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Yellow Vests

France is making start-up friendly reforms to lure tech talent and take on Silicon Valley

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bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Food Industry

Budget 2020: Organic food industry needs govt incentives to boost growth, says Kesarwala

Organic food start-up Kesarwala on Monday sought incentives from the government in the forthcoming Budget for the fast growing sector to push the industry growth. "The industry needs adequate infrastructure in terms of number of testing and certifying labs i…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Nukes

Are the Mystery Drone Swarms Lingering Near Nuclear Missile Silos?

aerogondo/Getty For weeks, mysterious unidentified flying objects over the Eastern Plains region of Colorado have vexed residents, law enforcement, the military, and state and federal officials. Those who see them say they appear in the night sky, often se…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Plastic Pollution

China moves on takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste

PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING: China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste. The country is one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, and the plan target…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Hooliganism

Inside the Liverpool and Manchester United rivalry: Mutual respect and 20-title record still drives hostility

On the upstairs patio outside, local singer-songwriter, Jamie Webster, belts out the tunes to a huge throng of Liverpool fans down below. There is, Heaton says, a weird, latent fear about the game because Liverpool are expected to trample all over United but …

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Hrant Dink

West Africa: Azerbaijan Mulls French Calls to Join Terrorism Fight in the Sahel

Azerbaijan is considering plans to join French military efforts in Africa's Sahel region, according to one of the country's top official, as France looks to EU allies to shore up local forces who are being increasingly targeted by deadly jihadist attacks. "A…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Iran Liberalism

Best Enemies Forever: The Iran-U.S. Kabuki Show

The recent conflict between the U.S. and Iranian regimes brings to mind that hilariously famous scene from Stanley Kubrick’s classic, Dr. Strangelove, with the U.S. president calling the Soviet leader to warn him about a foolish mistake that had led to a hydrogen bomb heading their way from an American…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Nuclear Disarmament

Nuclear Hubris

One thing that becomes clear to me when I wander into the world, and the minds, of geopolitical professionals government people is how limited and linear their thinking seems to be. When I do so, an internal distress signal starts beeping and wont stop, espe…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Super Komachi

South Africa: The Last Train to Cape Town?

A train trip to Cape Town that takes nearly two days, and the unexpected cancellation of a return leg to Johannesburg, forces a broader contemplation of the continuing decline of public services in South Africa. About a year-and-a-half ago, I wrote enthusias…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

Jean-Claude Juncker

High hopes as Austria’s new night train sets off for Brussels

The first night train to set off for Belgium in 16 years departed from Vienna Sunday, carrying Austrian and European politicians who hope the new route can set an example as the continent tries to meet its climate targets. The carriages of the "OBB Nightjet"…

bubmagJanuary 20, 2020

France is making start-up friendly reforms to lure tech talent and take on Silicon Valley

Budget 2020: Organic food industry needs govt incentives to boost growth, says Kesarwala

Are the Mystery Drone Swarms Lingering Near Nuclear Missile Silos?

China moves on takeout containers in bid to reduce plastic waste

Inside the Liverpool and Manchester United rivalry: Mutual respect and 20-title record still drives hostility

West Africa: Azerbaijan Mulls French Calls to Join Terrorism Fight in the Sahel

Best Enemies Forever: The Iran-U.S. Kabuki Show

Nuclear Hubris

South Africa: The Last Train to Cape Town?

High hopes as Austria’s new night train sets off for Brussels

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