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Google

Carmen Sandiego returns to Google Earth with a new caper

Google Earth first made use of its rich global 3D visualization as a backdrop for a Carmen Sandiego tie-in back in March, but today there’s a new adventure to explore. After solving The Crown Jewels Caper, amateur home gumshoes are now tasked with finding out…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Riots

Beijing Is Treading Lightly in Hong Kong, for Now

Then there is the stunning rejection, proclaimed by Sundays outpouring of people, of the olive branch proffered by the authorities. The suspension of the extradition measure by Carrie Lam, the Beijing-backed chief executive of Hong Kong, and her highly unusua…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Trade War

Recession Fears Grow in Europe and E.C.B. Signals Increase in Stimulus

The remarks on Tuesday may catch Draghis potential successor in a web of easing policies, Bart Hordijk, an analyst at Monex Europe, a currency trading firm, said in a statement. Even a more hawkish new E.C.B. president will have to take some time to untangle …

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Singapore

GAA star Ashling Thompson pleads guilty to second assault in nightclub

The Cork GAA star pleaded guilty before Judge John King in Cork District Court today to assaulting a woman in a city centre nightclub last year.Her plea came after she admitted assaulting another woman in the same nightclub on the same night before Cork Distr…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Blockchain

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will launch in the first half of 2020

Facebook's rumored cryptocurrency platform has finally been officially announced. The company today released a white paper that explains exactly how its global cryptocurrency, dubbed Libra, differs from other cryptocurrencies that we have seen so far. Faceboo…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Climate Change

Boaty McBoatface makes significant climate change discovery on first mission

(CNN)The British research submarine Boaty McBoatface has made an impressive debut in the scientific arena, discovering a significant link between Antarctic winds and rising sea temperatures on its maiden outing. The unmanned submarine, whose moniker won a la…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Free Internet

No plans to relaunch Google in China, says Sundar Pichai

Google, which quit China in 2010 in protest over Beijings strict censorship policies, is not relaunching its services in the country without the right conditions, said CEO Sundar Pichai. Google faced outrage last year when it was reported that the company m…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Palestine

Palestine: The Arab ‘deal of the century’

A man stands charged with biting the finger of another man during a fight. A witness for the prosecution takes the stand, and the defence lawyer asks: "Did you see my client bite off that man's finger?" "No," says the witness. "Aha," probes the smug lawyer, "…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

NATO

Canadian soldier dies during training exercise in Bulgaria – Global News

A Canadian soldier has died from injuries sustained during a training exercise in Bulgaria, Global News has learned. Bombardier Patrick Labrie was parachuting on Monday evening in Cheshnegirovo, about 170 kilometres east of the capital, Sofia, when the accid…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Alibaba

What every Canadian investor needs to know today – The Globe and Mail

Be smart with your money. Get the latest investing insights delivered right to your inbox three times a week, with the Globe Investor newsletter. Sign up today. Equities Canadas main stock index opened higher on Tuesday, as precious metal miners were lifted…

bubmagJune 18, 2019

Carmen Sandiego returns to Google Earth with a new caper

Beijing Is Treading Lightly in Hong Kong, for Now

Recession Fears Grow in Europe and E.C.B. Signals Increase in Stimulus

GAA star Ashling Thompson pleads guilty to second assault in nightclub

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency will launch in the first half of 2020

Boaty McBoatface makes significant climate change discovery on first mission

No plans to relaunch Google in China, says Sundar Pichai

Palestine: The Arab ‘deal of the century’

Canadian soldier dies during training exercise in Bulgaria – Global News

What every Canadian investor needs to know today – The Globe and Mail

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