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Palestine

Why aren’t Europeans calling Israel an apartheid state?

Apartheid is alive and well and thriving in occupied Palestine. Palestinians know this. South Africans know this. Many Israelis have accepted this as part of their political debate. Americans are coming to terms with this, with new voices in Congress and NGO…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

The Real Russia. Today. The life and times of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Olga Kashin thinks Babchenko’s fate is ‘instructive,’ and Dmitry Bykov is hospitalized

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 This day in history: 107 years ago today, on April 17, 1912, Imperial Russian Army soldiers fired on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia near the Lena River, killing more than 150 people. Future Provisional Government le…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Black Hole

A No Man’s Sky Player Is Documenting Thousands Of Black Holes

The No Mans Sky community is a vast frontier of unexplored space, with pockets of densely populated player-created communities. When you first load into the game, you might end up right on top of one of those communities or fending for yourself galaxies away.…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Black Hole

FCC looks to slap down China Mobile’s attempt to join US telecom system

The FCC has proposed to deny an application from China Mobile, a state-owned telecom, to provide interconnect and mobile services here in the U.S., citing security concerns. It’s another setback to the country’s attempts to take part in key portions of Americ…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico, Calif., on April 5, 2019. Jacquelyn Martin/AP President Trump is trying to ratchet up public pressure on congressi…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Cold War

FCC Plans to Ban World’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator From U.S. Citing National Security Concerns

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will move to block China Mobile, the largest telecom company in mainland China, from offering services in the United States. The effort comes at the direction of the White House and still needs…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

NASDAQ

Bitcoin bulls may have to wait 22 years for the cryptocurrency to return to all-time highs

Bitcoin has rallied more than 40% year to date, taking the controversial cryptocurrency above $5,000, though the reasons for the price spike are not immediately clear. Despite the recent rally, the broader collapse of the cryptocurrency has largely followe…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Paris

France no longer has trees tall enough to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof as it was

When Notre-Dame Cathedral is rebuilt, it likely won't look quite the same. That's because France no longer has trees tall enough to make its roof as soaring, Bertrand de Feydeau, vice president of the preservation group Foundation du Patrimoine, told Franc…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Boeing 737max

Spirit Airlines: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Recommendation Summary Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is considered to be the lowest-cost U.S airline. The company had a tremendous year over year growth, revenue grew by 25.7% and share price followed along with a 58% increase since April last year. But Spirit also…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Solar Storm

Is A Massive ‘Superflare’ At A Tiny Jupiter-Sized Star A Clue To How Life Ends, Or How It Begins?

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Artists' impression of a "superflare" on an ultracool L-dwarf star. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick A small, cool star 248 light years from Earth produced a "superflare&am…

bubmagApril 17, 2019

Why aren’t Europeans calling Israel an apartheid state?

The Real Russia. Today. The life and times of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Olga Kashin thinks Babchenko’s fate is ‘instructive,’ and Dmitry Bykov is hospitalized

A No Man’s Sky Player Is Documenting Thousands Of Black Holes

FCC looks to slap down China Mobile’s attempt to join US telecom system

Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

FCC Plans to Ban World’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator From U.S. Citing National Security Concerns

Bitcoin bulls may have to wait 22 years for the cryptocurrency to return to all-time highs

France no longer has trees tall enough to rebuild Notre-Dame’s roof as it was

Spirit Airlines: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Is A Massive ‘Superflare’ At A Tiny Jupiter-Sized Star A Clue To How Life Ends, Or How It Begins?

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