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Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor

Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has changed its central bank governor, it announced on July 6, promoting a man under international sanctions. Noor Ahmad Agha will now lead Da Afghanistan Bank after being its first…

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Oil prices dip on mixed US inventories; demand fears persist By Investing.com

Oil prices dip on mixed US inventories; demand fears persist By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Wednesday after a mixed reading on U.S. inventories, with persistent concerns over slowing economic growth and weak demand keeping prices under pressure.  Focus also remained on any…

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A Trump presidency is not impossible to prepare for – governments should plan for known security risks now

A Trump presidency is not impossible to prepare for – governments should plan for known security risks now

The European Commission is setting up a team to prepare for a potential Trump presidency, and globally, national governments should be doing the same. “The [US] election is far from over, so it’s about working…

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Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points

Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points

Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system’s central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event…

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Debby pours more than a foot of rain on coastal Georgia, South Carolina By Reuters

Debby pours more than a foot of rain on coastal Georgia, South Carolina By Reuters

By Rich McKay and Tyler Clifford ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain that could flood Charleston, Savannah and other cities on Tuesday, a day after…

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Labour has been virtually silent on Britain’s neglected seaside towns – it’s time for a national strategy

Labour has been virtually silent on Britain’s neglected seaside towns – it’s time for a national strategy

A steady stream of day-trippers leave the railway station and head down to the seafront. Some shoppers and dawdlers detour through the picturesque cobbled streets of The Lanes. Others walk past the extraordinary Royal Pavilion,…

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A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same

A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same

On Monday a US federal judge ruled Google has violated antitrust laws, saying the organisation is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. Google disputes the ruling. Its president of…

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CBDC will not reduce seigniorage, panellists say

CBDC will not reduce seigniorage, panellists say

Issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should not decrease seigniorage, panellists at the Central Banking Summer Meetings said on June 13. Seigniorage – the revenue a central bank makes from printing notes, an important source of…

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Oil prices rebound 1% on concerns wider Mideast conflict may cut supply By Reuters

Oil prices rebound 1% on concerns wider Mideast conflict may cut supply By Reuters

By Yuka Obayashi and Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices rebounded by more than 1% on Tuesday, paring previous session’s losses, on supply concerns amid an escalating Middle East conflict, stronger U.S. services sector data and…

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Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like

Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like

What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But now – in response mainly to weaker-than-expected employment data released on Aug. 2, 2024…

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