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Brexit Negotiator

[Ticker] Barnier warns UK not to weaken rights

Opinion 29. Oct, 08:45Enlargement has always propelled the EU's growth. On the contrary, every time the European Union closes its doors to potential new members, it chooses a path of decline, warns Ukraine's deputy PM, Dmytro Kuleba.

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Monsanto

Bayer says number of glyphosate plaintiffs jumps to 42,700

FRANKFURT: Germany's Bayer said on Wednesday that the number of US plaintiffs blaming its glyphosate-based weedkillers for their cancer mushroomed to 42,700 from 18,400 in July, raising the stakes in the group's efforts to reach a settlement. "This significa…

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones

WhatsApp has sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree targeting diplomats and senior government officials among others. In a lawsu…

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Hrant Dink

Turkey summons US ambassador over Armenian genocide recognition

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador for a dressing down Wednesday, following two votes in the House of Representatives relating to Turkey. Turkey called in US Ambassador to Turkey David Satterfield in response to the two House measures, whic…

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Hrant Dink

US House recognises Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday (29 October) to recognise the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote instantly denounced by Turkey. The Democratic-controlled House voted 405-11 in …

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Hrant Dink

‘Shameful’: Turkey rejects US resolution on ‘Armenian genocide’

Turkey rejected the US House of Representatives' official recognition of the "Armenian genocide" a century ago, warning it risks harming ties "at an extremely fragile time" for international and regional security. In a landmark move on Tuesday, the House app…

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Recycling

Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia uses moths to transform unwanted clothing into “precious” bio-waste material

Central Saint Martins graduate Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia has proposed a method for improving the textile recycling process by using moths to break down the natural fibres in discarded clothing. Pisapia, who says she is "interested in sustainability related …

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Filter Bubble

Google shouldn’t be the only source of interest-based recommendations

There are more great articles, essays, and media content available on the web on any given subject than anyone could read in a lifetime. Theres also great new stuff added every day. Putting aside issues like information overload and the filter bubble for one …

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Virtual Reality

DIY robotic arm brings the sense of touch to virtual reality

Spotted: University of Bristol experts in human-computer interaction have built a haptic robotic arm using affordable, easily accessible components. Led by Dr Anne Roudaut, Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, the projects goal is to democratise…

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Roma Holocaust: Amid rising hate, ‘forgotten’ victims remembered

London, United Kingdom - Margarethe Kraus was just a teenager in 1943 when she was deported from her home in Czechoslovakia to Auschwitz. While imprisoned in the concentration camp, she endured extreme maltreatment and was subject to medical experiments. …

bubmagOctober 30, 2019

[Ticker] Barnier warns UK not to weaken rights

Bayer says number of glyphosate plaintiffs jumps to 42,700

WhatsApp sues Israeli firm for allegedly helping to hack phones

Turkey summons US ambassador over Armenian genocide recognition

US House recognises Armenian genocide, backs Turkey sanctions

‘Shameful’: Turkey rejects US resolution on ‘Armenian genocide’

Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia uses moths to transform unwanted clothing into “precious” bio-waste material

Google shouldn’t be the only source of interest-based recommendations

DIY robotic arm brings the sense of touch to virtual reality

Roma Holocaust: Amid rising hate, ‘forgotten’ victims remembered

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