Remote working was the most requested but refused accommodation for disabled people in the workplace before the pandemic. Since COVID-19, however, employers have been forced to adapt. A lot of workplaces went online, leading to…
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2/2 © Reuters. Workers look for trash in newly harvested cotton at a processing plant in Aksu 2/2 By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration announced an import ban on all cotton and…
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The Brexit deal has failed to have any major effect on the exchange rate of the pound since January 1. The pound has held steady against the US dollar at US$1.36 and has strengthened slightly…
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The dating of an exceptionally old cave painting of animals that was found recently on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is reported in our paper out today. The painting portrays images of the Sulawesi warty…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve is seen in an aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied after an early jump on Wednesday as…
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The COVID-19 crisis presents the greatest challenge in a decade for people’s lives and livelihoods. It has not just caused a public health crisis, it has also caused a financial crisis. The months following the…
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The South African Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town is the oldest permanent observatory in the southern hemisphere: it turned 200 in 2020. This observatory is a fundamental part of South Africa’s long history of astronomical…
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© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – U.S. oil stockpiles fell last week, adding to expectations that crude demand will likely remain resilient as the vaccine rollout continues. fell by 5.82 million barrels last week,…
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Joe Biden will inherit among the most challenging political and economic environments of any US president. With America reeling from the storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump insurrectionists, not to mention a raging pandemic, President…
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Many researchers from the global North (Europe and North America) who do fieldwork in the global South engage research assistants and associates in the geographical field of research. At best, their contribution is mentioned in…
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