In response to the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, most sub-Saharan governments are developing economic recovery plans. These will require some different thinking, particularly when it comes to agriculture. Wandile Sihlobo, the chief…
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This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a research paper. The paper pointed out the risks of language-processing artificial intelligence, the…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Nawaf al Ahmed al Sabah is sworn-in as new Emir of Kuwait DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved the formation of a new cabinet that included new ministers…
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The trafficking of counterfeit and illegal medicines is a growing global challenge, with many criminal organisations involved and huge amounts of cash changing hands. In our recent research, we propose a new method for testing…
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Unlike the wildly popular Netflix chess-themed series The Queen’s Gambit, female players have struggled to climb to the top of the real-life chess world. Just 37 of the more than 1,600 international chess grandmasters are…
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© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com –The United States had its worst week for COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations. The oil market saw a total build of 25 million barrels in crude, gasoline and distillate…
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Walk down any high street in the UK and chances are you’ll find a Timpson key-cutting and shoe-repair outlet – and the person behind the counter may well be a former offender, as are 10%…
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Astronomers have mapped about a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way, in the most detailed survey of the southern sky ever carried out using radio waves. The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (or RACS)…
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© Reuters. The flags of the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain flutter along a road in Netanya DUBAI (Reuters) – The export credit agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have…
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In early 2020, Airbnb’s management announced that to address the slowing growth in sales, it wanted to scale back ancillary activities and focus on the company’s core strength of mid-range and budget short-term rentals. This…
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