African cattle breeds are astonishingly diverse, and often quite beautiful. They range from the dark-red Ankole of southern Uganda, with their massive heat-dissipating horns, to the Boran which thrive in the dusty plains of northern…
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Much of the UK debate surrounding Brexit has revolved around two kinds of border. The first is the land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We have seen a combination of economic…
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© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil stockpiles fell more than expected last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. declined 3.8 million barrels. Analysts tracked by Investing.com had expected a decline of 2.8 million barrels after an…
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Despite making up half the world’s population, women’s voices continue to be underrepresented and excluded in public discussions, forums and panels. The frequency of these instances is so striking that it has its own term:…
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© Reuters. By Adam Claringbull Investing.com – Gold was down on Thursday morning in Asia as the dollar gained strength. Deadlocked U.S. COVID-19 stimulus talks kept the greenback up. were down by 0.30% at $1,901.55…
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We are at a unique moment in history. Two particular, ongoing events stand out. COVID-19 is one. The other is a long-overdue recognition of inequities among people in the US and worldwide, as exemplified by…
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There has been quite a backlash since the UK government launched an advert encouraging dancers to think about retraining in cyber security. The ad, which has since been withdrawn, depicted a female ballet dancer with…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An illustration picture shows a coffee cup near a laptop 2/2 By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans are drinking just as much coffee during the pandemic, as often…
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Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part…
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Mobile financial services are, in most African countries, born out of crises. In 2011, Zimbabwe had gone through a volatile decade of economic crises – hyperinflation, currency instability and a collapse of the formal financial…
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