Hard knocks
Now and again I am asked by young people for advice on career choices. My main responses are: (a) experiment and find out what you enjoy and don’t enjoy; (b) …
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Advertising Contracts with Big Oil Hit Record High as Profits Soar from War in Iran
Global advertising and public relations agencies hold more than 1,300 contracts with the oil and gas industry, according to the latest research from campaign group Clean Creatives – even as …
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China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and Temu
China has urged France to halt its recently implemented law targeting ultra-fast fashion, describing the measure as discriminatory. The underlying law, which took effect on Tuesday, raises the contribution paid …
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The new Arctic route is redrawing the economic and geopolitical map
On August 26 and August 29, in the bustling port cities of Qingdao and Busan, located in China and South Korea respectively, two medium-sized cargo ships cast off. The Dubai Tower and …
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Tesla stock sinks as Cybercab launch underwhelms and federal probe opens
Tesla $TSLA -5.92% stock fell 6% on Friday after the company’s Thursday launch event for its Cybercab robotaxi disappointed investors and federal safety regulators opened an audit query into whether the vehicle was properly …
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Brits Told to Stockpile Water and Tinned Food in Face of Extreme Weather
Brits will be encouraged to store water and tinned foods as part of the government’s new emergency preparation planning campaign. The measures are intended to ensure “domestic resilience” in the …
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‘Reckless’ 18,000 reduction in firefighters during worst year for wildfires
New EU data revealing a huge reduction in the number of firefighters during the worst year on record for wildfires highlights the need to end reckless cuts to our public …
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I am writing this from southern France where we are taking a break in early July to avoid the heat of August. However, over the next few days the temperature …
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The white heat of technology 2026
Rupert Read argues that climate breakdown is no longer an abstract danger parked safely in the future. Talking to The Mint, he warns of clear and present danger with artificial …
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Emergency: make your way to the exit
Faith in the established agencies currently charged with protecting the population from the harm that emergencies, natural and human-made, is evaporating. Time to build our own escape route, suggests Henry …
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