French President Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Jean-Michel MacronThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump, GOP on defense as nationwide protests continue Macron says France won’t remove colonial-era statues The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems, GOP already headed in different directions on policing reforms MORE said Europe as a whole needs to be less economically […]
The jailing of the policemen who discovered President Ivan Duque pseudo-party plotted with narcos to rig the 2018 elections ended all doubt Colombia has become a mafia state. It’s not that I have anything against criminals– they are generally a lot more fun than politicians — I just don’t believe it is a good idea […]
Millions of people watched breathlessly as astronauts for the first time successfully travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) in a privately funded spacecraft, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule, on May 30. The historic launch, which marks a new chapter in human spaceflight, is likely to lead to renewed interest in spaceflight. […]
For our Global Societies project, reporters around the world will be writing about societal problems, sustainability and development in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. The series will include features, analyses, photo essays, videos and podcasts looking behind the curtain of globalization. The project is generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. All […]
Mobile banking startup Varo Money has raised an additional $ 241 million in Series D funding, the company announced today. The investment was co-led by new investor Gallatin Point Capital and existing investor The Rise Fund, co-founded by TPG. Also participating in the round were Bono (yes, that one), along with entrepreneur, impact investor, and […]
When the UK became the European country with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths earlier this month, there was renewed criticism of how it had handled the crisis. A common complaint was that it had entered lockdown too late. The UK closed down all non-essential businesses and severely restricted public movement on March 23, nearly […]
As we find ourselves largely confined to our homes, it is unsurprising that television viewing has sky-rocketed. Watching live broadcasts in the UK has increased by 17% since the coronavirus lockdown, halting years of decline. And just as the British government launched its latest inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting, the UK has […]
A member of the military tests a person at a coronavirus test centre in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Chessington, Britain, April 26, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is on track to become one of Europe’s worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Issued on: 18/04/2020 – 19:52 Turkey’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82,329, Health MinisterFahrettin Koca said on Saturday, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East. Advertising Read more An increase of 3,783 cases in the last 24 hours also pushed Turkey‘s confirmed tally within a few hundred of China, […]
They Are Already Here: UFO culture and why we see saucers by Sarah Scoles tries to find out what’s so appealing about hunting UFOs Humans 8 April 2020 By Jeff Hecht Cycling to Alienstock festival in NevadaBridget Bennett/AFP Via Getty Images Book SOME people spend an awful lot of time hunting down UFOs. For Sarah […]