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 Yuan internationalization drive hits a local speed bump
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping works to increase the yuan’s role in global trade and finance, he’s encountering an unexpected speed bump: mainland companies. | New data from the People’s Bank ... (photo: Creative Commons) Asiatimes
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 EU grants five-year Schengen visas for citizens of Saudi, Oman and Bahrain
The European Union (EU) has revealed plans to issue five-year Schengen visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, facilitating multiple visits to the bloc. During the inaugural session of th... (photo: European Union) Madhyamam
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 Hybrid Work Needs a Workplace Value Proposition
Why do people come to the office? And how can leaders make that time as meaningful and productive as possible? | These questions are more urgent than ever with the majori... (photo: Creative Commons / Pixabay/ Free-Photos) Gallup
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 Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return
Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace for the possibility of a second Trump administration, which would bring with it a ... (photo: AP / Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via AP, Pool) The Hill
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 ‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid
The United States vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council (UNSC) which recommended granting the State of Palestine full membership in the United Nations. | T... (photo: UN / Manuel Elas) Al Jazeera
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 Guayas, Ecuador: The Least Safe Place on the Planet?
LONDON -- In 2023, no other region anywhere in the world -- excluding active war zones -- felt less secure than Guayas, Ecuador. Just 11% of residents in the country&rsqu... (photo: AP / Dolores Ochoa) Gallup
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 Destroying Cultural Heritage
More recently, people in Ukraine and Yemen who documented cultural heritage destruction in their countries expressed similar sentiments. Volodymyr Yermolenko, president o... (photo: AP / Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) Human Rights Watch
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 Food fight: Russia’s ‘grain diplomacy’ reshaping global markets
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “grain diplomacy” continues to cause headaches for the European Union while potentially reshaping global trade dynamics and marke... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev) Asiatimes
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 Cannabis Use Greatest Among Lower-Income and Less Educated
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nine percent of U.S. adults report that they use cannabis regularly, defined as at least 10 days of consumption per month. Regular usage differs by ed... (photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Add Weed) Gallup
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