Month: June 2019
Indiaore and Twitter: one good suspension deserves another
Lawyers are fond of sending threat letters and demanding those who receive them keep it “Private and Confidential“. There is no basis in law for keeping unsolicited threats “Private and Confidential“. Stockbroker and writer Ben Pauley got one of these...
Migrant Detention Center Called ‘Concentration Camp’ and ‘Human Dog Pound’ by Witness | NowThis
Dr. Neal Rosendorf and Rep. Veronica Escobar visited a migrant detention center in Texas. The professor said it is essentially a 'concentration camp.' » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe In US news and Trump administration news, historian and professor Dr. Neal...
EU summit: Leaders split over centre-left bid for top job
Image copyright Reuters Image caption "Spitzenkandidaten", L-R: Margrethe Vestager (liberal, Danish); Frans Timmermans (centre-left, Dutch); Manfred Weber (centre-right, German) EU leaders meeting in Brussels are divided over who should get the EU's top jobs, including a successor to Commission chief...
Thousands Of Protesters Demand Civilian Rule In Sudan, Soldiers Fire Shots In Air
KHARTOUM, June 30 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched towards Sudan’s defense ministry on Sunday demanding the ruling military hand over power to civilians, as security forces fired shots into the air. Huge crowds also took to the streets in...
The State of Private Immigration Detention in the U.S. Revealed | NowThis
‘It’s worse than prison’ — We went with Rep. Jason Crow to this Colorado ICE processing center to understand the state of private immigration detention in the U.S. » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe In US news and immigration news, NowThis News...
To carve out a niche in space industries, Australia should focus on microgravity research rockets
Australia now has a space agency, and our federal and South Australian governments are looking to grow a prosperous space industry to boost productivity and employment. The challenge for Australia is to find a niche in the expanding global race...
Trans Ballerina Jayna Ledford Is Shattering Stereotypes | NowThis
‘It was time for me to really be myself.’ — Trans ballerina Jayna Ledford had the door closed on her and scholarships ripped away all for being who she is, but she never gave up. » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe In...
“Being Someone’s Daughter Isn’t a Career Qualification”: AOC Rips Ivanka’s Presence at G20
The G20 circus continues—this time without President Trump as its ringleader. Capping off a whiplash-inducing weekend of her father laughing off Russian election meddling and sparring with Jimmy Carter, Ivanka Trump assumed the spotlight Saturday with an awkward interjection toward...
MAD MAX ATTACK! Austria F1 Race Analysis
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From Cameras to Kayaks, All the Stuff We Loved This Month
The bidet has been loved and uncontroversially utilized by much of the world. So why hasn't it been widely adopted in the United States? Maybe it's related to the theory that anything French is automatically un-American. Or it's because of...
Big Dairy is coming for your almond milk | AJ+
For years, the dairy industry has tried to stop producers of plant-based foods – like almond, soy, coconut and oat milk – from labeling their vegan products with terms like milk, yogurt and cheese. Follow Yara as he tries to...
Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin and Global Regulators
Shin’ichirio Matsuo is a research scientist in cryptography and information security at Georgetown University and a co-founder of the BSafe.network, a global blockchain research test network used by 25 universities. Since 2015, when bitcoin became an issue for regulators like...
‘A great honour’: Trump becomes first sitting US president to step into North Korea
Donald Trump on Sunday stepped into North Korean territory, the first time a sitting US president has ever set foot in the former enemy country.In a historic moment, Trump walked across the concrete blocks dividing North and South Korean territory...
Family continue to hold out hope for backpacker Theo Hayez as Belgian police arrive
The family of Theo Hayez have thanked volunteers for their support as search efforts for the missing backpacker continue, bolstered by the arrival of Belgian police at the weekend. The Hayez family held a special event at the Byron Bay Golf Club...
On the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, activists seek to “Reclaim Pride” from corporations and police
In Nanette, the standup show by Hannah Gadsby, the comedian tells the audience that her first introduction to gay people was seeing the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on TV, recounting jokingly: “Oh, there they are — my people. They’re...
Donald Trump to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at border later today
The meeting comes after Trump tweeted an invitation to the North Korean leader during the G20 Summit. South Korean President Moon Jae-in confirmed Kim had accepted the invitation. The US President asked Kim via Twitter to “say hello” and “shake...
Kim Jong Un Accepts Trump’s Invitation To Meet At DMZ
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet Sunday with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea a day after he issued an unprecedented invitation and expressed willingness to cross the...
V20 Summit Concludes With Promises for Crypto Industry
As the G20 leaders’ summit came to a close, the nearby V20 summit concluded with a set of promises for the crypto industry in response to the global crypto standards set by the Financial Action Task Force. A group of...
Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ
Image copyright EPA Image caption US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have met for talks President Trump says he is still hoping to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when he visits the fortified strip dividing...
Celebs Stage Mueller Report Play ‘The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts’ | NowThis
Annette Benning, Zachary Quinto, Justin Long, and other actors came together to perform 'The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,' a play based on the entire Mueller report » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe In US news, a...