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Matteo Salvini

The death of populism has been greatly exaggerated

Have we reached peak populism? This is the question being asked after a recent regional election in Italy delivered a setback to Matteo Salvini, the de facto head of Europe’s populist family. In the affluent and historically left-wing region of Emilia Romagna, Salvini’s right-wing alliance finished more than seven points…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Antarctica

The 9 at 9: Saturday

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day. 1. #HAPPY VOTING: Voting day for the general election is finally upon us. Polls opened at 7am this morning and will remain so until 10pm tonight heres everything you …

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Chinese Economy

As China returns to work, it is hardly business as usual

By David Kirton and Sophie YuSHENZHEN, China/BEIJING, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Chinese economy will sputter towards normal on Monday after the coronavirus outbreak forced an extended holiday, although numerous stores and factories will remain shut and many white collar employees will continue working from home.The usually week-long Lunar New…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Hongkong

Taiwan, Hongkong and China

International Affairs General Studies 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on Indias interest Taiwan, Hongkong and China Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam 18th January 2020 Sour…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Hongkong

Winnti Group Infected Hong Kong Universities With Malware

Computer systems at two Hong Kong universities were compromised in a Winnti Group campaign according to ESET researchers, during the Hong Kong protests that started in March 2019. The attacks were discovered in November 2019 after the security firm's Augur m…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Electric Scooter

Electric moped sharing is becoming so popular, competition is now heating up

Electric moped sharing (or “seated electric scooter” sharing) seems to be the natural evolution to standing electric scooter sharing programs like those from Lime and Bird. The vehicles are larger, faster, easier to park legally and generally cause less of a public nuisance. And now that a new company known…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Self-driving Vehicles

US House panel will discuss self-driving cars next week

As Reuters notes, Congress has yet to reach an agreement on self-driving legislation even after working on one for years. Based on the hearing memorandum (PDF), it sounds like the panel will be discussing the role of the federal and state governments in the development and deployment of safe autonomous…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Trade War

Wisconsin in the Trade War of 2018-

I’m interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio today, in the wake of declining Wisconsin exports. Figure 1: Wisconsin goods exports to world (blue, left scale), to China (red, right scale), in bn 2012$. Nominal values deflated using national goods exports deflator. Section 232 and 301 actions shaded gray. Source: ITA TradeStats,…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Checkpoint

The Divides That Make Hong Kong and West Berlin

The two cities have had shared stresses, balancing radically different ideologies. Jeffrey Wasserstrom February 8, 2020 Hong Kong residents wave Chinese flags during the lead-up to the handover of the city from Britain to China in 1997.Claro Cortes / ReutersHong Kong and West Berlin stand about as far apart as…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

Barack Obama

Analysis: 7 takeaways from the debate

Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders paced the Democratic presidential field in the Iowa caucuses -- and on Friday night, five of their leading rivals tried to blunt their momentum. The eighth Democratic presidential debate, this one ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, turned into a pile-on against…

bubmagFebruary 8, 2020

The death of populism has been greatly exaggerated

The 9 at 9: Saturday

As China returns to work, it is hardly business as usual

Taiwan, Hongkong and China

Winnti Group Infected Hong Kong Universities With Malware

Electric moped sharing is becoming so popular, competition is now heating up

US House panel will discuss self-driving cars next week

Wisconsin in the Trade War of 2018-

The Divides That Make Hong Kong and West Berlin

Analysis: 7 takeaways from the debate

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