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Scotland

Boris Johnson could have confronted crime at its core. Instead he falls back on Tory scaremongering

On entering I was struck by the sight of rows of womens faces pressed against the open observation hatches of their locked doors, peering into the narrow, dark cell block corridor. Do not be mistaken. These are not pre-Victorian observations of angel of the…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Brexit

No-deal Brexit ‘very distinct possibility’: EU executive

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A no-deal Brexit is a very distinct possibility but not a preferred option for the European Union, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The Commission believes Britain’s withdrawal from the EU on the basis of the deal agreed between…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Electric Scooter

Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Wind Mobility by Ragged Edge

Established in 2017, Wind Mobility (Wind for short), is a “micro-mobility share company” that offers “easy access to short distance transportation in urban areas” — in other words, another scooter company. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and Barcelona, Spai…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Social Credit System: Facial Recognition Cameras Monitor Chinese Students’ Behavior in Class

A university in China has installed facial recognition cameras in classrooms that monitor students’ behavior such as nodding off or playing with their cellphones. China Pharmaceutical University in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province, is piloting the syst…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

BUK-Missile

MH17 investigators want to speak to Ukrainian prisoner

FILE - In this July 17, 2014 file photo, people walk amongst the debris at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Grabovo, Ukraine. Prosecutors investigating the downing five years ago of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine want …

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Classroom Makeover: Indian School to Have Robots Complement Teachers

New Delhi (Sputnik): Modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are set to take the educational sector in India by storm. A school in the southern city of Bengaluru has deployed three robots to complement teachers' instructions in various subjects …

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Belt and Road

Peter Morici: How to win the trade war with China

According to the Trump administration, America is winning the trade war with China. However, the Middle Kingdoms economic machine may be slowing but President Xi Jinping is unlikely to sue for peace anytime soon at least not on terms acceptable to American in…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Food Industry

Sabah plans to have its own enactment to protect marine life, says minister

Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Junz Wong says a lot of things are not covered by the Fisheries Act, such as the size of fish or lobsters caught. KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants to establish its own fisheries laws to better protect its resources as well as…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Trade War

Gold steady on trade war, Brexit jitters; dollar limits upside – CNBC

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as uncertainties surrounding U.S.-China trade relations and Britain's departure from the European Union offset pressure from a stronger dollar. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,532.48 per ounce but still not far off its more tha…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Jerusalem Controversy

Israel’s Good and Bad New Realities

An Israeli waves a flag during a parade marking Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in 2009. (Darren Whiteside/Reuters) New alliances with Arab nations are positive but unstable, and old enemies are most dangerous when in a weakened state.One of the most radic…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Boris Johnson could have confronted crime at its core. Instead he falls back on Tory scaremongering

No-deal Brexit ‘very distinct possibility’: EU executive

Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Wind Mobility by Ragged Edge

MH17 investigators want to speak to Ukrainian prisoner

Classroom Makeover: Indian School to Have Robots Complement Teachers

Peter Morici: How to win the trade war with China

Sabah plans to have its own enactment to protect marine life, says minister

Gold steady on trade war, Brexit jitters; dollar limits upside – CNBC

Israel’s Good and Bad New Realities

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