The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released a list of the nation’s 100 nonprofits that garnered the most funding through charitable donations in 2020. These organizations received about US$1 out of every $11 donated over the…
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Lightning is one of the most powerful sources of energy in the natural environment. As anyone who has spent time in Johannesburg during the South African summer will attest, there is nothing as spectacular as…
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The State Bank of Pakistan The Saudi Fund for Development has boosted the coffers of the State Bank of Pakistan with a $3 billion deposit, adding to a recent recovery in the central bank’s reserves.…
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4/4 © Reuters. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and U.S. President Joe Biden stand before speaking at “Action on Forests and Land-Use” event during the UN Climate…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Women are more likely to take risks and engage in competitive activities if they’re allowed to share their potential winnings with…
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More than 1.5 million years ago, a new era dawned for our human ancestors, Homo erectus: the Acheulean culture. This period was marked by the ability to produce large cutting tools, mainly handaxes, manufactured using…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Methane bubbles are seen in an area of marshland at a research post at Stordalen Mire near Abisko, Sweden, August 1, 2019.REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Ilze…
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Controversy has dogged Kenya’s pursuit of a digital identity database for all children, citizens and residents, intended to replace the physical identity card issued only to citizens over 18 years old. Concerns include lack of…
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Yves Mersch, European Central Bank Europe is not politically ready for “European safe bonds” which would bundle together the sovereign debt instruments of different eurozone countries, Yves Mersch said today (February 10). Mersch, a member…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sudan’s new Prime Minister in the transitional government Abdalla Hamdok, speaks during a Reuters interview in Khartoum, Sudan August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters)…
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