The use of herbicides – substances that control unwanted plants – is on the rise across Africa. This trend has been referred to by some researchers as the “herbicide revolution”. This trend is driven by…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Spent fuel storage is seen at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station near San Clemente, California, U.S., April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Nichola Groom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy said…
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Kavitha, 18, earns a living at a clothing factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like many of her colleagues, she lives in accommodation provided by the factory, where she shares a dimly…
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Central banks communicate more via social media, such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, than they do via traditional channels, according to Communications Benchmarks 2022 data. Central banks use social media channels on average…
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Join the FSB’s virtual workshop on understanding and addressing systemic risks in non-bank financial intermediation, which will be held on Wednesday 8 – Thursday 9 June from 13:30 to 16:30 (CEST). The financial…
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Imagine there is a public speaking square in your city, much like the ancient Greek agora. Here you can freely share your ideas without censorship. But there’s one key difference. Someone decides, for their own…
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© Reuters By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Wednesday morning in Asia, with the continuing its retreat from a 20-year high and countering pressure from stronger Treasury yields. Investors also digested the…
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The European Central Bank and its counterparts in the UK, US, China and India are exploring a new form of state-backed money built on similar online ledger technology to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.…
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Astronomers have revealed the first image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The image was produced by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, an international team made up…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores dance during the May Day celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela May 1, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria By Vivian Sequera, Matt Spetalnick and Marianna…
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