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Taxpayers paid to send MoD official to work for elite bank Rothschild & Co

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Taxpayers paid for a Ministry of Defence official to spend almost a year working for an elite investment bank that’s seeking to increase the role of private finance in military …

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Fast fashion: why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage

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Online fashion retailer Asos recently introduced additional fees for customers who return lots of items, marking a significant shift in the fast fashion model that has relied on free, frictionless …

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Regenerative Agriculture Finally Has a Seat at the Table at USDA

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 Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Two regenerative agriculture pioneers, Rick Clark of Indiana and Blake Alexander of California, stood alongside …

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AI’s green-energy goal is devastating Taiwan’s coastal villages

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The Taiwanese semiconductor industry’s power demand is forecast to grow eightfold by 2028. Rapid expansion of wind energy to support the demand is impacting the livelihoods of oyster farmers and …

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China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say

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BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) – China can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the …

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Italy backs historic EU-Mercosur trade deal after 25 years of negotiations

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Italy on Friday gave crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela that has been negotiated for over 25 …

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Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech

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The only two individuals who have stood trial for their role in the largest utility corruption scandal in Ohio’s history have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases …

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Uganda’s debt crisis deepens ahead of elections

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Uganda’s national debt stands at $32.3 billion (€27.5 billion), with the government recently approving a loan of 9 trillion Ugandan shillings ($2.5 billion, €2.1 billion), fueling concern over the country’s spiraling finances. For …

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China calls on Netherlands to correct ‘mistake’ over chipmaker Nexperia

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China has demanded the Netherlands end its bid to control the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, accusing the European country of causing a “crisis” in global supply chains. China’s Ministry of Commerce …

China calls on Netherlands to correct ‘mistake’ over chipmaker Nexperia Read More

How Epstein Opened Doors to Netanyahu and Ehud Barak Amid Israel’s Offshore Gas Fight

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On December 17, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $35 billion deal to sell natural gas to Egypt in what officials describe as the largest energy export agreement in …

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