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Mexico Border Wall

Trump Tries to Woo Hispanic Voters at Rally in New Mexico

He assailed The Times. I called for the resignation of everybody at The New York Times involved in this, he said. They have taken the old Gray Lady and broken her down, destroyed her virtue and ruined her reputation. Mr. Trumps visit to New Mexico was his fi…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Exoskeleton

The 10 Most Impractical DC Superhero Costumes, Ranked | CBR

It's easy to think of impractical superhero suits and go directly to the 90's. While there are a good amount of 90's-era outfits on this list, it also has some select pieces that showcase how unintelligent tailoring has persisted throughout all generations of…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Belt and Road

Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s tallest tower funded by China under BRI

The Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in South Asia in shape of a 356-meter lotus and built with Chinese funding, is seen during its launching ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 16, 2019. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Sri Lank…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

eSports

Pro Athletes Want to Get Paid to Play Esports Too

For some, its a pastime. For others, its a problem. And for a select few, in the future, it may become a second profession. Gaming has long served as a reprieve from a grueling season for athletes, sometimes to their own detriment in 2006, Detroit Tigers pi…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Gundam

3 GRANRODEO Concerts Canceled Due to Kishō Taniyama’s Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Voice actor and singer Kish Taniyama announced on Monday that he has ruptured his Achilles tendon. The official website for his band GRANRODEO noted that he injured his right foot while performing during a live concert in Hokkaido on Saturday. Due to a hospit…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Iran Liberalism

Insane and Ill-Advised

Its an inconvenient truth: the president of the United States has no coherent foreign policy. Period. At times Donald Trump talks sensibly about pulling out of quagmires in Syria and Afghanistan, while simultaneously ratcheting up threats against Americas fav…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Astroturfing

BotSlayer tool can detect coordinated disinformation campaigns in real time

A new tool in the fight against online disinformation has been launched, called BotSlayer, developed by the Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media. The software, which is free and open to the public, scans social media in real time to detect eviden…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Hrant Dink

Morning digest: Will meet India, Pakistan PMs soon, says Trump; Farooq Abdullah confined to one room, and more

Drone strikes on Saudi facility lead to jump in crude prices, but supplies to India will not be affected Drone attacks last week on Saudi Arabias crude processing facility, the largest in the world, have impacted half of the countrys crude oil production and…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Panda

In leaderless Hong Kong movement, Joshua Wong just 1 voice

Overseas, Joshua Wong has emerged as a prominent face of Hong Kong's months-long protests for full democracy. At home, he is just another protester. The 22-year-old activist, who rose to fame as a leader of democracy protests five years ago, speaks to a U.S.…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Panda

In leaderless Hong Kong movement, Joshua Wong just 1 voice

HONG KONG (AP) Overseas, Joshua Wong has emerged as a prominent face of Hong Kong’s months-long protests for full democracy. At home, he is just another protester. The 22-year-old activist, who rose to fame as a leader of democracy protests five years ago, s…

bubmagSeptember 17, 2019

Trump Tries to Woo Hispanic Voters at Rally in New Mexico

The 10 Most Impractical DC Superhero Costumes, Ranked | CBR

Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s tallest tower funded by China under BRI

Pro Athletes Want to Get Paid to Play Esports Too

3 GRANRODEO Concerts Canceled Due to Kishō Taniyama’s Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Insane and Ill-Advised

BotSlayer tool can detect coordinated disinformation campaigns in real time

Morning digest: Will meet India, Pakistan PMs soon, says Trump; Farooq Abdullah confined to one room, and more

In leaderless Hong Kong movement, Joshua Wong just 1 voice

In leaderless Hong Kong movement, Joshua Wong just 1 voice

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