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MH17 disaster: Phone-taps ‘show Russia directed Ukraine rebels’

Image copyrightReutersImage caption The plane was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down over a rebel-held area of eastern Ukraine An international inquiry into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 believes high-level Russian…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Global Warming

One Thing We Can Do: Balance Our Energy Demand

A typical two-person, very wealthy household one with more than $1 million in investments in addition to a home and personal property produces roughly 129 tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide per year, or about ten times the global average, according to a te…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Black Hole

7 More Deals Not to Miss: Apple AirPods Pro, Patagonia’s Black Hole Duffel Bag & More

Each issue of Gear Patrol Magazine is a deep dive into product culture. Inside, you'll find seasonal buying guides, rich maker profiles and long-form dispatches from the front lines of product design. The stunningly designed Gear Patrol Magazine is ready for …

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Chinese Economy

Tencent’s 3 Core Growth Engines Still Face Daunting Challenges

Chinese tech giant Tencent(OTC:TCEHY) recently posted its third-quarter earnings. Its revenue rose 21% annually to 97.24 billion yuan ($13.75 billion), but still missed estimates by about $100 million. Its net profit dropped 13% to 20.4 billion yuan ($2.97 bi…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Xi Jinping

Banned from Youtube, Chinese propagandists are using Pornhub to publish anti-Hong Kong videos

China's state disinformation campaigns against the Hong Kong protesters are unwelcome on Youtube, Twitter and Facebook, with the mainstream platforms shutting down accounts that spread propaganda videos; but increasingly these blocked videos are available on …

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

BUK-Missile

MH17 probe reveals closer ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine said Thursday that evidence suggests links between Russia and separatists in…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Hrant Dink

Trump ally blocks resolution recognising Armenian genocide after meeting with Erdogan

Getty Images Lindsey Graham has blocked a resolution that would have formally recognised the mass killing of Armenians as genocide following a meeting with Turkish president Reccep Tayyip Erdogan. The influential Republican senator, one of Donald Trumps sta…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

BUK-Missile

MH17 crash probe into communications reveals close ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine said Thursday that evidence suggests links between Russia and separatists in th…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Paris

I’m a markets quant and former Goldman Sachs partner. Here’s how to trade Trump and global politics into year-end.

In the short term, watch the great US consumer, but bigger picture — it's all about the US election. Why? How Trump performs in the polls (especially during impeachment) will define the level of noise and randomness emanating from the White House on domestic…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

ICYMI: Uber CEO defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder … and regrets it (VIDEO)

The problem for Dara Khosrowshahi is that, while Saudi Arabia is accused of carrying out the grisly murder of Khashoggi, it’s also Uber’s fifth biggest shareholder. In the high-pressure setting of an HBO interview, he decided to suggest that Saudi Arabia h…

bubmagNovember 14, 2019

MH17 disaster: Phone-taps ‘show Russia directed Ukraine rebels’

One Thing We Can Do: Balance Our Energy Demand

7 More Deals Not to Miss: Apple AirPods Pro, Patagonia’s Black Hole Duffel Bag & More

Tencent’s 3 Core Growth Engines Still Face Daunting Challenges

Banned from Youtube, Chinese propagandists are using Pornhub to publish anti-Hong Kong videos

MH17 probe reveals closer ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels

Trump ally blocks resolution recognising Armenian genocide after meeting with Erdogan

MH17 crash probe into communications reveals close ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels

I’m a markets quant and former Goldman Sachs partner. Here’s how to trade Trump and global politics into year-end.

ICYMI: Uber CEO defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder … and regrets it (VIDEO)

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