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US strikes another Houthi anti-ship missile By Reuters

US strikes another Houthi anti-ship missile By Reuters

By Kanishka Singh and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command forces on Saturday struck a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and prepared to launch, the U.S. military…

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Putin wants to transform Russia’s far east into a tourist hotspot – but history shows it won’t be easy

Putin wants to transform Russia’s far east into a tourist hotspot – but history shows it won’t be easy

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken a trip to Russia’s untamed and isolated far east as part of a campaign to promote tourism in the region. This is the latest in a long list of…

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These fierce, tiny marsupials drop dead after lengthy sex fests – and sometimes become cannibals

These fierce, tiny marsupials drop dead after lengthy sex fests – and sometimes become cannibals

If you are exploring our beautiful Australian wilderness this year, keep an eye out for animals behaving in interesting ways. You never know what you might see, as our research team discovered. In 2023, our…

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China’s 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era By Reuters

China’s 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker shovels coal at a freight yard in Hefei, Anhui province, January 13, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer/FILE PHOTO BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coal imports from Australia picked up in 2023 after a…

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Why 150,000 public sector workers in Northern Ireland have been on strike

Why 150,000 public sector workers in Northern Ireland have been on strike

An estimated 150,000 public sector workers in Northern Ireland went on strike on January 16 as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. The strike, which involved workers from 16 trade unions, was…

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Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully

Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully

This week, federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced the Australian government’s response to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia consultation. The response addresses feedback from last year’s consultation on artificial intelligence…

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Factbox-Biden administration slowly refills emergency oil stash By Reuters

Factbox-Biden administration slowly refills emergency oil stash By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9,…

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User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution

User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution

Technology innovation requires solving hard technical problems, right? Well, yes. And no. As the Apple Macintosh turns 40, what began as Apple prioritizing the squishy concept of “user experience” in its 1984 flagship product is,…

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Gold prices set for steep weekly drop as traders question March rate cut By Investing.com

Gold prices set for steep weekly drop as traders question March rate cut By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices steadied on Friday, but were nursing steep declines for the week as growing doubts over early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve battered the yellow metal. Bullion prices had…

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Replacing shipbuilding with creative industries won’t be without risk for Northern Ireland’s economy

Replacing shipbuilding with creative industries won’t be without risk for Northern Ireland’s economy

If you’ve ever watched Game of Thrones, The Fall, or Line of Duty, you’ve already witnessed Northern Ireland’s growing role in the global film and TV industry. But its popularity as a location for film…

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