Saturday, April 20, 2019

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The Revolutionary Force Behind Sudan’s Protest Movement? Doctors
A prescription for change: When Omar Hassan al-Bashir came to power in 1989, doctors were among the first to resist. Three decades later, they are at the forefront of the movement that toppled him.
Tesla plans to cut its board of directors from 11 to seven in a move the electric-car maker says will allow the board to act more nimbly and efficiently.
The state's lawmakers have passed the bill and are just waiting for Gov. Phil Scott's signature.
Larry Mitchell Hopkins accused of illegal weapons possession after videos apparently showed men stopping migrants in New Mexico A member of an armed rightwing militia group accused of illegally detaining migrants at the US-Mexico border has been arrested, officials said on Saturday. Related: Videos appear to show armed militia detaining migrants at US-Mexico border Continue reading...
Israel yet to approve applications after apparent shift in its decision to limit travel to over-55s Hundreds of Palestinian Christians in Gaza are still anxiously waiting on Saturday to hear whether Israel would grant them exit permits in time to join Easter services in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. In previous years many, though not all, of Gaza’s 1,100-strong Christian minority have been granted exit
Star Trek: Discovery ended its second season with a leap . If you haven’t seen that finale yet, you should check it out. If you have, though, it’s time to talk about what went down. Read more...
Any kaiju fan knows the name Toho. The Japanese studio, which has operated for most of the time the film industry has existed, is best known outside of Japan for its creation and ownership of Godzilla. It’s also one of the biggest names in Japanese film, period, with a hand in a massive number of successful… Read more...
With this era of Marvel movies about to be bookended by Avengers: Endgame , you may be feeling nostalgic about the earlier films in the canon. So if there are any favorites that you don’t already have in your library, Amazon’s got a bunch of them marked down to $10 to own digitally . Read more...
Many of us are by now familiar with the Browse Endlessly Plan , a system in which scrolling knows no end and absolutely nothing of interest populates no matter how many times you refresh or toggle between genres. Netflix may have something close to an answer for it. Read more...
From the album "Quotidian Dream" by Sam Tudor Spotify: spoti.fi/2PqYRAm Bandcamp: samtudor.bandcamp.com/ Director: Lucas Hrubizna Producer: Joaquin Cardoner Cinematographer: Blake Davey Editor: Lucas Hrubizna Visual Effects: Lucas Hrubizna Colourist: Lucas Hrubizna 1st Assistant Director: Brock Newman Production Designer: Charlie Hannah 1st Assistant Camera: Farhad Ghaderi 2nd Assistant Camera: M
Charity must remain a campaigning voice for women, says ex-head Seána Talbot For 60 years, it has been the UK’s go-to charity for expectant parents in need of antenatal advice and breastfeeding support. But last week the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) was plunged into crisis amid acrimonious rows about infant feeding and the type of postnatal support it offers, following the abrupt resignation of
Textbooks will tell you that the human body contains 206 bones. But sometimes, there are 207. The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, but these days it's becoming more common, according to a study published this week (April 17) in the Journal of Anatomy. The bone has been linked to knee problems, and the authors argue that the fabel
Comment: There was yet another massive Yellow Vest turnout across France today. Tens of thousands of security forces again broke up their gatherings with copious amounts of 'tear' gas, mass arrests, baton charges, and 'flash-ball' grenades. Dozens of people were seriously injured. Journalists and anyone filming events were targeted by police, who have apparently been tasked with minimizing the app
Sisi promised to stick to his term as president, but a referendum is under way that could extend his stay in office.
Thousands of marchers rallied across France, calling for President Emmanuel Macron to address inequality. For some, the large amount of money pledged to reconstruct the cathedral underscored the need for action.
Trump has focused much of his ire on the news media, calling the New York Times and Washington Post the "enemy of the people."
"How Empires Fall: Moral Decay" by Charles Hugh Smith "Moral decay is an interesting phenomenon: we spot it easily in our partisan-politics opponents and BAU (business as usual) government/private-sector dealings (are those $3,000 Pentagon hammers now $5,000 each or $10,000 each? It's hard to keep current...), and we're suitably indignant when non-partisan corruption is discovered in supposed mer
I thought this conversation between Alex and Ash Sarkar from Novara Media was nuanced and interesting. You never get in-depth and critical discussions of Brexit on mainstream news programmes; vox pops down some market in the north is usually as far as it goes. As always, please consider supporting Politics Theory Other so Alex can do more and bigger shows.
Police have blamed a militant splinter group known as the New Irish Republican Army for the killing.
-by Reese Erlich @ReeseErlich British police dragged Wikileaks founder Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on April 11, witnessed by a scrum of international media. Authorities in the United Kingdom and US then tried to drag Assange’s reputation through the mud. The official story was that Assange wore out his welcome at the embassy. News stories reported that he skateboarded t
The group posted live video to Facebook showing the detention. A New Mexico militia group posted a video to its Facebook page that shows members detaining dozens of people at the US-Mexico border this week. The live video was shot at night; the person behind the camera can be heard saying, “Holy hell, there are a lot of people here” and “I don’t know if we got them all.” Dozens of people can be s
Baghdad meet brings together lawmakers of Iraq's six neighbours: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Ramy Youssef's Hulu series is the first of its kind, as worth your time as "Gentleman Jack," another singular show
Julian Assange has been indicted for the crimes of hacking and conspiracy. Part of the indictment focuses on the measures Assange took to conceal US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning as the source of the leaks, which should frighten any news outlet that makes use of anonymous sources. RT’s Caleb Maupin reports. Then former journalism professor Lyle Slack joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights.
The EU elections are vital. The party should show leadership by promising a referendum One of the many strange things about Nigel Farage is that for a politician who has made a career out of attacking the European Union, his status in public life and his lucrative media career have been largely based on him being a member of the European parliament for the past 20 years. He’s never been elected t
Labour deputy leader in shock intervention that threatens to ignite row at party’s highest levels Labour can’t defeat Nigel Farage by sitting on the fence Labour will never defeat Nigel Farage if it continues to “sit on the fence” over Brexit and offers only “mealy-mouthed” support for a second referendum, the party’s deputy leader says today . In an extraordinary intervention that exposes the te
There's a core spiritual question for dogs who chase their tails: What, exactly, are they after? Twitter user @omw2innisfree 's friend's dog, Max, recently experienced something of a spiritual crisis after finally capturing his own tail. Pay attention to the look on Max's face after he finally holds onto it. SEE ALSO: Labrador Retriever named the best doggo What exactly could Max be thinking? It'
In one attack, ISIL ambushed Syrian forces in the desert of central Homs province, setting off two days of clashes.
It sure looks like Apple is moving closer and closer to its goal of merging its iOS and macOS ecosystems. Apple has plans to bring more iOS features, including Screen Time and Siri Shortcuts, to macOS later in 2019, according a new report from 9to5Mac. The update will likely be shown off at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June as part of macOS 10.15, according to the report. SEE
• Konta made to work hard for victory over Zarina Diyas • Katie Boulter beaten 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 by Yulia Putintseva The last proper dust-up between Great Britain and Kazakhstan in this part of town was Anthony Joshua’s close win over Ivan Dychko in the super-heavyweight semi-finals at the 2012 London Olympics, and this Fed Cup tie looks headed for a similarly bruising conclusion on Sunday. Johanna Ko
• ‘Behind closed doors, I felt a lot of love and kindness’ • Vunipola confronted by spectator after final whistle Billy Vunipola played down more hostile reaction to him following his liking of Israel Folau’s social media tirade against sinners after helping Saracens into next month’s final. The England No 8, who was booed by Munster fans, had finished an interview having been named man of the ma
Pep Guardiola’s champions showed they are human in the fraught 1-0 win over Spurs but another obstacle has been overcome with the Manchester derby up next At last some cracks are showing. This has been a title race characterised by the implacable excellence of one runner and the tumultuous late comebacks of the other. It has been easy to categorise Manchester City against Liverpool as control agai
Elizabeth Warren and Rashida Tlaib have called for action, but many lawmakers say more information is needed first Long before a redacted version of the Mueller report was released this week, the winds of impeachment were swirling around Donald Trump’s presidency. Related: Trump tampered with witnesses. These Senate Republicans voted to oust Bill Clinton for doing just that Continue reading...
The summit marks a shift in Iraq's foreign policy, with the country assuming the role of a mediator in the region as US President Donald Trump has revived the Obama-era concept of an anti-Iranian alliance of Gulf nations. Iraq is hosting a one-day summit, which brings together the country's neighbours: Syria, Turkey, Jordan, and Kuwait, as well as two long-time rivals - Saudi Arabia and Iran - in
At my college, 4/20 was marijuana Christmas. Every year at that time, people would go outside, put on their worst possible pants, turn up the jam band radio stations (String Cheese Incident, baby!!!), and smoke up. As much as I loved seeing my fellow classmates roll down grassy hills, the 4/20 of 2019 has become more than a traditional stoner's holiday. It's also an incredible opportunity to advo
Capitalism sucks. The neoliberal order, to which all of our mainstream parties subscribe, has lost sight of how capitalism is supposed to work in a progressive democracy. That was never more horrifically clear than when Trudeau's finance minister, Morneau, told Canadians they would have to get used to a future of "job churn." That Morneau wasn't fired on the spot confirmed a lot of what I had sus
A bittersweet comedy about Steven, a recently divorced father and his young daughter, Cali. Steve’s perfect day with his daughter in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is ruined when Cali’s mom comes to pick her up, leading Steve on an unexpected journey through the park. A Little Moving Pictures Production Of a film by 26 Aries (Irene Chin & Kurt Vincent) Written by: Adam Callahan Story By: Adam C
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on April 11, 2019. The Philippines, with more than 7,500 islands and islets, lots of white sand beaches, waterfalls and mountain resorts, has a huge potential in tourism yet we are not optimizing it due to certain policy and infrastructure bottlenecks like small airports and small number of airlines per airport. The busiest airports in the world are those in
From the Journal De Gruyter comes this bit of ridiculous activist outreach disguised as science which builds on the meme of “if only we could communicate climate change better, people would accept it and be just as alarmed as we are.” Basically, they collected a bunch of people in a room, had them play a…
Farage’s new Brexit party sampled the public temperature in Nottingham and found it warm but tempered by ice at its heart On Saturday Nigel Farage made a triumphant return to Nottingham, where, five years ago, when leader of UKIP, he was hit with an egg by a protester. Much has changed since, and now Farage is leader of the Brexit party, which was holding a rally at the city’s Albert Hall. Before
A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
I lectured about the public health dangers of industrial farming. But what I saw went beyond my fears
These simple, sliding covers are your way to more peace of mind
Responding to the State Department "applauding" countries that sided with Washington's regime-change efforts in Venezuela, the Russian Foreign Ministry said clapping is at least harmless and keeps the trigger-happy US hands busy. Applauding Malta's decision to deny passage to Russian planes headed for Caracas, newly minted State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus called on all countries "to fol
Newcastle United fans are unlikely to find even the richest, most indulgent Easter egg remotely as satisfying as the evening that virtually rubber-stamped their team’s Premier League status for another season. Featuring a yellow card that should have been red, a smart second-half switch to 4-4-2, two clever substitutions and an Ayoze Pérez hat-trick, this was a game that kept on giving. Indeed it
• Men beat Fiorentina 2-1 to win eighth consecutive title • Eni Aluko scores as women secure league with win over Verona Juventus overcame their European blues when they fought back to beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home on Saturday and claim the Serie A title for the eighth season in a row. Knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, Juventus fell behind to a Nikola Mile
Demonstrators criticise donations by billionaires to restore burned cathedral as they march against economic inequality.
McKee was killed as she covered riots in Northern Ireland. Two arrests have been made in connection to the death of journalist Lyra McKee, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said in a statement posted on their website Saturday morning. McKee was shot earlier this week while covering riots in Northern Ireland. “This morning we arrested two teenagers, aged 18 and 19, under the Terrorism
If you, like many of us, have been missing Google’s Inbox since it shut down last year, Darwin Mail might be a good replacement. The service works with your Gmail account to bring many of the best features of Inbox back to your inbox. Read more...
All of the National Parks in the United States are free to visit today thanks to the start of National Park Week. Read more...
Protesters set fires in eastern Paris as they marched for the 23rd Saturday in a row. They say the efforts to restore the damaged Notre Dame cathedral are eclipsing their demands. (Image credit: Francisco Seco/AP)
Authorities say they arrested an 18- and 19-year-old under the U.K.'s controversial Terrorism Act and took them to the Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, a police station in Belfast. (Image credit: Brian Lawless/AP)
Few authors get to pick who will provide the exclusive first review of their work, and Mueller didn't either. That choice was made by the principal character in the story, the president himself. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
Mere months before the shooting at Columbine High School, the federal government established a background check system to screen gun buyers but shootings haven't waned. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP)
Have you ever noticed how whenever someone inconveniences the dominant western power structure, the entire political/media class rapidly becomes very, very interested in letting us know how evil and disgusting that person is? It's true of the leader of every nation which refuses to allow itself to be absorbed into the blob of the US-centralized power alliance, it's true of anti-establishment polit
Clashes in Paris as demonstrators set fire to motorbikes and rubbish cans on 23rd Saturday of Yellow Vest protests.
When female astronauts work together as a team, a glitch in the product ecosystem ruined a landmark achievement
I get it — the garbage kind of men exist. But I reject the demand that I condemn myself by association
For years, artist Robert Ball has made posters that commemorate the majesty of death . With the support of HBO itself, Ball has been creating posters in a series called “Beautiful Death”, with each original illustration bringing rich artistry to the depiction of one death from Game of Thrones . Read more...
If you're one of the millions of people in America who don't own a car and have to rely on terrible public transportation (points to self), SiriusXM is out-of-reach. Recently, however, the company released a new plan called SiriusEssential that would give people access to SiriusXM on mobile or for listening at home. At just $8 a month, the plan gives people access to over 200 channels. SEE ALSO:
Flying might still be an adventure but we can do without the retro presentation How did it come to this – women required to produce a sick note because they’ve been struck down by… unsexiness? It seems that Norwegian Air requires female flight attendants to wear heels, or have a note from the doctor – other rules cover everything from makeup to false eyelashes. How mortifying for Norway : in 2018,
A recent assault on a military barracks was the first Congo attack claimed by the terror group. But there were earlier signs of an ISIS franchise in the region.
As billionaires’ donations to rebuild the cathedral renewed anger over inequality, the protests — now in their 23rd week — drew 7,000 in the French capital.
Players taking part in anti-racism campaign faced online abuse, football union says, urging platforms to take note.
VR and cannabis might seem like natural complements, but to combine them strips both of their transformative power.
Just a week ago, an independent defence analyst reported that Israeli Air Force F-16s may have used the newly-developed air defence-evading "Rampage" air-to-surface missiles during an alleged airstrike in Syria. Israel's newest "Rampage" missiles are designed to outsmart the Russian S-300 air defence systems, deployed in Syria last October, and destroy highly protected targets like bunkers, Telepo
Amazon is now using facial recognition to verify its delivery drivers' identities. Specifically, the change applies to people who drive for Amazon Flex, the retail giant's program that allows contract workers to deliver Amazon packages using their own cars. Now, Amazon will start verifying their identities using a combination of selfies and facial recognition. SEE ALSO: Amazon Kindle (2019) Revie
Beijing has rejected "debt trap" criticisms of its massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), calling for skeptics not to impede other countries from participating in the global trade infrastructure project. While 126 countries and 29 international organizations have signed cooperation agreements with China on the initiative, it is open to other players, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporter
The Case for Impeachment Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals, Yoni Appelbaum argued in March. Yoni Appelbaum acknowledges that the impeachment of Donald Trump would almost certainly not result in his removal from office, but argues that it would severely damage his political prospects. This argument ignores the significant negative effects of an impeac
Pakistan has urged Iran to take action against terrorist groups believed to be behind the killing of 14 soldiers earlier this week. "We hope that Iran will take visible action," Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said during an April 20 press conference. Qureshi said 15 gunmen wearing military uniforms ambushed a bus in southwestern Balochistan Province on April 18, killing 14 Pakistani Army pe
Hundreds of bottles containing human tissue samples have been found at the Crescent Hotel in Arkansas. Situated in Eureka Springs, the building, which...
Who do you vote for in the EU elections if you oppose Brexit? It’s almost impossible to know Once, political parties were meant to solve the voters’ problems. Now it’s the other way round. Voters must be experts in the most arcane details of the d’Hondt system of proportional representation and make predictions that are next to impossible, while receiving no help from the politicians who claim to
The writer on her Brexit novel, A Stranger City, the role of clothes in her fiction – and why she always returns to Anita Brookner A Stranger City , Linda Grant’s eighth novel, which begins with the burial of an unknown woman discovered in the Thames, is a portrait of the disparate but interconnected lives that make up contemporary London. Grant was born in Liverpool, but has lived in London for 3
Alex Preston recommends recent political books that make sense of the current madness, and luminously insightful novels Q: Which books would you suggest to deal with the constant and creeping sense of existential dread in today’s social, political and economic times? Should I be reading to cope, or for escapism on my daily commute? Foresight strategist, 36, north London A: Alex Preston , novelist,
• Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s colt out of Newmarket classic • André Fabre’s Persian King has shortened to 5-1 Too Darn Hot, the hot favourite for next month’s 2,000 Guineas since a brilliant win at Doncaster last September, has been ruled out of the Classic on 5 May after John Gosden, his trainer, decided that he had run out of time to get his colt ready following an injury to a splint bone 10 da
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Climate scientist Myles Allen is worried the 12 year time limit until the end of the world has been taken out of context. Why protesters should be wary of ‘12 years to climate breakdown’ rhetoricApril 19, 2019 12.06am AEST … Today’s teenagers are absolutely right to be up in arms about…
Ukrainians expected to turn Zelensky, a comedian who plays the president in a TV sitcom, into a real-life leader.
Rather than support Medicare for All and put patients before profits, AMA entered a new “conspiracy of inaction"
The decision would end months of suspense looming large over a growing Democratic primary field
Vile Islamophobia wasn't always central to Republican politics. This vicious bigotry took a lot of work to create
The generals did not capitalize on their credentials by offering alternatives to the government’s security policies
Spider-Man on PS4 was filled with little secrets and easter eggs. From a failed marriage proposal to Seinfeld references and more , the game is packed with easter eggs. But one secret was so subtle it seems nobody actually noticed it until someone at Insomniac revealed it on Twitter. Read more...
A Palestinian woman was killed, earlier Thursday morning, near her home in Teqoua' town, southeast of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, after being rammed by the car of an illegal colonialist settler. The soldiers later shot and seriously injured a Palestinian teen while handcuffed, when he reportedly attempted to escape. The slain Palestinian woman has been identified as Fatima Suleiman, 42. A
When it was announced that potash mining could rejuvenate the seaside town, photographer Tony McGrath travelled to Yorkshire to capture the essence of the place. Tucked away in a cleft of the north Yorkshire cliffs where the River Esk runs into the sea, Whitby has been by-passed by progress. The town is so poor that the 6d. rate levied to support the arts does not raise even enough money for the
Former PM claims that ‘failure’ of multiculturalism has led to rise in bigotry Migrant communities must be compelled to do more to integrate to help combat the rise of “far-right bigotry”, Tony Blair has warned. The former prime minister said that successive governments had “failed to find the right balance between diversity and integration”, while the concept of multiculturalism has been misused
25.5C recorded, with 27C expected on Monday, which would make UK warmer than Morocco Britons experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, and the hottest Easter bank holiday weekend for 70 years, as the temperature hit 25.5C (77.9F) in Gosport in Hampshire. The temperature is expected to rise even further on Monday to 27C, making the sunniest spots in the UK warmer than most of Eur
Genealogy site Ancestry.com has apologized and removed an ad featuring a pre-Civil War interracial couple after critics slammed the spot, claiming it whitewashed the widespread sexual exploitation of slave women. "We very much appreciate the feedback we have received and apologize for any offense that the ad may have caused," Ancestry.com spokeswoman Gina Spatafore wrote in an email, adding that t
There is nothing more exciting in the world than getting a new puppy. Human babies are great, but puppies are ... frankly a little better. Take a look at how Twitter user @gillianrobles00 's dog responded after her family got a puppy. SEE ALSO: Hey dog owners, these are the best hair dryers for your doggo This is peak joy. I'm not sure it's possible for any animal, including humans, to be happier
The country began three days of voting on constitutional amendments that will effectively extend President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s hold on power until 2030.
A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gerard Deulofeu’s double earned Watford a 2-1 win at Huddersfield, who slumped to a record-equalling Premier League defeat. Deulofeu produced a finish similar to his stunning effort at Wembley earlier this month in Watford’s FA Cup semi-final win over Wolves to give his side an early lead. The forward then sealed the points for Watford with 10 minutes to go before Huddersfield substitute Karlan G
• Saracens 32-16 Munster • Man-of-the-match Vunipola booed throughout game Saracens reached their third Champions Cup final in four years with a decisive, if hard-fought, victory over Munster who fell at this stage for the third season in a row. Billy Vunipola, who received a warning at the start of the week from his club and England for liking a homophobic Instagram post by Israel Folau, scored
Yellow vest protesters angry over high taxes and inequality march in Paris days after blaze Riot police and protesters have fought running battles in the centre of Paris as gilets jaunes anti-government demonstrators in fluorescent yellow vests led street marches over what they called “a crisis” of high taxes and economic inequality. Less than a week after the fire that destroyed the roof and spi
Stonemasons, archaeologists and craftspeople standing by to go to Paris to aid restoration France will need an army of specialists to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral and the UK is on standby to send over architects and archaeologists, conservators and craftspeople. Stonemasons and carpenters, as well as authorities on stained glass and drying out saturated buildings, are ready to cross the Channel t
Ukraine's incumbent president who came to power on a pro-West protest wave struggles to secure support for re-election.
Residents report heavy rocket fire in Tripoli as fighting intensifies between forces allied to rival administrations.
The doctors were heading to a government hospital where they had been working for close to a year treating patients from Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.
The chickens have voted for Colonel Sanders again. It's an old, old story, and we seem farther away than ever from changing the ending. Doug Ford is destroying Ontario in a way Mike Harris only dreamed of. Healthcare, schools, libraries, parks, public transit -- all programs, all supports, and countless jobs are under the ax. Jason Kenney will expand the petrostate and destroy whatever gains have
The Vermont senator is “a real contender” according to Rove. Republican strategist Karl Rove, the man behind both of George W. Bush’s successful presidential campaigns, thinks Democratic contender Bernie Sanders could beat Donald Trump in 2020 to become the next president. After watching the Vermont senator’s Monday Fox News town hall , Rove complimented Sanders on Fox and Friends Friday, saying
Sony Santa Monica's critically and commercially acclaimed 2018 hit God of War is going to be the subject of a "making of" documentary. It's a Sony production, so it's reasonable to expect the rosiest possible picture. But this trailer for Raising Kratos hypes a feature-length documentary look at the intricate development process that fuels a modern-day video game blockbuster. Best of all: it's a
The wait for a goal goes on – 35 days and counting – but all that matters for now is that Brighton have stopped the rot. Chris Hughton had called on his players to show resilience and togetherness between now and the remainder of the season and both were in evidence when Brighton picked up a precious point to end a run of five successive defeats and edge a step clearer of the relegation zone. Def
• World No 18 Fognini wins 6-4, 6-2 to reach Monte Carlo final • Nadal loses 11 of 14 games after going 3-1 up in first set Rafael Nadal reflected on “one of the worst matches” he had played on clay in his career after crashing to a shock defeat by Fabio Fognini in the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. Five weeks before the French Open, the 11-times Monte Carlo champion was beaten 6-4, 6-2 b
Pysanka is the Ukrainian tradition of egg decoration at Easter. Pysanky are created using a batik method: the eggs are covered in wax and then dyed. In 1968, Erast Binyashevsky published The Ukrainian Pysanka , the first book to detail the practice, documenting regional styles in watercolour illustrations. “Binyashevsky was important because his was the first book published about pysanky in the U
Banners line streets of Cairo telling citizens to vote to extend presidency Polling stations across Cairo filled with people as Egyptians voted in a snap referendum expected to allow President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to remain in power until 2030. Six people told the Guardian that they had been bussed to the polls from working-class areas, and given bags of food in exchange for their vote. Amid a sub
Uber's self-driving cars still aren't very reliable, apparently. Business Insider reports that Uber's self-driving tech is still far behind competitors like Waymo. The report, which cites interviews with employees in Uber's Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), compares the self-driving cars project to a "science experiment," and says that the cars "perform reliably only on limited well-mapped route
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019 Also, please hold the analysis: Yesterday, we started reading the Mueller report. We found it underwhelming. It involves a series of episodes in which its chief character, Donald J. Trump, behaves like someone who's mentally ill. For better or worse, we already thought that Donald J. Trump was mentally ill, or something like it. Again and again, the Mueller report shows h
Philosopher David Albert thinks there might be a “clear and straightforward” way of thinking about quantum phenomena -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Philosopher David Albert thinks there might be a “clear and straightforward” way of thinking about quantum phenomena -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off Sign up and get The Fiver, our free daily football email Email Barry or tweet @bglendenning your thoughts 6.13pm BST 41 min: Jack Stephens plays the ball forward to Josh Simms about 10 metres inside the Newcastle half. Ki robs him of possession and Newcastle surge forward again. That move breaks down, but moments later, Maya Yoshida is caught on
If that were still the case-- required civics classes-- more people would understand the difference between what the House does (impeachment) and what the Senate does (removal from office). They're not the same and there was never any reasonable chance that Trump would be removed by this Senate-- not even if he did take a gun out to the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone. That just speaks t
Most of the large Internet companies in the Silicon Valley may be classified as pure evil and the chances that they will become compatible with the basic values of the Western civilization are basically non-existent. For example, just three weeks ago, a famous young CEO wrote an op-ed urging the world's governments to escalate censorship and other Big Brother tactics on the Internet. If someone is
A look back at how Salon covered the mass shooting in 1999, and what we've learned since
Gerald Corrigan is in critical condition after being struck by arrow outside his Holyhead home The family of a man who was shot with a crossbow outside his home has appealed for information about the attack. Gerald Corrigan, 74, remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was struck with an arrow while adjusting a satellite dish in a secluded property on the outskirts of Holyhead, north
Fans gather as rapper attends court following incident last year, in which police say an argument led to brawl Cardi B has rejected a plea deal in a case stemming from a fight at a New York strip club last year. WNBC reported that the rapper did not speak to journalists before or after a three-minute court appearance on Friday. Continue reading...
Attorney for family of Bradley Blackshire decries decision Prosecutor says use of force justified under state law Prosecutors have declined to file charges against a white Little Rock police officer who killed a black man by firing at least 15 shots into the windshield of the car the man was driving. The Pulaski county prosecutor, Larry Jegley, said on Friday Charles Starks would not face charges
Karen Nettleton spent the past five years searching for her grandchildren, whose father was an ISIS fighter. Now their fate has become a political football.
France’s dazzling heritage in stone has proved both beautiful and burdensome for the state, and well beyond its means to maintain.
The rabbis’ instructions ruled the day in the country’s recent parliamentary elections. Now, the politicians are preparing for a clash over state and religion.

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