How South Africa Botched Its First Coal Power-Plant Transition
South Africa’s transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel has been marred by the botched approach to the
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Ivory Coast Cocoa Price Increase Falls Short of Farmers’ Hopes
Ivory Coast raised the price it pays cocoa farmers for their main crop by 11%, falling short of
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Lauds New Weapons Alliances At Meeting
Thirteen “prominent” weapons manufacturers have signed a declaration which will form the basis for an “alliance of defense
1970-01-01 08:00
Nazi Barbs in Bavaria Revive Germany’s Struggles With Its Past
In downtown Munich, police cars blocked roads to a modern office building where security guards patrolled the halls
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Chocolate Could Get Even Pricier If Africa’s Cocoa Crop Flops
Chocolate risks becoming even more expensive if West Africa’s new cocoa harvest ends in disappointment. Cocoa prices have
1970-01-01 08:00
This Ukrainian soldier lost a leg to a landmine. Now he's back on the front line
A group of Ukrainian soldiers moves swiftly through a front-line training ground, overcoming obstacles and firing at distant targets. One has a prosthetic limb where his lower right leg used to be - he's among the many Ukrainians injured by landmines.
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Philippines Gives Rice Farmers $224 Million in Aid Amid El Nino
The Philippines said it will provide 12.7 billion pesos ($224 million) in financial assistance to about 2.3 million
1970-01-01 08:00
Goldman Pays $3 Million to CFTC Over Futures Trading Controls
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will pay $3 million to settle a US regulator’s allegations that its internal controls
1970-01-01 08:00
Another BP Executive Departs With US Head Resigning
BP Plc.’s US president David Lawler is leaving the British oil giant, becoming the second top executive to
1970-01-01 08:00
More Wall Street Brokerages Pay Fines in SEC WhatsApp Probe
A fresh slate of Wall Street firms, including major brokerages, agreed to collectively pay tens of millions of
1970-01-01 08:00
Mississippi River Waters Dip Toward Record Low in Threat to US Crop Exports
America’s crop exports are once again at risk due to a diminished Mississippi River. Months of dry weather
1970-01-01 08:00
Here’s What Stops — And What Doesn’t — If the US Government Shuts Down
Longer lines at airports, missed paychecks, shuttered national parks and delayed economic data — those are some of
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