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Observe closely, Trinbago Boris Johnson

Observe closely, Trinbago

Andy Burn­ham is the sev­enth British prime min­is­ter since Brex­it ten years ago. The length­en­ing line of im­me­di­ate pre­de­ces­sors with ab­bre­vi­at­ed tenures are David Cameron, who re­signed af­ter he lost the Brex­it ref­er­en­dum, There­sa May, Boris John­son, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, the lat­est ad­di­tion. A “re­volv­ing door…
bubmag
July 28, 2026
Forests in Liberia are falling to cocoa, in half a year the EU could ban imports NATO

Forests in Liberia are falling to cocoa, in half a year the EU could ban imports

On this week’s episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we speak with features writer Ashoka Mukpo, who traveled to southeastern Liberia to investigate what satellite images indicated was a spike in deforestation over a relatively concentrated period. Along with video production coordinator Juan Maza, Mukpo documented illegal cacao plantations in the…
bubmag
July 28, 2026
Ethereum Startup EthSystems Targets Institutional Blockchain Privacy Blockchain

Ethereum Startup EthSystems Targets Institutional Blockchain Privacy

TLDR EthSystems believes privacy is the main barrier stopping banks from using public blockchains. The startup emerged from the Ethereum Foundation’s Institutional Privacy Task Force. EthSystems helps institutions protect sensitive transaction data while settling activity on Ethereum. The company will advise clients, build custom privacy systems, and publish open-source research.…
bubmag
July 28, 2026
League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame eSports

League of Legends World Championship tickets are appearing for over $3,000, but Riot may not be the one to blame

The esports community is raging after the 2026 League of Legends World Championship finals tickets went on sale. Passionate fans set their alarm, verified their account through three different two-factor apps, waited in a digital queue with thousands of other people… Then saw almost every seat vanish in 30 seconds...Read…
bubmag
July 28, 2026
Oxfordshire: Hollywood actress takes on ’emotional’ part in new slavery thriller Slavery Abolition

Oxfordshire: Hollywood actress takes on ’emotional’ part in new slavery thriller

An Oxfordshire-born actress has spoken up about her upcoming role in a supernatural thriller reimagining the conversation around reparations and the legacy of colonialism. Witney-born actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set to star in a new five-part Sky series titled Possession. The drama unfolds between Bristol and Jamaica stars u Mbatha-Raw…
bubmag
July 28, 2026