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China's Strategy

US-China deal seems dim but possible as talks stay on track

President Donald Trump's threat to escalate tariffs on Chinese goods has clouded prospects for a trade agreement, though preparations by Beijing's envoys to still visit Washington this week are buoying hopes for some breakthrough to end the trade war between …

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

South Africa’s youth disillusioned with politics, shun election

The asphalt road leading to the township of Boipatong in Gauteng province is cratered with potholes, its edges fray into the sandy shoulder. Rubbish has accumulated in dried-up puddles, and sandy dells along the side of the tarmac and goats graze among the m…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Black Hole

Telescopes in space for even sharper images of black holes

Astronomers have just managed to take the first image of a black hole, and now the next challenge facing them is how to take even sharper images, so that Einstein's Theory of General Relativity can be tested. Radboud University astronomers, along with the Eur…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Obamacare

Bill Gates Actually Made a Good Point About the Socialism Debate in America

Billionaires Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, and Warren Buffett were interviewed on CNBC this morning, and it wasnt surprising to hear the three men defend capitalism. But it was surprising to hear Gates make a really good point about socialism. Or, at least a go…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Hrant Dink

Death threats and harassment: Inside one CEO’s quest to change America’s fractious raisin industry

FRESNO, Calif. — Millennials just weren’t eating raisins. So Sun-Maid, the century-old company with the iconic little red raisin boxes, hired someone to convince them that they should. At 38, Harry Overly was decades younger than the tenured raisin man he re…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

The Queen

See Baby Sussex’s Official Royal Birth Announcement Outside Buckingham Palace

Its royally official! Following the announcement of the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harrys first baby on Monday, a framed notice of the birth has gone on display on a ceremonial easel outside of Buckingham Palace. “The Queen and the Royal Family are d…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Scotland

Alice and Tom’s Tuscan Villa Wedding

Alice and Tom discovered La Selva Giardino del Belvedere through Instagram and booked it sight-unseen. When the couple travelled to Italy the year prior to the wedding and saw the villa venue, it was even more beautiful than they imagined. The day incorporate…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Targeted Killings

A deadly weekend which wasn’t even a war – analysis

X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Geely

Lynk & Co’s stake on the Mobility of Tomorrow – #ABDZinShanghai Interview

Last week, I have released the mega recap from my recent trip to the Shanghai Auto Show' 19. Give it a read if you haven't yet. During the show, we were invited to a sit-down with the CEO of Lynk & Co, introducing Alain Visser. A little background about A…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

Greta Thunberg

Climate change the new Vietnam War? Generation Z poised to change US politics with activism

Students hold a banner during a "Fridays for Future" demonstration against climate change in Berlin, Germany, on March 29, 2019. Students across the world are taking part in a strike movement called #FridayForFuture, which takes place every Friday. The moveme…

bubmagMay 6, 2019

US-China deal seems dim but possible as talks stay on track

South Africa’s youth disillusioned with politics, shun election

Telescopes in space for even sharper images of black holes

Bill Gates Actually Made a Good Point About the Socialism Debate in America

Death threats and harassment: Inside one CEO’s quest to change America’s fractious raisin industry

See Baby Sussex’s Official Royal Birth Announcement Outside Buckingham Palace

Alice and Tom’s Tuscan Villa Wedding

A deadly weekend which wasn’t even a war – analysis

Lynk & Co’s stake on the Mobility of Tomorrow – #ABDZinShanghai Interview

Climate change the new Vietnam War? Generation Z poised to change US politics with activism

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