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Nigel Farage’s donations: four key claims fact checked by an expert in political finance
Nigel Farage made several claims during his lengthy resignation speech.
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Why Nigel Farage is resigning as an MP, only to stand again – expert analysis
Nigel Farage is triggering a by-election, appearing to be pitting people against ‘the establishment’.
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Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the war
What explains civil servants’ decision to remain in a bankrupt administration during challenging times?
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South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war
In South Sudan, war and peace are two settings of one extractive system rather than true opposites.
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When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt
The higher the stakes and the more specific the questions, the more likely AI will stumble on personal finance advice.
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Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions
Utilities face a dilemma: How to deliver power through dry, windy regions without accidentally starting a catastrophic fire.
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What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential – new survey
Until now, there has been little evidence of how young people in middle- and low-income countries use and feel about AI.
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Sitting for long stretches linked to a higher risk of death from cancer – oncologist answers questions about the new study
An oncologist answers the key questions about the new sitting-and-cancer study, and what its findings do and don’t show.
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View from The Hill: ‘we must disagree with this action’ Albanese tells Beijing
Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.
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Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps our expectations should too
We are judging the success of Australia’s housing system using the wrong measures.
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Tracking your employees doesn’t make them more productive
A growing body of research shows electronic monitoring rarely improves performance and reliably increases employee stress and distrust.
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The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules
With the declining power of financial sanctions, many countries are now physically boarding ships to enforce scattershot rules of trade, conflict and commerce.