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Scottish National Party

U.K. rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away

Britain put the prospect of a chaotic Brexit back on the table on Thursday as it set out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.In its mandate for the negotiations that start on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

WEF

Facebook names WEF veteran to watch ethical product design

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bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Pikachu

The First-Ever Pokemon Of The Year Has Been Revealed

Earlier this month, The Pokemon Company and Google collaborated to let fans vote on their favorite monster in the "Pokemon of the Year" competition. The vote counted up players' picks from all eight regions, and to celebrate Pokemon Day, we have a winner: Greninja.The amphibious ninja Pokemon took home the…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Plastic Pollution

Citizen science and paddle surfing to study microplastic pollution on Barcelona’s coastline

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of the University of Barcelona has studied for the first time the presence of microplastics on the coasts of Barcelona, thanks to the participation of citizens gathering scientific samples. The study, published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, is a pioneer citizen…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Protectionism

Who Are the Real Trade “Fundamentalists?”

February 27, 2020• Commentary A new band of conservatives has joined progressives’ longstanding drive to save Americans from the scourge of libertarian economics, and one of their primary targets is … U.S. trade policy? Apparently so, according to the head of the newly formed American Compass, Oren Cass. He tells…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Gundam

Crunchyroll & Netflix Set New Original Anime

Both Crunchyroll and Netflix have made some announcements this week regarding new shows in their anime line-ups. First up, Crunchyroll has officially unveiled its first-ever slate of Crunchyroll originals which includes eight original anime series. There’s the supernatural romance mystery “In/Spectre” airing now, and “Onyx Equinox” hits in the summer…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

CAIRO -- Saudi Arabia's unprecedented decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid the global outbreak of a new virus could prevent millions of Muslims from undertaking a major religious rite that many spend years saving up for. Unlike the hajj pilgrimage, which takes place once a year and is required…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Mecca

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia's unprecedented decision to halt the umrah pilgrimage amid the global outbreak of a new virus could prevent millions of Muslims from undertaking a major religious rite that many spend years saving up for.Unlike the hajj pilgrimage, which takes place once a year and is required…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Trade War

The European Union’s trade policy will involve some tough negotiations

Is Phil Hogan the person for the job?IF THE TRUMP administration’s America is the bully of the global trading system, the European Union is the finger-wagging school prefect. Instead of threatening tariffs, its leaders have called for countries to play fairly. As a trade war has raged between America and…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

Scottish National Party

Free period products in Scotland

Another way in which the difference between Scotland and England is growingWHEN MICHELLE FISHER was a teenager, money was tight, and she had to ration the number of tampons she used. Despite experiencing extremely heavy periods, she would use only one or two a day. Once, she bled through onto…

bubmagFebruary 27, 2020

U.K. rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away

Facebook names WEF veteran to watch ethical product design

The First-Ever Pokemon Of The Year Has Been Revealed

Citizen science and paddle surfing to study microplastic pollution on Barcelona’s coastline

Who Are the Real Trade “Fundamentalists?”

Crunchyroll & Netflix Set New Original Anime

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

Q&A: Saudis halt Muslim pilgrimage over virus fears

The European Union’s trade policy will involve some tough negotiations

Free period products in Scotland

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