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Biden plans call with House Speaker McCarthy Sunday on debt limit By Reuters

Biden plans call with House Speaker McCarthy Sunday on debt limit By Reuters

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a Quad Leaders’ meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, May 20, 2023,…

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Animal health body urges bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic By Reuters

Animal health body urges bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Dr Monique Eloit, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), poses for a portrait at their headquarters in Paris, France, October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier By Sybille de…

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91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: why that’s a problem and how to fix it

91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: why that’s a problem and how to fix it

Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest level of pension savings in the world Shutterstock Less than 10% of the workers in sub-Saharan Africa save for old age, the lowest rate for any region in the world.…

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a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe

a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe

How old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did they reach the isolated continent of Australia? Answers to these simple questions have baffled scientists for decades. Until…

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Communications Benchmarks 2023 report – engaging with the public

Communications Benchmarks 2023 report – engaging with the public

It was a challenging year for communications staff at central banks. Surging global inflation prompted many central banks to begin the fastest monetary tightening cycles in decades, putting pressure on communications specialists to keep the…

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Absa Group installera un bureau de représentation à Pékin pour servir les entreprises chinoises intéressées par l’Afrique

(Agence Ecofin) – Le groupe bancaire sud-africain, qui dispose de filiales dans dix pays africains, prévoit notamment d’offrir des services de conseil aux entreprises chinoises intéressées par les opportunités d’investissement sur le continent. La banque…

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La Tanzanie veut se doter de son propre satellite

La Tanzanie veut se doter de son propre satellite

(Agence Ecofin) – Au cours des douze derniers mois, des pays africains tels que le Kenya, le Zimbabwe, l’Egypte, l’Ouganda et l’Angola ont lancé des satellites dans l’espace. D’autres pays comme la Côte d’Ivoire et…

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Washington quiet as debt ceiling deadline inches closer By Reuters

Washington quiet as debt ceiling deadline inches closer By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives for a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 17, 2023.…

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Congo security forces fire tear gas at anti-government protesters By Reuters

Congo security forces fire tear gas at anti-government protesters By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi arrives ahead of the 11th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of Addis-Ababa Framework Agreement, in Bujumbura, Burundi May 6, 2023. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana…

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What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate change solution?

What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate change solution?

Hydrogen, or H₂, is getting a lot of attention lately as governments in the U.S., Canada and Europe push to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. But what exactly is H₂, and is it really a…

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