO: The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) - The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC on Friday became the first of the three major U.S. stock indexes to bounce back to a record high, recovering from a stunning coronavirus-led…

bubmagJune 5, 2020

Exclusive: U.S. considers blacklisting more oil tankers over Venezuela trade, official says

Half of Americans Want Meat-Free Options After Industry’s Crisis

EU countries still fighting over mandatory relocation of migrants

Watchmen: Damon Lindelof Know What His Episode 10 Title Would Be

Visakhapatnam gas leak | How negligence and violations led to a deadly disaster

Arctic Circle oil spill: Russian prosecutors order checks at permafrost sites

What It’s Like Becoming Homeless During a Global Pandemic

Analysis: The 39 most outrageous lines from Trump’s speech

The 13 Best Movies About Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Government

Nasdaq hits record high as U.S. economy shows signs of rebound

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