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Green Deal

EU climate law and Thunberg visit This WEEK

The European Commission will unveil the first-ever EU climate law on Wednesday (4 March), to make its goal of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050 irreversible and legally-binding for all member states."The climate law will discipline everyone in the process , especially the political side, to take the necessary steps to deliver…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Green Deal

[Agenda] EU climate law and Thunberg visit This WEEK

The European Commission will unveil the first-ever EU climate law on Wednesday (4 March), to make its goal of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050 irreversible and legally-binding for all member states."The climate law will discipline everyone in the process , especially the political side, to take the necessary steps to deliver…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

How to design a smart city that’s built on empowerment—not corporate surveillance

By Dan Wu and Greg Lindsaylong ReadWelcome to the city of the future, designed by Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet subsidiary.It’s a city where data and algorithms will merge imperceptibly with the physical world. Cameras lining the streets will track and collate objects and people. Heated sidewalks will recognize foot traffic…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Kashgar

How to design a smart city that’s built on empowerment—not corporate surveillance

By Dan Wu and Greg Lindsaylong ReadWelcome to the city of the future, designed by Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet subsidiary.It’s a city where data and algorithms will merge imperceptibly with the physical world. Cameras lining the streets will track and collate objects and people. Heated sidewalks will recognize foot traffic…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Kashgar

How to design a smart city that’s built on empowerment—not corporate surveillance

By Dan Wu and Greg Lindsaylong ReadWelcome to the city of the future, designed by Sidewalk Labs, an Alphabet subsidiary.It’s a city where data and algorithms will merge imperceptibly with the physical world. In various plans—though some have later been rescinded—Sidewalk has described its vision for the project: Cameras lining…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Kashmir

Abrogation of Article 370: SC refuses to refer pleas to 7-member bench

Supreme Court said that there is no reasons to refer batch of petitions challenging validity of abrogation of provisions of Article 370 to a larger seven-judge bench. The Supreme Court of India (SC) on March 2 turned down petitions for a larger seven-judge bench to hear pleas challenging the constitutional…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Brexit

Brexit Trade Talks Begin as Officials Warn of Risk of Breakdown

British and European Union officials will start hashing out a future trade deal on Monday amid fears that talks could break down within weeks. As negotiations on the future U.K.-EU partnership formally open in Brussels, three people familiar with the matter privately raised concerns that red lines on both sides…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

In trade talks, Britain moves away from European Union

On Monday (March 2), Britain and the European Union (EU) start negotiations on a trade deal, with the two sides having very different visions of the future. Britain left the EU on January 31 but without a detailed agreement on their future trade relationship. The two sides must conclude a…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

Searching for Amos Oz in Jerusalem

Marc Tirl/ DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy) “Jerusalem seemed quiet and thoughtful that winter,” Amos Oz writes in his final novel, Judas (2016). “From time to time, church bells rang out. A westerly breeze stirred the tops of the cypresses.” It’s a lovely image, but Jerusalem wasn’t at all quiet and thoughtful…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

Kashmir

No need to refer petitions on abrogation of Article 370 to larger bench: SC

The five-Judge Bench had on January 23 reserved its order on this issue The Supreme Court Monday declined to refer to a larger 7-judge bench a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on August 5 last year. A 5-judge…

bubmagMarch 2, 2020

EU climate law and Thunberg visit This WEEK

[Agenda] EU climate law and Thunberg visit This WEEK

How to design a smart city that’s built on empowerment—not corporate surveillance

How to design a smart city that’s built on empowerment—not corporate surveillance

Abrogation of Article 370: SC refuses to refer pleas to 7-member bench

Brexit Trade Talks Begin as Officials Warn of Risk of Breakdown

In trade talks, Britain moves away from European Union

Searching for Amos Oz in Jerusalem

No need to refer petitions on abrogation of Article 370 to larger bench: SC

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