South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Language is an issue; most pupils do not speak English as a mother…
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Mauritius is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean. Like other countries, it faces drastic changes to its social and economic landscape with the appearance and spread of COVID-19. An additional challenge for…
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© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up in Asia on Wednesday morning, adding to its gains from the previous session. were up 0.22% to $1,726 by 12:16 PM ET (5:16 AM GMT). They gained 0.10% during the previous session. The anticipation from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for…
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There are billions of mobile phones in use around the globe. They are present on every single continent, in every single country and in every single city. We reviewed the research on how mobile phones…
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As the U.S. struggles to control the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts have suggested that we can learn something about how to address climate change from this crisis. Climate and social policy experts are recommending green…
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© Reuters. Oil Is No Longer the Nemesis of Emerging Markets (Bloomberg) — Time was when an oil-price rout almost certainly meant a currency meltdown in emerging markets. Now (NYSE:), it’s failing to cause as…
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About 1.13 million people had downloaded the federal government’s COVIDSafe app by 6am today, just 12 hours after its release last night, said Health Minister Greg Hunt. The government is hoping at least 40% of…
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The U.S. government has now pledged almost US$3 trillion to save the economy and Americans from the coronavirus recession. Most of that is aimed at individual Americans in the form of additional unemployment insurance or…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary By Sonali Paul and Koustav Samanta MELBOURNE / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped again on Tuesday amid…
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Tyson Foods recently suspended production at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant due to a growing coronavirus outbreak among employees. The plant was Tyson’s largest, employing some 2,800 workers and processing 19,500 pigs a day.…
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