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Deep in Egypt’s eastern desert, just a few miles from the Red Sea town of Marsa Alam, a team of archaeologists has in recent years uncovered an extraordinary gold extraction …
Egypt searches the desert for mineral treasures Read More
Super PACs funded by AIPAC and major big tech donors have poured roughly $2 million behind Rep. Diana DeGette on the eve of her contentious primary in Colorado’s first congressional …
AIPAC, Big Tech Back Diana DeGette Over Melat Kiros With $2M Spending Flood Read More
The United States has announced that it will not renew a trilateral trade agreement covering $1.6 trillion of trade between the US, Mexico and Canada, one day before the agreement was due …
Why has Trump refused to renew the USMCA, and what will that mean? Read More
Debates about the necessity and desirability of economic growth are shifting. Among researchers working on sustainability and climate policy, there is growing scepticism about whether continued economic growth is necessary to achieve …
Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role Read More
This month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, unveiled a set of sweeping recommendations to rein in rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively …
America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way? Read More
Trying to make a living from small-scale veg production today isn’t easy. There are many barriers, including access to land, and most growers struggle financially. Farm gate prices are low, …
Should farmers be paid a basic income? Read More
European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s …
EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid after rows with Brussels Read More
Remote work has become a permanent feature of labour markets. It can reduce commuting costs, expand flexibility, and help firms recruit workers from a wider talent pool (Barrero et al. …
One office day a month boosts remote team performance Read More
Silicon Valley executives and global policymakers are scratching their heads at US President Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the powerful Claude models. Just days after the release of its most …
US curbs Anthropic AI access, raising global concerns Read More
Nelson Bastos wasn’t on the oil company’s programme. But he took the mic anyway. After a lifetime of studying the play of wind and tide in a stretch of ocean …
Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics Read More