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The EU wants a carbon border tax on imports – but would it do the job officials expect?

The EU wants a carbon border tax on imports – but would it do the job officials expect?

The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it. At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon…

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Enraged relatives say neglect caused deadly Baghdad hospital fire By Reuters

Enraged relatives say neglect caused deadly Baghdad hospital fire By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. A member of Iraqi security forces walks at Ibn Khatib hospital after a fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion in Baghdad 2/3 By Ahmed Rasheed and Maher Nazeh BAGHDAD (Reuters) –…

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How lifting children out of poverty today will help them tomorrow

How lifting children out of poverty today will help them tomorrow

As part of the latest COVID-19 relief package, the federal government has expanded the child tax credit and made it available to all families with children except those with the highest incomes. Families will get…

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what might have happened to the KRI Nanggala in its final moments?

what might have happened to the KRI Nanggala in its final moments?

After a five-day search, wreckage from Indonesia’s missing submarine KRI Nanggala has been discovered at a depth of more than 800 metres in the Bali Sea. With no survivors from the 53-person crew — and…

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Oil Down as COVID-19 Surge in India, Japan Continue Fuel Demand Worries By Investing.com

Oil Down as COVID-19 Surge in India, Japan Continue Fuel Demand Worries By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down Monday morning in Asia over an anticipated decrease in oil demand as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in India and Japan. fell…

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why punishing the breakaway 12 could backfire badly

why punishing the breakaway 12 could backfire badly

The football world has been rocked by the announcement of a breakaway European Super League (ESL). The majority think it a bad idea, from governing bodies Fifa and Uefa through to national bodies such as…

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What triangular patterns on rocks may reveal about human ancestors

What triangular patterns on rocks may reveal about human ancestors

The Pleistocene epoch, which started 2.6 million years ago and lasted until about 11,700 years ago, was crucially important for our hominin ancestors. Homo sapiens first evolved in this era, about 200,000 years ago. Then,…

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Exclusive-Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale

Exclusive-Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale

© Reuters. Cars are parked outside the headquartes of Qatar Petroleum in Doha By Yousef Saba and Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Petroleum (QP) is planning its first ever U.S. dollar-denominated public international bond…

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unusually for an economist, he did not think people were very rational

unusually for an economist, he did not think people were very rational

When people think of John Maynard Keynes, who died 75 years ago on April 21, they probably think of his ideas about economic demand and how government spending is essential to emerge from a recession.…

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how the amazing engineering of army ants can make us smarter creators

how the amazing engineering of army ants can make us smarter creators

Army ants (Eciton burchellii) are known for their vast foraging raids. Hundreds of thousands of ants flow like a river from their nest site, scouring the jungle as they prey on anything unable to escape…

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