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This year’s result­s highli­ght the connec­tion betwee­n corrup­tion and inequa­lity The writer served as Executive Editor of The Express Tribune from 2009 to 2014 Revelations of tax-evasion and money-laundering networks on a global scale in the so-called Panama Papers helped make the world appear more corrupt last year, according to graft watchdog Transparency International. The Berlin-based organisation said there were more falling scores than rising ones on […]

A team of physicists has uncovered some of the physics that make possible the etching of silicon computer chips, which power cell phones, computers, and a huge range of electronic devices. (via WSJ)

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, has become one of the first chief executives to openly challenge President Donald Trump, criticising an executive order that pledges “extreme vetting” of immigrants and a ban on Syrian refugees. Responding to the order on Facebook, Mr Zuckerberg wrote that the US should be proud to be a nation of immigrants and focus on excluding only people who actually pose a threat. He […]

But the president ignores the fact that Congress then restricted this power in 1965, stating plainly that no person could be “discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth or place of residence.” The only exceptions are those provided for by Congress (such as the preference for Cuban asylum seekers). Continue reading the main story When […]

WARSAW Poland wants to convince German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her trip to Warsaw in February to support its ideas for reforming the European Union, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on Saturday. Poland’s year-old government, led by the conservative and eurosceptic and Law and Justice (PiS) party, believes that central EU institutions in Brussels wield too much power and is lobbying for reforms that would strengthen […]

BEIJING Residents of China’s capital awoke on Saturday to dense, choking smog after many set off a barrage of fireworks overnight to ring in the Lunar New Year, despite limits and public admonitions against such displays in the congested city. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said harmful particulate matter in the air had hit the second-highest level in five years by Saturday morning, the state-owned China […]

TOKYO Japanese graffiti artist “281 Antinuke” says his latest street art – politically-charged stickers plastered around central Tokyo – takes aim at U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid the bustling night life of Shibuya, a major shopping and entertainment hub in Tokyo, the artist pastes stickers dealing with social issues to lamp posts and walls to attract the attention of passersby. His latest postings target the controversial remarks […]

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In The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump described hyperbole as an “innocent form of exaggeration” that was a “very effective form of promotion”. In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the US president stretched this definition to the limit with his claim that he would make relations with Mexico “better than ever”, despite his demand that the country pays billions of dollars for a border […]

A brief analysis of history suggests that the people, systems and organisations most responsive to change tend to be the most successful, which is directly relevant to the various structural reforms currently being introduced across the region. As governments respond to lower oil prices, the past year has seen a slew of regulatory reforms that will help diversify national economies. The Arab world’s largest economy, Saudi Arabia, […]

Researchers have coated normal fabric with an electroactive material, and in this way given it the ability to actuate in the same way as muscle fibers. The technology opens new opportunities to design ‘textile muscles’ that could, for example, be incorporated into clothes, making it easier for people with disabilities to move. Source

Submitted by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, In my last two articles, ‘How Globalists Predict Your Behavior’ and ‘How To Predict The Behavior Of Globalists’, I explained the base fundamentals behind a concept with which most people are unfamiliar. They are so unfamiliar with it, in fact, that I didn’t bother to name it. In this article I hope to explain it, but I highly recommend people read […]

Ribbons and single-atom chains of boron would have unique physical and electronic properties, according to theoretical physicists. (via WSJ)

Finance Minister Edward Scicluna. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi Finance Minister Edward Scicluna snubbed an invitation to appear before a Panama Papers inquiry committee meeting held in Brussels yesterday. Speaking during the committee meeting, Greens MEP Sven Giegold lamented that the European Council had effectively made an agreement not to cooperate with the committee. Mr Giegold, a fierce critic of Malta’s tax regime, theorised that Prof. Scicluna’s decision […]

By Lauren Hirsch and Liana B. Baker Snap Inc, the secretive technology company that owns the popular messaging service Snapchat, is due to reveal its financials within a week as it moves toward its eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO), sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. The Venice, California-based company will publish the registration document it secretly filed with U.S regulators last autumn, containing a […]

Baghdad, Iraq; January 26, 2017 GE has further strengthened its collaborations in Iraq to support the country’s power infrastructure, and to meet the growing need for electricity from people and industry. GE signed agreements that will add over 2 gigawatts (GW) of power, and secure the delivery of ~1.75 GW of existing power to the national grid, to strengthen the nation’s power infrastructure. GE will set up […]

When readers wake up every morning, what do they check first? Probably their texts. Then, if they’re feeling brave, their email inboxes. Readers are inundated with content nowadays, which puts the onus on journalists to reach them where they’re actually paying attention. That’s why many news organizations have begun hiring editors who deal exclusively with email and push notifications, journalism that audiences can’t easily tune out. “I […]

WASHINGTON New commercial satellite imagery indicates North Korea has resumed operation of a reactor at its main nuclear site used to produce plutonium for its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. think tank said on Friday. Washington’s 38 North North Korea monitoring project said previous analysis from Jan. 18 showed signs that North Korea was preparing to restart the reactor at Yongbyon, having previously unloaded spent fuel rods […]

Modern cars have more lines of code than the Space Shuttle and can boast wireless connectivity that’s on par with the latest smartphones. But they’re not quite computers on wheels since even new cars lag older computers in their ability to be updated and kept secure from hacking. Near-instant obsolescence and cyber security are two major pain points for auto makers (and consumers). New vehicles […]

By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May, who share an unusual bond as the products of anti-establishment uprisings, will sit down on Friday for what could be a difficult search for unity on NATO, Russia and trade. The meeting will mark Trump’s first with a foreign leader since taking power a week ago, and it […]

Like the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T supports Dash charge which enhances the charging capabilities of the handset. Now a YouTube video pits the charging capabilities of the OnePlus 3T against the Google Pixel XL to reveal to consumers, which of the two Android-powered smartphones is equipped with faster charging support. The folks at OnePlus have pitted the OnePlus 3T’s Dash charge against the USB-C Power Delivery […]

Why Chittorgarh? The city, located in the windswept Mewar, in eastern Rajasthan, is steeped in the romance of Rajput history, which reverberates with tales of chivalry and tragedy. It was attacked three times by powerful enemies and each time, while the men rode out to battle, its courageous women and children chose death before dishonour, performing self-immolation. Built in the 7th century AD, Chittorgarh has the largest […]

Donald Trump will wade into the most contentious foreign policy issue of his tumultuous young presidency on Saturday, when he speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he considers whether to lift Obama-era sanctions against the Kremlin. The call to Mr Putin, scheduled the same day as Mr Trump’s first White House calls with the leaders of Germany and France, will be his first chance to make […]

Photo Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts after a point against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov during their men’s singles semifinal match on Friday. Credit Peter Parks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal completed a slate of throwback singles finals at the Australian Open, beating Grigor Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4, in a battle of 4 hours 56 minutes that started Friday evening and ended […]

Submitted by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The Dow Jones Industrial Average provides us with some pretty strong evidence that our “stock market boom” has been fueled by debt.  On Wednesday, the Dow crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time ever, and this comes at a time when the U.S. national debt is right on the verge of hitting 20 trillion dollars.    Is […]

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