Farmers sort and package lemons at a workshop on November 24, 2020 in Neijiang, Sichuan Province of China. Huang Zhenghua | Visual China Group | Getty Images Covid cases in China saw a spike following the country’s relaxation of strict zero-tolerance rules. What’s also rising are the prices of traditional Chinese medicine and lemons, as … Read more
Some African countries and conservation groups had hoped to ban the trade in hippos. But it was opposed by the European Union, some African countries and several conservation groups, who argue many countries have healthy hippo populations and that trade isn’t a factor in their decline. File | Photo Credit: AP An international wildlife conference … Read more
Representational image only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India rose two spots to rank eighth out of 63 in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023, thanks to its low emissions and the increasing use of renewable energy. The report was published on November 14 by three environmental non-governmental organisations that track climate performance of … Read more
The news about Chris Magnus comes amid a major migrant-influx crisis in the country Christopher Magnus, the Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, has resigned, the White House has confirmed. Earlier, the media reported that the official had resisted pressure from superiors and refused to vacate his post. Magnus’ departure comes amid a record … Read more
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to the COP27 summit this week, to reassure the world that Amazon rainforest is in safe hands. Source link
The announcements come days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition The announcements come days after larger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition FTX will initiate bankruptcy proceedings in the United States while its Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried resigned, the embattled cryptocurrency exchange said on Friday, triggering what could be … Read more
“Almost one third of the applicants were from Afghanistan and Syria. Turkish, Indian and Moroccan nationals also sought refuge in increasing numbers,” a European Union agency said. “Almost one third of the applicants were from Afghanistan and Syria. Turkish, Indian and Moroccan nationals also sought refuge in increasing numbers,” a European Union agency said. The … Read more
The steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, reputedly the world’s richest man in the late 19th century, had some advice for anyone who wished to follow his example: “Put all your eggs in one basket,” he said, “and then watch that basket.” Watching those eggs—aka asset protection—may no longer be that simple, if it ever was. But … Read more
Germany’s largest department store chain has filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years, heaping pressure on its billionaire owner, René Benko, to stump up hundreds of millions to save it. Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, which operates 131 stores across Germany, employing 17,400 staff, has already taken two bailouts from the German government, … Read more
The White House’s top COVID-19 official says he still expects the protection against the Omicron BA.5 variant offered by the new COVID vaccine boosters will be better than their predecessors, despite two studies that appear to question that assumption. In an interview with CBS News, Dr. Ashish Jha also said he does not think another … Read more