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Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T13:00:15+00:00

Researchers listening off the Caribbean island of Dominica found variations in the mammals’ audible clicks when marine traffic was closeSperm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found. The pattern is so distinct that the scientists who identified it said they can now use it to predict when ships are nearby.Researchers from Project Ceti (the Cetacean Translation Initiative), a non-profit research organisation working to decode sperm whale communication, spent four years tuning in on the calls of 15 sperm whales off the coast o

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Au Cambodge, Poipet, la cité casino, rattrapée par la répression contre l’industrie du « scam »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T13:00:09+00:00

A la frontière entre le pays khmer et la Thaïlande, Poipet, déjà connue pour ses jeux d’argent, est également devenue la capitale régionale de la cyberfraude. La répression menée sous la pression de Pékin vide les bars et prive les habitants de leurs derniers revenus.

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Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:58:10+00:00

Ex-chief executive Matthew Wright among those named in criminal proceedings by Environment AgencyBritain’s ⁠Environment Agency (EA) is ⁠bringing ​a fraud case against ⁠four former Southern Water employees, including ⁠the former chief executive ​Matthew ‌Wright, over ‌allegations they manipulated wastewater ‌testing results.The regulator said the four had allegedly conspired ‌to defraud the Environment Agency and ​water regulator Ofwat between 2012 and 2017 by ⁠creating artificial “no-flow” ​events ​at wastewater treatment ​works to ​influence ‌compliance checks. Continue reading...

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Considering a compact flagship smartphone?

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:51:48+00:00

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TVS Motor indicates it may separate TVS Credit business at ‘appropriate time’

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:50:25+00:00

TVS Credit reported a total Income of ₹1,918 crores for Q1 FY27, a growth of 13% from Q1 FY26, and a net profit of ₹208 crores for Q1 FY27, a growth of 15% compared to the same period last year

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«Ленфильм» возглавил экс-руководитель департамента кинематографии Минкульта

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:48:42+00:00

Коллективу «Ленфильма» вечером в среду, 22 июля, будет представлен новый гендиректор киностудии – им стал Дмитрий Давиденко, ранее возглавлявший департамент кинематографии министерства культуры России. Об этом «Ведомостям» рассказали два источника, знакомых с деталями этого назначения.

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Кількість заблокованих російських медіасервісів зросла на 42,5%: ініціатива "Чисте Небо" підбила підсумки

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:47:15+00:00

Ініціатива системно співпрацює з державними органами у сфері захисту інформаційного простору та прав інтелектуальної власності.

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Norway’s national oil company’s profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:45:37+00:00

Equinor benefits from move to increase oil and gas production during strait of Hormuz blockadesBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Norway’s state oil company nearly doubled to $11.5bn (£8.6bn) in the three months to the end of June as the jump in oil and gas prices caused by the war against Iran boosted earnings.Equinor– which is the UK’s biggest gas supplier – benefited from a decision to increase oil and gas production at the start of the conflict, filling a gap in the market after a near-halt to shipping through the strait of Hormuz caused Gulf oil flows to slump. Continue reading...

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New Ukraine army chief vows to step up counteroffensive as EU bids to finalise fresh Russia sanctions – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:40:39+00:00

Brussels talks between senior diplomats now underway in attempt to sign off 21st package of sanctions, after previous failed attempts The Venice Biennale said it would challenge a European Union decision to withdraw a €2 ⁠million grant in response to the return of Russia to its 2026 edition, despite continuing aggression on Ukraine, Reuters reported.The Italian government sharply criticised the move, while the European Commission warned it ​would suspend or terminate funding if the Russian ‌pavilion returned. Continue reading...

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ALP announces sweeping changes to student work placements as Gaza war looms large at party conference

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:30:14+00:00

Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStudents in 10 fields including physiotherapy, speech pathology and clinical psychology will receive financial assistance to complete mandatory placements under a major expansion of the federal government’s paid work experience program.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, will make the announcement in a speech to open the Labor national conference on Thursday, which will cast “practical” policies as the key to combating the

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Gold climbs to two-week high as investors watch West Asia conflict

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:29:13+00:00

The current rebound in prices is likely to face headwinds from volatile energy prices, but ‌the $4,000 per ounce level continues to provide strong technical support

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After Decades of Caution, Germany Is Shaking Up How It Makes Weapons

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:28:38+00:00

As threats from Moscow rise and support from Washington dwindles, the German military is reinventing how it researches, funds and wields 21st-century arms.

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British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:28:15+00:00

Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British bankerA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.Isabel Rose, 26, from south-east London, travelled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she had met while travelling in south-east Asia. Continue reading...

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British woman jailed in Hong Kong for blackmail after accusing banker of rape

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:28:15+00:00

Isabel Rose, 26, sentenced to six years for blackmail and perverting course of public justice over her allegations against British manA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.Isabel Rose, 26, from south-east London, travelled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she had met while travelling in south-east Asia. Continue reading...

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La misteriosa morte a Ibiza del dj Francesco Forzieri la notte del compleanno. Il corpo nel porto

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:20:34+00:00

Aveva 33 anni, era originario di Lucera (Foggia). Lavorava da cameriere e contestualmente portava avanti l'attività musicale. Le autorità l'hanno trovato senza vita nelle acque del porto. Mistero sulle cause di morte, per le quali è stata disposta l'autopsia. La famiglia: “Faremo di tutto per scoprire la verità”

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Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:11:31+00:00

Clear frontrunner leaves lucrative role at New York’s Dia Art Foundation to join UK arts organisation at critical junctureJessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, marking her return to the arts organisation where she worked as a curator for more than a decade, at a critical juncture in its history.Morgan, the clear frontrunner in the race to replace Maria Balshaw, who left this spring after nine years in charge, is currently based in New York, where she has led the Dia Art Foundation since 2015. Continue reading...

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NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-07-22T12:04:04+00:00

Police open investigation into Nottinghamshire service that treated Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in 2023The NHS trust that treated the triple killer Valdo Calocane in the years before the Nottingham attacks is being investigated by police for corporate manslaughter.Calocane, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after he fatally stabbed the 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley Kumar, and the 65-year-old caretaker Ian Coates, on 13 June 2023. Continue reading...

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