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A Palestinian seat in Lebanon’s parliament?

Beirut, Lebanon – At first glance, she could be easily mistaken for any other conventional politician running for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Lebanon. In the poster that launched her campaign, Manal Kortam followed the playbook of political imagery to a T; dressed in a sharp dark blazer and flashing a wide, confident smile, Kortam…

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South Korea: Sex staff hit laborious by government’s crackdown

Seoul, South Korea – The 1980s was a peak time for Cheongyangni 588, a thriving red-light district in Seoul’s east. It housed more than 200 shops and 500 sex workers. Historians labelled it the biggest and most popular red-light area in South Korea’s capital. But on a cold evening, when the wind-chill dropped to around…

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SXSW 2018: A Look Support at the Sixties PLATO Computing Machine

Photo: Paul Tenczar/University of IllinoisIn the 1960s, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana—Champaign developed a computer system that they hoped would expand access to education. They envisioned instructors using the system to build lessons, and students stationing themselves at machines—whose touchscreen plasma displays had a distinct orange glow—to complete coursework. But something unexpected happened. As…

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Napoli inflicting Juventus complications as Sarri revels in the biggest gain

Maurizio Sarri believes Napoli are causing Juventus « real problems », though he conceded dethroning the Italian champions will be very difficult despite closing within two points of the Serie A leaders. Napoli boosted their Scudetto chances with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Genoa on Sunday – centre-back Raul Albiol scoring the winner. Seeking their first Serie…

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Facebook in storm over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Markets don’t care about Trump’s Twitter meltdown – US futures in total enlighten a flat commence

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Sunday night as investors shrugged off a Twitter tirade from President Donald Trump over the weekend that could lead to more White House turmoil this week. Dow Jones industrial average futures traded just 18 points lower as of 7:33 p.m. ET, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures…

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Republicans warn Trump over Russia probe

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donald Trump’s use of Twitter to attack opponents is unprecedented US President Donald Trump has been warned by fellow Republican against interfering special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations. It came after he attacked Mr Mueller’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. In tweets at the weekend,…

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Hyper-setting edifying gasoline engines, subsequent-gen wind generators, and further early-stage wonders

Enlarge / A crop monitoring robot: Like a Roomba, but with more sensors and responsibility. Megan GeussNATIONAL HARBOR, MD—Last week’s ARPA-E summit was full of big ideas about the future of energy, and nowhere was that more evident than on the summit’s show floor. In the basement of the sprawling Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center,…