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huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope

huge numbers of young people have no jobs, the wrong skills and little hope

By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa’s young people will be key…

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Romance fraud doesn’t only happen online – it can turn into real-world deception

Romance fraud doesn’t only happen online – it can turn into real-world deception

We often think of fraudsters as people on the opposite side of the world. They will manipulate and exploit victims through words on a computer screen, or loving messages through the phone. But romance fraud…

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Gold prices rise, keep record highs in sight as inflation test approaches By Investing.com

Gold prices rise, keep record highs in sight as inflation test approaches By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday, staying close to record highs as a rebound in the dollar cooled ahead of key inflation data that is likely to factor into the outlook for…

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Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Job supervisors with disabilities can boost productivity, new research shows

Some large companies, such as Walgreens, Wells Fargo and Proctor & Gamble, are successfully integrating people with disabilities into their labor forces. But other employers are not doing as good a job. That means they’re…

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Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their…

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Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations By Reuters

Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations By Reuters

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government said on Wednesday it plans to overturn a ban on building new power plants to strengthen local energy supply at a time of increased geopolitical tension. Energy Minister Albert…

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Estate planning lessons from the $600M fight over Michael Jackson’s music catalog

Estate planning lessons from the $600M fight over Michael Jackson’s music catalog

When Michael Jackson died in 2009, he left a complicated legacy. But one thing remains true: The King of Pop’s music still generates millions of dollars every year. A Jackson biopic is expected in 2025,…

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AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956. It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not…

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Bank of Albania denies having ‘printed money’ to finance HQ

Bank of Albania denies having ‘printed money’ to finance HQ

A report alleges that the Bank of Albania printed €30 million ($33.4 million) outright to purchase and renovate a new office in 2010. The report, by investigative news outlet Balkan Insight, references a leaked classified…

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Gold prices pulled off record high as dollar recovers amid inflation watch By Investing.com

Gold prices pulled off record high as dollar recovers amid inflation watch By Investing.com

Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday as the dollar recovered from 13-month lows, with focus remaining on key upcoming inflation data for more cues on interest rates.  But the yellow metal…

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