Economy
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Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc
About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out…
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Dubai-based port operator DP World’s half-year profits fall nearly 60 percent
Dubai-based port operator DP World reported Thursday its half-year profits fell by nearly 60 percent, in part over the ongoing…
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UK economy grows in Q2 2024, building on recovery
Britain’s economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2024, official figures showed on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters…
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Jordanian man attacks US power facility, private businesses over support for Israel
A Jordanian man living in central Florida is accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a solar power…
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Deadly floods hit Chad’s Tibesti province, killing 54 and devastating economy
Floods in Chad’s northeast province of Tibesti have killed at least 54 people, the authorities said. The flooding in the region following…
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Myanmar faces severe fuel shortage amid civil war, economic crisis
Taxi and tuk-tuk drivers in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon queued for hours for scarce petrol on Wednesday in the latest…
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New talks surface for sale of The Telegraph after Redbird IMI backs out of bid
Three months after the failed takeover of The Telegraph by Abu Dhabi-backed group Redbird IMI, the right-wing British daily finds…
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UK inflation rises smaller than expected as prices continue to increase
British consumer price inflation increased for the first time this year in July, official figures showed on Wednesday, but the…
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Ex-Twitter executive wins compensation for unfair dismissal after Musk takeover
Ireland’s labor tribunal ordered social media firm X, previously Twitter, to pay a £470,000 (550,000 euro) fine for the unfair…
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US state sues General Motors for collecting driver data, selling to insurers
General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than…
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