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Korean War

Faith Consolo and “The False Self”

Julie Satow has written a riveting exposé of Faith Hope Consolo who was a glamorous figure in late 20th-century world of New York City real estate. (Full disclosure: Julie Satow is my niece.) Ms. Consolo told the world she was born into the real estate busin…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

Alexander von Humboldt

Colombia thwarts bid to kill ex-FARC rebel leader Timochenko

Colombian police have said they foiled an assassination attempt on Rodrigo Londono, better known as Timochenko, the former top Marxist FARC rebel leader. General Oscar Atehortua, director of the Latin American country's national police, said Sunday officers …

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

Geely

Aston Martin may get much-needed cash from Geely

It looks like Geely is looking to dip its hands into another prominent automaker. The Financial Times reported that Geely is in talks with the management and investors of Aston Martin, with the possibility of pumping much-needed cash into the luxury British c…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

Chinese Economy

Wold Bank’s Raiser Discusses China’s Economy Policies

Jan.12 -- Martin Raiser, country director for China and Mongolia as well as director for Korea at the World Bank, talks about the challenges the Chinese economy faces. He speaks on the sidelines of the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong with David Ingles on "…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

VR

19 Valve Index and SteamVR games to watch in 2020

Its a new year and there are a heap of upcoming Valve Index games to look forward to. Valves premium VR headset emerged as arguably the best device on the market in 2019. Its launch was propped up with hundreds of existing SteamVR games to experience all ove…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

Iran Liberalism

After leaked phone calls, an ignorance on foreign relations

World order is conditioned by relations between countries. The breakdown in bilateral relations often determines how world events either progress, or regress. An important component of why two countries are willing to maintain or end their relations, is some…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

Rick Fisher on Taiwan’s Tsai’s Re-election: A Rebuke to Beijing, Boost for Freedom Against Communists

Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, described Taiwan’s “landslide” re-election of President Tsai Ing-wen as a victory for freedom around the world, offering his analysis in an interview on SiriusXM’s Breitbart New…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

The Queen

Countdown to a crisis: How the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s move to ‘step back’ unfolded

The Duke of Sussex will come face to face with the Queen on Monday as senior royals race to thrash out plans for Harry and Meghan's future. The historic meeting at the Queen's private Sandringham estate will be the first time Harry has met with his grandmoth…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

SpaceX

SpaceX test-fires rocket ahead of launch of third batch of Starlink satellites – SatelliteProME.com

With the 60 satellites set for launch, SpaceX will have delivered 180 signal relay stations to orbit for the companys Starlink Internet network. SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday at Cape Canaveral, two days before a scheduled launch with 60 Sta…

bubmagJanuary 13, 2020

The Queen

Key Words: Prince Harry’s friend: Harry and Meghan were ‘driven out’ — alleges the House of Windsor is ‘poisonous’ and ‘Machiavellian’

The public-relations battle between Buckingham Palace and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appears to have reached a new level of animosity on Sunday. Writing in The Sunday Times, Tom Bradby, who directed an ITV film, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, wh…

bubmagJanuary 12, 2020

Faith Consolo and “The False Self”

Colombia thwarts bid to kill ex-FARC rebel leader Timochenko

Aston Martin may get much-needed cash from Geely

Wold Bank’s Raiser Discusses China’s Economy Policies

19 Valve Index and SteamVR games to watch in 2020

After leaked phone calls, an ignorance on foreign relations

Countdown to a crisis: How the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s move to ‘step back’ unfolded

SpaceX test-fires rocket ahead of launch of third batch of Starlink satellites – SatelliteProME.com

Key Words: Prince Harry’s friend: Harry and Meghan were ‘driven out’ — alleges the House of Windsor is ‘poisonous’ and ‘Machiavellian’

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