If there’s anything buzzy in the tech world, chances are Xavier Niel has caught wind of it. The hacker turned entrepreneur owns a sprawling telecom empire, sits on TikTok parent ByteDance’s five-member board, and is a major startup…
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How humans evolved to be ‘energetically unique’ — Harvard Gazette
Humans, it turns out, possess much higher metabolic rates than other mammals, including our close relatives, apes and chimpanzees, finds a new Harvard study. Having both high resting and active metabolism, researchers say, enabled our hunter-gatherer ancestors to get all the food they needed…
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Ukraine’s ATACMS: What Will the U.S. Missiles Mean for the War?
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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resilience in health response, recovery and reform efforts despite attacks and ongoing challenges
19 November 2024, marks 1000 days since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The toll on the health of the Ukrainian population and its health-care system has been immense. The war has escalated health needs, especially in…
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Future remains uncertain for Ukrainians in Gloucestershire
Stroud Stands with Ukraine has helped refugees get National Insurance numbers, connect with other refugees and access mental health support.
David Nathan from the group said: “The desire amongst nearly all the Ukrainians I know, is to go back and…
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On Migration, Europe Warms to Ideas Once Seen as Fringe
Europe has been struggling for years to limit the number of unauthorized migrants entering by land and sea, instituting increasingly tough policies. Those moves now appear to be working, with the numbers of migrants crossing into European Union…
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Global: Africans and people of African descent call on Europe to reckon with their colonial legacies
Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa…
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1,000 days of the full-scale war: Ukrainian women drive humanitarian response and recovery amid growing security threats
The war continues to have devastating consequences for civilians and families, profoundly disrupting their lives, livelihoods, and communities, and leaving countless individuals in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance. Over the…
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Why Do Japanese Trains Always Arrive On Time? » ScienceABC
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Japanese trains’ punctuality arises from a cultural emphasis on time, advanced technology, rigorous training, and meticulous planning.
Japan is renowned for its efficient and punctual railway system. Japanese trains, including the…
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Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks, Ukraine Says
Russia renewed its campaign to destroy Ukraine’s battered power grid on Sunday, targeting facilities across the country with missiles and long-range drones in one of the largest and most complex bombardments of the war, Ukrainian officials…
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