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Brexit

UK science minister Jo Johnson resigns amid Brexit drama

Jo Johnson campaigned against leaving the European Union and has now resigned his government post twice over Brexit.Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty UK science minister Jo Johnson has resigned from his position as universities and science minister and as a member o…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Chinese Economy

Explainer: How important is Hong Kong to the rest of China?

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Concerns over Hong Kong’s political and economic future are growing as pro-democracy protests drag on and turn increasingly violent, and China makes clear that forceful intervention is possible. An intervention by Chinese troops could …

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Worried European leaders confront Pence on Brexit, climate

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Vice President Mike Pence is receiving a tongue-lashing from European allies as he plays understudy to the president on the world stage. From the Taoiseach of Ireland to the mayor of Reykjavik, leaders have been publicly confronting P…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

BUK-Missile

MEPs urge Kiev not to extradite MH17 suspect to Moscow

The Malaysia Airlines passenger plane travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down in 2014 over an area of armed conflict with pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. (Reuters pic) THE HAGUE: Forty MEPs urged Ukraine’s president not to hand o…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Geely

New Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour begin brand’s EV future

For the first time, the Fortwo and Forfour have different front-end looks, with Smart giving the four-seater a more dynamic profile than the familiar friendly face of the Fortwo. New rear tail-lamp designs also feature, while full LED headlamps are optional, …

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Elon Musk

Another Tesla owner is dead because of Autopilot

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today revealed that faulty software and human error were to blame for a recent fatal accident involving Teslas Autopilot. According to the report, the Teslas driver was operating his Model S P85 with the veh…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Julian Assange

US ‘Fishing Expedition’ Targeting Chelsea Manning, Jeremy Hammond Intended to Dismantle WikiLeaks

Imprisoned hacktivist Jeremy Hammond has been transported to Alexandria, Virginia, to appear before the same grand jury that jailed Chelsea Manning earlier this year. One journalist told Sputnik the US government has all the information it needs, but is wagin…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Recycling

Colorado Springs recycling business hires employees with disabilities – KRDO

WATCH Colorado Springs recycling... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A recycling company from Colorado Springs is growing, and they are crediting their success to their employees. Ten years ago, when Blue Star Recyclers first started, their mission was to hire peo…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Black Hole

NDP defector says he warned party some N.B. voters are ‘uncomfortable’ with Jagmeet Singh – CBC.ca

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should have come to New Brunswick to meet with people who "may not have had any exposure to people from different cultures," says a former party exec. The NDP has failed to nominate a single federal election candidate in New Brunswi…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

Star Wars

Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast Being Re-Released on Switch

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is coming to Switch.Announced during today's Nintendo Direct, the classic sequel to Jedi Knight (Dark Forces 2) will be re-releasing on Nintendo's console on September 24th.The re-release is being handled by Aspyr studios, who als…

bubmagSeptember 5, 2019

UK science minister Jo Johnson resigns amid Brexit drama

Explainer: How important is Hong Kong to the rest of China?

Worried European leaders confront Pence on Brexit, climate

MEPs urge Kiev not to extradite MH17 suspect to Moscow

New Smart EQ Fortwo and Forfour begin brand’s EV future

Another Tesla owner is dead because of Autopilot

US ‘Fishing Expedition’ Targeting Chelsea Manning, Jeremy Hammond Intended to Dismantle WikiLeaks

Colorado Springs recycling business hires employees with disabilities – KRDO

NDP defector says he warned party some N.B. voters are ‘uncomfortable’ with Jagmeet Singh – CBC.ca

Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast Being Re-Released on Switch

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