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Unwelcome Refugees

Turkey Syria offensive: US builds pressure to halt incursion against Kurds

Media captionThe BBC's Martin Patience explains what's behind the conflict Pressure is building in the US to stop Turkey continuing its offensive against Kurdish-held areas in Syria. Defence Secretary Mark Esper warned of "serious consequences" while Treasu…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Super Komachi

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes wide areas of Japan

A powerful typhoon began lashing Japan on Saturday morning, leading to mass evacuation advisories and bringing the Tokyo area’s transportation network to a halt. With Typhoon Hagibis set to make landfall later Saturday, hundreds of thousands of households we…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Iowa teacher who posted ‘sniper rifle’ comment about Greta Thunberg visit resigns

Activist Greta Thunberg speaks during the strike for a "Town-Gown Climate Accord" hosted by the Iowa City Climate Strikers, Oct. 4, 2019. Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen DES MOINES, Iowa The teacher who referenced a sniper rifle in a Facebook comment…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

eSports

Blizzard reinstates Hong Kong protestor’s prize, says “China had no influence”

2 with 2 posters participating After four days of mounting public pressure, Blizzard Entertainment took a late Friday opportunity8:30pm ET, where press releases go to dieto partially undo its ban on three members of the Hearthstone esports community for maki…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

All the President’s Henchmen

It has often been noted that President Trump holds a vision of his job more befitting a Latin American caudillo than the leader of the worlds oldest democracy. His geopolitical idols trend toward the autocratic Kim Jong-un, Rodrigo Duterte, Mohammed bin Salma…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Riots

Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy

Earlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests. It seems half the gaming industry (to say nothing of the wider tech industry) has gotten caught up in the e…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

eSports

Blizzard Finally Comments On Hearthstone Debacle, Reduces Suspensions And Returns Prize Money

After a week of controversy surrounding its decision to boot Hearthstone pro Chung Blitzchung Ng Wai from a tournament and suspend him for a year for delivering a pro-Hong-Kong message during an official broadcast, Blizzard has finally made a statement about …

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is out, Trump says in tweet

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has resigned after spending six months on the job, according to a tweet Friday night from President Donald Trump. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Should dead men leave no reviews?

My father was dead less than a month when I received a letter from his funeral home. The mail was hand-addressed. Another sympathy card, I thought, very nice. But no, rather than a note of condolence, the letter turned out to be something else I should have a…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Don’t Call Greta Thunberg “Superhuman”

Greta Thunberg speaks at a rally on Sep. 27 in Montréal. Why Are Evangelicals Arguing Online About David and Bathsheba? How a Famous Soccer Wifes Instagram Sleuthing Sparked an English Scandal for the Ages My Dog Is a Mena…

bubmagOctober 12, 2019

Turkey Syria offensive: US builds pressure to halt incursion against Kurds

Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes wide areas of Japan

Iowa teacher who posted ‘sniper rifle’ comment about Greta Thunberg visit resigns

Blizzard reinstates Hong Kong protestor’s prize, says “China had no influence”

All the President’s Henchmen

Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy

Blizzard Finally Comments On Hearthstone Debacle, Reduces Suspensions And Returns Prize Money

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is out, Trump says in tweet

Don’t Call Greta Thunberg “Superhuman”

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