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UK author M John Harrison’s End of Everything wins Booker Prize
The book uses dark humour and elusive narratives to cast a futuristic lens on modern politics post-calamity.
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International
UK author M John Harrison’s End of Everything wins Booker Prize
The book uses dark humour and elusive narratives to cast a futuristic lens on modern politics post-calamity.
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International
Fossil emissions fell in 2026 due to the Iran war and renewables
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels fell exceptionally this year, due to the energy crisis unleashed by the Iran war and the continued expansion of…
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International
Judging this year’s Booker prize taught me our humanity cannot be captured by algorithms and data
As the demand for information and transparency about our lives increases, these brilliant books dealt with shadows, mystery, privacy and intimacy, says Guardian commissioning editor Rebecca Liu
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International
In Senegal, distraught parents faced with a new drama of illegal migration
On the immense beach near the town of Thieppe, in the north-east of Senegal, Ibrahima Diaw confides her incomprehension while contemplating the broken canoe on which her son boarded, hoping…
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Crypto
Massachusetts City Bans Crypto ATMs After Residents Lose $397,000 to Scams
A Massachusetts city has banned cryptocurrency ATMs after residents reported losing $397,000 to scams involving the machines since 2023. The Framingham City Council voted unanimously to approve the ban at its recent November meeting, reports MetroWest Daily News. The ban is meant to protect senior citizens, non-English speakers and lower-income residents from financial fraud. District […] The post Massachusetts City Bans Crypto ATMs After Residents Lose $397,000 to Scams appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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International
Generative AI: experts call on Macron to better protect users
Fearing a “cognitive weakening”, a commission of experts submits proposals to Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to respond to the risks raised by the rise of generative artificial intelligence,…
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Crypto
Iran War Nears End as Waller Floats 50-Bps Hike and Bitcoin Treasury Odds Jump
Iran war tensions ease as oil prices fall, Waller signals a possible 50-bps hike, and US Treasury Bitcoin buying odds climb. The post Iran War Nears End as Waller Floats 50-Bps Hike and Bitcoin Treasury Odds Jump appeared first on Cryptonews.
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Crypto
XRP Ledger's Payments Volume Crosses Historic 1 Billion Threshold
XRP Ledger payments volume has topped 1 billion XRP, but the price is still under pressure.
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International
An inflection point for the world's largest emitter: China's coal-fired power share falls below 50%, and carbon emissions have almost stagnated
Analysis indicates that emissions may have peaked ahead of schedule, but new coal power units are still being launched in large numbers, and the quality of the turning point remains to be tested.
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Crypto
Bitcoin price eyes $74K as Fed rate-hike bets hit 96% after Waller speech
Bitcoin price action and stock futures trended lower after Fed governor Christopher Waller said that he would vote to raise interest rates by 0.25% at the December FOMC meeting.
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Finance
With a waiting list of over 5,000 tables, it is the king of dining queues. Why do they like to open in high-end shopping malls?
The most popular restaurants are clustered in Vientiane City, and the shopping mall is not just about rent.
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