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A paper that I've been intermittently working on for a while now finally saw publication last week. Authored by myself, Mark Murphy, Yvette Hitchen and Denis Brothers, the paper describes four new species of velvet ant from here in Western Australia.

Female Aglaotilla chalcea, photographed by yours truly.

Velvet ants are not actually ants but a distinct group of typically hairy wasps forming the family Mutillidae. They are strongly sexually dimorphic: females are wingless like ants but males have fully developed wings. Читать дальше...

A new opinion poll has found that fewer than one in three people support proposals for increased competition on the railways. Various groups say that more competing operators would improve the service, with one of the more radical proposals coming from Virgin Group. In a submission to Keith Williams’ Rail Review, Virgin called for intercity franchises to be replaced by a system of slots for which operators could bid. The Rail Delivery Group also says that competition between operators on intercity routes would provide more choice. Читать дальше...

1. U.S. walks out of U.N. arms forum as Venezuela takes chair  Reuters
2. Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis  NPR
3. Lindsey Graham proposes invading Venezuela  Vox.com
4. Russia says it is ready to play role in Venezuela crisis talks in Oslo  Reuters
5. IRL Reveal Craziest Fan Interactions And Making Crazy AF & She Do  HollywoodLife
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(Telecompaper) Boosted by increasing data usage, Globe Telecom's service revenues for the first quarter of 2019 reached PHP 36 billion, up 13 percent from a year ago and 3 percent higher than the previous quarter...

World Cup 2007: Australia create history with a hat-trick of World Cup wins

Virat Kohli-led India is scheduled to take on Bangladesh in their second warm-up match at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Tuesday. The match is going to be the last opportunity for Men in Blue to iron out the weaknesses in their famed batting line-up. In the first warm-up game against New Zealand, the Indian batsmen failed to live up to their name as the whole side was bundled out for just 179 runs.

“Right now, there’s a good chance that the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, be very brief. The word impeachment is already part of the current language in the media and social networks in the South American giant.” At least that’s what Andrés Ferrari Haines, a professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), More

An investigation by Scorpio has revealed that money stolen from VBS Mutual Bank funded the EFF's fourth birthday bash, which was held at a popular party venue in Umlazi, Durban.

Tottenham centre-back Toby Alderweireld insists he plans on staying at the club for at least one more year, amid ongoing Manchester United links. The Belgian has been the model of consistency for Spurs once again this season, racking up 50 appearances across all competitions in the heart of the defence. The 30-year-old played a key […]

Which team finished the Scottish Premiership as the league's 'bad boys'?

Jessica Springsteen, daughter of iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen, is considered one of the leading US equestrian riders on the circuit.

NEWCASTLE’S prospective buyer Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan is no relation to Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour, Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie says.

PARIS and Berlin are set to clash as European Union leaders begin horse-trading over the bloc’s next leadership figures.

BUTTON batteries are used to power a number of things in the home – from toys and key fobs to remote controls. But as they are a similar size and shape to some sweets, they can be easily swallowed by curious children – and the consequences can be pretty nasty. These horrific photos, posted on […]

Ellen DeGeneres recalls being sexually assaulted as a teenager  AOL

Ellen DeGeneres is opening for the first time about a traumatic experience from her childhood. On a season two episode of Netflix's My Next Guest Needs No ...

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Last week, the RBI released a draft circular on Liquidity Risk Management Framework for NBFCs with an asset size of Rs 100 crore

Green parties made stunning gains in the European Elections, due to the strength of many younger voters, the grass roots insurgency of ecological school strikes and marches, and the tenacity of Green Party activists. The older mainstream parties, both center-right and social democratic, received a mix of drubbing demotions and eroding support. The far right More

Did you know that 39% of all global e-commerce traffic comes from search?

Morning news briefing from CNN for Tuesday, May 28.

What type of security policy at home and abroad do we need to make our democracies fit for purpose? A key panel discussion for our times.

The Serbian president earlier ordered to put the Serbian Armed Forces on full combat alert because of the aggravation of the situation in the Serbian autonomous province

Limassol police on Tuesday fired a warning shot in a bid to stop a driver who was later found in possession of a small quantity of cannabis. Just after midnight, Limassol police conducting patrols in the Kalogiri area in Limassol signalled a suspicious car to stop. Instead, the driver accelerated,...