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Boris Johnson Heads to Paris For Second Day of Fresh Brexit Talks
Johnson was buoyed Wednesday by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who raised the possibility that a negotiated departure from the European Union may still be possible if Britain comes up with alternative plans for the Irish border within 30 days.
But Macron has already dampened expectations for his meeting with Johnson, saying renegotiating the Brexit deal is “not an option.”
French Diplomat: No-Deal Brexit Now Central Assumption https://t.co/7xMdI0FXEP
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 21, 2019
Johnson is seeking concessions from the EU to win support in the British Parliament, which has already rejected three times the agreement negotiated by his predecessor.
“We must help the British deal with this internal democratic crisis, but we mustn’t be hostage to it nor export it,” Macron told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the British government’s struggle to honor the result of the 2016 referendum in which the country voted to leave the EU.
Johnson became prime minister last month when former Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down after failing to secure parliamentary approval for the withdrawal agreement she hammered out in more than two years of talks with EU leaders.
The primary sticking point is the so-called backstop, which would keep the U.K. closely aligned with the EU if the two sides can’t find another way to prevent the return of border checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The EU has twice delayed Britain’s departure date, which is now scheduled for Oct. 31. Johnson says Britain will leave the EU on that date, with or without an agreement, raising concerns about economic damage on both sides of the English Channel.
Delingpole: No Deal Brexit Is 75 Percent Likely – And It’s Going to Be Fine, Says Economist Ruth Lea https://t.co/JtRDKcRnXB
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 21, 2019
Speaking alongside Johnson on Wednesday in Berlin, Merkel indicated that an agreement might yet be reached, but she said it was up to Britain to offer a solution to the contentious Irish border issue.
“(We) might be able to find (a solution) in the next 30 days, why not?” Merkel told reporters.
Her comments marked a departure from the pessimism that has prevailed on both sides in recent months. While the EU has ruled out renegotiating the Brexit agreement, Johnson says the backstop must be scrapped.
Johnson welcomed the “blistering timetable” Merkel suggested, but appeared to acknowledge that the ball was now in Britain’s court to avert an economically devastating no-deal Brexit by proposing a viable solution to the Irish border issue.
“You rightly say the onus is on us to produce those solutions, those ideas, to show how we can address the issue of the Northern Irish border, and that is what we want to do,” he said.
The EU says the backstop is merely an insurance policy meant to avoid checkpoints between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which were a flashpoint for sectarian violence in the past, and won’t be needed if other solutions are found to regulate goods moving across the border.
But technological solutions have so far proved inadequate, and it is unclear what new proposals Johnson may offer.
PM Boris To Receive Full Military Honours From Merkel in Berlin as Last-Ditch Brexit Deal Talks Start https://t.co/VIxXESSXHx
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) August 21, 2019
The best headphones for gaming for 2019
The best headphones for gaming might not scream gaming pedigree or gaming-focused design but there are some that prove themselves worthy alternative should you find yourself without access to one of the best gaming headset. Substitute players, if you will. While some will be wireless and require Bluetooth and its potential for audio latency, there is still some reliability and quality to be found in the best headphones for gaming. (The latency might not make them ideal for multiplayers particularly, but their overall sound quality should have you covered for single player games.)
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Away from these studio audio-focused sets, these are our picks for the absolute best gaming headsets money can buy right now.
In that case, look no further than the best headphones for gaming 2019 has to offer. Indeed, a high-end pair of headphones is usually more expensive than the traditional gaming headset. To give the Bluetooth connectivity the best chance, you might have to try your luck with a PCIe expansion card. Or settle for the simple approach, plugging your headphones into one of the many 3.5mm jacks that grace our PCs and connected peripherals. Despite the added cost, the best headphones for gaming can be used for so much more than playing games. Their ability to be your day-to-day set of headphones for the commute, movie watching and podcast listening means their versatility is very attractive. As we've said, some of these are without wires, but it's worth adding that there are some wireless gaming cans available and these can be found in our top picks for the best wireless gaming headsets.
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Wireless: Yes | Speaker size: 40mm | Connectivity: Bluetooth, 3.5mm wired | Frequency response: 10Hz-40,000Hz | Features: Digital noise cancelling, Alexa compatibility, built-on touch controls, ambient sound function, USB-C fast charging, 30-hour battery life
Best-in-class noise cancelling
Extensive battery life
Bluetooth is dodgy
Admittedly, it's rare seeing a pair of headphones that truly shine in almost every regard. But with the WH-1000XM3's, Sony has created an indisputable winner, a categorically top-notch set of cans whose only shortcoming is the absence of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, something we hardly ever see outside of the gaming market. They do have Bluetooth, though, so as long as you have a smart TV, an Nvidia Shield, a gaming laptop or a Bluetooth-capable motherboard, you should be set for the reclusive world of active noise cancelling.
Unlike other noise cancelling headphones, the XM3's use a particularly silent QN1 HD noise cancelling processor. In our own testing, we found it was able to keep out most sounds, even on the crowded New York City subway. While the battery does take a hit as a result, you can take solace in the fact that the WH-1000XM3's last 30 hours fully charged. After 10 minutes of being plugged in via USB-C, Sony claims they can deliver pristine high fidelity sound over a five hour period. And, to top it all off, volume and playback commands are touch-based. Goodbye forever, inline controls.
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One the most common misconceptions I hear among haters is that headphones don't have built-in mics. Yet, even the inexpensive AKG Y50 BT has a mic built into the right ear cup, letting you to trash talk teammates and opponents alike as you play video games for enjoyment online. Given that it doesn't extend outward, the mic quality isn't the best, but you don't buy the AKG Y50BT's for their input quality. You buy them for their kickass audio out.
As they're made by the world-renowned AKG Acoustics, known primarily for its professional audio equipment used in radio stations and jazz clubs, the Y50BT's exhibit clear sound through their state-of-the-art 40mm sound drivers. Moreover, they offer a battery life upwards of 20 hours, lasting nearly as long as the Sony WH-1000XM3's, albeit for a fraction of the price. If you've ever wanted audiophile headphones without basically setting your wallet on fire, these are for you.
Kia Seltos new TVC: Check it out
Earlier today, South Korean automaker Kia Motors launched its first car for the Indian market in the form of the Seltos compact SUV. Popular Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff is the brand ambassador of the brand new SUV, which is targeted at buyers between 30-40 years of age. The Seltos’ prices start from Rs. 9.69 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi, going all the way up to Rs. 15.99 lakhs for the top-end dual clutch automatic gearbox equipped turbo petrol engined model. The SUV competes with the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Renault Captur/Duster, Maruti S-Cross and the Nissan Kicks. It’s larger than the Creta, whose next-generation model will use the same platform and engines when it launches next year. Meanwhile, Kia Motors has received over 30,000 pre-bookings for the SUV, and has already produced 5,000 units of the Seltos to meet demand. Deliveries have already commenced. Check out the latest TVC that Kia Motors has launched for the Seltos.
The Seltos is among the sportier compact SUVs sold in India. The top-end turbo petrol engined model uses a 1.4 liter-4 cylinder engine with 140 Bhp-242 Nm outputs. This motor gets 6 speed manual and 7 speed twin clutch automatic gearboxes. The automatic version of this SUV even gets multiple driving modes to vary the gear shift and steering responses, making the SUV more lively to drive.
The other engines available on the Seltos include a 1.5 liter turbocharged diesel with 115 Bhp-250 Nm and a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated petrol with 115 Bhp-142 Nm. The diesel engine is offered with 6 speed manual and torque converter automatic gearbox options while the petrol gets 5 speed manual and CVT automatic options. The Seltos is front wheel driven and Kia Motors has no plans to launch an all wheel drive version of the SUV in India although such an option is available in markets abroad.
The Seltos is available in a whopping 18 variants, and this could make it quite confusing for those seeking to bring this SUV home. To make things a little simpler for you, we’ve put together a story that details the various variants of this SUV, and the kinds of people who should buy them. The Seltos is quite luxurious, and boasts of features that are unseen in its segment, and at its price point. From an electric sunroof and a massive touchscreen infotainment panel to connected car features and ventilated seats, the Seltos is fully loaded in the top-end trims. Notably, the compact SUV is offered in the top-end, fully loaded trim even with turbo petrol automatic and diesel automatic trims. This will make it quite attractive to those who seek convenience along with a boat load of features, and is something that the competition does not offer.
TV presenter punched live on air during protest
Video footage published by TV network ADM 40 shows reporter Juan Manuel Jimenez speaking to the camera as women yell at him during a march in Mexico City.
Mr Jimenez can be seen standing in the middle of the crowd as women throw glitter at him and a woman holding a young girl’s hand shouts into the reporter’s microphone.
As the reporter continues speaking to the camera, a man dressed in a white T-shirt and blue baseball cap walks up to him and punches him in the face before calmly walking away.
Mr Jimenez can be seen lying on the ground seemingly unconscious as protesters chase after his attacker.
At the beginning of the clip, shaky footage also shows another protester with their face covered who appears to grab the journalist and hit him in a separate incident.
In other footage shared on social media, news presenter Melissa del Pozo de Milenio of the Milenio Televisión network also appears to be attacked by protesters.
The journalist can be seen struggling with a woman dressed in black who has her face covered.
The camera then focuses on two women who appear to be stabbing a sign.
Demonstrators painted the word “rapists” on the wall of a nearby police station and phrases such as “they don’t take care of us” and “rape state” on Mexico City’s Angel of Independence monument.
The feminist protests were triggered by allegations that two teenage girls were raped by a group of policemen.
Women march Mexico City on 16 August sparked by two alleged rapes by police (AP/Marco Ugarte)
The demonstrations have become known as the “glitter protests” after marchers doused the city’s police chief in pink glitter.
Violence against women is a serious problem in Mexico.
Human Rights Watch says Mexican laws “do not adequately protect women and girls against domestic and sexual violence”.
A 2019 report said provisions in Mexican law, including those that make the severity of punishments for sexual offences contingent upon the supposed chastity of the victim, “contradict international standards”.
Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman elected to head the city’s government, tweeted that the attorney general’s office of the metropolis will investigate and bring charges against those who attacked journalists.
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Massive Bangladesh slum fire leaves 10,000 people homeless
At least 10,000 people were left homeless after a huge blaze destroyed most of a slum area of Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.
The fire swept through the crowded slum of Mirpur and destroyed thousands of homes, most of them poorly constructed from rudimentary materials.
Officials said that the fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday and left around 2,000 mostly tin shacks in smouldering ruins. The ultimate number of people without homes could rise as high 50,000.
“I could not salvage a single thing. I don’t know what I will do,” 58-year-old Abdul Hamid, who ran a tea stall inside the slum told the AFP news agency.
People gather at a rooftop to watch the fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka
Many residents – largely low-income garment factory workers – were not in the slum as they had left their homes to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday with their families.
“Otherwise, the damage would have been bigger,” police chief Golam Rabbani said.
Around 10,000 people have taken refuge in temporary shelters at nearby schools closed for the week-long holiday..
“We are providing them with food, water, mobile toilets, and electricity supply,” a city official, Shafiul Azam, said, adding that authorities were trying to find permanent accommodation.
Some families erected tarpaulins to shelter them from bouts of rain during the monsoon season, but the wet conditions have turned the fields muddy.
Up to 50,000 people could be rendered homeless by the blaze
Credit: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Fires are frequent in Dhaka, with many blaming poorly enforced safety measures. At least 100 people have been killed so far this year in fires across the densely populated city.
Some residents of Mirpur said they suspect the fire may have originated from a short circuit, or from a stove.
Shathi Akther said she rushed out from her home with two children when she saw the flames, the Dhaka Tribue reported.
Her husband, Mohammed Shohag, a small trader, helped in getting them out, but himself was now missing.
Saidur Rahman, a rickshaw puller, said he managed to escape the blaze. He lived with 10 other family members in the slum.
"Everyone was in the same situation; nobody was able to come out with anything. We are poor people. I do not know what to do, or where to go," he added.
Women Are ‘Four Times More Likely’ Than Men To Send Nudes And Sext
Research conducted among students across the US found women are four times more likely than men to share nudes and sext in order to feel empowered, or to keep the recipient interested.
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The University of Arizona researcher looked into what motivates young people to send sexually explicit images of themselves over text and collected data from more than 1,000 college students, with an average age of 20, from seven US universities.
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According to UA News, she asked the participants to describe the last time they sent a nude or semi-nude photograph of themselves to another person electronically and presented them with a list of 23 possible reasons as to why they sent the photograph.
The students could check as many or as few reasons as they wanted and in her analysis of the responses Johnstonbaugh found the odds were four times higher when it came to women saying they sent sexually explicit images in order to prevent the recipient from losing interest or from looking at images of others.
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Johnstonbaugh said the findings may point to a sexual double standard which could be disempowering for women, explaining:
The sexual double standard is this idea that’s perpetuated in society that men and women have different types of sexuality – that men have uncontrollable, voracious desires, whereas women are capable of making moral decisions and acting as the gatekeepers to sexual activity.
With this idea in mind, women may feel pressured to share images with their boyfriends in order to keep them interested or to please their appetite.
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However, in contrast the researcher also found women are four times more likely than men to send nude photographs in order to feel empowered. They are also twice as likely as men to say they sent sexually explicit images to boost their confidence.
Johnstonbaugh continued:
Women might find sexting to be really empowering because you can create a space where you feel safe expressing your sexuality and exploring your body.
Women were found to be somewhat conflicted with their responses as it was not uncommon for respondents to select both disempowering and empowering reasons for sexting.
The University of Arizona student said the clash highlights how women have more to gain from a potentially beneficial interaction when sexting, however they also have more to lose.
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She added further analysis was needed to better understand other possible motivations for sexting, as well as to shed light on which motivations might be more common for men.
Through the research, Johnstonbaugh aimed to provide a better understanding of sexting for those interested in reducing harmful sexting practices, to ‘disentangle the pressures young people are experiencing’ and shed light on the ‘potential benefits they might be hoping for’ when sexting.
‘Gigantic’ Praying Mantis Hilariously ‘Terrorises’ New York City Train
As someone with a paralysing fear of bugs, the idea of a gigantic insect accompanying me on my commute home is less than desirable.
New York City subway-goers endured my nightmare recently, when a massive praying mantis joined passengers for the ride.
Like most New Yorkers, I’m frightened by the gigantic praying mantis on the subway but also relieved that he didn’t yell “It’s showtime!” pic.twitter.com/58sPRZVvfn
— Keith Powers (@KeithPowersNYC) August 13, 2019
Powers captioned the photo: ‘Like most New Yorkers, I’m frightened by the gigantic praying mantis on the subway but also relieved that he didn’t yell ‘It’s showtime!’
Some people replying to the tweet said they also find the insect creepy, while others wish the mantis well and hope it gets back to a tree branch somewhere.
Praying mantes are carnivorous insects that belong to the family Mantidae – there are about 2,000 species of mantids. They feed on beetles, butterflies, spiders, crickets, grasshoppers, spiders, and other mantes – yes, they’re cannibals, and capable of taking down prey three times their size.
They are a common pet for insect enthusiasts, capable of living up to one year with proper care and food – it’s recommended you feed them an assortment of live insects.
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Camouflage is key to their survival, with their green and brown colours keeping them hidden from birds.
According to The Pest Control Blog, praying mantes ‘strike twice as fast as a blink of an eye’ and ‘will slowly devour the unfortunate prey slowly with its ultra sharp mandibles’. They will bite humans if provoked, but they’re not venomous and will cause little harm.
As a prime insect predator, they’re a gardener’s best friend – aided by their triangular heads that turn 180 degrees and large eyes, they help keep down the population of bugs which are a threat to farming.
Here’s another wonderful praying mantis fact for you, courtesy of The Pest Control Blog:
Females of some praying mantis species will actually eat the male when mating with a male. After the male performs a complex mating dance, the female will bite the head or legs off the male during the mating act.
Unlike Ken Brockman, I absolutely do not welcome our new insect overlords.
After graduating from Glasgow Caledonian University with an NCTJ and BCTJ-accredited Multimedia Journalism degree, Cameron ventured into the world of print journalism at The National, while also working as a freelance film journalist on the side, becoming an accredited Rotten Tomatoes critic in the process. He’s now left his Scottish homelands and took up residence at UNILAD as a journalist.