Sun 09 August 2026: One of the planet’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, spewed smoke and ash during a fresh eruption on Saturday, prompting the halt of incoming flights at a nearby airport in Sicily. “Due to Etna’s eruptive activity and the associated release of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the airspace corresponding to the […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Many of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work – and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay could be behind these kneejerk emotions. But, while most employees swallow their anger and get back […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: On some measures, China has already overtaken the United States as the world’s largest economy. But the US dollar retains a dominant role in the international financial system and trade. How long will this continue? Looking to history, Barry Eichengreen’s new book Money Beyond Borders seeks to answer this question. Eichengreen is a respected professor of […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: The CIA has set up a specialized task force focused solely on Cuba to step up secret efforts aimed at increasing pressure on the Cuban government and fostering splits among its top political figures. This classified effort is intended to compel the economic reforms and changes in leadership sought by President […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Not long ago, if you needed a speech polished, a document translated or a logo designed, you would probably have hired a freelancer online. Millions of people did exactly that. They went to platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork and paid someone (maybe on the other side of the world) to […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: Hungary is now without a daily printed newspaper after Magyar Nemzet, a publication known for its close ties to former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party, switched to a weekly format in August. The decision means the country has lost its final daily printed political newspaper, bringing another major […]
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Fri 07 August 2026: A New Mexico state judge ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a child mental health fund and strengthen protections for children’s accounts, according to CNN. The ruling seeks to hold the social media company accountable for its role in a youth mental health crisis. Meta has faced allegations […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said. Food prices were a key driver […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: On Wednesday, a United Nations human rights expert welcomed efforts to extradite Andrew Tate — the influencer known for promoting aggressive masculinity to millions of online followers — stressing that his fame should not protect him from prosecution. Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said […]
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Thu 06 August 2026: On Wednesday, Russia’s Energy Ministry announced that the government has temporarily allowed the production, import and sale of lower-environmental-standard gasoline in order to boost domestic fuel supplies. The measure allows Euro-2, Euro-3 and Euro-4 gasoline to be produced, imported and sold in Russia until July 1, 2027. The resolution was signed […]
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