Monday, August 27, 2018

27 August - iGoogle Portal Tab 7


  WIRED



  • Plus, an advanced Porsche 911, and why San Francisco’s new $2 billion transit terminal doesn’t tick all the boxes.
  • The president's onetime allies—and their varying legal battles—monopolized online chatter this week.

    • Opinion: Surprise! Some of the fastest, most affordable internet in the country can be found in tiny communities.

  • Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
  • The vacant Senate seat of the late John McCain has exposed the rift between his followers and the party’s Trumpian base.

    • A naval aviator who endured torture in Vietnam, Mr. McCain rose to the heights of power in Washington until cancer felled him.

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti



  • An Army Court of Inquiry has indicted Major Gogoi for "fraternising" with a local woman in a Srinagar hotel. The CoI has also held him accountable for "being away from the place of duty...



  • Officers say they are "making urgent attempts to arrest" a suspect, said to be known to the victims.
  • Meat, vegetable and dairy prices are tipped to rise imminently because of weather extremes seen in 2018.

    • Leaked memo reveals co-ordinated attempt to commit Jeremy Corbyn's party to backing a new referendum.

      National Geographic News



  • The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.
  • As the Trump Administration calls for a new military branch, get the plan's pros and cons and learn the rules governing off-world soldiers.

    • The Trump administration has promised vast changes to U.S. science and environmental policy—and we’re tracking them here as they happen.

      Reuters: World News



  • Iran has full control of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Revolutionary Guards navy, General Alireza Tangsiri, said Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency...
  • Myanmar's military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with "genocidal intent" and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for orchestrating...

    • A Japanese man arrived in China on Monday after North Korea expelled him for allegedly breaking the law during a visit there, Kyodo news agency said, citing a Japanese diplomatic source...

  • The full moon of August will grace the skies the same day that Mercury is at its highest in the predawn sky and farthest from the sun, making it an ideal time to see the innermost planet...
  • SpaceX's nose-cone-catching boat, Mr. Steven, is preparing for the ultimate interception.

    • Nestled among the many freight containers and fishing vessels resides one of the newest members of SpaceX's recovery team: Mr. Steven. Space.com got a look at the boat during testing...

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