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Brexit

British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal. May set out a timetable for her departure - she wi…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Chinese Expansionism

The TV shows you need to watch this week: From Britain’s Got Talent to Springwatch

Well, without wishing to sound too much like a TV weatherperson, the outlook for the bank holiday is quite variable, but with Monday itself probably being a bit of a washout for most of the country. Good to see some tradition maintained, even with climate c…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Brexit

Secrecy, Suspicion and Stumbles Catch Up With Theresa May

(Bloomberg) -- Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. Theresa May was dealt a poor hand when she became prime minister, and proceeded to play it very badly.Perhaps no leader in 2016 could have satisfied British expectat…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Food Industry

Should You Be Focusing On Net Carbs Or Total Carbs? We Dig In

The short answer: yes, several. Miller feels quite strongly that focusing on only net carbs isn't an accurate measure of carb intake because the way each individual processes and metabolizes "non-impact" carbs like fiber is different. "In my 10-plus years of…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Skateboard

Nano illustrates the different kinds of loneliness that we all feel from time to time

We all feel lonely from time to time. For some of us, the working hours are the loneliest time of the day especially for some freelancers spending hour after hour tucked away in a studio grafting away at a commission. For the Seoul-based illustrator known as …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Water Scarcity

Somalia: Aid Community Caught Off Guard By Drought

Somalia's aid community has been caught off guard by severe drought conditions and growing food insecurity, and now says time is ticking to raise awareness of a looming crisis. "This is a little bit of an unanticipated shock," said Justin Brady, head of the …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Doping in Cycling

Lance Armstrong: I wouldn’t change a thing

Lance Armstrong – the American former pro who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after doping – has said that it was a mistake to dope during his career, but that he "wouldn't change a thing". In a candid interview with the US network NBCSN, the …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Google

Google Duo now supports eight-person video calls

Google Duo, Android’s built-in video chat app, is getting support for eight-person video calls. That compares with 32 for FaceTime, four for WhatsApp, 50 for Skype, and 50 for Facebook Messenger (although only six video feeds will actually be shown at a time …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Economic Bubble

How the U.S. Helped Israel Learn to Love Occupying Palestinian Territory

RAMALLAHAs the Trump administration tries to build suspense about its long anticipated peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, dubbed improbably the Deal of the Century, some things have changed dramatically on the ground here, and some decidedly hav…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Fortnite

12 great Memorial Day deals for gamers

With the recent release of Rage 2, John Wick's Fortnite debut, and Red Dead Online's long-awaited move out of beta, it only makes sense to spend your Monday off playing video games this Memorial Day weekend. To mark the occasion, we've cobbled together some…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU

The TV shows you need to watch this week: From Britain’s Got Talent to Springwatch

Secrecy, Suspicion and Stumbles Catch Up With Theresa May

Should You Be Focusing On Net Carbs Or Total Carbs? We Dig In

Nano illustrates the different kinds of loneliness that we all feel from time to time

Somalia: Aid Community Caught Off Guard By Drought

Lance Armstrong: I wouldn’t change a thing

Google Duo now supports eight-person video calls

How the U.S. Helped Israel Learn to Love Occupying Palestinian Territory

12 great Memorial Day deals for gamers

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