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Chevron: Workers at major Australia gas plants to strike
Chevron By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Workers at two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia, operated by US energy giant Chevron, are set to go on strike from 7 September, in a move that could drive up global prices. Chevron told the BBC it will “continue to take steps to maintain safe and…
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Should we worry about recent spike in Covid cases?
In a wide ranging interview about his life after retiring as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci tells the BBC’s Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree of immunity against the most recent Covid variant but urges people to get a booster shot that will…
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Salif Keïta: ‘Golden Voice of Africa’ supports Mali’s coup leaders
Getty Images By Penny Dale Journalist Shock. Bafflement. Scepticism. These were some of the reactions among a group of music fans when Mali’s much-beloved Salif Keïta – known as the Golden Voice of Africa – was appointed as a special adviser to coup leader Col Assimi Goïta. The 73-year-old might be in semi-retirement and eclipsed…
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Saudi Arabia’s multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet
Reuters By Sameer Hashmi Middle East business correspondent, Riyadh Al Hilal club is Saudi Arabia’s most decorated football team having won 66 trophies. They have also won the AFC Champions League a record four times, making the Riyadh-based club the most successful team in Asia. Despite its impressive history, for many supporters, 19 August 2023…
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How long until a robot is doing your dishes?
Sanctuary AI By Ben Morris Technology of Business Editor Imagine the biggest market for a physical product you can. Are you thinking of mobile phones? Cars? Property? They are all chunky markets but in the coming decades a new product will be rolled out that will dwarf those giants, says Geordie Rose, the chief executive…
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Why some right-wing activists zeroed in on the Jacksonville shooting
Getty Images By Mike Wendling BBC News In the hours after a racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend, parts of the fringe right and far-right of American politics were quick to compare it with a previous mass shooting – alleging a politically motivated cover-up and conspiracy. But their claims run counter to…
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Do antibiotics really wipe out your gut bacteria?
Antibiotics are a staple of modern medicine and save millions of lives every year. But they can be harming the normal bacterial system our health relies on. Our bodies host trillions of bacteria that we can’t live without – with the highest density in our guts. But are we permanently damaging this crucial part of…
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Why sequins are so exhilarating to wear
The shiny discs have been used in fashion from Ancient Egypt onwards. With a show devoted to sequin-loving designer Ashish Gupta wowing audiences, Rosalind Jana reflects on their volatile history. In the 1930s, a woman wearing a sequinned dress faced an unusual dilemma. She might have looked fabulous – literally dazzling – but she was…
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Cirrhosis of the liver: Megan McGillin diagnosed at the age of 10
Megan McGillin By Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI A medical student who was told at the age of 10 she had the liver of an alcoholic has said rowing has delayed her need for a liver transplant. Megan McGillin, from Northern Ireland, was diagnosed with cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver, 11 years ago which…
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Texas man shoots through door to fend off robbers
When two suspicious ‘repair men’ knocked on his door, Ethan Rodriguez tried to fend them off by saying nobody was at home. But things took a dramatic turn when the men tried to break in. Ethan and his family are raising funds to move into a new house.