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How do police forensic scientists investigate a case? A clandestine gravesite recovery expert explains

How do police forensic scientists investigate a case? A clandestine gravesite recovery expert explains

Recent high-profile missing persons cases, including that of William Tyrrell – who went missing in Kendall, New South Wales, at the age of three in 2014 – have focused public attention on the forensic practices…

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Fed ethics officials warned against trades

Fed ethics officials warned against trades

The US Federal Reserve’s Eccles Building As the Covid-19 pandemic began, the Federal Reserve Board’s ethics advisers recommended officials limit personal investing activities. In an email sent on March 23, 2020, ethics personnel urged Fed…

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Oil under pressure as U.S. looks to lead SPR shock treatment By Reuters

Oil under pressure as U.S. looks to lead SPR shock treatment By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack stands idle in Dewitt County, Texas January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Anna Driver By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. oil was under pressure in early Asia trade on Thursday…

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Military expenditure reduces the negative effect of terrorism on economic growth

Military expenditure reduces the negative effect of terrorism on economic growth

In a number of African countries, terrorism has become a major challenge to socioeconomic development. This has spurred research on the extent to which terrorism affects economic growth. But an area that’s been less examined…

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Does batting second in T20 world cup cricket offer a crucial advantage? A statistics professor explains

Does batting second in T20 world cup cricket offer a crucial advantage? A statistics professor explains

While Australian cricket fans celebrate their team’s triumph at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the tournament’s results have sparked a debate over whether the team that bats second has a potentially match-winning advantage…

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Analysis-Will gasoline prices drop in 2022? It depends on OPEC and U.S. shale By Reuters

Analysis-Will gasoline prices drop in 2022? It depends on OPEC and U.S. shale By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A gas pump is seen in a car at a Shell gas station, after a cyberattack crippled the biggest fuel pipeline in the country, run by Colonial Pipeline, in Washington, D.C.,…

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Early access to retirement savings in South Africa is a risk: here’s why

Early access to retirement savings in South Africa is a risk: here’s why

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a financial strain on businesses, households and individuals. It’s leading more older adults to retire early, according to recent research. This means retirees could be making increased claims on social…

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Are our phones really designed to slow down over time? Experts look at the evidence

Are our phones really designed to slow down over time? Experts look at the evidence

It’s usually around this time of year you hear people complain about their phones slowing down. Apple and Google release new versions of their operating systems (OS) and suddenly there’s a slew of people claiming…

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BIS suspends dividend to prepare for further Covid-19 strains

BIS suspends dividend to prepare for further Covid-19 strains

Agustín Carstens has driven the ‘Innovation BIS 2025’ strategy The Bank for International Settlements says it has coped well with the coronavirus pandemic, but it has chosen not to pay a dividend for the first…

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Bill Gates’ $4 billion high-tech nuclear reactor set for Wyoming coal site By Reuters

Bill Gates’ $4 billion high-tech nuclear reactor set for Wyoming coal site By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bill Gates reacts during the Global Investment Summit at the Science Museum, in London, Britain, October 19, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An advanced nuclear…

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