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South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report
South Korean police reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users amid elec...
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An economic draft? Drive to get young Neets in the military divides opinion
Critics say high drop-out rate among under-18 army recruits make it a poor means of tackling youth unemploymentYoung peo...
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Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George Monbiot
Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes run by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vulturesBring your suitca...
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‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say
Bear believed to have unlatched and opened a locked window, and was seen turning on and drinking from a tapPolice and hu...
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Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate
Report into royal property affairs reveals disgraced ex-prince generated private income from Windsor Royal LodgeAndrew M...
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Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices
There’s a stew of factors at work behind the rise in consumer rage – but there are potential solutions, tooPeople in the...
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A burglar used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes in San Francisco — and got away with it
The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.
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Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its late...
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Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage
The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.
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‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser
As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alte...
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How much should you pay for an ethically made T-shirt?
A higher price does not necessarily mean better fabric, fairer pay for workers or greater sustainability. To guarantee y...
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Trump has made our K-shaped economy even worse | Steven Greenhouse
While wealthy Americans hail a booming stock market, the rest of us worry about rising inflation and people struggling t...