We've killed off more than 50% of forest animals on Earth, a new report found — even more evidence of a 6th mass extinction

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 09:27PM by IntnsRed https://ift.tt/2zHY2wE

Netanyahu accuses Channel 12 owners of 'terror attack against democracy' after the outlet published extensive leaks from the criminal cases against him

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 08:49PM by green_flash https://ift.tt/2LeHFOA

Australia strips legal status of indigenous lands to build coal mine - 'We have been made trespassers on our own country,' say community leaders

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 07:08PM by green_flash https://ift.tt/2MPZUfg

Hong Kong police storm subway with batons as protests rage.

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 06:05PM by hjmmjbo https://ift.tt/32mNK1h

In Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 12:16PM by rspix000 https://ift.tt/2ZphNYZ

Violence erupts across Hong Kong as police fire 'warning shots,' MTR closes 5 lines and officers storm train carriage | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 03:49PM by ChubbbyLover39 https://ift.tt/2ZDHa8L

Trump made up phone call with China at G7 summit, White House aides admit

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 04:17PM by 6E1DE647E76DF71D https://ift.tt/2LievwR

Suspected cops in disguise make arrests in Hong Kong

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 11:21AM by 30624700306247705342 https://ift.tt/2zFMJox

Violence erupts across Hong Kong as police fire ‘warning shots,’ MTR closes 5 lines and officers storm train carriage

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 12:29PM by nachosandqueso https://ift.tt/2ZuXzNC

Russians demand free elections in Moscow, defying protest ban

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 10:39AM by aubonpaine https://ift.tt/2HAAFcI

Financial pressure is growing on Brazil over fires in the Amazon and the far-right president’s belligerent response to them. Asset managers, pension funds and companies have issued warnings, halted deals and stopped purchases of government bonds.

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 09:08AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2ZHYlC6

Hong Kong protests turn to chaos amid tear gas and petrol bombs

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 09:48AM by vilekangaree https://ift.tt/2Zu8zdU

Hong Kong police are spraying protesters with blue-dye water cannons to mark them for arrest later

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 10:39AM by leonerdo_ https://ift.tt/2HwjA3B

Scientists predict 16m sea level rise even if the Earth stops warming right now

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 03:13AM by Magistradocere https://ift.tt/2ZqPdXp

Egypt forced 17-year-old to listen to her father being tortured

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 04:19AM by EliteGamer064 https://ift.tt/2NH9gK0

'The Seas Are Rising, and so Are We.' Greta Thunberg Leads Climate Change Protest at United Nations

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 05:31AM by appstools232323 https://ift.tt/2zFN5eM

Algeria Enters its 7th month of Peaceful, Anti-Corruption, Pro-Democracy Protests

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 01:25AM by ineedanewaccountpls https://ift.tt/2PvpKHH

Australia transfers land ownership from Indigenous groups to Adani to build coalmine

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 02:12AM by cutiepuffjunior https://ift.tt/2ZHBlTM

Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 09:16PM by FortuitousAdroit https://ift.tt/2LaGhwe

Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters; Telegram, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by Chinese authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort

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Submitted August 31, 2019 at 12:11AM by irraguhil https://ift.tt/32n2Bc5

Brazil's Former President says Bolsonaro is ideologically guided by a flat-Earther: "There's stupidity at a high-level governing our country"

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 09:52PM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2HDlqQ2

Hong Kong police continues string of arrest, latest include elected lawmakers.

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 12:27PM by BluaBaleno https://ift.tt/345Vrue

Sweden bans facial recognition technology in schools

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 03:13PM by V2O5 https://ift.tt/2Zzpz1M

President Trump Tweets Sensitive Surveillance Image of Iran

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 03:34PM by noscreamattheend https://ift.tt/30HKeOt

Festival-goers should pay £25 fee for abandoning tents, say environmental activists - ‘It’s not good enough in this day and age just to abandon a tent which is in most cases is probably perfectly good to clean and reuse,’ says Clean Up Britain

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 11:44AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/34bQlwG

Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor'

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 09:17AM by mepper https://ift.tt/32plcnV

China refused to let Hong Kong scrap the controversial extradition bill which caused mass protests as a way to end the tension. Chinese government rejected Lam's proposal and outright forbade her from cancelling the bill.

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 11:16AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2NH3wQv

Chinese people who show sympathy for Hong Kong’s protests risk getting doxxed by friends

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 09:38AM by wdqian05 https://ift.tt/2UjSGkD

US intelligence suggests Russia was fishing Putin's doomsday missile out of the sea when it mysteriously exploded

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 08:22AM by Content_Policy_New https://ift.tt/2MKG4SE

No-deal Brexit panic after the government warns food manufacturers that some egg supplies could run out

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 04:10AM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2Hzs2PI

Scientists think they've observed a black hole swallowing a neutron star for the first time. It made ripples in space and time, as Einstein predicted.

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 08:32AM by discocrisco https://ift.tt/2MI0BXX

'These kinds of journalists are not welcome’: China expels WSJ reporter who wrote about Xi Jinping’s cousin

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 07:09AM by mczack13 https://ift.tt/30X6nIw

ISIS fighter who beheaded 100 people while claiming benefits in UK captured

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 06:14AM by dvzhou https://ift.tt/2LfGRb7

Cannabis cafes in the Netherlands are to be supplied legally with drugs from regulated producers as part of a trial aimed at tackling the black market. Under Dutch law, cannabis can be sold over the counter in licensed coffee shops, but it is currently illegal to produce and supply the drug.

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 05:46AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2LaeuMH

Taiwan demands China disclose whereabouts of missing citizen

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 05:33AM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2HzTtZp

Beijing has rejected all 5 demands of protestors including a formal submission from Hong Kong government to withdraw extradition bill - Highest levels of Chinese government involved

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 01:13AM by Narksdog https://ift.tt/2MN3uXw

Iranian activist, 20, jailed for 15 years for 'spreading prostitution by taking off her hijab'

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 04:27PM by lonbeholding https://ift.tt/346nIB7

Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong arrested

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 08:29PM by m88ster https://ift.tt/2Uf8WTX

Just two days after Trump called himself an "environmentalist," his administration announced a rollback of methane gas emissions regulations so large that even oil companies are objecting to the change.

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 07:00PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2HzOBnj

Petition to stop suspension of UK Parliament tops 1.3M signatures

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 07:15AM by canadian_air https://ift.tt/2LeWkbl

Welcome to Metropica, a Supposed City of the Future

Welcome to Metropica, a Supposed City of the Future
Florida developers have long promised utopia. Will their latest attempt—an Instagram-friendly, experience-led community-slash-shopping mall—finally deliver?

August 29, 2019 at 10:23AM
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Lech Walesa to Trump: US no longer moral, political world leader

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 06:13AM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2zv9fjQ

Shortage Of Affordable Housing Costs South Carolina $8 Billion A Year

Shortage Of Affordable Housing Costs South Carolina $8 Billion A Year
"Shelter poverty" — the inability to cover other essential living costs because housing costs too much — represents an $8 billion cost, borne by "public assistance, private charity, or personal deprivation."

August 29, 2019 at 09:43AM
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Boris Johnson Hit by Resignations After Revealing His Plan to Suspend Parliament

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 06:46AM by P0rnLitiCs https://ift.tt/2ZxxFba

New Zealand bans swimming with bottlenose dolphins, saying dwindling numbers are caused by excessive interaction with tourists, as the animals choose socialising with people over necessary biological functions. They risk "being loved into extinction"

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 04:48AM by Mrsaloom9765 https://ift.tt/2NDxt3N

When Vegan Influencers Quit Being Vegan, The Backlash Can Be Brutal

When Vegan Influencers Quit Being Vegan, The Backlash Can Be Brutal
Popular YouTubers like Rawvana and Bonny Rebecca gave up veganism to save their health. But the fallout from their fans has been immense.

August 29, 2019 at 08:13AM
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More than one million sign petition against Johnson's suspension of parliament - The petition was attracting signatures at a rate of about 1,000 per minute after the PM asked the Queen to prorogue parliament.

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 04:16AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2L55yrY

Unix At 50: How The OS That Powered Smartphones Started From Failure

Unix At 50: How The OS That Powered Smartphones Started From Failure
Today, Unix powers iOS and Android—its legend begins with a gator and a trio of researchers.

August 29, 2019 at 07:58AM
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What Does America Have Against Vacation?

What Does America Have Against Vacation?
As summer-getaway season draws to a close, it's time to face a tough reality: America is not a great vacation nation.

August 29, 2019 at 07:53AM
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Privacy Fundamentalism

Privacy Fundamentalism
A critique of Farhad Manjoo's New York Times article on internet data trackers and the ongoing privacy hysteria.

August 29, 2019 at 07:33AM
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The Man Who Couldn't Take It Anymore

The Man Who Couldn't Take It Anymore
"I had no choice but to leave," General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump's secretary of defense.

August 29, 2019 at 07:23AM
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Europe Is Warming Faster Than Even Climate Models Projected

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 03:37AM by leonerdo_ https://ift.tt/2LiOSf9

Organiser of banned Hong Kong protests attacked by masked men with baseball bats on same day demonstration bids are rejected

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Submitted August 29, 2019 at 03:26AM by mczack13 https://ift.tt/2Hwv7jw

Cops Hijack Botnet, Remotely Wipe Malware From 850,000 Computers: Police in France took down a large cryptocurrency-mining malware operation with the help of a cybersecurity firm.

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 10:19PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2ZGX0zH

Military troops on the move in Hong Kong

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 04:24PM by him9him https://ift.tt/30JB97G

US tariff hike on $300 billion China goods to go ahead

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 08:38PM by StopTheGregSign https://ift.tt/2L2trQR

Amazon rainforest fires: Children in Brazil are having respiratory problems, trouble breathing because of the Amazon fires

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 09:10PM by Hohoho_Neocon https://ift.tt/2LhHZe2

New Poll Shows 58 Percent of Canadians See Socialism Positively

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 07:36PM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2UaCTEE

Congress to investigate Trump's offer to hold G7 at one of its golf clubs - Teller Report

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 07:37PM by LeBoulu777 https://ift.tt/2UaCRww

This Pinhole Lens Lends Some Classic Charm To Modern Cameras

This Pinhole Lens Lends Some Classic Charm To Modern Cameras
Pinhole cameras are about as old as it gets when it comes to photography, but you can harness that primitive tech to make incredible images with this awesome 18-36mm lens.

August 28, 2019 at 10:43PM
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India To Ban Six Single-Use Plastic Products From October 2

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 11:44AM by newbsd https://ift.tt/32dNwJt

'Stop the coup': Protests across UK over Johnson's suspension of parliament

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 04:05PM by stupidstupidreddit2 https://ift.tt/2ZBxBHi

France Upstages Trump at G7 by Inviting Iran to Salvage Nuclear Deal |"He is the only one who seeks to punish Iran, to increase sanctions. All the others are searching for a solution."

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 07:44AM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2zCDDJr

This 400-Foot Rock Tower In Utah Is Always Vibrating

This 400-Foot Rock Tower In Utah Is Always Vibrating
But scientists say Castleton Tower doesn't seem in danger of falling down.

August 28, 2019 at 10:13AM
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Source says Russian oligarchs co-signed Trump's Deutsche Bank loans

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 07:49AM by STARK-DIES https://ift.tt/2ZwkZNu

The queen agrees to suspend parliament

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 09:05AM by onlyslightlybiased https://ift.tt/2Pk8y80

The Frightening Spread Of Toxic Algae

The Frightening Spread Of Toxic Algae
Climate change is accelerating the spread of lethal algal blooms in American waterways — with devastating results for humans and animals alike.

August 28, 2019 at 09:13AM
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Deutsche Bank has Trump’s taxes — and loan applications cosigned by Russian oligarchs: report

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 06:33AM by mobile_website_25323 https://ift.tt/344f45X

Chinese liberal thinktank forced to close after being declared illegal - One of China’s only independent thinktanks has been ordered to shut down, another sign of the dramatically shrinking space for public debate under the government of the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 04:14AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2zsD5pm

Australia is to formally investigate foreign interference in its universities amid rising concerns about Chinese influence on campuses. The push follows reports of students and staff "self-censoring" on sensitive political issues such as the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 05:36AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2HrV0R9

The Mad Rush To Bulletproof American Schools

The Mad Rush To Bulletproof American Schools
Aggression sensors. Classroom barricades. How architects are transforming schools for the era of mass shootings.

August 28, 2019 at 08:13AM
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A Top Financier of Trump and McConnell Is a Driving Force Behind Amazon Deforestation

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 02:55AM by psighco https://ift.tt/2HueQvs

Pornhub launches Dirtiest Porn Ever campaign to clean up world's oceans

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 06:12AM by Kyordhel https://ift.tt/3262fq3

The Death of Alexander the Great: One of History’s Great Unsolved Mysteries

The Death of Alexander the Great: One of History’s Great Unsolved Mysteries
Was he a victim of natural causes, felled by some kind of fever, or did his marshals assas­sinate him, angered by his tyrannical ways? An autopsy would decide the question, but it is too late for that.

August 28, 2019 at 07:58AM
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Trump vows to pardon aides who break laws over border wall as report claims tax returns show loans 'co-signed by Russians' - follow live

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 04:50AM by screaming_librarian https://ift.tt/2KZYj4j

Lip-reading CCTV will have people 'cupping hands over their mouths' in street, warns surveillance watchdog - The commissioner also warned that doing nothing could see Britain become a Big Brother-style state that went beyond anything envisioned by George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984.

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 04:11AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2znlqzk

Fracking in U.S. and Canada linked to worldwide atmospheric methane spike

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 03:37AM by HeadAdhesiveness2 https://ift.tt/2ZsNcoI

Faith in Hong Kong leader and gov’t dips to lowest point in post-colonial history – survey

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 11:58PM by gulabjamunyaar https://ift.tt/2ZzyH2x

Government to ask Queen to Suspend Parliament

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Submitted August 28, 2019 at 03:12AM by xXGeneric_UserNameXx https://ift.tt/2Ziwvku

Hong Kong public hospital doctors making a stand against police violence

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 11:45PM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2Zt1Dcl

Indigenous Tribes on Front Line of Amazon Rainforest Fires Vow to Resist Bolsonaro's "Destruction of Mother Nature" "We're putting our bodies and our lives on the line to try to save our territories."

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 07:19PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/341Xcsp

Donald Trump Received Loans Co-Signed By Russian Billionaires, Says Source Close To Deutsche Bank

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 10:02PM by noscreamattheend https://ift.tt/30Ikl18

MSNBC host: "Staggering" to see Trump attack Obama to defend Russia's Putin "on the world stage"

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 08:21PM by screaming_librarian https://ift.tt/328RWRW

It’s No Longer a Crime to Be Gay in Botswana

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 05:59PM by SetMau92 https://ift.tt/2KY3PVd

Russian missile disaster: Medical staff who treated injured disappear

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 03:32PM by heinderhead https://ift.tt/2U9bCCn

The 'Strange, Unduly Neglected Prophet'

The 'Strange, Unduly Neglected Prophet'
After nearly a century of obscurity, Silvio Gesell is making a comeback.

August 27, 2019 at 11:28AM
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The Poisonous Laxative That Built America

The Poisonous Laxative That Built America
As Lewis and Clark mapped the West, they depended on a hearty dose of mercury to cure both constipation and syphilis. It's a miracle they didn't die

August 27, 2019 at 09:38AM
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What Life Is Like Inside Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville-themed Retirement Communities

What Life Is Like Inside Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville-themed Retirement Communities
If you've dreamed of living in a community that echoes Buffett's famous sentiments, you’re in luck.

August 27, 2019 at 09:38AM
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Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked - 17 year old Palestinian boy, had his visa cancelled & was deported because US officials searched his phone/laptop & said his friends had social media posts that were critical of the US

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 07:54AM by Ashes0fTheWake https://ift.tt/32gNiBJ

Facing fire over opioid crisis, US drugmakers eye a booming new pain market in India

Facing fire over opioid crisis, US drugmakers eye a booming new pain market in India
As India loosens its stringent narcotics laws, US companies including Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories and a network affiliated with Purdue Pharma are rushing in.

August 27, 2019 at 09:18AM
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Brazil Plans To Reject $20 Million For The Amazon Fires Pledged By G7

Brazil Plans To Reject $20 Million For The Amazon Fires Pledged By G7


August 27, 2019 at 08:43AM
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China Arrests Australian Writer On Espionage Charges

China Arrests Australian Writer On Espionage Charges
Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat who reportedly became an Australian citizen in 2002 but retains a Chinese passport, has also lived and worked in the United States. He is also the author of three spy novels set in China.

August 27, 2019 at 08:43AM
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The Guy Who Brings His Guitar To The Party Has Nothing On The Conductor Who Brings His Baton To The Party

The Guy Who Brings His Guitar To The Party Has Nothing On The Conductor Who Brings His Baton To The Party
Orchestrating a social gathering is tough. All sorts of dynamics are at play, different sections intermingle, tempo changes and some people just do their thing solo. That's why a good party host not only brings the tunes, but also acts like a good conductor.

August 27, 2019 at 08:33AM
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Viral photo of Hong Kong protestor sparks Tiananmen Square comparisons - Snapped by photographer Lam Yik Fei on assignment for The New York Times, the Hong Kong image shows a police officer in riot gear pointing his revolver at an unarmed man in the middle of a street.

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 04:24AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2U6Cp2l

The Biggest Loser: Why Donald Trump Couldn't Hack It In Hollywood

The Biggest Loser: Why Donald Trump Couldn't Hack It In Hollywood
Donald Trump spent years trying to make it as a Hollywood mogul. Nobody bought his act.

August 27, 2019 at 08:18AM
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Conan's Assistant Tries To Watch More TV On The Job Than Robert DeNiro's Infamous Employee

Conan's Assistant Tries To Watch More TV On The Job Than Robert DeNiro's Infamous Employee
Robert DeNiro recently made headlines for suing an employee who watched 55 hours of "Friends" in just four days while on the clock. Conan O'Brien's assistant, Sona Movsesian, is pretty sure she can beat that no problem.

August 27, 2019 at 08:13AM
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Ecosia: Search engine that plants trees worldwide sees 1,150% spike in users as Amazon fires rage - Ecosia pledges a million extra trees in six months in response to President Bolsonaro’s anti-environmental policies

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 03:27AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2MGhIJy

Almost nobody in Hong Kong under 30 identifies as “Chinese”

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 06:09AM by viva_la_vinyl https://ift.tt/2UbckPB

Two Sisters And The Terrorist Who Came Between Them

Two Sisters And The Terrorist Who Came Between Them
Sam is Lori's older sister, but Sam was the one always getting in trouble. Parties, older boyfriends, dead-end jobs, dead-end marriages. And now, three federal charges: providing material support to ISIS, aiding and abetting ISIS, and lying to the FBI.

August 27, 2019 at 07:18AM
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G-7 countries slammed over $22 million pledge to fight Amazon wildfires: "Netflix paid $100 million to stream 'Friends'"

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 04:22AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2U5WANM

The word “virgin” must be removed from Muslim marriage certificates in Bangladesh, the country’s top court has said, a landmark verdict after campaigners challenged the “humiliating and discriminatory” term.

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 02:56AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/342Tw9Z

Brazil Rejects $20 Million G7 Aid to Fight Amazon Fires, Asks Macron to Focus on ‘His Colonies’ Instead

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Submitted August 27, 2019 at 02:24AM by therightnews https://ift.tt/2MDHiiw

Macron says Brazil Deserves a President "up to the job"

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 11:52PM by darkdeeds6 https://ift.tt/2KZMBa5

Brazil Will Reject G7’s $22 Million Amazon Fire Aid, Bolsonaro Aide Says

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 09:27PM by Cara_Estranho https://ift.tt/2LalcAZ

Sanders releases media plan: Press shouldn't be controlled by corporations, 'benevolent' billionaires

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 09:02PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2LnTQrp

Only 2 Iraqi translators who worked with U.S. troops got U.S. visas last year: Thousands of translators in Iraq face danger as they wait to gain entry to the U.S.

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 05:06PM by MortWellian https://ift.tt/341YpjB

Trump’s fabricated China phone call is ‘a serious escalation of his lying’ which bodes ill for America

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 06:33PM by Magistradocere https://ift.tt/2Zq8OBR

#TrumpNotWelcome trends in Germany after Trump says he'd like to visit 'soon'

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 03:58PM by noscreamattheend https://ift.tt/2KVpEon

There's No Room In The Residence Halls At Virginia Tech. That's Why Freshmen Are At Hotels

There's No Room In The Residence Halls At Virginia Tech. That's Why Freshmen Are At Hotels
Swamped with a surge of incoming freshmen it hadn't foreseen, Virginia Tech this summer tried all kinds of dorm-maximizing tricks to squeeze in its largest class ever. But when dorm space ran out, it shunted more than 500 students into a pair of hotels.

August 26, 2019 at 11:03AM
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Disappearing Act: Device Vanishes On Command After Military Missions

Disappearing Act: Device Vanishes On Command After Military Missions
A polymer that self-destructs? While once a fictional idea, new polymers now exist that are rugged enough to ferry packages or sensors into hostile territory and vaporize immediately upon a military mission's completion.

August 26, 2019 at 10:43AM
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New Orleans Police Claim Not To Use Facial Recognition Tech. Emails Reveal That’s Not Totally True

New Orleans Police Claim Not To Use Facial Recognition Tech. Emails Reveal That’s Not Totally True
In at least one NOPD investigation, facial recognition was used to identify and indict a suspect.

August 26, 2019 at 10:28AM
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Whoa, This Stylish Chore Coat Is Actually Made From Hemp And Organic Cotton

Whoa, This Stylish Chore Coat Is Actually Made From Hemp And Organic Cotton
As it turns out, you can look good and be eco-conscious at the same time. Made from a hemp and organic cotton blend with a little spandex thrown in for stretch, it's hard to find anything to dislike here.

August 26, 2019 at 10:04AM
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Inside The World Of Investigators Who Know You've Faked Your Death

Inside The World Of Investigators Who Know You've Faked Your Death
"Faking your own death is a full-time job, and I can guarantee you that if you slip up with even the slightest sign of life, we will find you."

August 26, 2019 at 09:53AM
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The Survival Of Iggy Pop

The Survival Of Iggy Pop
An inventor of punk rock on his long career, the future, and swimming in Miami.

August 26, 2019 at 09:53AM
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Lambda School's For-Profit Plan To Solve Student Debt

Lambda School's For-Profit Plan To Solve Student Debt
By now, the tagline "free until you get a job" has burrowed deep into not only the subconscious of Silicon Valley investors, but basically anyone who has Googled "how to learn programming" in the past three years. But it’s also, largely, an untested model.

August 26, 2019 at 09:43AM
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Donald Trump skips G7 talks on climate crisis and Amazon fires

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 07:47AM by discocrisco https://ift.tt/2KXJb7q

EU 'would block trade deal if Britain reneged on Brexit bill' - UK must honour its debts before starting to negotiate trade deal, say Brussels sources

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 04:17AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/33YGOZz

Do more to cut demand for fentanyl, China tells United States - Chinese foreign ministry says that as the world’s biggest consumer of the opioid, the US should stop trying to pin the drug problem on others

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 07:00AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2ZoJ9K4

Cuba drastically reforms fishing laws to protect coral reef, sharks and rays: Reforms will oblige Cuba to work more closely with its US neighbours – in spite of US President Trump’s frosty attitude

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 04:58AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2ZgtiSH

China's yuan falls to lowest level in 11 years. The Chinese currency continues to slide as Beijing seeks to buffer against US tariffs. Global markets are rattled by an intensifying US-China trade war.

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 01:08AM by wontek https://ift.tt/2zl1zAD

Nearly 100 companies move to Netherlands ahead of Brexit

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 04:04AM by leonerdo_ https://ift.tt/30zhszy

US companies tell Apple and Amazon to put planet before profits

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 08:04PM by Content_Policy_New https://ift.tt/2Nw7J9x

Nestlé plan to take 1.1m gallons of water a day from natural springs sparks outcry - Opponents fighting to stop the project say the fragile river cannot sustain such a large draw

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Submitted August 26, 2019 at 02:57AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/343vuvB

The U.S. Border Patrol and an Israeli Military Contractor Are Putting a Native American Reservation Under “Persistent Surveillance”

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 10:39PM by SetMau92 https://ift.tt/2U5Yk9V

Bolsonaro Tweets Years Old Picture of Brazilian Warplanes Fighting Fires Amid Growing International Backlash

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 09:50PM by EzDaod https://ift.tt/2ZrfrrR

Bernie Sanders Proposes Huge Renewables Build-Out and Publicly Owned Power: ‘US put people on the moon 50 years ago. We can sure as hell transform our energy system away from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewables today and create millions of jobs in the process.’

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 11:39PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2ZoJj45

Trump suggests 'nuking hurricanes' to stop them hitting America

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 08:54PM by sektabox https://ift.tt/2Zl3Me8

Hong Kong protestors are attacking smart lampposts: 'Some protestors view the lampposts with suspicion and believe they are actually surveillance tools—they are fitted with sensors, closed-circuit cameras, and data networks.'

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 12:01PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2Hp6Ify

Chinese buyers pull back from U.S. housing market, hurting home sales

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 02:25PM by putLotionInTheB4sket https://ift.tt/2ZrwKoq

Trump ruined a G7 summit dinner by insisting the group readmit Russia

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 06:07PM by noscreamattheend https://ift.tt/2L4E8B8

Over 100 countries voted Sunday to ban the trade in the smooth-coated otter and placing it on the most endangered list

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 01:02PM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2MBZqtc

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Earth Alliance Commits $5 Million to Amazon Fires – “The largest rainforest in the world is a critical piece of the global climate solution. Without the Amazon, we cannot keep the Earth’s warming in check.”

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 04:28PM by mvea https://ift.tt/2ZsRD6Q

DiCaprio-backed foundation spending $5M to help Brazil's Amazon

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 12:28PM by JLBesq1981 https://ift.tt/2NsI8OJ

Iran publicly hangs man on homosexuality charges

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 01:58PM by Balsach https://ift.tt/2Mzx9n7

Channel 4 News boss says media have right to call politicians 'liars'

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 10:21AM by Raichu3700 https://ift.tt/3219UFZ

Interpol has taken the rare step of quashing its arrest warrant for a dissident Chinese judge living in Toronto, saying the “red notice” was likely issued for political reasons and could undercut the organization’s neutral stance.

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 06:36AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2L34TG8

Hong Kong police officer shoots live round amid clashes with protesters in Tsuen Wan

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 08:39AM by hk8192 https://ift.tt/33Wn5d7

Hong Kong Police use water cannon for first time against protesters

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 05:45AM by alexandermathers https://ift.tt/2NBnzQl

Hong Kong police deploy water cannons for first time

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 05:17AM by Electrocutes https://ift.tt/30HFubP

Trump accused of secretly blocking move to quell internet extremism

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 06:19AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2HrCxUS

Tree-planting search engine saw a 1150% increase in downloads after the Amazon rainforest fires: It uses 80% of its profits from search ads to plant millions of trees in Brazil and other emerging economies - says it has planted 65 million trees to date.

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 06:56AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2MArtsM

Trump will be blamed for a global recession if he continues his trade war with China, says Boris Johnson

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Submitted August 25, 2019 at 05:20AM by viva_la_vinyl https://ift.tt/2ZhClT4

Trump's aides are reportedly seething over the French president's handling of the G7 summit: 'US officials believe Macron was trying to isolate Trump by focusing much of the summit on climate change.'

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 11:22PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2HlQC6b

‘Mulan’ Star Skips D23 Press Amid #BoycottMulan Controversy over Hong Kong protests

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 07:45PM by Frocharocha https://ift.tt/2ziKmI9

Trump officials voice anger at G7 focus on 'niche' issues such as climate change

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 10:57PM by hurtsdonut_ https://ift.tt/2MA7TNx

Bolivia’s jungle is also on fire and out of control.

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 03:49PM by jjdurandeau https://ift.tt/2MBMcwx

Bolsonaro enjoys comedy club outing as Amazon fires rage on

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 03:45PM by armchairmegalomaniac https://ift.tt/2L50XVu

Less than one-third of the world’s primary forests are still intact. Deep in the interior of British Columbia, a temperate rainforest that holds vast stores of carbon and is home to endangered caribou is being clear-cut as fast as the Amazon

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 11:35AM by sadTroglodyte https://ift.tt/2L2S7HE

Indian armed forces in Kashmir are detaining children and molesting women and girls amid a state-wide blackout, report claims

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 04:49PM by News24x7Live https://ift.tt/2PbZ8uU

Amazon fires: Fines for environmental crimes drop under Bolsonaro

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 02:34PM by FenrirIII https://ift.tt/33SAAe1

Trump claims he has 'absolute right' to order US companies out of China under 1977 law

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 02:54PM by chafedogg https://ift.tt/2ZtAyJS

EU says it will 'respond in kind' if US slaps tariffs on France

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 10:11AM by idarknight https://ift.tt/2Hold37

French mayors ban glyphosate weedkiller, defying government

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 08:57AM by HenryCorp https://ift.tt/30uxiLT

Thousands of people marched in São Paulo to pressure the Brazilian government to do something about the burning Amazon Rainforest

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 08:20AM by darkdeeds6 https://ift.tt/2ZavP0u

Hong Kong protesters surround police station, dismantle 'surveillance' lampposts

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 06:25AM by cito-cy https://ift.tt/2L5TK7r

Giraffes protected from being slaughtered for their body parts for first time - Giraffes have been given protection against trade in their body parts for the first time as the countries that make up the regulator added them to an endangered animals list.

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 06:16AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/2MxS6yN

World leaders believe ‘it’s pointless’ attempting to show unity with Trump at G7

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 06:31AM by mobile_website_25323 https://ift.tt/2L5THsh

Hong Kong riot police beat protesters at anti-surveillance rally | World news

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 05:35AM by jessica_zero https://ift.tt/2KVsr0Z

Amazon fires: Bolsonaro actively trying to devastate rainforest, leaked documents show

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 08:04PM by nedelll https://ift.tt/2Zs5Voh

'I hereby order': Trump mocked for highly formal, meaningless decree

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Submitted August 24, 2019 at 01:42AM by m88ster https://ift.tt/2zkBPoe

Canada's old growth rain forests are being clear cut faster than the Amazon, and they won't grow back

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 10:20PM by stairapprentice https://ift.tt/2MHM5zF

Russia rocket accident likely had two explosions, Norway monitor says

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 06:17PM by getBusyChild https://ift.tt/2L8ouVz

Journalist stopped by US border agent 'for being part of fake news media'

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 08:51PM by darkdeeds6 https://ift.tt/2ZtkF6g

Brazil's indigenous people swear to fight for Amazon 'to last drop of blood'

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 02:51PM by aubonpaine https://ift.tt/2ZsWe92

Brazilian Farmers Believe They Have the Right to Burn the Amazon: “The people in the big cities of Sao Paulo and Rio, they want us to live on picking Brazil nuts,” a farmer says. “That doesn’t put anyone’s kid in college”

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 07:12PM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/323xKB9

Thousands of Hong Kong accountants join protest march – despite pleas from employers and promise of free lunches: Industry lawmaker Kenneth Leung estimates 5,000 accountants joined the silent noontime march, exceeding expectations

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 03:20PM by DoremusJessup https://ift.tt/2KRygfL

Bolsonaro's 'Disastrous' Policies on Amazon Led to Fires, Say Observers: "We must stand together behind the Indigenous communities and leaders across the Amazon region - from Brazil to Ecuador and beyond. For them the Amazon is more than the lungs of the world, it is their home."

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 10:30AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2MyJWWI

Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?

Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
An in-depth explainer on the reality TV stars being indicted for tax evasion and accused of extorting their daughter with a sex tape — and that's not even the half of it.

August 23, 2019 at 10:17AM
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What A Tiny Scottish Town Could Teach Us About Tackling The World's Ocean Plastic Problem

What A Tiny Scottish Town Could Teach Us About Tackling The World's Ocean Plastic Problem
On the small Scottish island of Scarp, beachcombing, recycling, and reusing plastic is a way of life. Designers, take note.

August 23, 2019 at 10:12AM
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Protesters form pro-democracy human chain across Hong Kong on 30th anniversary of Baltic Way

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 07:47AM by ImpressiveWolf https://ift.tt/2U2eZer

Let’s Meet Again in Five Years

Let’s Meet Again in Five Years
They thought college was too soon for lifelong love, so they scheduled their next date for a little later — 60 months.

August 23, 2019 at 09:52AM
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The Untold Story Of The Creepy Charles Manson Song In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

The Untold Story Of The Creepy Charles Manson Song In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Unlike many of the ’60s pop gems Tarantino lifted out of semi-obscurity for his kaleidoscopic love letter to 1969 and Manson Family lore, this track won't be familiar to most Boomer-aged viewers.

August 23, 2019 at 09:12AM
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Brazil's Bolsonaro tells world not to meddle as Amazon rainforest burns

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 06:41AM by echo249 https://ift.tt/2Zndrg9

Macron says France will block EU trade deal with Brazil over Amazon forest fires

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 07:27AM by Shacken-Wan https://ift.tt/2ZlUpdZ

Europe To See Third Major Heat Wave This Summer, As Temperatures Soar From France To Scandinavia

Europe To See Third Major Heat Wave This Summer, As Temperatures Soar From France To Scandinavia
It’s the latest in a series of extreme heat events demonstrating the influence of a warming world.

August 23, 2019 at 08:27AM
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Hong Kong police accused of '#MeToo' assault after protester strip searched days after arrest

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 04:45AM by R8a8 https://ift.tt/2ZrbYJC

David Koch, Billionaire Conservative Activist And Philanthropist, Dies At 79

David Koch, Billionaire Conservative Activist And Philanthropist, Dies At 79
He and his brother, Charles Koch, helped to build a massive conservative network of donors to support libertarian-leaning economic policies.

August 23, 2019 at 08:12AM
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The Great Seattle Pot Heist

The Great Seattle Pot Heist
A rash of marijuana thefts has Seattle growers wondering: Is the government leading the thieves right to them?

August 23, 2019 at 08:03AM
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Boris Johnson is a “known liar” who is copying Vladimir Putin’s approach to the media, according to Channel 4’s head of news and current affairs, who called on broadcasters to aggressively challenge the prime minister’s falsehoods.

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 04:58AM by ManiaforBeatles https://ift.tt/30uEojc

Could We Edit Away Our Pain?

Could We Edit Away Our Pain?
A family of street performers could walk on coals. The secret of why they felt no pain could be CRISPR's next trick.

August 23, 2019 at 07:32AM
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This Uber Driver Started a Legal Battle That Could Upend the Gig Economy

This Uber Driver Started a Legal Battle That Could Upend the Gig Economy
Uber drivers in Europe and the US are fighting for access to their personal data. Whoever wins the lawsuit could get to reframe the terms of the gig economy.

August 23, 2019 at 07:32AM
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Long vs. Short: Has Netflix Peaked?

Long vs. Short: Has Netflix Peaked?
Has Netflix lost its glow along with its "Friends"? Can it, in the long term, retain its streaming crown? Or is its atypical business model just a house of cards?

August 23, 2019 at 07:17AM
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The Largest Electric Vehicle In The World Produces More Power Than It Uses

The Largest Electric Vehicle In The World Produces More Power Than It Uses
Since electric vehicles can recover energy through regenerative braking, rather than wasting that energy as heat in a traditional braking system, the extra weight the dump truck on the way down actually delivers more energy to the batteries than the truck used on the way up the mountain.

August 23, 2019 at 07:17AM
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Ireland threatens to block Mercosur trade deal unless Brazil protects Amazon

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Submitted August 23, 2019 at 04:37AM by natureboyldn https://ift.tt/2U1x24r

'He wants to destroy us': Bolsonaro poses gravest threat in decades, Amazon tribes say

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 11:59PM by edu-fk https://ift.tt/2ZnYcHR

‘It’s always dread with President Trump’: CNN analyst says G7 leaders are revolted they have to meet with Trump again

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 06:29PM by Saupreuss https://ift.tt/2ZirvHB

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an "international crisis" that needs to be on the top of the agenda at the G7 summit.

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 10:28PM by tieir2 https://ift.tt/33WFjeL

Two Weeks Ago, A Small Brazilian Newspaper Reported That Farmers Were Planning A ‘Day Of Fire’ In The Amazon

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 06:37PM by PM_ME_with_nothing https://ift.tt/2KMMezs

YouTube shuts down 210 channels posting about Hong Kong

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 07:35PM by AldoTheeApache https://ift.tt/2PbbhR5

Trump Invited Himself to Denmark Before Canceling Trip, Danes Say

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 03:41PM by slakmehl https://ift.tt/2ZkT7jG

After 18 Months Reporting On The Homeless Crisis, This Is What I Learned

After 18 Months Reporting On The Homeless Crisis, This Is What I Learned
Los Angeles, once celebrated for making dreams real, was no different from any other city in the country.

August 22, 2019 at 10:18AM
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The U.S. Bought 3 Virgin Islands from Denmark. The Deal Took 50 Years

The U.S. Bought 3 Virgin Islands from Denmark. The Deal Took 50 Years
During World War I, Denmark finally sold Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint Croix to the US for $25 million in gold coin.

August 22, 2019 at 10:13AM
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Vegan parents sentenced for letting toddler become so malnourished her bones had fractured

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 08:15AM by diacewrb https://ift.tt/31UUza0

I miss Microsoft Encarta

I miss Microsoft Encarta
We could barely believe that a whole bookshelf of Encyclopedias was now in our pockets. I spent hours and hours just wandering around random articles in Encarta. The scope of knowledge was overwhelming, but accessible.

August 22, 2019 at 09:57AM
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The Mystery Of The World's Largest Butterfly

The Mystery Of The World's Largest Butterfly
The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, with a wingspan of up to 12 inches, is among the world’s rarest butterflies, but next to nothing is known about it.

August 22, 2019 at 09:27AM
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'Raised In A Doomsday Cult, I Entered The Real World At 15'

'Raised In A Doomsday Cult, I Entered The Real World At 15'
For the first 15 years of his life, Ben Shenton lived in a doomsday cult that thought the world would soon end. Instead the police arrived one day and plunged him into a new and unfamiliar world… the real one.

August 22, 2019 at 09:22AM
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Leaked documents show Brazil’s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 07:20AM by cenuij https://ift.tt/2TRpgtK

Trump threatens to dump thousands of captured Isis fighters on Europe and jokes about giving himself the Medal of Honor

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 06:18AM by Shrill_Hillary https://ift.tt/2KQPwSt

An MCU Breakup Could Be A Terrific Step Forward For Spider-Man

An MCU Breakup Could Be A Terrific Step Forward For Spider-Man
The Disney / Sony dispute might actually free Spider-Man for less franchise-focused stories

August 22, 2019 at 08:03AM
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Iceland's Prime Minister Says She'll Skip Mike Pence's Visit, Citing 'Prior Commitments'

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 10:14PM by STARK-DIES https://ift.tt/2P90VRx

Did Venus Williams Ever Get Her Due?

Did Venus Williams Ever Get Her Due?
How the first Williams sister changed the course of women’s tennis.

August 22, 2019 at 07:52AM
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Trump ranted for 35 minutes in 89-degree heat, calling the prime minister of Denmark ‘nasty,’ repeating his claim that Jewish voters are ‘disloyal,’ and saying it ‘isn’t my trade war’

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 04:47AM by maxwellhill https://ift.tt/2TWm7sP

Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 02:20AM by TiesAndShirts https://ift.tt/2Pb8S8S

Nepal bans single-use plastics in Everest region

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Submitted August 22, 2019 at 02:09AM by The1stCitizenOfTheIn https://ift.tt/2PifLWa

Leading Chinese official warns British MPs to 'tone down' statements about protests in Hong Kong or face 'consequences'

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 08:02PM by FromPepeWithLove https://ift.tt/2TTXE7s

Mysterious military accident none of your business, Russia tells nuclear monitoring group

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 06:50PM by Totallynotatheif https://ift.tt/2HhEtza

Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder, depression.

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 09:01PM by warlockx77 https://ift.tt/31S37hO

Macron: Russia Can't Return To G8 Format Before Ukraine Crisis Solved

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 07:19PM by rieslingatkos https://ift.tt/2P8cEjo

"Lungs of the planet" is burning at an alarming rate. The forest is now shrunk by an area which is more than twice the area of Tokyo.

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 11:04PM by JckRecher https://ift.tt/2Z8WOJH

Trudeau says Canada won’t back down against ‘increasingly assertive’ China

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 04:58PM by Lamplight121 https://ift.tt/2Zi3Dbk

Trump king of Israel: Trump tweets quote calling him the "second coming of God" to Jews in Israel

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 06:05PM by cnncctv https://ift.tt/2KZCQrd

Pakistani parents pardon son who confessed to killing sister for posting 'sexy' pictures online. In Pakistan, next-of-kin are able to pardon murderers - thus de-facto legalizing all honor killings that occurred before the loophole was closed in 2015.

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 04:36PM by fact_check_in https://ift.tt/2ZjOXs1

Chinese human rights lawyer Chen Qiushi missing after return from Hong Kong protests trip

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Submitted August 21, 2019 at 03:16PM by mczack13 https://ift.tt/2MvqYQK

Texas Might Have Accidentally Decriminalized Marijuana

Texas Might Have Accidentally Decriminalized Marijuana
And it isn't the only state where laws intended to legalize hemp have gone hilariously awry.

August 21, 2019 at 12:12PM
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‘NCAA Football’ Is Still Alive, Because One Online Community Won’t Let the Game Die

‘NCAA Football’ Is Still Alive, Because One Online Community Won’t Let the Game Die
EA Sports stopped issuing new versions of its beloved college football title in 2013. But you can still play the video game with updated rosters — thanks to the tireless efforts of an unlikely group of caretakers.

August 21, 2019 at 12:07PM
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Way Before Roller Coasters, Russians Zipped Down Enormous Ice Slides

Way Before Roller Coasters, Russians Zipped Down Enormous Ice Slides
These artificial mountains were fast, thrilling and probably very dangerous.

August 21, 2019 at 11:58AM
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