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Belfast

Coronavirus: Letter warns of threat to future of Belfast festivals

Image copyright Pacemaker Image caption The Belfast Mela is among the festivals represented in the letter A group representing many Belfast festival organisers has warned some face closure over lack of funding during the coronavirus outbreak.The Festival Forum steering group has written to all representatives on Belfast City Council. The…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Singapore

Singapore otters’ lockdown antics spark backlash

SINGAPORE: Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull.With the streets empty, the creatures have been spotted hanging out by a shopping centre, scampering through the…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Jackie Chan

FALSE: Hollywood artists praise Duterte on Twitter

Claim: Jackie Chan, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and Justin Bieber tweeted praise for President Rodrigo Duterte. The claim was made by Facebook user Mike Dumasin on Monday, May 25, on the public group "DDS-PHILIPPINES(DUTERTE DIEHARD SUPPORTERS)." His post said: "Paniguradong iiyak mga dilawan dito!! Trending ngayon si Pangulong Duterte sa…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Cursor

Clibor is a free clipboard monitoring tool for Windows

If you're looking for an easy way to manage your clipboard's contents, try Clibor. It is a free clipboard monitoring tool for Windows that saves multiple entries and supports various options to access stored clipboard entries. If you are interested in Clipboard managers, check out our reviews of ClipClip, CopyQ.…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Trade War

Trade-war collateral damage: destruction of $1.7 trillion in U.S. companies’ market value

Published: May 30, 2020 at 12:51 a.m. ET New York Fed report backs earlier evidence that American companies have continued to pick up the tab for Trump-initiated tariffs President Donald Trump of the U.S. strolls in 2017 beside Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Water Pollution

Singapore otters’ lockdown antics spark backlash

published : 30 May 2020 at 11:45 There are estimated to be about 90 otters in Singapore, making up 10 families, and appearances at popular tourist sites around the city-state's downtown waterfront had transformed them into local celebrities. (AFP photo) SINGAPORE: Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers,…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Space Debris

Finding Solutions to Space Junk #SpaceSaturday

There is a great deal of space junk. About 20,000 objects like satellites and space debris are in orbit around the Earth. What do do? Matthew Burgess has an idea: orbital use fees. Here’s more from Phys.Org:Orbital use fees would also increase the long-run value of the space industry, said…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Venezuela

Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Assassinated (1961)

GeneralissimoRafael Trujillo Rafael Trujillo in 1940 36th & 39th President of the Dominican Republic In office 18 May 1942 – 16 August 1952 Vice President None Preceded by Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha Succeeded by Héctor Trujillo In office 16 August 1930 – 16 August 1938 Vice President Rafael Estrella…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Riots

Opinion: Trump’s menacing message follows 1960s script

Michael D'Antonio is the author of the book "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success" and co-author with Peter Eisner of "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence." The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)As fires…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Narendra Modi

Daily briefing: PM Modi writes letter to nation; Trump says US ending ties with WHO

Written by Leela Prasad , Liu Chuen Chen | New Delhi | Updated: May 30, 2020 9:36:00 am A look at the top news today, May 30, 2020.In the last quarter of the financial year, the economy grew by just 3.1%. It shows that the economy had already become quite…

bubmagMay 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Letter warns of threat to future of Belfast festivals

Singapore otters’ lockdown antics spark backlash

FALSE: Hollywood artists praise Duterte on Twitter

Clibor is a free clipboard monitoring tool for Windows

Trade-war collateral damage: destruction of $1.7 trillion in U.S. companies’ market value

Singapore otters’ lockdown antics spark backlash

Finding Solutions to Space Junk #SpaceSaturday

Dominican Republic Dictator Rafael Trujillo Is Assassinated (1961)

Opinion: Trump’s menacing message follows 1960s script

Daily briefing: PM Modi writes letter to nation; Trump says US ending ties with WHO

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