Carlo Cottarelli: Italy’s prime minister. But for how long?
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What’s caused Italy’s political crisis and what’s likely to happen next.
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Businesses can play a major role in either facilitating modern slavery or eradicating it.
Poorly secured IoT devices could lead to attacks on national security.
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As more physical objects are becoming digitalised, it is leading to greater national security risks.
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Starting with two simple sheepdog rules, the robot then began to display new, unprogrammed behaviour.
Francesco Francia, Madonna and Saints (detail).
How would a Jacobean servant react to a trumpet flourish?
Protesting Trump in Tijuana, Mexico.
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The Trump administration sees plenty of problems in Central America – but it seems to be doing everything it can to make them worse.
Gut microbe metabolites can tell us a lot about our health.
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It had looked like the vote would be close but, in the end, the people opted resoundingly for repeal.
A mural of Savita Halappanavar, who died from pregnancy complications after being refused an abortion.
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The end of the 8th amendment is on the horizon.
A bigger welcome than elsewhere in Europe.
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A new poll suggests there has been a shift in positive opinion towards immigration, which started in 2015.
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Will GDPR usher in a fresh start for the internet? A look at the four main foundation elements and how they affect you.
Pregnancy and after can be a turbulent time.
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Here’s how common it is to develop mental health problems in pregnancy or in the first year after birth.
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Genetics is influencing more and more of our decisions, but we can’t make the right choices if we don’t understand it.
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The Liverpool FC star striker has inspired a generation of young Egyptians.
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All households have received a leaflet advising them to prepare for crisis or war. But it’s not really clear why.
Sustainable Growth Commission chairman Andrew Wilson presents his report to Nicola Sturgeon.
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The SNP says every Scottish voter will be financially better off if they vote to leave the UK. But is that what they need to hear to vote yes in another referendum?
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A remarkable year on the Korean peninsula has been marked by both bitter enmity and genuine goodwill. Now, the tension is being ratcheted up again.
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It’s easy to dismiss this modern-day Bertie Wooster as a caricature. But his power is not to be underestimated.
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Obese people don’t have more frequent or intense food wanting episodes than lean people, but they do enjoy their food less.
The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) at sunset, which observed the OSSOS survey.
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Discovery of many icy worlds helps unravel the solar system’s history.
David Goodall a day before his assisted death in Switzerland.
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David Goodall had a good life and he wanted a good death, even though he wasn’t terminally ill. An end-of-life expert explains why he should have this right.
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The dangers of AI solutionism need to be addressed.
A George V sovereign.
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The British government is trying to unblock £400m donated in 1927 by an anonymous donor who wanted it to help pay off the national war debt.
Prime minister designate Giuseppe Conte addresses the media.
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Law professor Giuseppe Conte has no experience in politics – which makes him the perfect candidate for the uncomfortable partnership now in government.
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New research shows that ground-dwelling birds were more likely to survive the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period.