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Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China, again
Health authorities reported over 300 infections Wednesday, with clusters found in the historic northern city of Xi'an—home to the Terracotta Army—as well as the country's biggest city Shanghai
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As young blood enters South Korean politics, new—and old—barriers emerge
Young blood is entering South Korean politics in droves after lawmakers this year lowered the minimum age limit for political office to 18 from 25. Among the 4,131 people who won their races, 11 were under 24 years old, including the youngest election winner in the country's history, a 19-year-old, but problems as old as politics itself are slowly emerging
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Inflation is posing 19 problems for one central bank
For central bankers, the world has changed abruptly. After more than a decade of low inflation and interest rates, policymakers are now in an environment of high inflation, where there is not time for ponderous decisions — only swift and decisive action
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Kellogg's loses court challenge against UK obesity strategy
54.7 percent of Kellogg's cereals would be classed as less healthy under the new regulations that take effect from October. Kellogg's claimed the change would hit annual profits by about £5 million ($6.1 million)
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Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump
Two years of drastic restrictions on the number of pilgrims who could perform the hajj emptied shops and hotels across the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca. But business owners are hoping for a quick recovery as hundreds of thousands of worshippers flock to the region this week
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US mass shootings: Gunman kills six at US July 4 parade in Chicago; arrested
Robert Crimo, 22, was identified as a "person of interest" and became the target of a massive manhunt across the town of Highland Park in Illinois, where a rooftop gunman with a high-powered rifle turned a family-focused July 4 parade celebration into a scene of death and trauma
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Wheat war: How Ukraine conflict raises hunger fears
Wheat prices were already high before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and surged even higher after it, exceeding 400 euros ($418) per tonne in May on the European market, double its level last summer
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You don't need a microscope to see the biggest bacteria ever found
In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that grows to the size and shape of a human eyelash. These cells are the largest bacteria ever observed, thousands of times bigger than more familiar bacteria such as Escherichia coli
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Skyrocketing global fuel prices threaten livelihoods and social stability
The fury and fear over energy prices that have exploded in Ecuador are playing out the world over, across the United States to Nigeria
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Many celebs leapt on the NFT craze. Now they see mixed fortunes
Despite a meltdown in the global crypto market, celebrities continue to sign up to the craze for so-called Non-Fungible Tokens. While NFTs are weathering the meltdown better than most cryptocurrencies, many of the NFTs owned by celebrities are now all but worthless, selling for fractions of their original prices—when they sell at all
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Chinese developer Shimao misses $1 billion bond payment
This is one of the biggest such defaults so far this year in the country's troubled property sector which has been struggling since authorities began a crackdown on excessive debt and rampant consumer speculation in 2020