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Water Scarcity

Nigerian startup wins Jack Ma’s African Netpreneur prize

The startup founded in 2015, beat 10 other startups from across Africa to win a $250,000 stake of a total $1million prize at stake for the finalists. Get Digital Versions of Graphic Publications by downloading Graphic NewsPlus Here. Also available in the Go…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Neymar

Neymar ‘always an option’ for Barca

Neymar will "always be an option" for Barcelona given his understanding of the philosophy of the club, according to sporting director Eric Abidal. Barca spent the bulk of the last transfer window trying to lure Neymar back from Paris Saint-Germain, two years…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Solar Storm

Cost Effectiveness of AGI Safety Versus Preparation for Loss of Electricity/Industry

Below is a paper about to be submitted. The focus is oninterventions that could improve the long-term outcome given catastrophes that disrupt electricity/industry, such as solar storm, high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), narrow AI computer virus, an…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Solar Storm

AGI safety and losing electricity/industry resilience cost-effectiveness

Below is a paper about to be submitted. The focus is oninterventions that could improve the long-term outcome given catastrophes that disrupt electricity/industry, such as solar storm, high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP), narrow AI computer virus, an…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Brexit

UK Conservatives: No more preferential treatment for EU migrants after Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives said on Sunday they would end preferential treatment for European Union migrants from January 2021 if they win an election next month. The level of immigration and concerns over the pre…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Yellow Vests

Yellow Vests, One Year On: France’s Most Resilient Contemporary Protest Movement by the Numbers

French authorities braced for clashes on Sunday after demonstrators proposed continuing Saturdays protests into Sunday amid the one year anniversary of the first-ever Yellow Vests protest. Paris officials decided to keep local public transport closed until Mo…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Checkpoint

Like the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago, global civil unrest is finally stripping the political elite of power

While covering the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall earlier this month, I ran into a snag. Even though I had submitted my application to the German chancellors office well beforehand, the group of underpaid young temporary workers contracted ou…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

New York City

Impeachment, Santa Clarita, Leonids: Your Weekend Briefing

There was more upheaval in the 2020 race this week. Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts, officially entered the presidential race, and Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, has filed paperwork in two states. Heres how they could a…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Seleção

Denilson: Brazil were too confident in 2005 final

Brazil and Mexico set to contest U-17 World Cup crown for first time in 14 yearsMexicans taking heart from their victory in 2005Denilson, Brazils captain in that 2005 match, looks back on it with FIFA.comThe rivalry between…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Singapore

Weekly Commentary: China Update

We shouldn't read too much into one month. With a holiday week, October is typically a sluggish period for lending in China. But at $88 billion, the growth in Aggregate Financing was about a third below estimates. It was also the weakest month in years - runn…

bubmagNovember 17, 2019

Nigerian startup wins Jack Ma’s African Netpreneur prize

Neymar ‘always an option’ for Barca

Cost Effectiveness of AGI Safety Versus Preparation for Loss of Electricity/Industry

AGI safety and losing electricity/industry resilience cost-effectiveness

UK Conservatives: No more preferential treatment for EU migrants after Brexit

Yellow Vests, One Year On: France’s Most Resilient Contemporary Protest Movement by the Numbers

Like the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago, global civil unrest is finally stripping the political elite of power

Impeachment, Santa Clarita, Leonids: Your Weekend Briefing

Denilson: Brazil were too confident in 2005 final

Weekly Commentary: China Update

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