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This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago

This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago

Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo roamed the mountainous rainforests of New Guinea. Now, research to be published on Thursday by myself and colleagues suggests…

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U.S. West Coast port labor contract expires, raising stakes for talks By Reuters

U.S. West Coast port labor contract expires, raising stakes for talks By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cargo containers are seen at the Port of Long Beach, California June 19, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/File Photo By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The union and employers negotiating a new labor…

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two experts explain what it means for Russia and for global financial markets

two experts explain what it means for Russia and for global financial markets

Russia’s recent default on its foreign debt – it’s first since 1918 – has been hailed as proof that the sanctions imposed by western governments since the invasion of Ukraine in February are working. A…

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Campos Neto says ‘worst of the inflation’ has passed

Campos Neto says ‘worst of the inflation’ has passed

The governor of the Central Bank of Brazil said on June 27 that “the worst of the inflation has now passed” in his country. Speaking as part of a conference panel at the University of…

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what GitHub’s Copilot ‘AI assistant’ means for coders

what GitHub’s Copilot ‘AI assistant’ means for coders

I love writing code to make things: apps, websites, charts, even music. It’s a skill I’ve worked hard at for more than 20 years. So I must confess last week’s news about the release of…

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Norway pledges 1 billion euros to support Ukraine By Reuters

Norway pledges 1 billion euros to support Ukraine By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. A local resident sits on a bench near an apartment building damaged during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the city of Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko 2/2 (Reuters)…

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why plans to set a global rate are too complicated and need a new approach

why plans to set a global rate are too complicated and need a new approach

Back in 2021, the world’s richest countries announced plans to agree and enforce a minimum rate of corporation tax. The idea was to solve the problem of large companies generating huge revenues but paying very…

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It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?

It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?

While manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant product can usually resist water penetration to some extent, but a waterproof product is (meant to be)…

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Oil jumps nearly 3% as supply outages outweigh recession fears By Reuters

Oil jumps nearly 3% as supply outages outweigh recession fears By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/ By Laila Kearney NEW YORK…

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Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states – expand paid time off

Companies have a simple and legal way to help their workers living in anti-abortion states – expand paid time off

Employers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it’s now illegal or soon will be don’t have it easy. From an employer’s standpoint, abortion is considered a type of health…

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