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Orangutan

Malaysian minister takes aim at ‘sensationalised displays’ on palm oil at Singapore Zoo

SINGAPORE: Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has accused the Singapore Zoo of putting up displays that shed a negative light on palm oil and called for countries in Southeast Asia to present a united front in supporting the industry. When del…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Fortnite

“Fortnite” will award $100 million in prizes this year, but some pro players say that’s not enough to keep them motivated

Epic Games has promised to award $100 million in prizes for competitive "Fortnite" events this year, including a $40 million prize pool for the first annual "Fortnite World Cup" this summer. But despite generous financial support, many of the best "Fortnite" …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Julian Assange

Julian Assange Declines Voluntary Extradition to the U.S. in Latest Court Appearance

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had his second court date of the week this morning where he formally declined extradition to the U.S. to face charges brought by the Justice Department. The WikiLeaks founder was sentenced in a British court to nearly a year i…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Cold War

Critic’s Pick: ‘Meeting Gorbachev’ Review: Sitting Down With the Last Soviet Leader

Geopolitics has never been high on Werner Herzogs list of concerns, at least in his documentaries. Even when he glances toward current events (Lessons of Darkness, Into the Abyss), the thrust tends to be philosophical his interests run more to quixotic quests…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

What Iraq and Syria Can Teach the US About Walls

It is winter. Along the Iraq-Syria border, Iraqi patrol forces have swapped their hard tactical helmets for the warmth of beanie caps. The soldiers look out from their observation towers, across a stretch of desert into Syria. From this concrete tower on the…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Venezuela

Demonstrator killed and dozens injured in Venezuela clashes as opposition protests fizzle out

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Little Red Riding Hood

17th Century Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Recovered in the Netherlands: Critical Linking, May 2, 2019

Sponsored by our giveaway of $100 to spend on YA lit! In April 2017, a routine insurance appraisal of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburghs rare book collection revealed 321 missing items, including atlases, maps, plate books, photograph albums and manuscripts…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Super Komachi

Travel firm abandons couple in India because they ‘hadn’t booked a package deal’

Travellers buying what appears to be a package holiday from a leading travel agent and member of Abta may not be protected if something goes wrong with their booking. The stark warning comes after STA Travel, the parent company of Bridge the World, refused t…

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Black Hole

Plasma-spewing black hole dragging spacetime

As the black hole spins, it drags spacetime around with it, leading to the precession of the inner puffed-up accretion disk. (Representational Image: National Science Foundation) Astronomers have discovered a black hole, almost 8,000 light-years from Earth, …

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Recycling

Homes evacuated near Tenn. recycling center fire

bubmagMay 2, 2019

Malaysian minister takes aim at ‘sensationalised displays’ on palm oil at Singapore Zoo

“Fortnite” will award $100 million in prizes this year, but some pro players say that’s not enough to keep them motivated

Julian Assange Declines Voluntary Extradition to the U.S. in Latest Court Appearance

Critic’s Pick: ‘Meeting Gorbachev’ Review: Sitting Down With the Last Soviet Leader

What Iraq and Syria Can Teach the US About Walls

Demonstrator killed and dozens injured in Venezuela clashes as opposition protests fizzle out

17th Century Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Recovered in the Netherlands: Critical Linking, May 2, 2019

Travel firm abandons couple in India because they ‘hadn’t booked a package deal’

Plasma-spewing black hole dragging spacetime

Homes evacuated near Tenn. recycling center fire

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