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how island nations are building their online defences

how island nations are building their online defences

Leaders of several Pacific nations met in Fiji last week to strengthen ties and promote unity in the region. The Pacific faces numerous challenges, such as the threat of climate change and major powers jostling…

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Australian power station fire will not worsen energy crisis -market operator By Reuters

Australian power station fire will not worsen energy crisis -market operator By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Liddell coal-fired power station is pictured in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, Australia, April 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) -A fire that ripped through a New…

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British farmers are being offered a lump sum payment to leave the industry – but at what cost to agriculture?

British farmers are being offered a lump sum payment to leave the industry – but at what cost to agriculture?

Farming is one of the oldest professions in the world. And in the UK, the people who farm are a part of a rapidly ageing workforce. Four in ten British farmers are over 65, while…

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Sovcomflot fleet fully covered by Russian insurers, CEO says By Reuters

Sovcomflot fleet fully covered by Russian insurers, CEO says By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A flag depicting the logo of the Russian state-owned shipping conglomerate Sovcomflot, flies outside the company’s hearquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo (Reuters) – RRussia’s state-run…

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The latest Bank of England rate rise won’t do much to tackle inflation

The latest Bank of England rate rise won’t do much to tackle inflation

There wasn’t much dramatic tension as markets waited for the Bank of England’s latest decision on interest rates. The fifth monthly quarter-point hike in a row was largely expected, taking the base rate to 1.25%…

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Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST…

Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST…

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”– Carl Sagan (Cosmos, 1980) This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious signal captured with China’s “Sky Eye” telescope that might be a transmission from…

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Officials urge narrow focus as CBDC use cases proliferate

Officials urge narrow focus as CBDC use cases proliferate

Central bankers say there is a wide array of use cases for central bank digital currency (CBDC), but caution against letting the focus of digital currency projects become too broad. “We are at a point…

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Chile’s Codelco to close Ventanas smelter By Reuters

Chile’s Codelco to close Ventanas smelter By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers of Codelco’s Ventanas copper smelter take part in a rally in support of their job positions, after authorities declared an environmental emergency in the region, pointing to the refinery as…

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Is a major recession unavoidable? Three economists give their views

Is a major recession unavoidable? Three economists give their views

We are in a double bind right now. Prices are going through the roof but all the signs suggest that the economy is weakening. The answer to higher prices is normally to raise interest rates,…

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New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say!

New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say!

It’s not often New Zealanders admit Australia is onto a good thing. Our long-running trans-Tasman rivalry usually revolves around accusing Australians of stealing national cultural icons like Phar Lap, Pavlova or Crowded House. But I…

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