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Kim Jong Un

Former North Korean diplomat declares run for National Assembly in South Korea

Thae Yong-ho has declared a run for a seat in South Korea’s National Assembly.February 19, 2020, 3:53 PM7 min readSEOUL, South Korea -- A high-level North Korean official who defected to South Korea in 2016 plans to run for a seat in South Korea’s National Assembly elections this April. If…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

The Queen

The Queen and Sarah Ferguson Wish Prince Andrew a Happy Birthday Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Prince Andrew is ringing in his 60th birthday as the controversy surrounding his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues. Both the Royal Family and Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson took to Instagram on Wednesday to wish the prince, who has kept a low-profile in recent months, a happy 60th birthday.…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Chinese Economy

Coronavirus outbreak to hit global growth; to have limited impact on India: RBI Guv

Published: February 19, 2020 9:40:18 pm RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at his office in New Delhi. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) The coronavirus outbreak will have a limited impact on India but the global GDP and trade will definitely get affected due to the large size…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Cursor

Tweeting a thread (the plan)

It's even worse than it appears. Wednesday February 19, 2020; 11:03 AM ESTPut the cursor on a headline. # Click on the tweet icon.# We confirm you want to post X tweets. # First we make sure none of them are too long.# If so, we report that instead of…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Scotland

Why Essex is England’s most misunderstood county

One sunny weekend not long after the Brexit referendum, four generations of our extended family gathered for a surprise birthday party at the country house of one of my cousins. We were there to celebrate the birthday of his mother, Iris, one of my two maternal aunts. My mother is…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Plastic Pollution

Many Plastics Aren’t Actually Recyclable, A New Report Shows

Photo: Getty Companies say that a lot of single-use plastic items are recyclable: cups, trays, lids, cutlery, straws, stirrers. But it turns out those claims are misleading. Recycling facilities can only recycle a handful of the types of plastic being sent their way. That means many plastic products that many…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Catalonia

Post-Brexit immigration plans would be ‘devastating’ for Scottish economy, Sturgeon says

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has slammed new UK government immigration plans just weeks after calling for a ‘Scottish visa’ to give Holyrood’s parliament powers to tackle a falling birth rate and ageing population. In a tweet on Wednesday, Sturgeon branded London’s plans “devastating” for Scotland’s economy and said that…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Matteo Salvini

After Salvini harassed family, Tunisians hit back on social media

Syracuse, Italy - Until recently, Ramzi Harrabi felt at home in Sicily, where he has lived for more than 20 years after leaving Tunisia. But he reconsidered his place in Italian society after the 2018 election of a populist government, championed by former Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini. Watching Salvini's…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Imam Mohamed Magid Fighting Anti-Semitism on CNN

It’s the end of the year, and I’m pretty sure I know what you’re thinking – after wondering if New Year’s is halal to celebrate, you probably want to lose some weight, make more money, talk to family more, or be a better Muslim in some way. The New Year…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Volodymyr Zelensky

Pentagon official who raised concerns about Ukraine pushed out as post-impeachment purge continues

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (Getty Images/AP Photo/Salon) John Rood reportedly objected to President Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals Brad Reed February 19, 2020 3:37PM (UTC) This article originally appeared on Raw Story A top Pentagon official who objected to President…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Former North Korean diplomat declares run for National Assembly in South Korea

The Queen and Sarah Ferguson Wish Prince Andrew a Happy Birthday Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

Coronavirus outbreak to hit global growth; to have limited impact on India: RBI Guv

Tweeting a thread (the plan)

Why Essex is England’s most misunderstood county

Many Plastics Aren’t Actually Recyclable, A New Report Shows

Post-Brexit immigration plans would be ‘devastating’ for Scottish economy, Sturgeon says

After Salvini harassed family, Tunisians hit back on social media

Imam Mohamed Magid Fighting Anti-Semitism on CNN

Pentagon official who raised concerns about Ukraine pushed out as post-impeachment purge continues

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