Business
The USA Loses World Currency Status
– The Beat By 1944, nearly all of the world’s major industrialized nations were lying in heaps of rubble with but a few production hubs
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Climate & Weather
Air, by Noar, Discussing Climate Change
– El Gringo The vast majority of the world believes that climate change is real and, for the most part, human beings are to blame
Climate & Weather
Recent Funeral Held for Swiss Glacier
by Taistealai Dozens of Swiss congregated recently in the Glarus Alps of Northeastern Switzerland to mourn the passing of their beloved Pizoli glacier. They had
Business
Is French healthcare the best in the world?
https://www.france24.com/en/20190830-french-connections-france-healthcare-system-doctor-affordable-hospital-social-security?fbclid=IwAR3PXqYEqj74xUE_V1_x0NumPAViJfzXpNlNHvdmJBsChKnzYY2a-CZHd90&ref=fb By Taistealaí When it comes to healthcare, the French are very proud of their system. It’s high quality, accessible and affordable. France’s “système de
Business
Slangs and Colloquialisms
© Info-graphic courtesy of Statista by Martin Armstrong, Aug 20, 2019 Most people working in an office have come across at least one of
Culture
Guns and America
– El Gringo I am old enough to remember hearing about a quaint hunting rifle association that wanted to protect the rights of hunters
Climate & Weather
Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East
Without international diplomacy, the Middle East is going to run out of water — and it won’t be alone. It is written that “Enannatum, ruler
Business
Brexit Britain: The more demented our neighbour looks, the saner Ireland appears
As Ireland is one of the most globalised economies in the world, we should pay more attention to global trends than we pay to local
Climate & Weather
Record Heatwave Scorches Europe
Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have recorded their highest ever temperatures, in a heatwave searing Western Europe. The Belgian town of Kleine Brogel hit 39.9C
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Driverless: Who is in control?
12 June 2019 – October 2020 A free exhibition at the Science Museum For decades, autonomous vehicles have been heralded as a new technology that
