The summer of 1994 was uncharacteristically warm for Great Britain. Hot, sunny days were followed by close, sticky nights — and by the end of June, pressure had started to build. The last week of the month was an explosive one, meteorologically and culturally. On Friday June 24, an exceptionally severe thunderstorm hit the south east of the UK, diffusing […]
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Why Switzerland built a 2-kilometer-long train
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Netanyahu tipped to return as Israel PM after far right surge
Exit polls suggest veteran politician will be able to form coalition with 'Religious Zionism', which plans major changesStory Published at: November 02, 2022 at 01:23AM
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First Mover Asia: Ripple’s APAC Policy Chief Sees Hopeful Shift in Hong Kong Crypto Statement; Dogecoin Soars Again
By CD Read more: CoinDesk But Rahul Advani told CoinDesk the industry needs more details about the city’s plans.Publish at: November 02, 2022 at 01:02AM
Hong Kong Wants to Be a Crypto Hub Again
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Hong Kong says it welcomes virtual asset companies, but a lot of details still need to be ironed out.Publish at: November 02, 2022 at 01:00AM
Stablecoin Issuer Paxos Receives Operating License From Singapore Regulator
By CD Read more: CoinDesk Paxos, issuer of the USDP stablecoin, can offer crypto products and services in Singapore after securing the license under the nation’s Payment Services Act.Publish at: November 02, 2022
Show HN: Tier.run – Terraform for Stripe
Hi HN, we are Jevon, Blake and Isaac, we’ve been working on Tier for a little while ( http://github.com/tierrun ) Tier is “Terraform for Stripe” but it goes further and gives you feature flag style access checks, and allows you to count/report usage which can be used for metered billing. When we started Tier, we knew that there was something […]
2022 World Series: Astros-Phillies Game 3 top plays, live updates
The Houston Astros take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series on FOX. Here are the top plays! #philadelphiaphillies #worldseries #plays #houstonastros Story Published at: November 02, 2022 at 12:43AM
With Falsehoods About Pelosi Attack, Republicans Mimic Trump
The former president has showed Republicans that there is no penalty — and possibly a reward — from voters for spreading false claims and insulting political opponents. #pelosiattack #voters Story Published at: November 02, 2022 at 12:01AM