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Top Stories from Around the World |
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Amazing - Longest US Senate Speech Record Broken
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Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might POLITICS
President Donald Trump has built another wall, and he thinks everyone else is going to pay for it. But his decision to impose sweeping tariffs of at least 10% on almost every product that enters the US is essentially a wall designed to keep work and jobs within it, rather than immigrants out. What occurred this week was not just the US starting a global trade war, or sparking a rout in stock markets. It was the world's hyper power firmly turning its back on the globalisation process it had championed, and from which it handsomely profited in recent decades.
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Myanmar earthquake deaths above 3,000 ENVIRONMENT - BBC Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is in Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruins. The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to rise. Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok on Thursday, according to AFP, on the eve of a summit that will gather leaders of the seven countries that border the Bay of Bengal.
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The Great Eurasian Economic Realignment |
Since Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Armed Forces to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western countries and their close allies have hit Russia with a raft of sweeping and unprecedented sanctions.
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Before Free Solo climbing. Amazing climbing photographed by Jimmy Chin.
Alpinist Alex Honnold wants to climb huge walls in Morocco without a rope. Image created by Ideogram |
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 QuoteIf I had no scruples I would cancel my obligations with immediate effect.
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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What Peace?
PERSUASION *** by Kateryna Kibarova -
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Taking Back Childhood From Phones After Babel ***
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Identity Politics
Yascha Mounk ***
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The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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The 7 Most Famous Greek Philosophers of All Time We explored four eras of Ancient Greek philosophy: The Pre-Socratic era, the Classical era, the Hellenistic era, and the Late Antique era. The 7 most famous Ancient Greek philosophers of all time to emerge are: |
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What Are the Most Influential Rock Albums of All Time?From progressive rock to psychedelic rock, let’s discover which albums made the biggest impact on fan engagement. The most influential rock albums of all time include – Led Zeppelin IV – Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, and – Nevermind by Nirvana. |
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From old-school blues to a more contemporary approach, who are the most famous blues bands of all time? They are the Muddy Waters Band, Cream, The Allman Brothers Band, B.B. King and his Orchestra, The Black Keys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, and ZZ Top. |
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ALL THRILLER PROMOTIONSThis Promo Closes 30 April Thriller authors join forces in joint promotion campaigns to introduce themselves to readers. You can download as many books as you like.
I hope you find plenty to entertain you. CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO VIEW THE PROMO - AND GRAB AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU WANT |
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SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
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SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
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Camino GhostsBy John Grisham Don’t miss Framed, John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, and look for his upcoming novel, The Widow!
The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers.
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The Inspector French Mysteries
A deadly house fire causes a fortune to go up in smoke in this classic mystery novel by the author of The Cask. A tragic fire in Starvel Hollow has left behind a heap of smoldering ruins. An old man and two of his servants were lost in the flames—along with the fortune he kept in cash. With the bodies charred beyond recognition, there’s no reason to suspect foul play . . . until the supposedly incinerated banknotes are discovered in circulation. Scotland Yard Insp. Joseph French has some questions for Ruth Averill, the elderly man’s niece. Ruth’s life was saved on the night of the fire by a chance invitation from friends. But could she have set her uncle’s house aflame?
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Medium
We curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
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