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Little Italy

The 24 Best Summer Getaways from NYC!

Today’s post is definitely a LONG one! I absolutely love a quick getaway and am always getting requests for ideas for weekend getaways (and have a lot to share!) so wanted to round them all up into one big long post with lots of fun ideas if you are looking…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

VR

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announces exit from Facebook

Hey everyone — I have some bittersweet news to share with this community. After 7 incredible years, I've decided to move on from Oculus / Facebook. When we posted the Kickstarter in 2012, VR was mostly the stuff of science fiction. We didn't know if people w…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Trade War

Hong Kong unveils $2.4 billion economic support package as protests weigh

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s government announced an economic support package worth HK$19.1 billion ($2.44 billion) on Thursday as escalating political protests and the prolonged Sino-U.S. trade war weigh heavily on the Asian financial center. Financia…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Refugees Welcome

Citizens Advice’s racist training on BAME communities confirmed what I always knew about UK organisations

We live in a multicultural society, and racism does not exist anymore. This is one of the several messages I received after I was invited to speak on BBC Woman's Hour recently about how we should talk with our children about race from a very young age. While…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Orangutan

Couple Prays In Cleansing Ritual After Instagram Post On Bali Temple

Sabina Dolezalova and her boyfriend Zdenek Slouka set off a firestorm with their postUbud, Indonesia: A Czech couple slammed for disrespecting a Balinese temple took part in a ritual purification ceremony Thursday, after their antics sparked warnings that boo…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Modi bans single-use plastics

(CNN)India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ban single-use plastics in his Independence Day speech in Delhi on Wednesday. Modi called on Indians to make an effort to rid their country of plastic waste and raised the possibility of "strong first steps …

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Recycling

Shanghai imposes strict new recycling rules

One of the largest cities in the world has started a compulsory recycling programme. Residents and businesses in Shanghai will face fines if they don't follow strict rubbish-sorting guidelines. China's government hopes the move will help it reduce waste. A…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Alibaba

EOS rapid set to bring blockchain to all

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, many people have flocked to invest in cryptocurrencies, turning the once fringe digital money into an asset class valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars. While some observers have criticiz…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Paris

Where the Resistance Helped Plan the Liberation of Paris

A continuous soundtrack overhead brings the command post to life, playing recordings of sounds often heard during the war: a haunting wail of the air raid siren; shrill, strident rings of old-fashioned telephones; calls from members of the Resistance; the cli…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

Refugees

Hundreds of refugees live under threat of eviction in Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland - Signs reading People Make Glasgow may dominate Scotland's largest metropolis, but not every visitor has enjoyed the hospitality of what has been called a friendly city. Some 300 asylum seekers who live in apartments - often several people…

bubmagAugust 15, 2019

The 24 Best Summer Getaways from NYC!

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell announces exit from Facebook

Hong Kong unveils $2.4 billion economic support package as protests weigh

Citizens Advice’s racist training on BAME communities confirmed what I always knew about UK organisations

Couple Prays In Cleansing Ritual After Instagram Post On Bali Temple

Modi bans single-use plastics

Shanghai imposes strict new recycling rules

EOS rapid set to bring blockchain to all

Where the Resistance Helped Plan the Liberation of Paris

Hundreds of refugees live under threat of eviction in Glasgow

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