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Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
Iran’s leaders could use the peace dividend to invest in fixing its severe environmental problems.
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Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 western agencies driven by data or bias?
There have been notable examples of rating agencies differing significantly in their decisions on African institutions and countries.
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Why Prince Harry lost phone hacking case against Daily Mail publisher
The ruling is a catastrophic result for all plaintiffs involved.
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Real estate agents face tough new rules to prevent criminals laundering money. This is what’s changing
Buyers will face more scrutiny as anti-money laundering rules expand to cover real estate agents, lawyers and conveyancers.
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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.