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Facebook or Twitter posts can now be quietly modified by the government under new surveillance laws

Facebook or Twitter posts can now be quietly modified by the government under new surveillance laws

A new law gives Australian police unprecedented powers for online surveillance, data interception and altering data. These powers, outlined in the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill, raise concerns over potential misuse, privacy and…

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NHC says 90% chance of cyclone near Gulf of Mexico By Reuters

NHC says 90% chance of cyclone near Gulf of Mexico By Reuters

© Reuters. (Reuters) – A weather system located near southeastern Mexico and the southern and central Gulf of Mexico has a 90% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National…

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Young people and women bear the brunt of South Africa’s worrying jobless rate

Young people and women bear the brunt of South Africa’s worrying jobless rate

South Africa’s unemployment figures have made for grim reading for a long time. The latest for the second quarter of 2021 were, by several measures, gloomier than usual. The official unemployment rate for the second…

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Monetary unions in the making in Africa

Monetary unions in the making in Africa

There are several regional monetary unions in the making in Africa, including the East African Community (EAC), the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). There was even…

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Gold Has First Weekly Loss in Five as U.S. Inflation Fuels Fed Taper Talk By Investing.com

Gold Has First Weekly Loss in Five as U.S. Inflation Fuels Fed Taper Talk By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold booked its first weekly loss in five as brief euphoria for longs over the dismal U.S. jobs report for August gave way to dismay as the dollar…

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20 years later, engineering experts explain how the twin towers collapsed

20 years later, engineering experts explain how the twin towers collapsed

The collapse of the World Trade Center has been subject to intense public scrutiny over the 20 years since the centre’s twin towers were struck by aircraft hijacked by terrorists. Both collapsed within two hours…

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Nigeria’s debt is sustainable, but dangers loom on the horizon

Nigeria’s debt is sustainable, but dangers loom on the horizon

The World Bank recently ranked Nigeria fifth on the list of 10 countries to which it has the highest debt exposure. Nigeria owes the International Development Association – one of the two lending arms of…

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Germany’s Merkel makes difficult last visit to Poland By Reuters

Germany’s Merkel makes difficult last visit to Poland By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a roll of paper that will go inside a time capsule during the 750th city anniversary celebrations in Burgergarten, in Templin, Germany September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret…

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Why corporate reforms falter: some insights from Kenya

Why corporate reforms falter: some insights from Kenya

Socioeconomic development in African countries, along with other developing countries, is held back by many constraints. These include an insufficiently skilled workforce, poor infrastructure, and inadequate capital to finance public goods and services. This is…

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Technology is key for refugees starting new lives in Australia. But women and children don’t have equal access

Technology is key for refugees starting new lives in Australia. But women and children don’t have equal access

As evacuees and refugees from Afghanistan start their new lives in Australia, their ability to navigate the digital world will be crucial. Our research, published today, reveals how newly arrived refugees use digital technologies as…

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