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COP27: U.S. TARGETS METHANE IN ‘RELENTLESS’ EMISSIONS FOCUS
Reuters - November 11, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to toughen a crackdown on oil and gas industry methane leaks as part of a "relentless focus" on preventing planet-warming…
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FTX GOES BANKRUPT IN STUNNING REVERSAL FOR CRYPTO EXCHANGE
The Straits Times: November 11, 2022 Mr Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, capping a rapid downfall for the companies. Entities tied to FTX.com, FTX US…
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SRI LANKA’S 2023 BUDGET AIMS TO PUT CRISIS-HIT ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK
Reuters - November 10, 2022 Sri Lanka's new government will release the 2023 budget on Monday focused on boosting revenue, implementing tax reforms and fiscal consolidation to secure an IMF bailout…
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INCOMING PM RISHI SUNAK WARNS OF PROFOUND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
BBC - October 25, 2022 A look at the 'economic challenge' Sunak mentioned In a very short statement earlier – his first since being announced as Liz Truss’s replacement –…
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RISHI SUNAK TO BECOME FIRST BRITISH ASIAN PM AS PENNY MORDAUNT BOWS OUT
Rishi Sunak will become the UK's first British Asian prime minister after his only remaining rival pulled out of the Tory leadership contest. Nearly 200 Conservative MPs publicly backed the…
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LIZ TRUSS RESIGNS: PM’S EXIT KICKS OFF ANOTHER TORY LEADERSHIP RACE
BBC - October 20, 2022 Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after 45 days in office marked by turmoil, triggering the second Tory leadership election in four months. Ms…
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ANALYSIS: G7 FAILS TO REACH INTERVENTION DEAL TO EASE PAIN OF SOARING DOLLAR
G7 says closely monitoring 'recent volatility' in markets Japan's jawboning fails to stop yen's fall to 32-year lows Yellen shuns joint intervention similar to 'Plaza Accord' South Korea hikes rates…
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SRI LANKAN AUTHOR SHEHAN KARUNATILAKA WINS 2022 BOOKER PRIZE
The 2022 Booker Prize was given to The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, written by Sri Lanka's Shehan Karunatilaka. The annual award, which was given Monday evening in London
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ICC AND UNICEF PARTNER TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH CRICKET
The ICC and UNICEF have launched a global partnership to empower women and girls and promote inclusion and gender equality through cricket. International Cricket Council - October 14, 2022 Initiatives…
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GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT
Global financial stability risks have increased amid a series of cascading shocks International Monetary Fund - October 2022 Chapter 1 analyzes the policy response of central banks to high inflation, the…
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