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EU fails to agree farming subsidies deal amid disputes over green schemes By Reuters

EU fails to agree farming subsidies deal amid disputes over green schemes By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a green barley field in Bonavis, France, May 26, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union negotiators this week failed to agree reforms to…

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COVID: poorest countries should have stopped short of full workplace closures

COVID: poorest countries should have stopped short of full workplace closures

In Afghanistan, about 11 million people – 35% of the population – are struggling to get access to decent food. The years of conflict have played a part, and a bad harvest has helped to…

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Colonial Pipeline says temporary network disruption resolved By Reuters

Colonial Pipeline says temporary network disruption resolved By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo By Stephanie Kelly and Sumita Layek (Reuters)…

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Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Support is growing for a universal basic income – and rightly so

Wales has become the latest country to explore the idea of a universal basic income, which gives every adult a fixed amount of money, regardless of their employment status. Announcing plans for a pilot scheme…

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Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory

Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory

On May 7, a pipeline system carrying almost half the fuel used on the east coast of the United States was crippled by a major cyber attack. The five-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline resulted…

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Ship suffers engine trouble in Suez Canal, no impact on traffic

Ship suffers engine trouble in Suez Canal, no impact on traffic

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea is pictured from the window of a commercial plane flying over Egypt, December 18, 2019. Picture taken December 18, 2019.…

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High street brands cannot rely on history and familiarity to survive — new research

High street brands cannot rely on history and familiarity to survive — new research

At a precarious time for the high street, a sense of brand heritage might be considered a great strength. The theory is that well known stores are able to boast – and attract customers with…

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COVID-19 budget pressures threaten curiosity-driven science. That’s a bad thing

COVID-19 budget pressures threaten curiosity-driven science. That’s a bad thing

Management of the COVID-19 pandemic has governments around the world walking a delicate tightrope between containing the spread of the virus and the interactions required to sustain daily living. Economies and national budgets have been…

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Brent nudges towards $70 on rosy U.S. data, oil demand outlook By Reuters

Brent nudges towards $70 on rosy U.S. data, oil demand outlook By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices pushed higher…

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Champions League final 2021 – a game of two sides powered by gas and oil

Champions League final 2021 – a game of two sides powered by gas and oil

On the night of the 2021 UEFA Champions League Final, Chelsea and Manchester City will battle it out for European glory. Only one of the two English teams will walk away with the trophy –…

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