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Qassim Soleimani

Amid tensions with Iran, congressional Dems issue warning to Trump

The Democratic members of the Gang of 8, a group of congressional leaders who receive high-level briefings on intelligence matters, urged President Trump in a March 27 letter to consult Congress before ordering strikes on Iran or taking other actions that could lead to war. The lawmakers cited recent media…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Chernobyl

The best science fiction TV shows to stream right now

Jared Hared stars in Chernobyl as a troubled investigatorLiam Daniel/HBOChernobyl Streaming on NOW TV and Sky Go in the UK and on HBO in the US OK not strictly science fiction, but Chernobyl is a science-based part-fiction hit that’s worth your time. Screenwriter Craig Mazin was best known for writing sequels to…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Neymar

Rashford admits he’s ‘sad about not playing football’ in reply to young fan’s lovely letter

Apr 3, 2020Chris WrightToe Poke writer With almost all football postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, star players have found themselves at a loose end.With many training grounds off-limits, clubs have sent footballers home, where they're adhering to an isolation period for the next few weeks. How are they…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Belt and Road

Why the U.S. Will Outcompete China

The faith in autocratic ascendance and democratic decline is contrary to historical fact. April 3, 2020 Professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP / GETTYNational-security analysts see China as one of the greatest threats facing the United States and its allies. According to an…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Solar Storm

Third Starship prototype destroyed in tanking test

by Jeff Foust — April 3, 2020 SpaceX's Starship SN3 vehicle on the pad during preparations for a cryogenic tanking test. The vehicle was destroyed in that test early April 3, possibly because of an issue with the test itself rather than the vehicle. Credit: Twitter @elonmusk WASHINGTON — For…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Drones

5 ways people are using drones during the coronavirus lockdown

Even amidst the pandemic, there are small moments of friendship and solidarity. In Jounieh in Lebanon, students used a drone to deliver flowers on mother's day. Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As I've been stuck…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Vietnam Veterans

Do You Trust Your Leaders, And Are You Trusted?

I had my first face-to-face encounter with Marine drill instructors (DIs) in 1974, as a 17-year-old stepping off the bus at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, SC. I stood on the famous yellow footprints that welcome every Marine recruit and quickly confronted these forces of nature. The…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Korean War

What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, April 3

A version of this story appeared in the April 3 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday. (CNN)As global cases cross the 1 million mark and an international battle to procure life-saving equipment mounts, President Donald Trump has invoked…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

NSA

NSA against Tablighi members for misbehaviour

Police at MMG hospital conducting investigations into the allegations of jamaat members misbehaving with the n...Read MoreGHAZIABAD: Tablighi Jamaat members quarantined at the district hospital allegedly misbehaved with the nurses, making lewd remarks and dropping their pants, provoking Uttar Pradesh government's decision to invoke the stringent National Security Act (NSA)…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Privacy Concerns

Google and Facebook location data shows coronavirus lockdown compliance

With many cities, states, and countries asking people to remain at home, Google and Facebook location data is being used to help determine how many people are complying with the coronavirus lockdown… Our sister site 9to5Google reports that Google is aggregating location data for 131 countries, measuring the drop-in visits…

bubmagApril 3, 2020

Amid tensions with Iran, congressional Dems issue warning to Trump

The best science fiction TV shows to stream right now

Rashford admits he’s ‘sad about not playing football’ in reply to young fan’s lovely letter

Why the U.S. Will Outcompete China

Third Starship prototype destroyed in tanking test

5 ways people are using drones during the coronavirus lockdown

Do You Trust Your Leaders, And Are You Trusted?

What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, April 3

NSA against Tablighi members for misbehaviour

Google and Facebook location data shows coronavirus lockdown compliance

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