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Stingray sand ‘sculpture’ on South Africa’s coast may be oldest example of humans creating an image of another creature

Stingray sand ‘sculpture’ on South Africa’s coast may be oldest example of humans creating an image of another creature

South Africa’s Cape south coast offers many hints about how our human ancestors lived some 35,000 to 400,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. These clues are captured in the dunes they once traversed, today…

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Greece’s DEPA files for arbitration over prices in Gazprom deal By Reuters

Greece’s DEPA files for arbitration over prices in Gazprom deal By Reuters

By America Hernandez and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) – Greek gas supplier DEPA Commercial has filed for arbitration to seek a price revision on its gas supply contract with Gazprom (MCX:), DEPA CEO Constantinos Xifaras…

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why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missing

why it matters, what’s in it and what’s still missing

In February 2024, African heads of states adopted a draft protocol to regulate digital trade within the continent. This significant yet challenging course for Africa’s digital economy fits into the broader trade agreement, designed to…

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Chinese authorities reshuffle monetary policy committee

Chinese authorities reshuffle monetary policy committee

The People’s Bank of China The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reshuffled its monetary policy committee, making four replacements, it announced on March 19. Wu Qing, who was named the head of the China…

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We have revealed a unique time capsule of Australia’s first coastal people from 50,000 years ago

We have revealed a unique time capsule of Australia’s first coastal people from 50,000 years ago

Barrow Island, located 60 kilometres off the Pilbara in Western Australia, was once a hill overlooking an expansive coast. This was the northwestern shelf of the Australian continent, now permanently submerged by the ocean. Our…

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Oil prices wrap up Q1 with strong gains as Russia cuts ease oversupply worries By Investing.com

Oil prices wrap up Q1 with strong gains as Russia cuts ease oversupply worries By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices settled higher Thursday to wrap the first quarter with strong gains as bets on lower Russia output eased worries about a global supply surplus.     At 14:30 ET (18:30 GMT), rose 1.6%…

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Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

Travel nurses take short-term contracts that can require long commutes or temporarily living away from home. Time and again, they have to get used to new co-workers, new protocols and new workplaces. So why would…

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US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states By Reuters

US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states By Reuters

By David Shepardson and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Texas struck down a climate rule adopted by the Biden administration requiring states to measure and set declining targets for greenhouse gas…

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Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt

Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt

Your money, postcode, friends and family can make all the difference to how the criminal system treats you. The New South Wales police recently scrapped a widely condemned program known as the Suspect Targeting Management…

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Why Jersey girls − and guys − still don’t pump their own gas

Why Jersey girls − and guys − still don’t pump their own gas

New Jersey’s quirky reputation is hard earned, but one peculiarity stands out: It’s the only place in America where you can’t pump your own gas. Laws against self-service gasoline used to be common: In the…

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