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why other ways must be found

why other ways must be found

In July, the United Nations sounded alarms with its 2020 hunger report, which documented a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa saw a…

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UK government pledges economy-wide climate disclosures by 2025

UK government pledges economy-wide climate disclosures by 2025

The UK’s government said it aims to become the first in the world to mandate all firms to disclose their financial exposures to climate risk. The UK’s finance minster Rishi Sunak laid out the plan…

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Biofuel makers seeks changes to aviation fuel tax credit in Biden spending plan By Reuters

Biofuel makers seeks changes to aviation fuel tax credit in Biden spending plan By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Farmer Roger Hadley harvests corn from his fields in his John Deere combine in this aerial photograph taken over Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan 2/2 By Jarrett…

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4 strategies for a UN breakthrough on energy and climate change

4 strategies for a UN breakthrough on energy and climate change

Two important events hosted by the United Nations are coming up that are widely hoped to help address what the U.N. calls the “dual challenge” – fighting climate change and ensuring that poorer countries can…

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QLD police will use AI to ‘predict’ domestic violence before it happens. Beware the unintended consequences

QLD police will use AI to ‘predict’ domestic violence before it happens. Beware the unintended consequences

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is expected to begin a trial using artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the future risk posed by known domestic violence perpetrators. Perpetrators identified as “high risk” — based on previous…

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Oil holds above $75 on U.S. inventories and gas prices By Reuters

Oil holds above $75 on U.S. inventories and gas prices By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil…

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South Africa’s labour market trends from 2009 to 2019: a lost decade?

South Africa’s labour market trends from 2009 to 2019: a lost decade?

Unemployment remains one of South Africa’s most pressing economic and social challenges. Over the past two decades it has also proved to be one of the country’s most intractable policy challenges. A plethora of policies…

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How do nuclear-powered submarines work? A nuclear scientist explains

How do nuclear-powered submarines work? A nuclear scientist explains

The Australian government has just declared an historic defence agreement with the United States and United Kingdom that will see a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines patrol our shores and surrounding waters. Research into nuclear-based…

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Black people in finance face ‘insidious’ racism – FCA official

Black people in finance face ‘insidious’ racism – FCA official

A senior official at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has said Black people working within the financial services industry are often subject to “subtle and insidious” forms of racism. Speaking on April 22, the FCA’s…

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U.S. denies Crystallex request for Citgo shares; will reassess in 2022 By Reuters

U.S. denies Crystallex request for Citgo shares; will reassess in 2022 By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of PDVSA’s U.S. unit Citgo Petroleum is seen at a gas station in Stowell, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo/File Photo (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on…

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