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China, Japan square off at first security talks in four years By Reuters

China, Japan square off at first security talks in four years By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -China said it was troubled by Japan’s military build up and…

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How Putin has shrugged off unprecedented economic sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine – for now

How Putin has shrugged off unprecedented economic sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine – for now

The U.S. and four dozen other countries have imposed punishing sanctions on Russia in reaction to its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The sanctions were unprecedented in their scope and severity for an…

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There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is,…

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Falling gas costs, rising carbon prices spur change in fuel dynamics By Reuters

Falling gas costs, rising carbon prices spur change in fuel dynamics By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near the central New South Wales rural town of Mudgee in Australia, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo…

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Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US

Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent and deadly in US

Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio and caught fire, a truck carrying nitric acid crashed on a major highway outside Tucson, Arizona, killing the driver and releasing…

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I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard. The app raises serious ethical questions

I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard. The app raises serious ethical questions

The warm light of friendship, intimacy and romantic love illuminates the best aspects of being human – while also casting a deep shadow of possible heartbreak. But what happens when it’s not a human bringing…

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Oil recovery runs out of fuel as Fed jitters weigh By Investing.com

Oil recovery runs out of fuel as Fed jitters weigh By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Oil prices fell on Tuesday, pulling back sharply from a recent recovery as markets hunkered down ahead of several more cues on U.S. monetary policy this week, while…

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scams are rising rapidly – how to spot a fake phone call and avoid falling victim

scams are rising rapidly – how to spot a fake phone call and avoid falling victim

Tax deadlines, such as the annual January 31 deadline for filing UK self-assessment tax returns, typically cause an uptick in tax scams. This year, for example, an ad for a costly connection service disguised as…

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Radioactive waste isn’t going away. We’ve found a new way to trap it in minerals for long-term storage

Radioactive waste isn’t going away. We’ve found a new way to trap it in minerals for long-term storage

There are around 440 nuclear power plants operating in 32 countries around the world, supplying some 10% of the world’s electricity. Another 60 reactors are under construction, and 300 more are proposed. Australia has only…

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Who will replace Brainard at the Federal Reserve Board?

Who will replace Brainard at the Federal Reserve Board?

With Lael Brainard officially leaving the Federal Reserve Board, Washington is again speculating about who US president Joe Biden will appoint to the US central bank. Brainard will become director of the National Economic Council,…

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