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In Myanmar, games are being broadcast by a company that is co-owned by the military, which usurped power five years ago. Some fans are trying other ways to watch.
Financial Times
Beijing-subsidised vehicles emerge as flashpoint in North American trade relationship
Financial Times
Economic growth isn’t everything for everyone, but it turns out it’s pretty close
The Guardian
This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country foreverRead the Guardian’s full article on Brexit here Continue reading...
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Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countriesTwo countries on Nato’s eastern flank have warned that Russia is preparing a possible “provocation” in the Baltic states or Poland in an effort to test the cohesion of the western military alliance.Western sources also fear there could be danger on the horizon because the Kremlin is coming under pressure from Ukraine’s campaign of long-range attacks on targets nea
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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small body of water is proof that the president can’t outrun the truth?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Arwa Mahdawi about why this project, which has cost the taxpayer millions, is proving to be such an embarrassing failure for a man obsessed with imageArchive: AP, Reuters Continue reading...
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Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stressThe heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are also enduring their worst ever heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. Muggier conditions mean sweating is less effective at cooling the body,
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City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling unitsAs heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a familiar fix of more air conditioning. But in 1990s Paris, planning began for a different kind of solution: one of the world’s largest district cooling networks.The system has 120kms (75-miles) of underground pipes distributing chilled water to museums, offices, hospitals, schools and other public buil
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They were a big 00s buzz band – but looked in danger of fading out. Empowered by fatherhood and anger at war and AI, the New Yorkers explain why they ‘really showed up’ againSuits. Gnomic poetry. Moody, insistent riffs. It used to be that you’d know what to expect from NYC rockers Interpol. The band’s first two albums, in the early 00s, were blockbuster successes, shifting half a million units each thanks to dramatic songs also fit for jerking around at an indie disco. Interpol duly jumped up to
NASA News
Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.
Bloomberg Markets
Quebecor Inc. urged Canada’s broadcasting regulator to hold a public hearing on the proposed takeover of Corus Entertainment Inc. by its lenders — arguing that a better option is to allow Quebecor to buy the heavily indebted media company.
Bloomberg Markets
Elroy Air Inc., a cargo drone startup aiming to replace delivery trucks, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with a blank-check vehicle that will create a company with an enterprise value of about $1 billion.
Bloomberg Markets
"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Empty liquefied natural gas tankers are lining up outside of Qatar’s massive export plant in the Persian Gulf as the supplier seeks to quickly increase production following early progress in US-Iran peace talks.
WSJ World News
Beijing is preparing a new law that would add to its ability to punish foreign companies and individuals deemed to harm Chinese interests.
Variety
The Directors Guild of America has voted to ratify a four-year contract intended to preserve members’ jobs amid a historic downturn in film and TV production. Christopher Nolan, the DGA president, and Russell Hollander, the national executive director, told members Thursday that the contract had been approved “overwhelmingly.” “Throughout this process, our focus was clear: […]
The Guardian
Police allege the Rooty Hill care home resident was administered an unknown substance by her daughterAn 84-year-old woman who was found dead in an aged care home was allegedly administered an unknown substance by her daughter.Emergency services were called to Our Lady of Consolation aged care home in Rooty Hill in Sydney’s far west around 11.35pm on Thursday. Continue reading...