New research is questioning the popular notion that cybercriminals can make millions of dollars from the comfort of home — and without much effort. Our paper, published in the journal Trends in Organised Crime, suggests…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf (Reuters) – Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and…
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While COVID-19 has highlighted the value of medical research, it has unfortunately also seriously disrupted it. Lack of funding is driving members of Australia’s once-vibrant virology research community out of the sector, and forcing early-career…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices consolidated on Friday after a three-day run-up, ending with their best week in four as investors hedging against the tumbling dollar steadfastly backed the yellow metal amid renewed…
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Before most people wake up this Sunday morning, a small space capsule will be dropped off to Earth, landing in Woomera, South Australia. The capsule contains fragments of the surface of a near-Earth-orbit asteroid, Ryugu,…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships for export on a port on the Parana river near Rosario 2/2 By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s CIARA oilseed crushing companies’ chamber…
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The British fashion group Arcadia has fallen into administration, leaving 13,000 jobs at risk. Arcadia’s market share slumped from around 4.5% in 2015, to 2.7% in 2020. The group’s extensive portfolio of high street stores,…
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The three recent appearances (and two subsequent removals) of “monoliths” in Romania, Utah and California are intriguing examples of what can capture the public’s imagination. These constructions are metallic-looking structures about three or four metres…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: French government presents crisis recovery plan for economy PARIS (Reuters) – France has identified a zone off the coast of Normandy for the construction of a 1 Gigawatt (GW) windfarm and…
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While the daily death toll of COVID-19 understandably dominates health news, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the UK. As the UK teeters on the edge of Brexit, newly found freedom from…
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