Russian military group deployed 1,200 people to Libya: UN report
Russian private military contractor Wagner Group has deployed about 1,200 mercenaries to Libya to strengthen the forces of renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar, according to a leaked United Nations report. The 57-page report by independent sanctions monitors, submitted to the UN Security Council Libya sanctions committee, said Wagner deployed the mercenaries…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Trayvon’s Murder Reignited Athlete Activism, but Ahmaud Arbery and Sean Reed Show Little Has Changed
Trayvon’s Murder Reignited Athlete Activism, but Ahmaud Arbery and Sean Reed Show Little Has Changed
Colin Kaepernick and why he kneels, (L. down) Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Alton Sterling, (r. down) Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Philando Castile. Illustration: Eric Barrow (Getty)The killing of Ahmaud Arbery is Travon Martin 2.0.Trayvon went out at half-time of the 2010 NBA All-Star game to get some Skittles and…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
ESO astronomers discover a black hole only 1000 light-years from Earth
A group of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory, or ESO, and other institutes has discovered a black hole that’s only 1000 light-years from Earth. While the distance is vast, the new black hole is closer to our Solar System than any other black hole found so far. The black…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Rakitic ‘very happy’ at Barca, hopes to stay
The midfielder's current contract runs until June 2021 Last Updated: 07/05/20 1:26pm Ivan Rakitic's current deal at Barcelona runs until June 2021 Ivan Rakitic insists he is "very happy" at Barcelona and hopes to still be at the club next season. The Croatia midfielder was one of a number of…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Shinkansen, express train users hit record low during Golden Week
The number of passengers on shinkansen and other express trains during the recent Golden Week holiday in Japan plummeted to a record low amid the coronavirus crisis, traffic data showed Thursday.The six passenger service companies of the Japan Railways Group — East Japan Railway Co., West Japan Railway Co., Central…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Coronavirus creates problems and opportunities for world’s drug traffickers
Security forces seized 4 tons of cocaine and arrested 28 people, during a raid to disband a 'narco-carrier' network in Vigo, northwestern Spain, in April - SALVADOR SAS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The coronavirus pandemic is having a dramatic if unintended impact on the global drugs trade, with closed borders making smuggling more difficult…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Privacy International to Palantir: We are watching you
Privacy International expresses a qualified welcome for Palantir’s responses to questions about its data integration role in the NHS Covid-19 data store, but continues to raise concerns By Brian McKenna, Business Applications Editor Published: 07 May 2020 16:45 Civil liberties campaigning group Privacy International continues to question the role of…
bubmagMay 7, 2020
Calls to domestic violence hotlines soar amid lockdowns, WHO Europe says
ZURICH (Reuters) - Calls to domestic violence hotlines in Europe are up by as much as three-fifths as alcohol and drug abuse combine with close confinement in coronavirus lockdowns to fuel abuse of the most vulnerable, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The stress and anxiety bred by weeks…
bubmagMay 7, 2020