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Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Senator Bob Menéndez speaks about US policy towards Cuba

Members of Congress, mayors, and Cuban exile and opposition organizations in Cuba asked President Joe Biden to condition a new opening towards the island to improvements in the human rights...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Cuban American politicians, exile organizations, and members of the island’s opposition asked President Joe Biden to condition any eventual negotiation with Cuba

Members of Congress, mayors, and Cuban exile and opposition organizations in Cuba asked President Joe Biden to condition a new opening towards the island to improvements in the human rights...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Cuban American politicians, exile organizations, and members of the island’s opposition asked President Joe Biden to condition any eventual negotiation with Cuba

Members of Congress, mayors, and Cuban exile and opposition organizations in Cuba asked President Joe Biden to condition a new opening towards the island to improvements in the human rights...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Dodgeball gets futuristic twist in new video game ‘Knockout City’ available in May

Dodgeball meets "Fortnite" in upcoming multiplayer video game "Knockout City" from Electronic Arts, playable on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Dodgeball gets futuristic twist in new video game ‘Knockout City’ available in May

Dodgeball meets "Fortnite" in upcoming multiplayer video game "Knockout City" from Electronic Arts, playable on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
NASA explains how its Mars rover mission will propel samples back to Earth

Dr. Robert D. Braun, Director of Solar System Exploration at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explains the details of the Perseverance rover mission.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
NASA explains how its Mars rover mission will propel samples back to Earth

Dr. Robert D. Braun, Director of Solar System Exploration at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explains the details of the Perseverance rover mission.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Cruise lines, mayor say shore power coming to PortMiami ‘as expeditiously as possible’

Polluting cruise ships may finally be able to plug in at PortMiami, slashing emissions that harm humans and contribute to climate change. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a letter...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Cruise lines, mayor say shore power coming to PortMiami ‘as expeditiously as possible’

Polluting cruise ships may finally be able to plug in at PortMiami, slashing emissions that harm humans and contribute to climate change. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava signed a letter...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
The media’s Valentine’s Day love-in for Joe & Jill Biden was so saccharine it made the Hallmark Channel look gritty

Joe Biden's love for his wife is scientifically proven to have restorative qualities, and the first lady's hair scrunchies have the power to heal. In Joe Biden's America, every day...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
In good company: Fauci follows Wiki co-founder, ‘death panels’ inventor, warmonger Blair & WEF creator as winner of Israeli prize

US corona czar Dr. Anthony Fauci has been awarded the Dan David Prize for “defending science in the face of uninformed opposition,” joining a rogues gallery of former winners including...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
17 developers are vying to build offices near Lincoln Road. Will Miami Beach want them?

Seventeen national developers have submitted formal letters of interest in building new office space near Lincoln Road — proof that Miami Beach's lagging commercial district is on the rise. Despite...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Farming
€2.7m awarded to researchers to develop climate-resistant oats

Researchers in Ireland and Wales have been awarded €2.7m to explore the development of oat varieties that are climate-resistant and have high nutritional value and superior health benefits.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Palestinian elections may be doomed to fail if US and Israel interfere again

With the first Palestinian elections in 15 years planned for later in 2021, many fear that Israel and the US will again meddle in the democratic process. This has sparked...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Dear US media, we don’t need Russia to attack our power grid, we’re perfectly capable of tanking it ourselves…just look at Texas

One of the wilder charges the US mainstream media has leveled against Russia is that it could “kill the power” in the US during a brutal cold snap. Can Russia...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
US sanctions on Venezuela have failed to achieve anything but needless death and misery. Against all reason, they are set to stay

In its regime-change effort in Venezuela, the US has imposed devastating sanctions that have caused tens of thousands of deaths among the most vulnerable – without ever coming close to...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Policy, not personal insults: Biden uses Twitter to sell his agenda, with a few pooch pics thrown in

Joe Biden takes a starkly different approach to Twitter than Donald Trump, whose incendiary rants got him banned from the social media platform.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Golfer Greg Norman has a buyer for his Florida house: the chief of Victoria’s Secret

Pro golfer Greg Norman is close to bidding adieu to his Jupiter Island compound Tranquility, thanks to Victoria's Secret chief Les Wexner. Just days after listing his eight-acre waterfront estate...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Amazon program lets consumers decide which device the company builds next

Amazon's new Build It program lets consumers decide which device the online retailing giant will build next by preordering concept devices.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Hong Kong stock market turnover more than quadruples that of London’s exchange – media

Stock trading volumes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange have seen enormous growth this year. They are now four times greater than the daily turnover on the London Stock Exchange....

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Daughter’s horror video confirms Sheikh Mohammed is an evil tyrant. It’s time the world turned its back on him and tacky Dubai

A shocking new documentary has shown how Sheikha Latifa is being imprisoned by her father, the ruler of Dubai. This has to be a turning point for an international community...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
How ‘too white’ has become the meaningless default criticism of the morally superior elite determined to racialize EVERYTHING

Everything from US states to the classics to British TV is now routinely criticised for being ‘too white'. How has this happened when describing something as ‘too black' would be...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Farming
Businessman Aaron Forde steps down from another Stateboard after ‘kn***er’ tweets

The businessman who was forced to withdraw as chair of the Shannon Group over tweets about the Traveller community has stepped down from another State board.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Ding dong: Ring’s most affordable smart doorbell is here—and we love it

Safeguard your front door on a budget

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Science & Tech
Google Maps will let you pay for parking or transit fares within the app

Google announced Wednesday it's rolling out a new feature enabling users to pay for street parking or transit services within the Google Maps app.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
The Great Atlantic Schism is here: Between US and China, Europe will choose its own path

The US used to hold almost absolute sway over the EU's global politics. Now, on the issue of China, Europe is slipping from Washington's grasp as it realizes it's better...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
Gina Carano is showing how to beat cancel culture by making a movie with Ben Shapiro. Others must go independent and follow suit

The Daily Wire has signed Gina Carano for its next film after the woke mob forced her firing from ‘The Mandalorian'. Independent companies who are prepared to take on the...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Bitcoin rockets past $51,000 to reach new all-time high

The world's most valuable cryptocurrency, bitcoin, continued its rally on Wednesday, soaring above the $51,000 mark. Tuesday had seen it hit $50,000 for the first time ever. The crypto coin...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
More glitter for downtown’s Flagler area? Jewelers are linking up with Time Century

Downtown's longtime jewelry hub, the Seybold building, has a rival. Aspiring to become the city's epicenter for jewelry, owners of the Time Century Jewelry Center — formerly known as Metro...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Oil pushing higher as winter storm cripples US energy sector

Crude prices extended their 13-month highs on Wednesday as freezing weather in the US had a severe impact on the country's oil industry, wiping out a record one-third of the...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Politics
An actual university course aims to revive the art of chit-chat. Good luck making small talk with the perpetually offended, though

We've forgotten how to make small talk – so much so that trainee lawyers now need a university course to re-learn it. But at a time when voicing opinions is...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Boom Bust explores what is wrong with Parler after social media platform returns online

The social network favored by American right-wing users, Parler, came back online on Monday with a redesigned website, one month after it was cut off by Amazon and other tech...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Boom Bust explores what is wrong with Parler after social media platform returns online

The social network favored by American right-wing users, Parler, came back online on Monday with a redesigned website, one month after it was cut off by Amazon and other tech...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
How India’s hunger for oil could transform the Middle East

India's rapidly growing oil demand and good relations with Washington make it a key element in US's new strategy to counter China's rapidly increasing influence in the Middle East. The...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
How India’s hunger for oil could transform the Middle East

India's rapidly growing oil demand and good relations with Washington make it a key element in US's new strategy to counter China's rapidly increasing influence in the Middle East. The...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Farming
National herd numbers fall, but dairy cow numbers still growing

The overall number of cattle in the national herd has dropped by half a percent, the latest figures from the CSO show.

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to reclaim world’s richest person title

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the top spot on the world's richest list, winning the title back from Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk just weeks after losing...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to reclaim world’s richest person title

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the top spot on the world's richest list, winning the title back from Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk just weeks after losing...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Bitcoin at $50k is the BIGGEST BUBBLE of them all, says gold bug Peter Schiff

As the world's largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, hit another price milestone on Tuesday, gold enthusiast and crypto-skeptic Peter Schiff continued to insist there is no value in the digital token. “A...

Posted by The Analyst | February 17, 2021 | Business
Bitcoin at $50k is the BIGGEST BUBBLE of them all, says gold bug Peter Schiff

As the world's largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, hit another price milestone on Tuesday, gold enthusiast and crypto-skeptic Peter Schiff continued to insist there is no value in the digital token. “A...