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Yellow Vests

Macron’s Party Overtaken by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in EU Election Poll

The results of the poll come as Emmanuel Macron is facing the biggest challenge of his presidency - the so-called yellow vests protests, which kicked off in mid-November over an envisaged hike in fuel taxes, later morphing into a broader anti-government movem…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Putin

Best of Late Night: Late Night Finds Trump’s 90-Minute Call With Putin a Little Odd

Both Colbert and Trevor Noah worried that gentrification might be taking hold of Westeros. First they force out the undesirable residents, and suddenly the nights watch is drinking mochaccinos. Next thing you know Castle Black has a Jamba Juice. STEPHEN COLB…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

European elections could reveal popularity and chaos of populists

London, United Kingdom - In September 2016, the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stood before the European Parliament and declared that the European Union was "facing an existential crisis" in a gloomy address to parliamentarians as …

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Singapore

The Trouble With Carbon Taxes: Lessons For Asian Policymakers

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin A yellow vest protester waves a French national flag on International Workers' Day in the Montparnasse district of Paris, France, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. French President Emmanuel Macron has called fo…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Drones

3 ways to select smart investors and avoid toxic partnerships

I recently came to the rescue of a startup in crisis. The idea was solid: The company wanted to develop heavy-duty drones that could assist firefighters in battling wildfires. What its founders lacked, as many first-time entrepreneurs do, was real-world busin…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

The Queen

Royal baby boy name odds: what will Harry and Meghan call their first child – and when will they announce it?

The Royal Palace have announced the Duchess of Sussex has had a baby boy in the early hours of Monday morning. In an Instagram post, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's account reads: "Their Royal Highnesses son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. "The Duchess and baby are bo…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Hiroshima

New York wiped out during international space experts’ asteroid defence simulation

Posted May 07, 2019 14:57:16 Some of the biggest brains in the international space community have come together to see how Earth would fare in the face of a catastrophic asteroid threat. Key points: NASA and ESA experts gathered to respond to a simulated…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

North Korea Nuclear Talks

How North Korea’s Missile Launch Could Affect Nuclear Negotiations

North Korea launched its first ballistic missile since 2017, in a move that is likely to signal displeasure with the stalled state of U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks. The regime tested a new short-range tactical ballistic missile as well as a 300 mm multiple …

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

South Africa: Youth Disillusioned With Politics, Shun Election

By Martina SchwikowskiMany young South Africans won't bother casting a ballot in the May 8 general elections. This could limit the gains of the far-left party EFF, who is courting the youth vote. The asphalt road leading to the township of Boipatong in Gaute…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Scotland

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"Now that spring is here, it means that it's once again time for golfers to hit the links." Jonathan Saxon, The Herald (Dubois County, Indiana), 27 Mar. 2019 "A giant 9-foot alligator surprised golfers Sunday at a course in Savannah, Georgia, when it suddenl…

bubmagMay 7, 2019

Macron’s Party Overtaken by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in EU Election Poll

Best of Late Night: Late Night Finds Trump’s 90-Minute Call With Putin a Little Odd

European elections could reveal popularity and chaos of populists

The Trouble With Carbon Taxes: Lessons For Asian Policymakers

3 ways to select smart investors and avoid toxic partnerships

Royal baby boy name odds: what will Harry and Meghan call their first child – and when will they announce it?

New York wiped out during international space experts’ asteroid defence simulation

How North Korea’s Missile Launch Could Affect Nuclear Negotiations

South Africa: Youth Disillusioned With Politics, Shun Election

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