As Earth orbits the Sun, it ploughs through dust and debris left behind by comets and asteroids. That debris gives birth to meteor showers – which can be one of nature’s most amazing spectacles. Most…
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3/3 © Reuters. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Senegal’s President Macky Sall, who is currently the chairman of the African Union, at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia June 3,…
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In the closing years of Elizabeth I’s reign, England saw the emergence of arguably the world’s first effective welfare state. Laws were established which successfully protected people from rises in food prices. More than 400…
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Interpol has withdrawn a ‘wanted’ notice for Gillmore Hoefdraad, former governor of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS), over concerns the charges are unclear and may be politically motivated. Grossman Young & Hammond, a US…
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The discovery of a neutron star emitting unusual radio signals is rewriting our understanding of these unique star systems. My colleagues and I (the MeerTRAP team) made the discovery when observing the Vela-X 1 region…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising E15, a gasoline with 15 percent of ethanol, is seen at a gas station in Clive, Iowa, United States, May 17, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young By Stephanie Kelly and…
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The latest policy discussion document published by the African National Congress (ANC) presents a positive change from the ambiguous agriculture policy the South African governing party has maintained in the recent past. The latest document…
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Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477press@fsb.org Ref: 16/2022 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) held the 2022 Roundtable on External Audit on 1 – 2 June 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Margarita Delgado, Deputy Governor of…
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6/6 © Reuters. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits an area damaged by Russian military strikes, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS 2/6 SIEVIERODONETSK,…
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Refugees increasingly receive money from humanitarian agencies and organizations, instead of food, clothing and other items shipped from afar. This approach is intended to let refugees get more of what they need while also boosting…
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