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Belt and Road

Links 5/27/19

For the Midwest, Epic Flooding Is the Face of Climate Change Wired After Standing Rock, protesting pipelines can get you a decade in prison and $100K in fines Grist Doing Justice by Preet Bharara FT. The deck: “An eloquent lesson that the law is only as goo…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Water Scarcity

Israeli Tech Tackles Water Crisis in ‘Sustainable Nation’ – Algemeiner

Christian visitors dip in the waters of the Yardenit baptismal site, in the Jordan River, which flows out from the Sea of Galilee, northern Israel November 1, 2018. Picture taken November 1, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun. JNS.org – In the last two decade…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

CCTV

PRO-7 orders formation of special task force for Bontuyan’s murder

Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas speaks to members of the media on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. CDND PHOTO / Delta Letigio CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas has ordered the investigators of Mabolo Police Station to file a request …

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Brexit

After election disaster, Britain’s main parties to offer Brexit clarity

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s two main parties promised on Monday to work to resolve the deadlock over Brexit, hoping to win back voters who abandoned them for a new movement led by eurosceptic Nigel Farage at European elections. After a punishing night when…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Nukes

Trump publicly disagrees with Japan’s Abe over North Korea missile threat, calling Kim ‘smart man’

Donald Trump has said he is unfazed by North Koreas recent short-range missile tests, putting him publicly at odds with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the US president on a state visit. The two leaders disagreed on the issue during a join…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Brexit

Britain regrets Brexit: European election results show a solid majority for Remain

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Filter Bubble

We should opt into data tracking, not out of it, says DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg

On the latest Recode Decode with Kara Swisher, Weinberg explains why it’s time for Congress to step in and make “do not track” the norm. People don’t realize just how much they’re being tracked online, says DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg — but he’s confident th…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not personally bothered by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is hosting the president on a four-day state visit full o…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Scotland

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: All you need to know about upcoming mega event in France

During the first Women's World Cup in 1991, only fans in host nation China could watch games on television. This year's edition in France will be shown live in more than 200 countries. FIFA, the governing body of world football, is aiming for a global audien…

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Bees

Gambia: National Bee Keepers Association for Better Environmental Management to Save Bees

By Madiba SinghatehAs we welcome you to another edition of the Environment Column, we will bring you remarks of the Director and Chairperson of the Gambia National Beekeepers Association (GNBA), who was visited by this columnist at the Brikama Nyambai office …

bubmagMay 27, 2019

Links 5/27/19

Israeli Tech Tackles Water Crisis in ‘Sustainable Nation’ – Algemeiner

PRO-7 orders formation of special task force for Bontuyan’s murder

After election disaster, Britain’s main parties to offer Brexit clarity

Trump publicly disagrees with Japan’s Abe over North Korea missile threat, calling Kim ‘smart man’

Britain regrets Brexit: European election results show a solid majority for Remain

We should opt into data tracking, not out of it, says DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg

Trump breaks with Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019: All you need to know about upcoming mega event in France

Gambia: National Bee Keepers Association for Better Environmental Management to Save Bees

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