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Game changers: how a rainy week led a frustrated Don Bradman to reinvent cricket
One-day internationals revolutionised cricket and remarkably, they started by accident.
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After you upload your data to the cloud, where does it go? The challenge of dual-use technologies
Data sovereignty is not just a technical issue — it is a collective challenge that all Canadians need to start taking seriously.
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Ethiopia votes: dominant ruling party seeks a new mandate in a deeply fragmented nation
There is a risk of the upcoming election deepening existing regional and political fault lines instead of bridging them.
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AI is replacing humans in responding to some surveys – but simulated opinions are not the same as public opinion
AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.
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The bogs of war: landscapes play a huge part in conflict – and restoring them can strengthen security
Europe is rethinking security: as geopolitical tensions rise, Russia looms and climate risks intensify, can restoring nature help defend both nations and the planet?
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US-built ‘torture ship’ and US funding played role in kidnapping, torture of Gaza flotilla crews
ANALYSIS: Global Sumud Flotilla As testimonies from the 428 participants illegally kidnapped by the Israeli regime continue to surface, the United States critical role in the abuses and torture of humanitarian volunteers and journalists has become undeniable. This role goes beyond the US State Department’s diplomatic shielding and the US Embassy’s refusal to assist American
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Europe needs 10 million homes and net-zero buildings by 2040. Here are four ways it could happen
The housing shortage is a major concern for many EU citizens. A foresight study by more than 30 experts examines four ways affordable, low-carbon homes could emerge by 2040.
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Who were the American mothers to France’s orphaned children during the First World War?
During and after WWI, thousands of American women acted as mothers for displaced French children. A war studies research fellow weighs in with considerations for teaching this vital, often overlooked part of transatlantic wartime history.
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Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US
Trump’s demand other countries sign the accords has been met with silence, which shows how far this is from becoming reality.
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Interest rates look set to hold, after inflation and fuel costs fell in April. But it’s unlikely to last
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
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Auction sales are sliding, banks are tightening loans. But is the budget really the only factor?
National auction clearance rates are now lower than usual. But a closer look at the data reveals some of these housing trends began months ago.
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From gait analysis to fingerprint theft, how worried should we be about the latest advances in biometric technology?
You can wear a mask, pull up a hood, avoid looking at a camera – but you cannot easily change how you walk.