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Madonna blasted for making MTV VMAs' Aretha Franklin tribute 'about herself'
Music News 21 Aug 2018
Madonna has been slammed for using her tribute to the late Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards to speak about her own career and legacy ... But fans were left angered when Madonna put the focus of her rambling 10-minute speech on herself, scarcely referencing Aretha and instead focusing on how the famed icon intersected with her life as she struggled to break into the industry and "become Madonna" ... "I'm so lost ... #VMAs." ... ....
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Google is tracking you, regardless of your smartphone's privacy settings
DNA India 21 Aug 2018
Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users even when they use a privacy setting to prevent it ... "Google represented that a user 'can turn off Location History at any time ... The plaintiff, Napoleon Patacsil of San Diego, is seeking class-action status on behalf of U.S ... ....
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Search on for man who threatened to shoot Trump
Khaleej Times 21 Aug 2018
Law enforcement authorities have launched a search operation for a man who's suspected of threatening to shoot US President Donald Trump, a media report said ... According to officials, Christy posted ... Trump." ... ....
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Taiwan loses another diplomatic ally as El Salvador switches to Beijing
CNN 21 Aug 2018
Beijing (CNN)Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally to China, its third in a matter of months, after El Salvador announced it would sever ties with the island and switch its allegiance to Beijing. The governments in Taipei, Beijing and San Salvador all confirmed the development Tuesday, just days after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited Central and South America to cement ties with the island's remaining allies ... Read More ... ....
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Brexiteers are using the notion of Project Fear to manipulate you
The Guardian 21 Aug 2018
“This is the most extreme form of project fear yet, these people are an absolute disgrace.” That was how Nigel Farage, ever the patriot, dismissed the voice of the nation’s doctors last week. The British Medical Association had set out some of the harm a no-deal Brexit would cause. Its prediction that the UK’s ability to fight pandemics would be undermined grabbed the headlines ... “This is just a re-run of the referendum,” they will say....
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USA freezes bank accounts of Russian oligarchs in Cyprus
Pravda RU 21 Aug 2018
According to the "Report on Illicit Finance Relating to the Russian Federation" says that the USA now attaches greater priority to working with jurisdictions operating with large Russian financial flows ... ....
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Czechs, Slovaks mark 50 years since Soviets crushed Prague Spring
Arabnews 21 Aug 2018
PRAGUE. Czechs and Slovaks on Tuesday will mark 50 years since Soviet tanks crushed the “Prague Spring” democratic reform movement, while using the anniversary to point out similarities to the situation today. The burgeoning movement, led by Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek, had tried to put “a human face on socialism” through democratic reforms to the totalitarian regime ... “Our citizens categorically rejected the occupation....
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Koreas to shut down some guard posts on DMZ
Inquirer 21 Aug 2018
North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defense minister told parliament Tuesday amid a rapid diplomatic thaw. The Demilitarized Zone that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953 is, despite its name, one of the most fortified places on earth, with the areas on either side of it bristling with minefields and barbed-wire fences ... ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: August 21, 2018
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
A group of judges, lawmakers and industry experts in South Korea are forming a new group aimed to discuss legal issues surrounding blockchain technology. Called the Blockchain Law Society, the group is holding its founding conference on Aug. 24 in the Seoul Central District Court, during which participants will discuss both regulatory issues around blockchain and how to utilize the tech in the legal space....
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Malaysian PM says China-financed projects canceled
WPXI 21 Aug 2018
BEIJING (AP) - Multibillion-dollar China-financed projects in Malaysia have been canceled because they aren't needed and will saddle the country with an unsustainable amount of debt, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad told reporters on the final day of a visit to Beijing on Tuesday ... China had earlier defended the investments as bringing tangible benefits to both sides ... The U.S ... ___ ... ....
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U.S. Businesses Warn Trump New Tariffs Will Cost Americans From Cradle To Grave
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2018
A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration. New tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to coffins, Reuters reports.Six days of public hearings on the proposed duties of up to 25 percent will start on Monday in Washington as part of President Donald Trump's and the U.S ... – U.S ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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UK Asks Trump To Impose More Sanctions On Russia After Poisoning
TPM 21 Aug 2018
In advance excerpts from his first speech in the U.S ... Hunt is speaking Tuesday morning at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The British Embassy previewed his speech on Monday ... ....
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S Africa opens inquiry to probe graft charges against Zuma
The Siasat Daily 21 Aug 2018
Johannesburg. South Africa on Monday started to investigate the corruption charges levelled against former president Jacob Zuma. The former South African president is accused of overseeing widespread graft during his nine-year reign ... The family has denied such claims, Anadolu News Agency reported ... Source. ANI. ....
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Scientists develop novel bacteria-powered paper battery
DNA India 21 Aug 2018
Scientists have developed a low-cost battery made of paper that is fueled by bacteria, and may power disposable and flexible devices. In remote areas of the world or in regions with limited resources, everyday items like electrical outlets and batteries are luxuries. Health care workers in these areas often lack electricity to power diagnostic devices, and commercial batteries may be unavailable or too expensive ... ....
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Microsoft ties Russia to think-tank hacking
NWA Online 21 Aug 2018
BOSTON -- The Russian military intelligence unit that sought to influence the 2016 election appears to have a new target. conservative American think tanks that have broken with President Donald Trump and are seeking continued sanctions against Moscow, exposing oligarchs or pressing for human rights. In a report scheduled for release today, Microsoft Corp ... Microsoft also found websites imitating the U.S ... Among them are Sen ... Gen. H.R ... Sen ... ....
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