During the solstices, thousands gather at Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in England to celebrate the monument’s astronomical alignment. The focal point of these festivities is the Altar Stone – the six-tonne sandstone slab that…
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden confirmed its first case of the viral infection mpox on Thursday, which was also the first case outside Africa, a day after the WHO declared the disease a global public health…
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South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data…
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Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm Laos’ parliament removed Bounleua Sinxayvoravong…
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New Zealand’s space sector has been developing rapidly since the first rocket lifted off in 2017. It now contributes about NZ$1.7 billion in revenue, with plans to grow to $10 billion by 2030. Last year,…
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By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) – Even though its imports of fell to the lowest in almost two years in July, China continued to boost stockpiles in July as refinery throughput fell for a…
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More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property…
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By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after inventories rose unexpectedly and as worries eased slightly that a wider Middle East conflict could threaten production in one of the world’s major regions…
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Every product or service that you consume is part of a supply chain. Supply chains include an array of activities connecting mining or harvesting, processing, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, retail, consumption, and waste management. Even quite…
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Around the world, governments are grappling with how best to manage the increasingly unruly beast that is artificial intelligence (AI). This fast-growing technology promises to boost national economies and make completing menial tasks easier. But…
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