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SpaceX

Elon Musk is the latest celeb to take social media break – CNET

Social media can be a great way for people to connect, but it can also enable bad behavior that makes it far less appealing. Here's a running list of celebrities who've cited mental health issues, racism, sexism and fan drama as reasons to say sayonara to Twi…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Trade War

Asia-wide trade pact on course despite India, Thailand says

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand said on Monday that Asian countries had held conclusive talks on what could be the world’s biggest trade pact and there would be an announcement of success at a summit in Bangkok despite doubts raised by India. Spurred in part b…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Trade War

Asia-wide trade pact on course despite India, Thailand says

* Thailand says talks on trade pact were conclusive * Indonesia appeals to India to remain within agreement * ASEAN says commitment to sign agreement in 2020 * Downgraded U.S. delegation to meet only three ASEAN leaders By Panu Wongcha-um, Patpicha Tanaka…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Hrant Dink

Uncertain future for religious minority in northeastern Syria

Fighting in Syria has forced many ethnic and religious minorities from their homes - such as in the town of Tal Abyad along the border with Turkey, Many there have been displaced for years, as cities changed hands between different armed groups. When the Sy…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Trade War

French leader to raise ‘taboo’ topics in China

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China on Monday to drum up new business deals, but under warning from his hosts to keep off thorny issues such as the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Landing in the afternoon, Macron will begin his second offi…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Privacy Concerns

“Programmatic doesn’t survive in its current form”: Ad tech’s quest for an open and alternative ID

Privacy concerns and the use of customer data has hit the mainstream, as people become more aware of how companies are tracking them online via cookies. In the past 12 months, 23 percent of 2,230 UK adults aged 16-75 have opted out of or not consented to requ…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Fortnite

Epic Games permanently bans FaZe Clan’s Jarvis from Fortnite for using aimbots

FaZe Clan member and Fortnite content creator Jarvis Kaye revealed that he was permanently banned from the massively popular Battle Royale shooter for uploading videos that showed him using aimbots in both solos and playground mode. Kaye, who has nearly 2 mi…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

Berlin (AFP) - Germany marks three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall this week, but a hint of a return of the Cold War and the rise of nationalism is dampening the mood. Leaders of former Cold War powers will be absent from anniversary festivities, a…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Feudalism

Central EU countries ‘abuse farm subsidies’

Central European governments have been systematically abusing the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to enrich family members and political allies, a new investigation claims. The 'New York Times' survey of subsidies in nine European countries found milli…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Feudalism

Central EU countries ‘abuse farm subsidies’

Central European governments have been systematically abusing the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to enrich family members and political allies, a new investigation claims. The 'New York Times' survey of subsidies in nine European countries found milli…

bubmagNovember 4, 2019

Elon Musk is the latest celeb to take social media break – CNET

Asia-wide trade pact on course despite India, Thailand says

Asia-wide trade pact on course despite India, Thailand says

Uncertain future for religious minority in northeastern Syria

French leader to raise ‘taboo’ topics in China

“Programmatic doesn’t survive in its current form”: Ad tech’s quest for an open and alternative ID

Epic Games permanently bans FaZe Clan’s Jarvis from Fortnite for using aimbots

Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

Central EU countries ‘abuse farm subsidies’

Central EU countries ‘abuse farm subsidies’

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