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How a Netflix show has become a key driver behind F1’s rising popularity

How a Netflix show has become a key driver behind F1’s rising popularity

Before the engines start revving for the start of the 2024 Formula One season, many fans will have already lapped up the newest episodes of Drive to Survive on Netflix. The latest series of the…

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What ended the ‘dark ages’ in the early universe? New Webb data just brought us closer to solving the mystery

What ended the ‘dark ages’ in the early universe? New Webb data just brought us closer to solving the mystery

About 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the cosmos was a very dark place. The glow of the universe’s explosive birth had cooled, and space was filled with dense gas – mostly hydrogen – with…

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Yemen’s Houthis blame UK and US for ‘glitch’ in Red Sea undersea cables By Reuters

Yemen’s Houthis blame UK and US for ‘glitch’ in Red Sea undersea cables By Reuters

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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Street vending helps migrants to survive in Accra, but it’s illegal – a solution for all is needed

Street vending helps migrants to survive in Accra, but it’s illegal – a solution for all is needed

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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We discovered a ‘gentle touch’ molecule is essential for light tactile sensation in humans – and perhaps in individual cells

We discovered a ‘gentle touch’ molecule is essential for light tactile sensation in humans – and perhaps in individual cells

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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Factbox-What was agreed at WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi? By Reuters

Factbox-What was agreed at WTO negotiations in Abu Dhabi? By Reuters

© 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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US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads

US temporarily avoids government shutdown but threat remains: 4 essential reads

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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SNB head Thomas Jordan announces retirement

SNB head Thomas Jordan announces retirement

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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Energy trader Gunvor to pay $662 million to end US, Swiss bribery cases By Reuters

Energy trader Gunvor to pay $662 million to end US, Swiss bribery cases By Reuters

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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Is the United States overestimating China’s power?

Is the United States overestimating China’s power?

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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