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  • Donald Trump raises stakes as US-China trade war begins

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    Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs worth hundreds of billions of dollars on Chinese imports to the US as a trade war between the world’s two largest economies began on Friday. US tariffs on $34bn (£25.7bn) of Chinese goods have come into effect. China retaliated by imposing a similar 25% tariff on 545 US […]

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  • Social Media and Digital Signage – A Match Made in Advertising Heaven

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    By Alex Mardikian Social media and digital signage are a perfect match for one another. Yoked together, these two tools of information can deliver much more than what one may think. In this partnership, one plus one does not equal two; it’s eleven. The big similarity with these mediums is that personalized communication can be […]

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  • 5 key lifestyle habits parents can follow to protect their kids from obesity

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    The study’s main author, a Harvard University professor of medicine, shared the most surprising finding. When it comes to your child’s health, the age old advice to lead by example still applies. A new study found children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestylehave a significantly lower risk of developing obesity than those whose mothers don’t. “Children look up to […]

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  • French president Emmanuel Macron parties in infamous Lagos nightclub

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    French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, his first to the country as President. It was a wide-ranging trip where he announced plans for a series of cultural events dedicated to Africa in 2020, met the President formally, launched a France-Nigeria investment club and appealed to young people not to take […]

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  • NASA’s Parker probe is about to get up close and personal with the sun

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    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is about to embark on one daredevil stunt of a space mission. Slated to launch August 4, the probe will be the first spacecraft to swoop through the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, a roiling inferno of plasma heated to several million degrees Celsius. Parker will whip around the sun two dozen […]

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  • Elon Musk offers Tesla Powerpacks, Boring Co. tech to help rescue stranded soccer team in Thailand

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    In a recent update on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to lend a hand to the ongoing rescue efforts for the stranded soccer team in Thailand. According to Musk, technology from the Boring Company and Tesla could help rescuers retrieve the 12 young players and their coach from the depths of the Tham Luang […]

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  • The Top 10 Destinations for a Perfect Summer Getaway, According to Meteorologists

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    Weather experts weigh in on the locales that are prime for exploring in the summer. Knowing when to visit a destination can make all the difference, both for having a comfortable vacation (read: not during rainy season) and for making sure you don’t miss out on the prime activities and events. To highlight the destinations […]

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  • Will Smith recalls hysterical conversation with Jay-Z after slapping reporter

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    Will Smith said in a rare interview Wednesday that he received nearly a dozen text messages from rapper Jay-Z after he infamously slapped a reporter who tried to kiss him in 2012. Smith, who talked about his 30-year career in the entertainment industry with Rap Radar, said he received the texts after coming home the night […]

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  • Global automakers hail more ships as trade battles heat up

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    DETROIT/LONDON/SHANGHAI  – Automakers are scrambling to ship vehicles to the United States to pre-empt possible higher tariffs, according to port data, port officials and logistics companies. Data from a number of U.S. ports showed a surge in vehicle exports and imports in May, as U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on China and Europe […]

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  • South Korea Legitimizes Blockchain Industry With Major New Classification Standards

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    The South Korean government is drafting major new industry classification standards for the domestic blockchain industry, local crypto news outlet The BChain reports Thursday, July 5. Three Korean ministries – the National Statistical Office, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Information and Communication – are said to have been working since the end of last month to […]

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