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A South African radio presenter appeared in court on Monday accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine.
Nonkululeko Mantula, 39,…
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UK budget watchdog blames leak on ‘small team pressures’ – POLITICO
“The twice-yearly task of publishing a large and sensitive document is out of scale with virtually all of the rest of its publication activities,” said the investigation, which was hastily carried out by peer Sarah Hogg and OBR board member and City bigwig Susan Rice.
It called for…
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Gene editing: the technology that could revitalize European farming
On the sunbaked fields of Southern Spain, a new kind of maize is growing. It looks like any other crop – but inside, it holds technology that could transform the future of agriculture.
Changing weather patterns, evolving regulations and rising pest and disease pressures are presenting farmers…
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‘If we wait it will be too late’: Why 500 scientists are backing this urgent climate declaration
The Dartington Declaration calls for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to emissions to prevent global temperatures exceeding 1.5℃.
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German family business lobby backtracks after uproar over AfD invite
Germany’s influential family business lobby has made a sharp U-turn after inviting AfD lawmakers to a parliamentary reception.
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‘Enter the arena’: Roman restoration project reveals secret ‘Commodus Passage’ in Colosseum
By Jakub Dutkiewicz
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Visitors to the Italian capital can now visit and tread a hidden walkway in the Colosseum used by Roman emperors to safely and…
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EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say
Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission’s decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it’s greenwashing and expensive.
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Central Asia and Azerbaijan: a shared cultural legacy for a shared future
Culture is the memory of civilisation — a legacy that crosses borders, survives political change, and unites generations and nations.
This idea framed discussions at the Center of Islamic Civilisation in Uzbekistan, where scholars, historians, political leaders and cultural figures from…
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Ozempic-style drugs should be available to all, not just the rich, says WHO – POLITICO
The WHO wants pharma companies to consider tiered pricing (lower prices in lower-income countries) and voluntary licensing of patents and technology to allow other producers around the word to manufacture GLP-1s, to help expand access to these drugs.
Jeremy Farrar, an assistant director…
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007 casting race heats up as Callum Turner is new favourite for next James Bond
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The hunt for the next James Bond continues, and a new name has become the bookies favourite to take over the role of 007.
Callum Turner, who is best…
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