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A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now

A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now

Every so often, astronomers glimpse an intense flash of radio waves from space – a flash that lasts only instants but puts out as much energy in a millisecond as the Sun does in a…

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Carstens says lack of legal clarity on CBDC ‘unacceptable’

Carstens says lack of legal clarity on CBDC ‘unacceptable’

Allowing “outdated legal frameworks” to hamper the development of central bank digital currency is “simply unacceptable”, Agustín Carstens said on September 27. The Bank for International Settlements general manager described the legal framework as a…

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Oil prices fall as Russia, Saudi Arabia expected to boost supply By Reuters

Oil prices fall as Russia, Saudi Arabia expected to boost supply By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Aramco employee walks near an oil tank at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo By Katya Golubkova TOKYO…

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Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a ‘thicker skin’ bias

Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a ‘thicker skin’ bias

People think sexual harassment and domestic abuse are less harmful for women in poverty than for higher-income women, according to four studies involving 3,052 Americans conducted by my colleagues and me. We also found that…

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Oil prices rise amid global demand, Canadian energy sector undervalued: Morgan Stanley By Investing.com

Oil prices rise amid global demand, Canadian energy sector undervalued: Morgan Stanley By Investing.com

© Reuters The Canadian energy sector is currently trading at a significant discount to long-term average valuations, according to Stu Morrow, chief investment strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada. In a two-part report published…

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In fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice

In fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice

It was a night in which even “the great communicator” himself may have struggled to be heard. At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California on Sept. 27, 2023, seven Republican candidates looking to become…

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we used machine learning to show where and why they happen

we used machine learning to show where and why they happen

Building collapses have become a major menace in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is the business hub of the country and has its largest seaport and airport. With an estimated population of 15.4 million, it is the…

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US oil jumps $1 on crude draw, tight global supply By Reuters

US oil jumps $1 on crude draw, tight global supply By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken on November 12,…

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GOP shutdown threat is the wrong way to win a budget war − history shows a better strategy for reducing the deficit

GOP shutdown threat is the wrong way to win a budget war − history shows a better strategy for reducing the deficit

Congress has just days to keep the federal government from grinding to a halt, and a last-minute deal seems increasingly unlikely. The problem is that lawmakers need to pass a dozen appropriations bills – or…

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unusual finds by South African farmer add to space rock heritage

unusual finds by South African farmer add to space rock heritage

Meteorites – fragments of rock that have fallen to Earth from space in spectacularly fiery meteors – have been the subject of public fascination, awe, myths and even religious worship for thousands of years. In…

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