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House Republicans Launch Probe of Biden’s Oil Reserve Release By Bloomberg

House Republicans Launch Probe of Biden’s Oil Reserve Release By Bloomberg

© Reuters. House Republicans Launch Probe of Biden’s Oil Reserve Release (Bloomberg) — House Republicans are launching an investigation into what they say could be the “potential misuse” by the Biden administration of the nation’s…

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Elon Musk is poised to take Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its future success

Elon Musk is poised to take Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its future success

Elon Musk’s proposed US$44 billion deal to acquire Twitter and take it private is reportedly coming together as a court’s Oct. 28, 2022, deadline nears. Musk told his bankers he intends to complete the deal…

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Drone delivery is a thing now. But how feasible is having it everywhere, and would we even want it?

Drone delivery is a thing now. But how feasible is having it everywhere, and would we even want it?

In recent years, cafes, supermarkets and online shops have started to trial drone delivery in a handful of locations around the world. More than a dozen drone delivery companies are now running such trials. Just…

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Western officials finalizing plans for Russia oil-price cap By Reuters

Western officials finalizing plans for Russia oil-price cap By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows tankers in Nakhodka Bay near the crude oil terminal Kozmino outside the port city of Nakhodka, Russia June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder…

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4 reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters like hurricanes, and what communities can do about it

4 reasons affordable housing is slow to recover after disasters like hurricanes, and what communities can do about it

How a community recovers after a disaster like Hurricane Ian is often a “chicken and egg” question: Which returns first – businesses or households? Businesses need employees and customers to be able to function. Households…

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Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that…

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Belarus’s governor predicts inflation will fall

Belarus’s governor predicts inflation will fall

National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Belarus’s central bank governor Pavel Kallaur predicted the country’s inflation will soon come down from its current double-digit rates. “Our forecasts are optimistic. We expect that the inflation…

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Saudi Aramco launches $1.5 billion fund, says energy transition plan flawed By Reuters

Saudi Aramco launches $1.5 billion fund, says energy transition plan flawed By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. A helmet with logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files 2/2 By Rachna Uppal, Maha El Dahan and Aziz El…

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More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?

More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?

CC BY-ND The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected 60.5% of the 1.1 million applications Puerto Ricans filed for housing assistance after Hurricane Maria devastated the territory in 2017. As I explained in an article published…

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Radioactive traces in tree rings reveal Earth’s history of unexplained ‘radiation storms’

Radioactive traces in tree rings reveal Earth’s history of unexplained ‘radiation storms’

In searching for planets and studying their stars, I’ve had the privilege to use some of the world’s great telescopes. However, our team has recently turned to an even larger system to study the cosmos:…

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