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Chinese Economy

Headwinds after a hard-line approach

The challenges for the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping are mounting by the day. In a stunning rebuke to the Communist Partys handling of the Hong Kong crisis, pro-democracy forces made massive gains in local elections held last month…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Palestine

One state push for Israel and Palestine?

The recognition of the U.S. State Department of the illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank is yet another indication that the two-state solution is dead. There are 600,000 Jewish settlers in the West Bank and they will soon be one third of the overall po…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Climate Change

Amazon plans three solar power projects in the US and Spain

The trio will help power Amazon Web Services data centers and, in Spain, Amazon's European fulfillment network (read: warehouses). Amazon didn't have a time frame for when the facilities would be ready. These efforts nudge Amazon closer to its goal of runnin…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

NSA

Redmi K30 teasers confirm quad cameras, side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi today posted several images on Weibo (via XDA Developers) teasing the upcoming K30. As confirmed by the company already, the Redmi K30 will be a 5G-enabled smartphone with dual-mode 5G support. While live images of the device had been l…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Gundam

Gundam Collaborates with Santen for a New Type of Eye Drop

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Photos show Kim Jong Un opening a new ski town that North Korean state media called the ‘epitome of civilization’ — but human rights activists say it was built with slave labor

North Korea has celebrated the completion of leader Kim Jong Un's signature construction project, a new city near the sacred mountain where his family claims its roots, with state media on Tuesday calling it the "epitome of modern civilization". A massive ce…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Google

Google Photos adds a chat feature to its app

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Google

Google Photos launches private messaging for quickly sharing photos

A better, faster way to share from your Photos library Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google is finally acknowledging that photos nowadays are as much about communication as they are form of memory collection. For years, the only way to share photos thro…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Animal Protection

Want to help animals? Here’s where to donate your money.

In factory farms, pigs are sometimes locked in crates the width and length of their bodies, so they can’t even turn around. | Getty Images These are the most effective charities for reducing animal suffering. If you care about animals and want to reduce their…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

NATO

Danish PM suggests increasing Arctic surveillance in response to Russian activity

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Danish government aims to increase military surveillance of the Arctic sea and airspace in response to increased Russian activity in the region, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ahead of a NATO summit. “We see increasing Russ…

bubmagDecember 3, 2019

Headwinds after a hard-line approach

One state push for Israel and Palestine?

Amazon plans three solar power projects in the US and Spain

Redmi K30 teasers confirm quad cameras, side-mounted fingerprint sensor

Gundam Collaborates with Santen for a New Type of Eye Drop

Photos show Kim Jong Un opening a new ski town that North Korean state media called the ‘epitome of civilization’ — but human rights activists say it was built with slave labor

Google Photos adds a chat feature to its app

Google Photos launches private messaging for quickly sharing photos

Want to help animals? Here’s where to donate your money.

Danish PM suggests increasing Arctic surveillance in response to Russian activity

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