December 2019

Bosnian capital of Sarajevo hit by dangerous air pollution

Authorities say air pollution in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has reached dangerous levels in recent days By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press December 8, 2019, 5:01 PM 2 min read Authorities say air pollution in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has reached dangerous levels in recent days, prompting officials to ban freight vehicles from the […]

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Juice Wrld: US rapper dies aged 21 ‘after seizure at airport’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Juice Wrld, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, was considered to be a rising star of rap music US rapper Juice Wrld has died at the age of 21, authorities say. The musician’s death, first reported by celebrity news website TMZ, has been confirmed by medical authorities in Illinois. The

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Macron pension reform: Why are French workers on strike?

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Port workers with smoke canisters march in Marseille against France’s pension reform plan France’s biggest strike in decades has shut down public transport services and reduced the number of hospital staff, teachers and police officers at work in the latest protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s reforms. In this case,

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Stephen King Nails The Big Problem With Republicans’ Argument Against Impeachment

Author Stephen King on Thursday dismantled a key Republican talking point against the impeachment of President Donald Trump with a blunt reminder about the 2016 election. “I get a kick out of the Republicans saying impeachment is an effort to overturn the will of the American people when Hilary (sic) beat the dumbbell by 3 million

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DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman switches to Google

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mustafa Suleyman helped develop the controversial Streams health app Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of British artificial-intelligence firm DeepMind, has announced that he is joining Google. He had previously said he was taking time off from DeepMind. Mr Suleyman helped develop Streams, a controversial health app which gathered data from millions

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Minister: Brazil can’t stop deforestation without help

Brazil’s environment minister says the country can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich nations By DOROTHEE THIESING, HELENA ALVES and MARCELO DE SOUSA Associated Press December 8, 2019, 1:30 PM 3 min read Brazil can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich countries, the country’s environment minister said

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