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Bees

How to know if an ‘insect apocalypse’ is actually happening

Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around us. Humans rely on them to pollinate plants, prey on insects that we dont get along with, and to be movers and shakers for Earths ecosystems. Its hard to imagine a world without insects. Thats why news r…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Julian Assange

Charges against Julian Assange prompt outcry from journalism, civil liberties groups

Julian Assange has always been a lightning-rod for controversy, but the latest charges against him have journalism watchdog groups crying foul. Interested in WikiLeaks? Add WikiLeaks as an interest to stay up to date on the latest WikiLeaks news, video, and…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

NASDAQ

Is the stock market closed for Memorial Day?

U.S. stock markets are closed on Monday for Memorial Day. (Photo: xijian / Getty Images) U.S. stocks markets are closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Foreign financial markets will be open. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will resume no…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea Threatens Donald Trump With ‘Fiercer’ Response Unless White House Changes Nuclear Talks Strategy

North Korea has issued a new threat to U.S. negotiators, warning that Washington will face a fierce reaction if the Americans do not adjust their strategy for sanctions relief and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Since bilateral talks stalled at the…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

New York City

Suspect in Subway Brake Pullings Is Arrested

The case of the mysterious disruptions in the New York City subway system, caused by someone pulling emergency brakes, may have been solved: a man was arrested on Friday and charged in one of the incidents. The police are now looking into whether he committ…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Donald Trump

Congresspeople call Trump’s transparency bluff in amazing letters

Members of Congress are calling President Donald Trump out on his bullshit. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is calling Trump's bluff after the president, in response to criticism from Democrats, declared himself "the most transparent president, probably in the …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Obamacare

Trump administration proposes reversing transgender protections

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services. In the proposed rule issued on Friday, the United States Health and Human Services Department (HHS) said laws banni…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Blockchain

Facebook Said to Be Coming For Your Wallet With Its ‘GlobalCoin’ Cryptocurrency in 2020

Apparently, Mark Zuckerberg is a man with a cryptocurrency plan. According to a BBC News report, Facebook plans to launch its highly anticipated cryptocurrency in about a dozen countries as early as Q1 2020, with possible testing to begin at the end of this y…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Super Komachi

The dark side of sumo wrestling – and the etiquette of watching a bout

They rinse their mouths, sprinkle some salt, clap their hands, stamp their feet and then, once the niceties are over, they charge at their opponent in a fast-paced, powerful and near-naked clash that is often over in seconds. Attending a sumo match has long …

bubmagMay 24, 2019

Belt and Road

Latest Arena for China’s Growing Global Ambitions: The Arctic

Though the Suez Canal is still a very tricky passage to navigate, climate change is opening up that shipping lane for longer stretches of the year. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average, with the average extent of Arctic sea ice reaching a…

bubmagMay 24, 2019

How to know if an ‘insect apocalypse’ is actually happening

Charges against Julian Assange prompt outcry from journalism, civil liberties groups

Is the stock market closed for Memorial Day?

North Korea Threatens Donald Trump With ‘Fiercer’ Response Unless White House Changes Nuclear Talks Strategy

Suspect in Subway Brake Pullings Is Arrested

Congresspeople call Trump’s transparency bluff in amazing letters

Trump administration proposes reversing transgender protections

Facebook Said to Be Coming For Your Wallet With Its ‘GlobalCoin’ Cryptocurrency in 2020

The dark side of sumo wrestling – and the etiquette of watching a bout

Latest Arena for China’s Growing Global Ambitions: The Arctic

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