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Belfast

Northern Ireland brings in tough measures to fight coronavirus

By Ian GrahamBELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland will introduce "sweeping new powers" to combat the spread of coronavirus from 2300 GMT on Saturday, with many restrictions on businesses tougher than the rest of the United Kingdom.The British region will prohibit anyone from leaving home without reasonable excuse, compel certain premises…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Iran Liberalism

Polly Samson, Sarah Butler and Nazanine Hozar: This week’s best new fiction

From Polly Samson's well-crafted novel to Jack & Bet by Sarah Butler and Nazanine Hozar's spellbinding debut, this week's best new fictionBy Max Davidson and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 28 March 2020 A…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Refugees

Canada may face legal trouble for turning away asylum seekers coming from U.S.: advocates

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2020 5:36 pm 2:17Coronavirus outbreak: Blair says individuals irregularly crossing Canadian border will be screened WATCH: Coronavirus outbreak: Blair says individuals irregularly crossing Canadian border will be screened Refugee advocates say Canada could be in legal hot water if the United States…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Rocket shelling

Rocket exchange with Gaza signals Israel won’t hesitate to act despite coronavirus crisis

Home > Israel News Hamas for its part has deployed its forces along the Gaza Strip border and has raised its level of preparedness in the area The Israel Defense Forces fired on Hamas military positions in the northern Gaza Strip after a rocket was fired into Israel…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Bees

The sorry plight of the bumblebee

The sorry plight of the bumblebee A welcome distraction from the Coronavirus crisis came this week from a most unlikely source. Over the wall at the back of my Bangkok abode there is a drainage ditch which also hosts a couple of trees providing welcome shade for the rear of…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Recycling

‘Slop Machines’

Photo illustration by Natalie Nelson; photos by David Becker / Stringer, Digital Vision / Photodisc, Getty Images, and Shutterstock How a family of hog farmers manage the excess of the world’s most indulgent city In The Waste Makers, his 1960 history of American consumerism for consumerism’s sake, author Vance Packard describes…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Moravec‘s Paradox

RPG Cast – Episode 537: “Shady Turnip Deal”

Tags: Ara FellBravely Default IIDivinity: Original Sin IIFinal Fantasy AdventureMonster Hunter: WorldPersona 5 RoyalSD Gundam G Generation Cross RaysSecret of ManaThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III You may also like... 6 Responses Comments6 Pingbacks0 QotW: I’ll go with a major recent release and say Doom 64. QOTW:…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Moravec‘s Paradox

RPG Cast – Episode 537: “Shady Turnip Deal”

Peter, Kelley, Chris, and Anna Marie are joined by Alice this week; while she didn’t deliver any missiles, large robots may be a part of the podcast in unexpected ways! We discuss cheating on the stalk market, the news of the week, and your feedback. Now to wait for our…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Refugees

Review: elegiac Star Trek: Picard brings all the feels in bittersweet finale

No Starfleet for old men — How much you like the series may depend on how wedded you are to classic serial format. Jennifer Ouellette - Mar 28, 2020 7:55 pm UTC Just a retired admiral and his trusty Number One. YouTube/CBS All Access The character Picard's first impulse is…

bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Drones

UK using drones with speakers to force people inside…

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bubmagMarch 28, 2020

Northern Ireland brings in tough measures to fight coronavirus

Polly Samson, Sarah Butler and Nazanine Hozar: This week’s best new fiction

Canada may face legal trouble for turning away asylum seekers coming from U.S.: advocates

Rocket exchange with Gaza signals Israel won’t hesitate to act despite coronavirus crisis

The sorry plight of the bumblebee

‘Slop Machines’

RPG Cast – Episode 537: “Shady Turnip Deal”

RPG Cast – Episode 537: “Shady Turnip Deal”

Review: elegiac Star Trek: Picard brings all the feels in bittersweet finale

UK using drones with speakers to force people inside…

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