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Super Typhoon Jebi path map: Will STRONGEST storm this year hit Japan?

9/1/2018, 8:33:12 PM
SUPER TYPHOON Jebi is making tracks as the strongest storm of 2018, whipping up extreme winds in the north Pacific. Is Tropical storm Jebi on track to hit Japan next week? ✔ When it makes landfall, the typhoon is going to survive as a category 2 or 3 storm ✔ This is expected mostly for Honshu, but Tokyo may also receive the brunt ✔ Factoring any weaker tropical depressions and storms, 12 cyclones have managed to effect the country



The Voice's Ricky Wilson joins criticism of festival-goers

9/1/2018, 9:47:42 PM
At Reading, at least 60,000 tents worth about £1 million were abandoned after the three-day festival ended, prompting Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson to call for change. ✔ The tents get baled up and sent back to China, where they first came from, but I’m not sure how much actually gets recycled.’ Richard Storey, of campaign group Love Your Tent, which encourages festival-goers to ‘take it home’, said: ‘We cannot blame the festivals when it is the campers causing the problem



Solar-powered LED lantern features Hello Kitty

9/1/2018, 9:39:33 PM
MCM Japan Ltd has released a new model of its M Powered LED lantern, whose battery can be powered by using sunlight. The M Powered is for outdoor use, disaster prevention and daily use. The new product, M Powered Lux Hello Kitty, uses the design of Hello Kitty, the popular… ✔ The new product, M Powered Lux Hello Kitty, uses the design of Hello Kitty, the popular character created by Sanrio Co Ltd ✔ The M Powered is equipped with 10 warm-color LEDs, and its maximum brightness is 65lm ✔ It can be used in four modes (weak, medium, strong and blinking modes) ✔ External Link https://tech.nikkeibp.co.jp/en/index.html © Nikkei Technology Online



SIMON WALTERS: Revenge of Sir Lynton Crosby blamed for May humiliation

9/1/2018, 10:00:44 PM
Sir Lynton Crosby, pictured, sent Mrs May a 'killer memo' warning the election could backfire while the PM's supporters blame him for ordering her to run a presidential-style campaign. ✔ He helped Right-wing Australian politician John Howard win four elections and secured two victories in London mayoral elections for Boris Johnson ✔ He calls his no-nonsense political style ‘getting the barnacles off the boat’ – to offer voters a streamlined message



Corbyn backed leader who 'endorsed threats of vigilante violence'

9/1/2018, 10:00:34 PM
Mr Corbyn and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell proposed a series of Commons motions in support of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who has been condemned by human rights activists. ✔ Jeremy Corbyn was at the centre of fresh controversy last night after it was revealed that he backed a strong-armed Haitian leader accused of supporting the ‘necklacing’ of political opponents ✔ According to the Associated Press, in September 1991, shortly before he was toppled in a coup, Aristide called on supporters to use it against opponents, calling it ‘a beautiful tool..



Doom-mongers are just scaremongers, says DAVID COLLINS

9/1/2018, 11:26:37 PM
WHAT is perplexing to me in the public discussion of a no-deal Brexit scenario is why so many commentators anticipate the worst. This is especially disconcerting where the ensuing fear has the potential to become a self-fulfilling prophecy and inflict unnecessary harm on the markets, the value of the pound and so on. ✔ Second, some may believe that drawing attention to apocalyptic scenarios may push the Government back into the arms of the EU following a re-run of the referendum – regardless of economic drawbacks or fidelity to the democratic process ✔ ● David Collins is Professor of International Economic Law, University of London, and author of Negotiating Brexit: The Legal Basis For EU And Global Trade



Stan Brock, Amazon adventurer who became a health-care crusader, dies at 82

9/1/2018, 11:08:35 PM
He had planned to help remote peoples in the developing world. Uninsured Americans came calling instead. ✔ 1 of 107 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × Notable deaths in 2018: John McCain, Aretha Franklin, Barbara Bush and other famous faces we lost this year View Photos Remembering those who have died in 2018



How ditching WhatsApp switched my FOMO to JOMO ahead of Scroll Free September

9/1/2018, 11:31:00 PM
TRYING to navigate the weekly shop with two kids in tow, I heard a WhatsApp alert. Instantly I felt the burden of expectation for a response. A glance revealed that it was from Mums’ Chat – one of … ✔ I tried to defuse the situation by explaining I valued our chats, but just preferred to text or call rather than have an ongoing open conversation involving lots of other people, too ✔ I felt irritated I had to justify myself – I’d already sent a text to everyone explaining I had overload ✔ Source: Flint Follow: Anna Mathur on Instagram @Mamas_scrapbook



How gospel and rap finally found each other and created a new batch of hits

9/1/2018, 8:40:59 PM
From Nicki Minaj to Snoop Dogg, the gospel charts have been infiltrated by some of rap’s biggest stars. ✔ By Briana Younger August 31 Kanye West ✔ After all, there is nothing inherently sanctified about a choral arrangement nor inherently profane about an 808 ✔ album, remains the most contentious of the recent rap-gospel crossovers ✔ The feature marks the first time in recent memory since Salt of Salt-N-Pepa hopped on Stomp that a prominent woman in rap has collaborated with an equally prominent gospel artist



Idlib: 'If an offensive takes place, it will be a bloodbath'

9/1/2018, 9:12:15 PM
Residents in last rebel-held stronghold brace for potential full-fledged assault by Syrian troops and allied forces. ✔ According to Mohammed, a 24-year-old pro-opposition activist in Idlib, the fierce bombardment has forced local families to leave their villages ✔ They [the opposition] won't be the ones to start, but they will be ready to retaliate ✔ As Syria's Final Battles Looms, What Comes Next



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