Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’
US regulators are said to have approved a penalty against Facebook over a data protection scandal. BBC News – US & Canada
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Russian Nuclear Sub K-278 Still Giving Off Radiation
A soviet era Submarine which sank back in 1989 is still giving off significant radiation – 800,000 times higher than normal according to Norwegian scientists. Apparently, this is nothing to worry about as the Arctic water is diluting it and there are few fish found at that depth. The Sub K-278 Komsomolets sank following a…
Iran Actions Prompt Talks of Greater UK Military Spending
This week’s actions by Iran in which their navy tried to abscond a British Tanker has led to a bit of political discussion regarding the deep cuts that the UK Armed Forces have endured thanks to Austerity. PM candidate Jeremy Hunt has come out and said there was “incredible menace” behind Iran’s actions in the…
Marks & Spencer Go Back To The Drawing Board Fashion Wise
M&S Looking For A New Head of Fashion Jill McDonald who held the poison chalice of being Head of Clothing & Home at M&S has been shown the door after two largely fruitless years attempting to turn around the struggling division. The appointment was always going to be a bit of a gamble given that…
US 2020 Census Citizenship Question Excluded
The Question of Citizenship has not been present on the US Census since 1950 and despite the efforts by the Trump administration, this will continue at least past 2020. The Supreme Court finally put a block on this however given President Trump’s whole election campaign rests on stoking national feelings don’t expect the matter of…
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro’s Son To Be US Ambassador?
Nothing like a bit of good old fashioned Nepotism in politics and Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president of Brazil, has embraced the concept wholeheartedly inviting his son to become ambassador to the US. This adds to the other family members who are now ensconced in top jobs since his election. Eduardo Bolsonaro currently a congressman…