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2020 A Level results day freebies - what you can get this year

«Mirror» (mirror.co.uk) 

It's not just grades that have been downgraded, this year the number of people handing out goodies to people getting their results has taken a hit too - but there are still some left if you know where to look

Did extremists in Pakistan really uproot “un-Islamic” trees?

France24.com (en) 

A video posted on Twitter on August 9 shows about a hundred people ripping out newly planted saplings in Pakistan. While the video is authentic, the caption claiming that the video shows Islamic extremists uprooting trees that they think are “un-Islamic” is totally false. The real story comes down to a rivalry between two tribes.

Warum sprechen manche Kamala Harris’ Namen falsch aus? Rassismus.

Refinery29.com 

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock (10742432a) On August 11, 2020 former VP Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket. The image shot at the 2020 Democratic Party presidential debates held at The Adrienne Arsht Center on June 27, 2019 in Miami Joe Biden picks U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for VP, Miami, Florida... Читать дальше...



Who’s in BBC’s Mandy cast? From Diane Morgan to Maxine Peake

TheSun.co.uk 

MANDY was received very well by viewers when the original shorts were aired in 2019. The BBC was quick to green-light the quirky comedy for a full six-episode series following the strong reviews. What is Mandy about? Mandy is a new BBC Two comedy series that follows the life and times of Mandy Carter. An […]

Roper Technologies to buy Vertafore for $5.35 billion in cash

MarketWatch.com 

Roper Technologies Inc. announced Thursday a deal to buy Vertafore in a cash deal valued at $5.35 billion. Roper expects to fund the acquisition, which is expected to close in the third quarter, with cash on hand, new debt and by drawing on its revolving credit facility. Vertafore provides software-as-a-service for the property and casualty insurance industry. Roper expects Vertafore to contribute $590 million of revenue in 2021. "Vertafore is a fantastic business characterized by clear leadership in its niche market... Читать дальше...

Can Malta’s Diplomacy Tip Balance in Libya?

Real Clear World 

Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor

The diplomatic track ongoing between Turkey, Malta and Libya’s Tripoli government has sparked questions whether Valletta’s diplomatic support can serve as a much needed jumping point for Ankara to break the Libya stalemate, but the European country’s only focus in the talks seem to be limited with prevention of illegal immigration.

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A Self-Reliant Foreign Policy for India

Real Clear World 

Sreeram Chaulia, The Hindu

Self-reliance is the theme of India’s 74th Independence Day. This concept is commonly associated with the economy and production of key goods and services within the country in light of the global ‘supply shock’ caused by the pandemic. But it also has a parallel dimension in the domain of foreign policy. If the domestic goal is to reduce dependence on imports for critical commodities, the foreign policy corollary is to...

Surveillance And Servitude: Pandemic's Sinister Legacy

Real Clear World 

A. Vassigh, W’crunch
The powers that be responded to the pandemic with an array of life-altering directives that, to an astonishing degree, people quietly accept. So what happens next?


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