The lower house of Brazil’s parliament passed a law granting the Central Bank of Brazil formal autonomy on February 11. After decades in which Brazilian governments debated this option, the law gives the central bank…
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2/2 © Reuters. Britain’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Ed Miliband poses for a portrait during the Labour Party Conference in Brighton, Britain, September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay 2/2 By…
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In little more than a year from the onset of COVID-19, scientists successfully developed vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for world-wide use. Three main factors contributed to this extraordinary feat. One, unprecedented collaboration between international…
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Would you share your most intimate thoughts with strangers? For many women, during the pandemic and associated lockdowns, closed Facebook groups have been a place to do just that. These groups offer a chance to…
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6/6 © Reuters. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and North Rhine-Westphalia State Premier, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and candidate for chancellor, Armin Laschet, attend a rally ahead of the September 26 general election, in…
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New farming technologies have the potential to improve livelihoods and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better seed varieties, soil fertility practices and pest management can all increase productivity. A United Nations Development Programme report says…
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne in Victoria, causing damage to buildings and forcing residents to evacuate across the city. The quake, which started near Woods Point at a…
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The Reserve Bank of India agreed to pay out 571 billion rupees ($7.6 billion) to the government this financial year, following a closely watched board meeting on August 14. The Indian government has been seeking…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil tanker is seen at Jose refinery cargo terminal in Venezuela in this undated file photo./File Photo By Deisy Buitrago, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venezuela has…
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It is a year since Horizon Nuclear Power, a company owned by Hitachi, confirmed it was pulling out of building the £20 billion Wylfa nuclear power plant on Anglesey in north Wales. The Japanese industrial…
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