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Electric Scooter

Bird Cruiser unveiled as moped-style electric bicycle with seating for two

In what has become an escalating arms race between the major shared electric scooter operators, Bird’s latest salvo is a brand new vehicle. The Bird Cruiser is a moped-style electric bicycle that could change the electric scooter industry as we know it. Intr…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Hrant Dink

Nazaretian House in Gaziantep, Turkey

Built in the mid-1800s, the Nazaretian House is the former residence of a wealthy Armenian family. Its located in the oldest neighborhood of Gaziantep, currently known as Bey Mahallesi. In the 17th and 18th centuries this part of Gaziantep was known as Ayntab…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

New York City

Lyft drivers can take free Duolingo language courses

Lyft is stepping up its driver perks game with a move out of Uber's playbook. Uber started offering loyal, high-performing drivers free tuition for online courses toward a degree at Arizona State University in 2018, and now its ride-hailing competitor is off…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Mexico cracks down on migrants following Trump tariff threats

They arrived at dusk, dressed for combat, pouring from government vehicles. A phalanx of military and police personnel swarmed a small hotel in the centre of Tapachula, a city near Mexicos border with Guatemala. Their target: unauthorised migrants. Agents …

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Trade War

Trump says he’ll likely go ahead with Mexico tariffs in response to ‘invasion’ of migrants – The Globe and Mail

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in London on June 4, 2019. CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would probably order new tariffs on all Mexican goods importe…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

China to give ‘credible’ citizens priorities to move to cities and find jobs

China has proposed to award citizens who score high in its social credit system by giving them priorities to move to cities and find jobs. The 'credible' citizens may also expect to enjoy fast track service while choosing kindergartens for their children, f…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

Trump Meets With May, Talking Business On Second Day Of U.K. Visit – WJCT NEWS

Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET President Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May discussed Brexit, business ties and the relationship between the U.S. and U.K. during a summit Tuesday, marking something of a final hurrah for May, who is resigning on Friday after fail…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Do you believe in UFOs? Hints at new missile test…

A MYSTERIOUS moving light has been spotted in the sky above multiple cities in China, fuelling speculation that Beijing is secretly testing a new nuclear missile. The unidentified sighting was said to have occurred about 4.28am on Sunday and was witnessed by…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Brexit

Watch Live: Donald Trump and Theresa May’s Joint Press Conference Live From the U.K. State Visit

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May are holding a joint press conference in London, after a key meeting between the two leaders mid-way through Trumps state visit to the U.K. The pair met Tuesday morning at No. 10 Downing Street, th…

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Venezuela

Will the West allow Sudan’s generals to drag the country towards a catastrophic civil war?

If you want to understand whats going on in Sudan today, its worth imagining the same events on home turf. So lets pretend for a moment that London is Khartoum, Europe is the Middle East, and that extraordinary things are unfolding on your doorstep. A major …

bubmagJune 4, 2019

Bird Cruiser unveiled as moped-style electric bicycle with seating for two

Nazaretian House in Gaziantep, Turkey

Lyft drivers can take free Duolingo language courses

Mexico cracks down on migrants following Trump tariff threats

Trump says he’ll likely go ahead with Mexico tariffs in response to ‘invasion’ of migrants – The Globe and Mail

Trump Meets With May, Talking Business On Second Day Of U.K. Visit – WJCT NEWS

Watch Live: Donald Trump and Theresa May’s Joint Press Conference Live From the U.K. State Visit

Will the West allow Sudan’s generals to drag the country towards a catastrophic civil war?

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