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Chinese Economy

Bad news, Good News For Dry Bulk Shipping

Dry bulk is the world's largest ocean shipping sector by volume, and the most important dry bulk trade lane is Brazil-to-China iron ore, driven by the production of Brazilian miner Vale (NYSE: VALE). Toward the end of what has already been a roller-coaster ye…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea says choice of ‘Christmas gift’ is up to US amid missile tensions

Photograph: KCNA/EPA North Korea yesterday issued a thinly veiled warning it could resume long-distance missile tests in the next few weeks if the US does not change its negotiating position on the regimes nuclear disarmament, saying it is entirely up to the…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Bees

Killer robo-bees show how the sting of disinformation can spread – The Strategist

Investigations of influence operations and information warfare methodologies tend to focus heavily on the use of inauthentic social media activity and websites purpose built to propagate misinformation, disinformation and misleading narratives. There are, ho…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

The Queen

Trudeau, Trump and other world leaders arrive at Buckingham Palace for Queen’s reception – Global News

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bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Holocaust

The International Skating Union is really sorry for including an Auschwitz-themed outfit in their ‘best costume’ list

The International Skating Union (ISU) has apologized after an Auschwitz-themed ice skating costume was nominated for the organization's "best costume" list in what they have called an "error." The costume was worn by Russian figure skater Anton Shulepov as h…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Climate Change

See How Your City’s Air Pollution Compares With the World’s Worst

Particulates are just one component of air pollution, but they pose a significant health riskespecially the ones that are smaller than 2.5 microns. Particulate pollution can aggravate asthma and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, and other health condit…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Nukes

Amid Breakdown In Nuclear Talks, North Korea Threatens U.S. With ‘Christmas Gift’

A woman watches a news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and reporting that North Korea firing unidentified projectiles last month. Lee Jin-man/AP In what could be a reference to a new missile test, North Korea is threatening to give the U.S. …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

UK, France, Germany, Turkey say attacks on civilians in Syria must end

LONDON (Reuters) - All attacks against Syrian civilians, including in the rebel-held area of Idlib, must end, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Turkey agreed on Tuesday ahead of a NATO summit in London. “The leaders said they would work to create …

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Holocaust

The Illinois Holocaust Denier Who Ran for Congress in 2018 Is Doing It Again

The Chicago-area Holocaust denier who got 26% of the vote when he ran for Congress two years ago wants to give it another shot. Arthur Jones, 71, filed paperwork Monday declaring his candidacy for the 3rd House District Republican primary in Illinois. Jone…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Barack Obama

Kamala Harris ends U.S. presidential campaign, cites financial troubles – Global News

Kamala Harris is suspending her campaign for the U.S. presidency, citing financial troubles. “I’m not a billionaire. I can’t fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it’s become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete,” she said…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Bad news, Good News For Dry Bulk Shipping

North Korea says choice of ‘Christmas gift’ is up to US amid missile tensions

Killer robo-bees show how the sting of disinformation can spread – The Strategist

Trudeau, Trump and other world leaders arrive at Buckingham Palace for Queen’s reception – Global News

The International Skating Union is really sorry for including an Auschwitz-themed outfit in their ‘best costume’ list

See How Your City’s Air Pollution Compares With the World’s Worst

Amid Breakdown In Nuclear Talks, North Korea Threatens U.S. With ‘Christmas Gift’

UK, France, Germany, Turkey say attacks on civilians in Syria must end

The Illinois Holocaust Denier Who Ran for Congress in 2018 Is Doing It Again

Kamala Harris ends U.S. presidential campaign, cites financial troubles – Global News

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