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World food prices jump in Aug, cereal harvest outlook cut -FAO By Reuters

World food prices jump in Aug, cereal harvest outlook cut -FAO By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A French farmer sits in his combine as he harvests his wheat crop in Bugnicourt, northern France, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol ROME (Reuters) – World food prices jumped in August…

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Paying with a palm print? We’re victims of our own psychology in making privacy decisions

Paying with a palm print? We’re victims of our own psychology in making privacy decisions

The online retail giant Amazon has moved from our screens to our streets, with the introduction of Amazon grocery and book stores. With this expansion came the introduction of Amazon One – a service that…

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IMF negotiating new arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe

IMF negotiating new arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe

The International Monetary Fund has said it is working towards a new arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe following the country’s “sluggish” economic growth. In a statement on August 6, the IMF said it had…

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Venezuela crude output in key region plunges due to diluent shortage By Reuters

Venezuela crude output in key region plunges due to diluent shortage By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker collects a crude oil sample at an oil well operated by Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in Morichal, Venezuela, July 28, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo CARACAS (Reuters) –…

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COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants

COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants

Over the past year or so, ordinary people have learnt a lot about viruses, vaccines and the immune system. We have all had to digest a lot of complex specialist knowledge about how safe and…

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why his arrival in Paris is a key part of Qatar’s game plan

why his arrival in Paris is a key part of Qatar’s game plan

Lionel Messi’s emotional though lucrative move to Paris Saint-Germain is now complete. After scoring 672 goals for Barcelona, the football world eagerly awaits what he can bring to the French league. His new club’s owners,…

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OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand By Reuters

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina By Ahmad Ghaddar,…

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New gene therapies may soon treat dozens of rare diseases, but million-dollar price tags will put them out of reach for many

New gene therapies may soon treat dozens of rare diseases, but million-dollar price tags will put them out of reach for many

Zolgensma – which treats spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disease that damages nerve cells, leading to muscle decay – is currently the most expensive drug in the world. A one-time treatment of the life-saving…

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Challenging the internet’s colonial structure starts with looking to media history

Challenging the internet’s colonial structure starts with looking to media history

Historically, many media institutions were at the service of “the colonising empire”, both in how they were modelled and used. They were meant to advance the ideology of colonisers in colonies. Today some print and…

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ECB council divided on forward guidance, minutes show

ECB council divided on forward guidance, minutes show

European Central Bank headquarters, Frankfurt The minutes of the latest European Central Bank policy meeting on July 22 confirmed the governing council’s divisions on its new forward guidance. The accounts published on August 26 acknowledge…

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