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Riots

Sri Lanka blocks social media and imposes curfew after anti-Muslim attacks

Sri Lanka temporarily blocked social media networks and messaging apps and imposed a nationwide curfew on Monday after the worst outbreak of anti-Muslim violence since the Easter Sunday attacks. The murder of over 250 people by suicide bombers at three chur…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Protectionism

Why China’s new tariffs could make the US trade war even worse

A crumbling global economy, job losses, and a spooked market — just to start. China is clearly unhappy about President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war — and it just retaliated in a way that could hurt global markets and further damage ties between the wor…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Trade War

Trump posts Twitter tirade on Mueller report and China

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bubmagMay 13, 2019

Air Pollution

NYC mayor says he’ll decide this week on presidential run

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio staged a chaotic press event Monday in the lobby of Trump Tower in which he said he will announce this week whether he's running for president. Interested in 2020 Elections? Add 2020 Elections as an interest to stay up to …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

NATO

Pompeo’s trips ‘dreaded’ by European allies as transatlantic relations sour

Secretary of State Mike Pompeos trip overseas has already caused a stir in some European capitals. Interested in Trump Administration? Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis fr…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

eSports

Unikrn launches streamer betting and Unikrn Virtual, a way to bet on randomly selected old matches, for markets outside the US where gambling is legal (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Machine Learning

Pixel phones could potentially detect car crashes with Android Q Beta

The latest Android Q Beta 3 hints at a feature that could potentially detect a car crash. The speculation of the potential functionality comes after XDA-Developers found references to a safety feature in the code and package names of the Android Q Beta 3. W…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Yellow Vests

The Beginning of the End of Open Borders in Europe

When a country joins the European Union, it has to accept the four freedoms, namely the free movement of capital, goods, services, and people. This is different from a European treaty that exists independently of the EU: the Schengen agreement. Signed in 19…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Singapore

PGA Championship, NBA Draft Lottery, NHL and NBA Playoffs and More to Watch

Tiger Woods won golf's first major of the year with his historic victory at The Masters.Andrew Redington/Getty Images It's a good week when the conference final stage of both the NBA and NHL playoffs takes a backseat to other events around the sports world. …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

NASDAQ

Market Extra: Dow, S&P 500 set for worst May tumble in nearly 50 years amid U.S.-China trade clash

The intensifying Sino-American trade squabble is making for uniquely bad May trading for U.S. stocks, which continue to tumble after the S&P 500 suffered its worst week of 2019. Stocks tumbled Monday, leaving the S&P 500 index SPX, -2.53% off 4.5…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Sri Lanka blocks social media and imposes curfew after anti-Muslim attacks

Why China’s new tariffs could make the US trade war even worse

Trump posts Twitter tirade on Mueller report and China

NYC mayor says he’ll decide this week on presidential run

Pompeo’s trips ‘dreaded’ by European allies as transatlantic relations sour

Unikrn launches streamer betting and Unikrn Virtual, a way to bet on randomly selected old matches, for markets outside the US where gambling is legal (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Pixel phones could potentially detect car crashes with Android Q Beta

The Beginning of the End of Open Borders in Europe

PGA Championship, NBA Draft Lottery, NHL and NBA Playoffs and More to Watch

Market Extra: Dow, S&P 500 set for worst May tumble in nearly 50 years amid U.S.-China trade clash

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