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Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says By Reuters

Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Palestinian health workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bethlehem By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Palestinians’ COVID-19 vaccination plan faces a $30 million funding shortfall, even after factoring in support…

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Oil gains as U.S. production slowly returns after freeze By Reuters

Oil gains as U.S. production slowly returns after freeze By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday as the slow return of output…

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COVID stamp duty holiday reveals big problems in the housing market

COVID stamp duty holiday reveals big problems in the housing market

The UK housing market has been affected by the pandemic, but in ways that were not anticipated at the outset. Initially, forecasters thought that the sharp reduction in economic activity could lead to a housing…

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At last, climate science may be able to predict tropical Atlantic weather better

At last, climate science may be able to predict tropical Atlantic weather better

El Niño Southern Oscillation or ENSO, an anomalous warming of the surface waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean, is famous for producing months-long unusual weather patterns across the globe. A similar, albeit lesser known circulation…

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En test au Kenya, la carte de la cryptomonnaie d’Akon sera déployée en Afrique dès la fin de l’année

En test au Kenya, la carte de la cryptomonnaie d’Akon sera déployée en Afrique dès la fin de l’année

(Agence Ecofin) – En 2018, le chanteur sénégalais Akon a annoncé le lancement de sa cryptomonnaie, l’Akoin. 3 ans plus tard, grâce à un partenariat avec la crypto banque Baanx, une expérimentation de la carte…

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Six opérateurs télécoms sanctionnés d’une amende globale de 16,4 millions USD

Six opérateurs télécoms sanctionnés d’une amende globale de 16,4 millions USD

(Agence Ecofin) – Le régulateur tanzanien maintient la pression sur les sociétés télécoms. Il reste déterminé à garantir aux populations une expérience télécoms de haute qualité. Airtel Tanzania Plc, MIC Tanzania Plc (Tigo), Viettel Tanzania…

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Sudan devalues currency to meet key condition for debt relief By Reuters

Sudan devalues currency to meet key condition for debt relief By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Vehicles line up for gasoline at a gas station in Khartoum 2/3 By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s central bank sharply devalued the currency on Sunday, announcing a new…

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Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Precious Metals & Energy – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Jerry Jones, majority shareholder of Comstock Resources (NYSE:), is being roasted on Twitter for suggesting the Texas-based shale gas driller hit the “jackpot” from skyrocketing gas prices as…

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COVID-19 has crippled the winter sports industry – but a digital revolution will help it recover

COVID-19 has crippled the winter sports industry – but a digital revolution will help it recover

It was all going so well. When China sparked the greatest winter sports boom in history by trying to inspire 300m people ahead of the Olympics in Beijing in 2022, the forecast for the industry…

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The heaviest stellar black hole in our galaxy is even more massive than we thought

The heaviest stellar black hole in our galaxy is even more massive than we thought

When one of us (Ilya Mandel) started grad school at the California Institute of Technology 20 years ago, he was greeted with a series of bets hanging on the wall outside the office of his…

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