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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. Hawkeye 360 , which also markets its service to the shipping industry and security services in countries such as the United States, was the only bidder and won the contract.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them. Our mission is to prepare students for top careers in finance. Become a Trustee of CfBT Education Trust. Exchange ideas in the boardroom. And see children in classrooms around the world benefit.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The DRC’s cost competitiveness comes from its relatively cheap access to land and low engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, cost compared to the US, Poland and China. If they have local demand for batteries cell manufacturers will move to the region to be close to their customers, particularly in the automotive industry.

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