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Smart or dumb? The real impact of India's plan to build 100 smart cities

With high-rise housing comes dependence on centralised flows of energy, water supply, waste disposal

Australian military to be given greater power in combating terrorism

Defence will offer to place officers within state law enforcement agencies to help with liaison

The yoga paradox: how yoga can cause pain and treat it

Yoga teachers should encourage participants to move out of positions that are uncomfortable

Destroying Mosul's Great Mosque: Islamic State's symbolic war to the end

The IS has been involved in the destruction of sites that are held most dear by local populations

Cash is falling out of fashion- will it disappear forever?

As of 2013, approximately 85% of the world's transactions involved cash.

Germany plans to send migrant children to reception centres in Morocco

Plan tallies with Merkel's wider strategy to accelerate removal of irregular migrants from Germany

Happy 10th birthday iPhone: Understanding the real innovation behind it

The iPhone changed the game as a result of its creators' imagination and courage

Andy Warhol's £6m selfie and how we can all now be famous for 15 minutes

Possible to isolate things that cause people to stop caring about an online image: Studies

Macron, Trudeau shouldn't be so proud of appointing women to their Cabinets

Research has shown that women are relegated to lower-level or female-friendly Cabinet positions

What's the economic value of the Great Barrier Reef? It's priceless

Putting a price on Great Barrier Reef - cost-benefit analysis is a way to make decisions on policies

Putin's flacks: Russia's stealth public relations war

For years, Russia has been involved in PR campaigns, intended to influence American public opinion

Travel bans and changes to human rights laws won't stop terrorist attacks

Human rights and effective protection from terrorism are not incompatible, says former DPP

Three ways the 'NotPetya' cyberattack is more complex than WannaCry

Unlike WannaCry, it has no clear 'kill switch' as it spreads across infected networks

Why a 'cashless' economy would hurt the poor: A lesson from India

India and other governments have failed to see the impact on poor, who seldom use banks

Happy 10th birthday iPhone, the nearest thing to a secure pocket computer

iPhone's security relies on a user's ability to choose and protect a strong password

10 years of iPhone marks a new era of tech storytelling

The digital traces we leave behind create a wealth of data about our lives

Hottest to coldest: The seven most extreme planets ever discovered

Recently, the hottest planet was discovered, adding to the list of planets with extreme features

As US influence wanes, Germany has the chance to step into the spotlight

Negotiations after Crimea annexation, during the 2012 refugee crisis, are two examples of leadership

Yoga not only improves your physical health but makes you happier: Study

It's the practice of non-competitive, physical exercise involving held poses with meditation

3-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail

More than ever, we need strong and accountable leaders, to avoid the worst of climate change