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Brexit Negotiator

Boris Johnson domestic ‘row’ report stirs up UK leadership race

The race to become Britain's next prime minister was rocked on Saturday as the two contenders prepared to launch their rival head-to-head campaigns. News that police visited the home of runaway favorite Boris Johnson was splashed across newspaper front pages…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Libya intercepts nearly 200 Europe-bound migrants at sea

CAIRO (AP) Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted Europe-bound vessels carrying nearly 200 migrants, including women, off the country’s Mediterranean coast. Spokesman Ayoub Gassim said Saturday that five rubber boats carrying 199 migrants were intercept…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Silk Road

China does the Taliban shuffle: Beijing’s invite to terror outfit’s chief negotiator a bid for greater geopolitical influence

After maintaining an ambiguous stance for some time, the Chinese foreign ministry finally conceded that it recently hosted Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Afghanistan Talibans chief negotiator, who is involved in peace negotiations with the United States over…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Palestine

US ambassador to Israel: Bahrain workshop will create momentum

The United States Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has hailed the upcoming US-led conference in Bahrain this month as an important step towards achieving Washington's Middle East peace plan in the region, despite Palestinians announcing they would boycot…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

‘Occupiers Not Welcome’: Anger With Russia Drives Ongoing Protests In Tbilisi

Protesters display an anti-Putin slogan on a Ukrainian flag. Mariam Basharuli, holding a picture of Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia overhead, said the protesters are demanding the release of those detained during the first night of unrest. "We will stay her…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Hiroshima

The Man behind Hiroshima

Author Jeremy Treglown(Portrait courtesy University of Warwick) A new book illuminates the writings of John Hersey.One of the 20th centurys most acclaimed writers, John Hersey (19141993) started writing for publication a few years after he graduated from Yal…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Neymar

Euro papers: Hummels rejected Man Utd

The summer transfer window promises much with the names of Neymar, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and Matthijs de Ligt again dominating the day's headlines. Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the day's European press to bring you the very best of t…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Air Pollution

Nest’s third-gen smart thermostat is on sale for an extra $50 off with code

TL;DR: The third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat has been on sale in the PCMag Shop for a hot second, but you can save an additional $50 through Sunday by entering the code 50OFF at checkout. The first day of summer marked the official start of air cond…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Android

Happy Birthday Andy Rubin: The Man Who Sold Android For $50 Million To Google – Dazeinfo

Andy Rubin, in our opinion, is one of the most impressive personalities who not only had the skills of an inventor, but also the acumen of a business person. The founder of Android, now a part of Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), has also a slew of patents on his na…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Drones

See Ya Later, F-35: Britain’s 6th Generation Fighter Is In the Works

Mark Episkopos Security, Or could the new jet compliment the F-35? Take a look. See Ya Later, F-35: Britain's 6th Generation Fighter Is In the Works As the EU consolidates its sixth-generation aircraft efforts around the Franco-German FCAS project, Brit…

bubmagJune 22, 2019

Boris Johnson domestic ‘row’ report stirs up UK leadership race

Libya intercepts nearly 200 Europe-bound migrants at sea

China does the Taliban shuffle: Beijing’s invite to terror outfit’s chief negotiator a bid for greater geopolitical influence

US ambassador to Israel: Bahrain workshop will create momentum

‘Occupiers Not Welcome’: Anger With Russia Drives Ongoing Protests In Tbilisi

The Man behind Hiroshima

Euro papers: Hummels rejected Man Utd

Nest’s third-gen smart thermostat is on sale for an extra $50 off with code

Happy Birthday Andy Rubin: The Man Who Sold Android For $50 Million To Google – Dazeinfo

See Ya Later, F-35: Britain’s 6th Generation Fighter Is In the Works

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