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Platforms supporting Ukrainian refugees must prioritise their safety — or risk exposing them to trafficking and exploitation

Platforms supporting Ukrainian refugees must prioritise their safety — or risk exposing them to trafficking and exploitation

The unimaginable tragedy of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees to flee into neighbouring countries, seeking protection. They’ve been met with overwhelming support and generosity by ordinary people offering clothes, food,…

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Oil falls, pressured by China lockdowns, reserves release By Reuters

Oil falls, pressured by China lockdowns, reserves release By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil & gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, Canada May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo By Florence Tan (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped $2 a barrel in early…

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Why Ed Sheeran’s court victory sounds good for the music industry

Why Ed Sheeran’s court victory sounds good for the music industry

There’s a good chance you’ve heard a song by Ed Sheeran called Shape of You. It’s been streamed over 3 billion times on Spotify and viewed over 5 billion times on YouTube. The song Oh…

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What’s next for the National Broadband Network? Labor and the Coalition’s plans compared

What’s next for the National Broadband Network? Labor and the Coalition’s plans compared

For many Australians, the promise of cheap, reliable broadband remains a dream. So why is the National Broadband Network (NBN) still not delivering an outcome that was promised more than a decade ago when the…

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A third of Puerto Rico remains in the dark for the second day By Reuters

A third of Puerto Rico remains in the dark for the second day By Reuters

© Reuters. (Reuters) – More than a third of all homes and businesses in Puerto Rico remained without power on Friday, the second day of a massive outage on the Caribbean island that may have…

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What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services

What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services

Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just…

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Turkish central bank makes early payout to government

Turkish central bank makes early payout to government

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has paid out its profits to the government early, following an extraordinary general meeting held today (January 18).…

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Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks

Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks

When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints. These include your social media activities, web browsing behavior, health information, travel patterns, location maps, information about your…

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Shell raises Russia writedown to as much as $5 billion By Reuters

Shell raises Russia writedown to as much as $5 billion By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of a Shell petrol station sign, in Milton Keynes, Britain, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Shell (LON:) will write down up to $5…

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How multinationals avoid taxes in Africa and what should change

How multinationals avoid taxes in Africa and what should change

In developing countries, and the sub-Saharan region especially, the scale of unmet basic needs is enormous. It is estimated that 3 billion people in the developing world subsist on less than US$2 a day per…

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