Global Intelligence Briefing


Markets

Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop littering, say waste companies

The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree.

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Markets

A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky

A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.

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Markets

Secret tunnels and unregistered workers: China's coal mine disaster is a reminder of darker days

China's worst coal mining disaster in 15 years comes amid an ambitious pivot towards green energy.

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World

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

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Crypto

White hat hacker recovers $2M from faulty 2016 ICO smart contract

A white-hat hacker has helped the creators of Hong Coin by showing them how to exploit a flawed admin function on a smart contract and ultimately refund investors after a decade.

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