CAIRO (Reuters) – The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a “glitch” in undersea communication cables in the Red Sea as a result of actions by U.S. and British naval…
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Moving to the city is a common strategy for the rural poor in the global south. Economic hardship pushes individuals out of their rural communities in search of opportunities. These tend to be found in…
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You were probably taught that we have five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. This is not quite right: “touch” is not a single sense, but rather several working together. Our bodies contain a…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Delegates pose for a family photo during the 13th WTO ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo By Emma Farge ABU DHABI (Reuters)…
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Congress temporarily averted a partial government shutdown that would have taken effect on March 2, 2024, by passing a very short-term funding extension. The measure – which gives Congress more time to finalize spending packages…
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The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) head Thomas Jordan announced he will step down from his role at the end of September. As chairman of the SNB’s three-member governing board, Jordan has effectively been the central…
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By Jonathan Stempel, Luc Cohen, Chris Prentice and Julia Payne NEW YORK (Reuters) -Gunvor, one of the world’s largest oil traders, agreed on Friday to pay about $662 million to resolve U.S. and Swiss investigations…
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Which country is the greatest threat to the United States? The answer, according to a large proportion of Americans, is clear: China. Half of all Americans responding to a mid-2023 survey from the Pew Research…
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From the bristles of brushes to the porous surfaces of sponges, your makeup kit can harbour a host of bacteria and fungi. These potentially hazardous contaminants can originate not only from the cosmetics themselves, but…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Friday…
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