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Politics this week

Reversing course, Donald Trump said that America’s coronavirus task-force would continue, but also focus on rebooting the economy. More states began easing their lockdowns. Florida allowed shops to trade if they limit customers, except in the heavily populated corridor between Miami and Palm Beach. In Michigan, the scene of rowdy…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Bolsonaro

Trump spoke with Russia’s Putin today, wonder what advice Vladimir gave Donald

Reuters, 2019 Impeached U.S. President Donald Trump spoke today with Russian crimelord Vladimir Putin today, ostensibly to mark the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, but one wonders what other information may have been exchanged, don't one. Trump and Putin are reported to have also talked about what Trump refers to…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Mass Tourism

HOT!! Paris to Martinique returning from many Caribbean islands from only €129!

Nice chance to set off for a Caribbean hopper! Fly from Paris to Martinique and return from many Caribbean islands back to Paris from only €113! Dominica is an volcanic island covered by a rainforest and offers experiences such as an intense trek to a bubbling lake, soothing your muscles…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Brexit

The rise of isolationism in the Conservative Party

Britain is starting to look like a very lonely little countryA FEW YEARS ago Britain liked to think of itself as the belle of the globalisation ball. David Cameron invited Xi Jinping, China’s president, for a state visit that involved a trip down the Mall in a gilded carriage and…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Recycling

Sidewalk Labs shuts down Toronto project

Sidewalk Labs is closing its project in Toronto, the company said in a brief statement on Thursday. “For the last two-and-a-half years, we have been passionate about making Quayside happen — indeed, we have invested time, people, and resources in Toronto, including opening a 30-person office on the waterfront,” wrote…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Water Pollution

Spills From Outdated Sewers Pose Coronavirus Risk to Drinking Water

In early April, as much of the East Coast continued to sink into COVID-19 crisis mode, a heavy storm dumped rain across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, overwhelming local wastewater treatment plants. Plant operators would later report that millions of gallons of raw sewage overflowed into the Merrimack River, which supplies…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Pikachu

Splatoon 2 Sales Pass 10 Million Worldwide

If you had an inkling Splatoon 2 was performing well, you were right. The Nintendo Fiscal Year Ended March 2020 Financial Results are in, and it seems like the game is continuing to stay fresh even as it nears its third birthday. The current Splatoon 2 sales figures are 10.13…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Jackie Chan

Saudi Eyes Hollywood Investments As Companies Face Cash Crunch…

BUSINESS 6:50 AM PDT 5/7/2020 by Tatiana Siegel As oil prices plunge, the kingdom's Public Investment Fund has made an offer for Warner Music Group, after nabbing a $500 million Live Nation stake to diversify. On April 27, Saudi Arabia disclosed in an SEC filing that it has taken a…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

UK Border

Cocaine worth £25m seized from fake medical supplies van heading to UK

Authorities on the French border have seized more than £25m worth of cocaine from a fake medical supplies van that had been destined for the UK. It had been claimed the vehicle - a Belgian-registered van - was passing through Coquelles, France to transport vital medical supplies to the UK…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Pope Francis

Environmental activism goes digital in lockdown—but could it change the movement for good?

A postage stamp issued to commemorate the first Earth Day, April 1970. Credit: Michael Rega/Shutterstock The environmental movement's past recently collided with its future. April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, a milestone for environmentalism. A few days later, a global school strike was organized by…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Politics this week

Trump spoke with Russia’s Putin today, wonder what advice Vladimir gave Donald

HOT!! Paris to Martinique returning from many Caribbean islands from only €129!

The rise of isolationism in the Conservative Party

Sidewalk Labs shuts down Toronto project

Spills From Outdated Sewers Pose Coronavirus Risk to Drinking Water

Splatoon 2 Sales Pass 10 Million Worldwide

Saudi Eyes Hollywood Investments As Companies Face Cash Crunch…

Cocaine worth £25m seized from fake medical supplies van heading to UK

Environmental activism goes digital in lockdown—but could it change the movement for good?

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