© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind the chimneys of the Total Grandpuits oil refinery, southeast of Paris, France, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell…
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Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently the minister has to apologise to a court, or to ask for more time, on…
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Earlier this week, Elon Musk announced his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the first time. The company’s PRIME study, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration last…
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© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices steadied near a two-week high on Friday, crossing key levels as unwavering bets on interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve weighed on the dollar, with nonfarm payrolls data due…
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England’s councils are in serious financial trouble. Six including Birmingham, Nottingham and Croydon have effectively announced their bankruptcy, in the form of “section 114 notices”, since 2020. Various others, including Somerset and Bradford, have warned…
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Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) staff are considering taking industrial action after the latest round of wage negotiations with the central bank left them unsatisfied. The RBA has offered a 11% pay rise over the…
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Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary David Turk…
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Highly indebted African countries are facing stark trade-offs between servicing expensive debt, supporting high and growing development needs, and stabilising domestic currencies. Government debt has risen in at least 40 African countries over the past…
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Earlier this week, Channel Nine published an altered image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell that showed her in a midriff-exposing tank top. The outfit was actually a dress. Purcell chastised the channel for the image…
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