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Tayyip Erdogan

Maduro’s ties to Turkey could smooth path to possible exile

When Nicolás Maduro declared himself Venezuela’s president once again after a 2024 election that the United States and more than 50 other countries declared fraudulent, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was one of the few foreign leaders to call. Read More

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Twinfluencer

The controversial Free Birth Society

A small but growing number of pregnant women are choosing to give birth without any assistance from a midwife or doctor, trusting instead in influencers’ tales of the “euphoria” of a “free birth”. A year-long investigation into the Free Birth Society by The Guardian has uncovered a multimillion-pound organisation that…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

NASDAQ

Nasdaq Expands IBIT Options, Boosting Bitcoin Market

Nasdaq recently moved BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, into the same regulatory class as the world’s largest, most liquid equities. This upgrade comes with a dramatic increase in options limits, raising the cap from 25,000 contracts to one million contracts. For institutional investors, that is forty times more room to trade…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Space Debris

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time)…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Moravec‘s Paradox

AI is coming for the PMS, but not the way you think

There’s an explosion of talk about AI in hotels, but very little actual application. Or is there? AI has been coming to hotels for a while, but not in the flashy, headline-grabbing way many expect. There won’t be a moment when a chatbot takes over the front desk or a…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Ukraine

IRENA seeks consultant for solar feasibility study in Ukraine

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is seeking a consultancy to conduct a feasibility study for a utility-scale solar plant in Ukraine, with applications due Dec. 23. November 27, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Nastia Petruk, Unsplash IRENA has opened a tender searching for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

TikTok

Worth the TikTok hype — Ballerina Farm has its only sale of the year

New York Post photo composite As the senior social media manager for all things shopping at the New York Post, it’s my job to keep on top of all the viral trends and test out the hype. In addition to researching the best Black Friday deals from big box favorites…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Namibia

Namibia: Sick Leave Controversy – Presidency Clears the Air On Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Comments

Presidential spokesperson Jonas Mbambo says a short video clip of president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah apparently detesting employees who abuse sick leave has been misinterpreted by the public. He says the video, which has been widely shared on social media, shows only an excerpt of the president's remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Namibia

Namibia: Opposition Warns N$2.4b Dangote Oil Pipeline Risks Namibian Businesses

Plans for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's N$2.4-billion oil storage facility at Walvis Bay and a proposed fuel pipeline to Zimbabwe have been met with caution. National Planning Commission (NPC) director general Kaire Mbuende confirmed the plans yesterday, as opposition parties warn the project could threaten local trucking and downstream businesses.…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Japan denies report Trump told PM not to provoke China on Taiwan

The row between Asia's two biggest economies began after Takaichi suggested this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. The post Japan denies report Trump told PM not to provoke China on Taiwan appeared first on Vanguard…

bubmagNovember 27, 2025

Maduro’s ties to Turkey could smooth path to possible exile

The controversial Free Birth Society

Nasdaq Expands IBIT Options, Boosting Bitcoin Market

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station

AI is coming for the PMS, but not the way you think

IRENA seeks consultant for solar feasibility study in Ukraine

Worth the TikTok hype — Ballerina Farm has its only sale of the year

Namibia: Sick Leave Controversy – Presidency Clears the Air On Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Comments

Namibia: Opposition Warns N$2.4b Dangote Oil Pipeline Risks Namibian Businesses

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