umbertino Posted November 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies aged 60 Argentinian inspired his country to World Cup glory in 1986 He possessed sublime skill and led a troubled personal life Sachin Nakrani Wed 25 Nov 2020 16.36 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/25/diego-maradona-dies-one-of-greatest-footballers-of-all-time-argentina-world-cup-1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 'We felt invincible in those days': Naples pays its respects to Maradona Piazza in city’s Spanish Quarter fills with red smoke, tears and giant screenings of footballer’s greatest moments Sophia Seymour in Naples,Italy Thu 26 Nov 2020 06.50 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/26/naples-pays-its-respects-to-diego-maradona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs? With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare? By Alex Hern Illustration by Steven Gregor https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/25/part-human-part-machine-is-apple-turning-us-all-into-cyborgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 'Structural racism': UN urges reforms in Brazil after deadly beating of black man Days of protests erupted after video showed Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, who later died, being attacked by white security guard Agence France-Presse in Geneva Tue 24 Nov 2020 19.56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/24/un-brazil-needs-urgent-reforms-combat-racism-after-beating-black-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Italian TV show faces inquiry over 'sexy shopping' tutorial for women Episode of Detto Fatto told women how to push a trolley and reach for items in an alluring way Angela Giuffrida in Rome Thu 26 Nov 2020 13.31 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/26/italian-tv-show-detto-fatto-faces-inquiry-over-sexy-shopping-tutorial-for-women Shameful and so stupid More than 3 billion people affected by water shortages, data shows UN warns about consequences of not conserving water and tackling climate crisis Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Thu 26 Nov 2020 14.18 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/26/more-than-3-billion-people-affected-by-water-shortages-data-shows Edited November 26, 2020 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 Fugging hell: tired of mockery, Austrian village changes name Mayor says residents, known as Fuckingers, ‘have had enough of visitors and their bad jokes’ Agence France-Presse Thu 26 Nov 2020 20.23 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/26/fugging-hell-tired-of-mockery-austrian-village-changes-name Tourists taking pictures of the road sign of the village of *******. Some visitor have reportedly even stolen the signposts. Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Macron ‘shocked’ by video of French police beating black man President summons minister amid growing anger over apparently unprovoked assault Kim Willsher in Paris Fri 27 Nov 2020 14.10 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/27/macron-shocked-video-french-police-beating-black-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 World reacts to death of Diego Maradona – in pictures From Kolkata to Mexico City, people around the world have paid tribute to the football legend, who has died aged 60 Thu 26 Nov 2020 10.51 GMT Jim Powell https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2020/nov/26/world-reacts-to-death-of-diego-maradona-in-pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Mexican cartel boss arrested over Mormon massacre in which nine died Roberto González Montes and two others detained late Monday Outcry after three women and six children killed in 2019 attack Tue 24 Nov 2020 22.52 GMT David Agren in Mexico City https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/24/mexico-drug-cartel-boss-arrested-mormon-massacre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 In Santa's mailbag, a peek into children's pandemic worries LIBOURNE, France (AP) — Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart) u." Alina, 5, asked in her Santa letter written with an adult's help that he please use the front door when he drops in, because the back door is reserved for Grandma and Grandpa to minimize their risk of contamination November 27, 2020 https://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/10348500-santas-mailbag-peek-childrens-pandemic-worries.html#.1258-stage-hero1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Football was only part of it: Diego Maradona transcended sport Proud, defiant, political. To the world’s neglected and marginalised, he was a figure of hope Sat 28 Nov 2020 12.00 GMT Last modified on Sat 28 Nov 2020 12.01 GMT Uki Goñi A memorial to Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 2020 Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/28/football-diego-maradona-sport-argentina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 UK woman who has travelled Europe for six years goes missing in Pyrenees Urgent search under way for Esther Dingley, who was hiking alone in the mountains Nazia Parveen North of England correspondent Sun 29 Nov 2020 11.03 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/29/uk-woman-esther-dingley-who-has-travelled-europe-for-six-years-goes-missing-pyrenees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) Four French police charged over beating of black music producer Alleged unprovoked attack on Michel Zecler, who also alleges racial abuse, was caught on film Kim Willsher in Paris Mon 30 Nov 2020 09.33 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/30/french-police-charged-beating-black-music-producer-michel-zecler That 's how it should always be all over the world whenever law enforcement commit abuse or worse......Obviously One ( there have been many, unfortunately) of the worst cases we had here in Italy: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Stefano_Cucchi Edited November 30, 2020 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 California governor blocks parole for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten Fourth time a governor has denied Van Houten’s release Van Houten, then 17, helped kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca Associated Press Mon 30 Nov 2020 18.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/30/leslie-van-houten-california-governor-blocks-parole-charles-manson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Right-wing Hungarian MEP resigns for attending 'sex party' that broke Belgian lockdown Politician in Viktor Orbán’s party apologises as Belgian police arrest 25 men over gathering Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Shaun Walker in Budapest Tue 1 Dec 2020 16.41 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/01/belgian-police-arrest-25-men-including-mep-as-sex-party-breaks-curfew-coronavirus The irony of it all is overwhelming....Such a hypocrite, liar and bastard.. Merry Christmas , MF...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Hungary's rightwing rulers downplay MEP '*** orgy' scandal amid hypocrisy accusations József Szájer has boasted of rewriting constitution to define marriage as heterosexual institution Shaun Walker in Budapest Wed 2 Dec 2020 15.01 GMT József Szájer was caught shimmying down a drainpipe by police at a party flouting Covid regulations. Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/02/hungary-rightwing-rulers-downplay-mep-jozsef-szajer-***-orgy-scandal-amid-hypocrisy-accusations I mean...Seriously....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 France cracks down on 76 mosques suspected of 'separatism' Interior minister says any found to be ‘breeding grounds of terrorism’ will be shut Kim Willsher in Paris Thu 3 Dec 2020 14.17 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/03/france-crackdown-76-mosques-suspected-separatism Russia moves to expel American human rights activist Vanessa Kogan, director of the Justice Initiative project, says migration officials have revoked her residency permit Andrew Roth in Moscow Thu 3 Dec 2020 05.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/03/russia-moves-to-expel-american-human-rights-activist Valéry Giscard d’Estaing dies from Covid-19 complications Former French president, 94, steered the modernisation of French society during his time in office Kim Willsher in Paris and agencies Thu 3 Dec 2020 10.17 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/02/former-french-president-valery-giscard-destaing-dies-aged-94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Astronomers unveil most detailed 3D map yet of Milky Way Images will enable scientists to measure acceleration of solar system and mass of galaxy Ian Sample Science editor Thu 3 Dec 2020 11.00 GMT Data gathered from the ESA’s Gaia observatory should provide clues as to how the solar system formed and the rate at which the universe is expanding Photograph: ESA/Gaia/DPAC More pics & vid https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/dec/03/astronomers-unveil-most-detailed-3d-map-yet-of-milky-way I confess I have always deemed all this astronomy stuff highly fascinating (in the least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 More than 500,000 full electric cars sold in Europe in 10 months Milestone comes as sales of all plug-in cars, including hybrids, pass 1m in 18 European markets Jasper Jolly Thu 3 Dec 2020 12.48 GMT Last modified on Thu 3 Dec 2020 16.24 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/03/more-than-500000-full-electric-cars- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 'Under siege': armed bank robbers launch assault on Brazilian city Dozens engage in gun battle, torch vehicles, kidnap workers and blow up bank in Criciúma Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Tue 1 Dec 2020 13.51 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/01/armed-bank-robbers-assault-brazilian-city-criciuma-siege Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Out-of-control Bond fire forces residents to flee in southern California Wildfire exploded in size throughout the night Powerful winds raise fire danger for much of region Associated Press Thu 3 Dec 2020 21.00 GMT First published on Thu 3 Dec 2020 15.49 GMT Vehicles are pulled off to the side of the road as the Bond fire, driven by high winds, approaches Santiago Canyon Road in California on Thursday Photograph: Leonard Ortiz/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/03/bond-fire-silverado-southern-california Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 After six years and 6bn km, Japan's Hayabusa2 prepares to bring home cargo of asteroid dust Japanese craft collected dust from the asteroid Ryugu that scientists hope could shed light on the origins of life Justin McCurry in Tokyo Fri 4 Dec 2020 02.12 GMT Japan’s Hayabusa2 left Earth in 2014 for a mission that involved landing on asteroid Ryugu and collecting dust from its surface Photograph: AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/04/japan-hayabusa2-asteroid-dust-ryugu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 The tactics retailers use to make us spend more – and how they harm the vulnerable Online stores draw in shoppers but those with mental health issues are particularly susceptible Ruth Bushi Sat 5 Dec 2020 12.00 GMT Almost one in four people buy things online they do not need, says the charity Money and Mental Health Photograph: Tony Tallec/Alamy https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/dec/05/retailers-spend-more-online-stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 The Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good Dan Jørgensen has agreed the world’s most ambitious climate goal with a promise to cut 70% of emissions by 2030 Sat 5 Dec 2020 08.00 GMT Last modified on Sun 6 Dec 2020 14.17 GMT Richard Orange https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/05/the-danish-climate-minister-closing-down-the-oil-industry-for-good 'Flexing their power': how America's richest zip code stays exclusive Atherton, California – home to Silicon Valley heavyweights like Eric Schmidt and Nick Clegg – isn’t technically a gated community. But its laws create walls of their own Sun 6 Dec 2020 11.00 GMT by Vivian Ho in Atherton, California https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/06/atherton-california-wealthy-zip-code-zoning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 ‘Ordering drugs is like ordering a pizza’ Smalltown America gets lethally addicted US doctors were offered a wonder drug for pain relief 20 years ago, and the superstrength, highly addictive opioids are now a national crisis https://mondediplo.com/2018/02/10us-opioid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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