Category: WORLD
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Eritrea mobilizes troops along the border with Ethiopia. (What has changed)
Secret satellite images show that military gatherings took place this month in towns on both sides of Ethiopia’s northern border with Eritrea, according to an independent American company on Wednesday. The Reuters news agency, which wrote the report, said it could not independently verify images showing military activity that it said was behind the collapse…
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What makes tomatoes cheap during this market recession.
While the food prices are soaring because of the inflation, the price of tomatoes has stayed relatively steady. Since the start of the year, tomato prices in the US have dropped 2% from $1.93 per pound to $1.89 per pound in August. Meanwhile, the food prices index rose 7% in that same timeframe (though tomato…
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NASA’s Dart has succeeded in the 1st test to destroy the asteroid rock.
The NASA agency in the United States has said that it has succeeded in the 1st attempt to destroy a rock (Asteroid) orbiting around the Earth., which has been talked about by the media lately, is feared to crash land to the Earth, which is a great fear for the scientists of the world. Although…
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The King of Saudi Arabia has reshuffled the country’s top positions.
In recent years, the King of Saudi Arabia has been making changes that have been noticed around the world, and now he has started to change the royal family and the positions in the country. appointed the Prime Minister of the kingdom, while his second son Amir Khalid was appointed as the Minister of Defense,…
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The Texas’ censorious social media law is now headed for the Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court upheld Texas’ social media law (pdf), setting the stage for an eventual Supreme Court ruling on the matter. In September 2021, Texas passed a law that prohibits the largest social media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, from removing users or their posts based on political “viewpoints” (pdf) while also allowing Texans to sue…
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The Muslim Council of Britain calls for action against far right Hindutva extremism in Leicester (PRESS RELEASE)
PRESS RELEASE 19 SEPTEMBER 2022 The Muslim Council of Britain condemns the targeting of Muslim communities in Leicester by far-right Hindutva groups. In the past few days, there has been a heightening of tensions among the diverse communities of Leicester, as concerns grow about the rise of violent right-wing Hindutva extremism taking root locally. On Saturday,…
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A federal court in Texas passed a law that prohibits the largest social media companies actions
A federal appeals court upheld Texas’ social media law (pdf), setting the stage for an eventual Supreme Court ruling on the matter.Read more…
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A number of space companies have gone public through SPAC transactions with mixed results
If US plans for renewed exploration on the Moon have you excited, you’ll soon be able to make a financial bet on the endeavor: Intuitive Machines, which NASA hired to bring cargo to the lunar surface, is going public and expects to trade as LUNR on the NASDAQ stock market.Read more…
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Yeezy x Gap is over. In dramatic fashion, and following months of complaints about the collaboration
Yeezy x Gap is over. In dramatic fashion, and following months of complaints about the collaboration, rapper Kanye West announced he was cutting ties with the American mass retailer.Read more…
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Apple’s new iPhone 14 goes on sale today, but this release is marked by a new twist in the form of Netflix
Apple’s new iPhone 14 goes on sale today, but this release is marked by a new twist in the form of Netflix marketing that could help boost awareness of the product. The night before the new smartphone release, Netflix dropped the trailer for its new Stephen King film Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, a unique story from…
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A well known royal historian offered to explain the wonderful legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96, having served as head of state for the UK and numerous other countries in the Commonwealth for 70 years—the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Like her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, she ruled during a period of tremendous social and political change. But Elizabeth presided over the end of…
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Few questions to ask on how really pay works at your new company
It’s rare for companies to provide much transparency about how they make pay decisions. But, as laws are being passed mandating pay ranges be shared in job postings, withholding information regarding pay will become more challenging for employers. The lack of transparency around pay typically contributes to a culture of ambiguity, which hamstrings the employees…
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Did Barry just got into the crowded indoor cycling world market
Barry’s rose to fame as a high intensity interval training (HIIT) fitness craze that combines the treadmill with weight training. Now it’s stepping into a different lane with the launch of indoor cycling, even as Peloton, the bellwether for the format, struggles to find its post-pandemic peak footing. Barry’s new Ride classes are a 50-minute…
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Did Netflix pause filming of “The Crown” in response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8 has triggered changes in the royal family, most notably, Prince Charles is now King Charles III. But her passing has also resulted in modifications in the production of The Crown, the Emmy award-winning series from Netflix. “As a mark of respect, filming on The Crown was…
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There are Indications that food price increasing could stay longer
The costs that go into growing crops are expected to soar this year, according to recent estimates from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), signaling that higher food prices are here to stay. Production costs are estimated to reach $437 billion, up 11% from last year, with fertilizers, which are energy-intensive to manufacture, and pesticides…
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It feels too difficult for New Yorkers to return-to-office data suggests
The week after Labor Day was meant to be a firm deadline for the return-to-office push at a lot of Wall Street banks and other New York-based firms. But the most recent data from New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) shows that while daily ridership on the subway and trains is generally on an upward…
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Sales of Paracetamol Syrups are suspended in the West African country Gambia
The Gambia has suspended all paracetamol syrups’ sales and imports into the country until an investigation determines if the medicines are causing the deaths of children. Read more…
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At least ten people were killed in an airstrike on a hospital in the capital of Tigray region in Ethiopia
At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday in the second day of airstrikes in the city of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region in Ethiopia, according to a hospital official. The Tigray forces have been fighting since late 2020 with the Ethiopian forces and their allies in a ceasefire earlier this year that collapsed…
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One of Anil Ambani’s companies is suing Adani company about $1.7 billion
Anil Ambani’s Reliance Industries has filed a $1.7 billion arbitration case against Adani Transmission. The company informed the BSE yesterday (Sept. 11) that it has filed a 13,400 crore rupees ($1.7 billion) claim before the Mumbai Center for International Arbitration for alleged “breach of terms” of the agreement involving the sale of its power distribution…
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Asian countries may enjoy even lower Russian oil prices than the rest of the world.
The G7 countries are seeking India’s support to enforce the Russian oil price freeze. But Moscow seems to be a step forward. Russia is now ready to supply oil to India at an even lower rate than before, The Business Standard reported today. Marvel has unveiled its “In principle, the question is whether India should support…
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Ukrainian forces have taken back control of many areas from Russian forces.
The military of Ukraine said that in the past few hours they have recaptured 20 villages that they are fighting against Russia, while the war is going on in the northeast of the country. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, said that now they are concentrating on taking control of the front areas…
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What is making Americans feel better now, Reduced petroleum prices?
Americans are starting to feel more optimistic about the economy, despite recession talk and climbing interest rates.Read more…
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Rich countries need to start switching off the lights at night
Europe’s unprecedented energy crisis will likely escalate as temperatures fall in the winter, so officials are scrambling to conserve as much natural gas as possible. They’re implementing or considering a host of emergency measures, including price caps on Russian gas imports, windfall taxes on energy companies, and mandatory consumption cuts for large industrial users. Some…
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Chinese 5G brands are the booming in Africa
As more countries in Africa keep testing 5G networks, their citizens are upgrading from 4G smartphones to 5G-enabled ones, so they can be part of what Big Tech foresees will be the ignition point of the global digital economy. Despite the slow pace of 5G network infrastructure development in Africa, the enthusiasm to be part of…
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Uhuru Kenyatta spoke about the decision of the Supreme Court.
The outgoing President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has said that he is committed to the orderly transfer of power to the president, after a recorded speech he addressed to the people of Kenya, calling for the decision of the court to be upheld. respect Kenyatta, refrained from mentioning the name of President-elect William Ruto in…
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The Supreme Court of Kenya has issued a decision on the result of the election that took place in the country.
The Supreme Court of Kenya agreed with the Election Commission of the country on the results of the election that took place on the 9th of last August. The decision of the Court dismissed the case filed against the candidate Raila Odinga regarding his complaint about the Election. This allows William Ruto to officially hold…
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India: Cyrus Mistry’s death has fuelled a conversation around road safety in the country
India lost more than 155,000 lives in road crashes in 2021, the highest ever. There is unlikely to be a major reduction this year. The death of Cyrus Mistry, one of India’s best-known business leaders, yesterday (Sept. 04) made it amply clear that the distinction between the rich and poor is lost in this category of tragedies.…
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Cyrus Mistry, who headed Tata Sons before being ousted, dies in a car crash
Cyrus Mistry, the head of India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group and a former chairman of Tata Sons, died today (Sept. 4) in a car accident near Mumbai. “The accident took place around 3.15 pm when Mistry was traveling to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. The accident took place on a bridge over the Surya river. It seems an…
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The US should cancel a lot more than $10,000 in student debt
On paper, US President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan looks pretty good. The government will forgive $10,000 worth of student debt for those making under $125,000. That’s nearly a third of the average amount owed by student debt holders. According to White House estimates, the policy wipes out the remaining balances for 20 million…
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Telehealth made America’s ADHD crisis worse
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an American disease: Out of the estimated 85 million people diagnosed with it in the world, 42% are American. About 11% of people in the US (pdf), and up to 20% of American adolescents are diagnosed with it, compared to 5% of the populations of Europe, China, or Brazil. There are…
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HBO is fighting Amazon’s Rings of Power with a free episode of House of the Dragon on YouTube
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is finally out – and HBO wants you to know that Amazon Prime Video’s not the only streamer with a new fantasy show available to watch right now. In fact, to celebrate the launch of The Rings of Power, HBO has released the entire first episode of House…
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Fast food wages are way past the “Fight for $15”
Earlier this week, the California Senate passed a bill, which would create a fast-food council, comprised of employers, employees, and government officials, that establishes industry-wide minimum standards on wages, working hours, and other working conditions like health and safety. California governor Gavin Newsom has until Sept. 30 to sign it. If the bill becomes law, the…
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Howard Schultz’s third round as Starbucks CEO soured his legacy
When Howard Schultz returned to Starbucks as interim CEO this spring, he had a reputation as a fairly progressive leader known for introducing worker-friendly policies like covering 100% of workers’ college tuition and extending health-care benefits to part-time employees. But when he steps down next year, his third round leading the world’s largest coffee chain will have been defined…
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Will the next UK prime minister please step up?
Conservative party members concluded voting for their next leader—the UK’s next prime minister—on Friday (Sep. 2). The winner will be announced on Monday and will join outgoing leader Boris Johnson the following day in meeting the Queen (at Balmoral castle in Scotland for the first time, to account for the 96-year-old’s health) to receive her mandate…
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Is the Fed slowing down the US’s booming job market?
The US economy continued to add jobs in August, but at a slower pace, giving the US Federal Reserve an opening to temper its interest rate hikes. The US added 315,000 jobs in August, just above expectations for 300,000, and below 526,000 added in July. The unemployment rate moved up to 3.7% from 3.5% in…
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A new license pushes Flutterwave to the center of Nigeria’s payments system
Flutterwave received one of Nigeria’s most coveted payments licenses from its central bank, signaling its status as a valuable player in the financial services sector despite recent challenges with regulators in other countries. In Nigeria, the switching and processing license gives a company the ability to complete transactions between financial services companies. Until now, Flutterwave had two…
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Why Duolingo is making Zulu free to Vodacom’s 45 million subscribers
Duolingo, the US ed-tech firm that specializes in teaching the world how to speak different languages, has now added South Africa’s Zulu language to its catalog. But rather than focusing on exam fees charges on e-learning sessions, it is partnering with local telco Vodacom which will enable its 45 million subscribers access the language training for…
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How west African cuisines originated and developed over centuries
As the popularity of African dishes rises around the world, most of the conversation has focused on their appearance, spiciness, and recipes, more intensely on ownership and appropriation, but barely on how they came about. African dishes have gone global first via the transatlantic slave trade and most recently through migration, social media, and viral…
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The Artemis 1 mission is an American mega-project
Still, their ultimate purpose wavered: First the vehicles were part of the Constellation program to return to the Moon, then briefly assigned to visit an asteroid under the Obama administration, before becoming the vehicle of choice for Artemis, now the third and strongest attempt at sending people back to Earth’s nearest natural satellite. During the…
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Amazon needs “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” to be a hit
When Amazon delivered its first look at Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with a teaser trailer during Super Bowl LVI, it became the most-watched online trailer in the sporting event’s history. That was a good start considering that the show’s $465 million budget is the most Amazon Studios has ever spent to produce a television series.…
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Sexual harassment is so prevalent in the service industry workers struggle to identify it
Not only is sexual harassment rampant in the service industry, new research found that workers in these jobs often have a hard time identifying such behavior, suggesting that sexual harassment may be so pervasive that it doesn’t even register as inappropriate. A study from researchers at Cornell University School of Industrial Relations, which is set to…
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South Africa and India will make four vaccines without the help of rich western countries
Aspen Pharmacare’s vaccine production line in South Africa has been idle for months. Last year, its South African subsidiary, Aspen SA Operations, signed a contract with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to produce its covid vaccine, but lack of demand for it has been dramatic. In the first two months, it did not receive a single order.…
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NY: The US is drastically undercounting the cost of climate change damages
The economic impacts of climate change are likely to be more than three times higher than what economists and US government officials have previously expected, according to a major analysis published Sept. 1 in the journal Nature. The “social cost of carbon” (SCC) is a metric used by the government to evaluate the costs and benefits of climate…
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Inside Ghana: Jumia is using Zipline’s automated drones for deliveries around
California-based Zipline is known for pioneering the delivery of blood and essential health products in Africa using automated drones in Rwanda, Ghana, and Nigeria just this year. Recently, the company began extending its assets to the distribution of items used in agriculture, such as semen for farm animals. In what could one day reshape the future…
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Senegal: The Ride-hailing apps make first foray into The Country
The old yellow cabs that whizz around Senegal’s capital city of Dakar are hard to miss. Beckoning at oncoming traffic, passengers compete on street corners to secure themselves a ride. Unlike many other African countries, ride-hailing apps are not yet common in Senegal. Tech has been slow to take off in the former French colony—a…
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Zambia’s secret to controlling inflation and strengthening its currency
When he first came into office, almost a year ago, Zambia’s new president was ridiculed by skeptics who called him, “the calculator boy,” for his strong focus on the economy and his background as an accountant. Looking back now, it’s evident that these were the exact skills that Zambia needed to pull it back from…
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China’s life expectancy is now higher than that of the US
The US’s life expectancy continued its decline from 2020 to 2021, dropping sharply to 76.1 years. With the latest decline, US life expectancy is now at its lowest since 1996, according to new data (pdf) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics. It also means that the gap in longevity…
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Why Tesla workers’ right to wear union T-shirts is so important
If Tesla employees want to wear pro-union t-shirts while they do their jobs, the company has no right to stop them. That’s the decision that the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) came to this week, overruling a Trump-era ruling that had given employers more leeway in restricting workers from wearing union apparel. The issue is about a lot…