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US warns over risk of hiring North Korea IT workers

The US has warned that IT workers from North Korea are trying to get remote working jobs by hiding their true identities for the purpose of stealing… Read more

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Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?

An escalating dispute over the post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland risks seeing the government scrapping parts of that deal. In that… Read more

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Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says

Sri Lanka's new prime minister says the country is down to its last day of petrol as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years.

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EasyJet offers £1,000 bonus as airlines battle to recruit staff

EasyJet is to offer new and existing cabin crew a £1,000 bonus at the end of the summer holiday season, as airlines battle to retain and recruit… Read more

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Saudi Aramco: Oil giant sees profits jump as prices surge

Saudi Aramco has posted its highest profits since its 2019 listing as oil and gas prices surge around the world.

The state-owned energy giant… Read more

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Shanghai lockdown: China unemployment rate near pandemic peak

China's jobless rate rose to 6.1% in April, the highest level since the 6.2% peak seen in the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic in February 2020.

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Ukraine war: Global wheat prices jump after India export ban

The price of wheat has jumped on international markets after India banned the export of the staple cereal.

The benchmark wheat index rose as… Read more

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Apple iPod creator warns the metaverse will encourage trolls

Apple's iPod creator has warned the so-called metaverse risks creating more trolls and damaging human interaction.

The virtual reality-based… Read more