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Trade War

Global economic headwinds seen in Japan, South Korea’s export slump | Bloomberg News – Business Mirror

In the latest signs the trade war is continuing to erode the global economy, exports in Japan and South Korea have extended their declines. The continued weakness from the two Asian bellwethers reinforces the view at the weekend meeting among global finance…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied extradition hearing delay

Julian Assange will face a full extradition hearing in February 2020 after a London judge threw out his request for a three-month delay. The WikiLeaks founder, currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom, faces 18 charges in the United States - including cons…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Super Heroes

Sing Along With Future Fight Firsts: Luna Snow #1 [Preview]

Luna Snow #1 in stores this week from Marvel Comics, part of the Marvel Future Fight Firsts series telling the origins of heroes who debuted in the mobile game, by Alyssa Wong, Gang Hyuk Lim, Joe Sabino, and more. And this story flashes back to Luna Snow’s f…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Super Heroes

Who Is VENOM 2’s Shriek?

It’s been announced that Naomie Harris will play the Marvel Comics villain Shriek in Venom 2 (via Variety). The film will set Shriek us as the secondary villain, as the primary villain will of course be Woody Harrelson as everyone’s favorite “deranged serial …

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Food Industry

A Foolish Take: PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Dominates Gen Z’s Snacking Habits

The global snack food industry is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% between 2019 and 2024, according to Mordor Intelligence. That market's future could be defined by the tastes of Gen Z consumers, who are expected to account for 40% of…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Feudalism

Media Meltdowns and Political Polarization

President Donald Trump rebukes CNN reporter Jim Acosta during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Al Drago The mainstream media increasing appears much like the classic tale of the boy wh…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Riots

UPDATE 1-Chileans desperate for gas, groceries following weekend riots

(Recasts throughout with lines at grocery stores, number of deaths, context, travel issues and quotes) By Dave Sherwood and Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Chileans confronted hours-long lines at grocery stores and gas stations in the …

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Skateboard

Jérémi Stadler – FilmMaker : Reel 2014

Jérémi Stadler - FilmMaker : Reel 2014

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

Wary foes Turkey and Syria hold covert contacts to avoid conflict

* Turkey has backed anti-Assad rebels in Syrian civil war * Turkish sources cite covert Damascus-Ankara contacts * Say contacts aimed at avoiding risk of military confrontation * Erdogan to meet Putin in Russian resort of Sochi on Tuesday By Orhan Coskun …

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Belt and Road

China’s growing clout at the UN

In June, the Indian government quietly withdrew the candidate it had nominated for the post of Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. As NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand was facing certain defeat by Chinas Qu Dongyu, New Delhi seemed keen to…

bubmagOctober 21, 2019

Global economic headwinds seen in Japan, South Korea’s export slump | Bloomberg News – Business Mirror

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied extradition hearing delay

Sing Along With Future Fight Firsts: Luna Snow #1 [Preview]

Who Is VENOM 2’s Shriek?

A Foolish Take: PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Dominates Gen Z’s Snacking Habits

Media Meltdowns and Political Polarization

UPDATE 1-Chileans desperate for gas, groceries following weekend riots

Jérémi Stadler – FilmMaker : Reel 2014

Wary foes Turkey and Syria hold covert contacts to avoid conflict

China’s growing clout at the UN

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