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Back to SearchWhy did Saudi Arabia capture Pokémon Go?
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to pay $3.5 billion to buy the gaming division of Niantic, the Pokémon Go publisher. It’s the lates…
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Should zoos exist?
An estimated 700 million people visit zoos every year. Some people see these facilities as a great way to teach people about nature and to save speci…
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Why are students in Serbia protesting?
In November, fifteen people were killed at the Novi Sad railway station in Serbia when a concrete canopy collapsed. Students in the country have been…
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The award for the world’s biggest crypto heist goes to North Korea
Two weeks ago $1.5 billion vanished from a cryptocurrency platform - it’s thought to be the biggest crypto heist ever. They had fallen into the hands…
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Microplastics on the brain?
Plastic pollution has been highlighted as an environmental issue for several years. But experts are now researching whether it poses a potential dang…
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Can AI save dating apps?
Just like seemingly all aspects of life these days, AI is going to become more and more present in our dating apps. Match Group, the dating company t…
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Why speaking multiple languages is good for your brain
Most people in the world speak more than one language and many countries have more than one official national language. But what is it like living as…
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Could China replace the US as a global aid giver?
One of the most eye-catching decisions by Donald Trump since becoming American President for a second time was to freeze foreign aid. USAID is the ag…
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How TikTok makes money from sexual livestreams in Kenya
Half of the Kenyan population use TikTok everyday. But when the sun sets, darker content appears on the platform. Girls as young as fifteen are adver…
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Could an asteroid hit the earth in 2032?
At the end of last year, astronomers detected 2024 YR4, an asteroid that could collide with Earth on the 22nd December 2032. It was dubbed the ‘city-…
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