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Green Bonds Offer Hope, And Risk, In Africa’s Climate Fight
It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still...
Game ‘Reloots’ African Artefacts From Western Museums
Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal before escaping through a window to the...
‘Shocking’ COP30 Lodging Costs Heap Pressure On Brazil
"Belem is ready," Brazilian officials have insisted ahead of the COP30 gathering in November -- but eye-watering lodging costs in the northern city have panicked many would-be attendees.President President...
Tibetans Face Up To Uncertain Future As Dalai Lama Turns 90
Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it...
Stocks Climb, Dollar Holds On Trade Hopes And Rate Bets
Asian markets rose Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts.Easing concerns about Middle East tensions...
UN Conference Seeks Foreign Aid Rally As Trump Cuts Bite
Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US President Donald Trump and global turmoil hinder progress on...
Syria’s Wheat War: Drought Fuels Food Crisis For 16 Million
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food...
Anna Wintour Steps Down As US Vogue Editor After Nearly 40 Years
Magazine legend Anna Wintour stepped down as editor of US Vogue on Thursday after 37 years during which she was often hailed as the single most influential figure in...
‘Mission: Impossible’ Composer Lalo Schifrin Dies Aged 93
Famed composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows -- including the instantly recognizable "Mission: Impossible" score -- died Thursday aged...
RFK Jr’s New Advisory Panel Votes Against Vaccine Preservative Following Pitch From Ex-President of RFK Jr’s Anti-Vaxx Org
A slew of scientific meetings were canceled ahead of RFK Jr. stepping in as health and human services secretary. A vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
