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Businessman Who Allegedly Posed as CIA Agent Wooed Indonesian President and His Brother
Controversial businessman Gaurav Srivastava ingratiated himself with Indonesia’s most powerful family, securing preliminary agreements for multi-billion-dollar defense deals, documents show.
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Companies Awarded Security Contracts in Mexico's Largest Airport Had Ties to Alleged Gun Traffickers
As Mexico hosts the World Cup, MCCI reports on arms trafficking allegations against two men who were involved in companies now in charge of airport security.
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Former Kyrgyz Security Chief Sentenced for Trying to Violently Seize Power
A Kyrgyz court has found former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev guilty of attempting to violently seize power from his longtime ally and friend, President Sadyr Japarov. The conviction stems from an incident earlier this year when several high-ranking…
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It’s easy — just learn everything
‘Jeopardy!’ star Paolo Pasco ’22 on right (and wrong) answers
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It’s good to break a sweat, but don’t sweat the details
‘What’s important is the total amount of human movement.’
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A clearer picture of drinking and disease
New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks
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You take AI, I’ll take my iPod (if I can find it)
‘The vision of the future being pushed by tech moguls is not necessarily a vision we’ve all bought into.’
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How venom kills — and can lead to cures
Mandë Holford uncovers the secrets of deadly marine mollusks, how their toxins work with such targeted efficiency
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Do mosquitoes have preferences when it comes to who they bite? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Mosquitoes seem to practice discernment when they choose which human they’ll bite. Christopher Potter, a mosquito expert at Johns Hopkins, says smell brings them in, with women who smell enticing being high on the list. Potter: The sense…
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It’s the touch that finally does it when a mosquito is looking to feed, Elizabeth Tracey reports
Mosquitoes looking to feed utilize many qualities of humans to find their prey. Exhaled carbon dioxide, unique human scents and infrared radiation all play a part. But it’s not until the mosquito actually lands on us that a…
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