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Why Kissinger would have been a Fortnite champ − and other foreign policy lessons from the gaming world Fortnite

Why Kissinger would have been a Fortnite champ − and other foreign policy lessons from the gaming world

Charlemagne, the medieval King of the Franks, has taken control of modern-day America and is looking to expand his borders by invading your neighboring country. Now, I’m not a historian. But the above example makes perfect sense to me as both a gamer and a professor of international relations. It…
bubmag
June 6, 2025
China shelves restructuring plan to merge Changan and Dongfeng China's Social Credit System

China shelves restructuring plan to merge Changan and Dongfeng

China has shelved a months-long restructuring plan to merge two of its biggest state-owned automakers, Changan and Dongfeng, into one group. Instead, it will promote Changan to a standalone, centrally administered state-owned enterprise, separating it from its current parent company, China South Industries Group. Mainland-listed Changan Automobile announced the plan…
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June 6, 2025
UnPlasticAfrica: Airtel Nigeria joins fight against plastic pollution Plastic Pollution

UnPlasticAfrica: Airtel Nigeria joins fight against plastic pollution

Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications company has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a nationwide campaign to combat plastic pollution. Airtel made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. It said that the campaign tagged, #UnPlasticAfrica, began on June 3 with mobilising of employees across the company’s six…
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June 6, 2025
“I Moved to France During COVID to Chase My Dreams, But It Nearly Broke Me” — Abroad Life Pandemic

“I Moved to France During COVID to Chase My Dreams, But It Nearly Broke Me” — Abroad Life

The Nigerian experience is physical, emotional, and sometimes international. No one knows it better than our features on #TheAbroadLife , a series where we detail and explore Nigerian experiences while living abroad.  Mide has always wondered what kind of future awaits her as a foreign language student in Nigeria, so…
bubmag
June 6, 2025
Ethical workforce standard launched to clean up employment practices Slavery Abolition

Ethical workforce standard launched to clean up employment practices

Modern slavery, exploitation and tax evasion across the construction sector are to be tackled by a new ethical workforce standard backed by major contractors. Skanska, Keltbray, Careys and Lendlease Development are among the firms that founded and helped to develop the Workforce Assured scheme, which has been drawn up to…
bubmag
June 6, 2025
Palantir Is Violating Its Own Principles by Avoiding a Bitcoin Treasury Palantir

Palantir Is Violating Its Own Principles by Avoiding a Bitcoin Treasury

Bitcoin Magazine Palantir Is Violating Its Own Principles by Avoiding a Bitcoin Treasury Palantir builds for sovereignty and resilience—but without a Bitcoin treasury, its mission remains unfinished and its capital strategy misaligned. This post Palantir Is Violating Its Own Principles by Avoiding a Bitcoin Treasury first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine…
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June 6, 2025