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Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s youngest prime minister in modern times and the country’s first non-white leader after Conservative MPs overwhelmingly backed him to succeed Liz Truss. The former chancellor’s path to office was cleared on Sunday when ex-prime minister Boris Johnson abandoned his hopes of a comeback. Johnson had secured the public backing of
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This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a passionate financial inclusion advocate who was recognized by Fast Company magazine as one of South Africa’s top-20 young entrepreneurs under 30. There is a battle going on in the world today that is largely hidden from the general public’s view. This is not a battle between
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TeslaInc TSLA shares are trading lower Monday morning after the Elon Musk-led company cut the prices of two of its vehicle models in China. Tesla has lowered thestarting prices for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in China. TheModel3 sedan was reduced to 265,900yuan ($36,612) from 279,900 yuan. The Model Y SUVnow costs 288,900
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Electrical discharges given off by the leaves of plants during a thunderstorm can significantly alter the surrounding air quality. (Image credit: Shutterstocks) (opens in new tab) When lightning flashes above, plants on the ground may respond in kind.  Scientists have long been aware that plants and trees can emit small, visible electric discharges from the
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This is an opinion editorial by Federico Rivi, an independent journalist and author of the Bitcoin Train newsletter. Disclaimer: BTC Inc. is the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, and the Bitcoin Conference. Bitcoin Amsterdam was a popular event in a symbolic city. For a long time the European Bitcoin community had hoped for an inclusive
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The founder of the collapsed cryptoTerraLUNA/USD and terraUSD,Do Kwon, isbelieved to be in Dubai after fleeing from Singapore. South Korean prosecutors have said areport of Kwon leaving Singapore and flying to Dubai, likely as a stopover to unknown destinations, "was not false,"reportsBloomberg. Last month,South Korean authorities issued an arrest warrantfor Kwon and five others following
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Connecticut hospital considers calling National Guard over spreading RSV outbreak Children’s Hospitals across the nation say they’re being overwhelmed by an influx of children with RSV, a respiratory virus. The problem is so bad for Connecticut Children’s Hospital in Hartford is considering calling the National Guard and FEMA for help. Cases of respiratory syncytial virus,
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WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden wants to tame inflation. He wants Congress to protect access to abortions. He wants to tackle voting rights. And hes taking on China, promoting construction of new factories, addressing climate change, forgiving student debt, pardoning federal marijuana convictions, cutting the deficit, working to lower prescription drug prices and funneling aid
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When Hurricane Ian slammed into Lee County, Florida, as a near-Category 5 storm last month, it left in its wake not just widespread destruction but also a surge of rare “flesh-eating” bacterial infections, state health data shows. Flesh-eating bacteria can cause “necrotizing fasciitis” — an infection that triggers aggressive inflammation in the tissue surrounding muscles
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