The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today that it maintains "full confidence" in the leadership of Kristalina Georgieva, who has been accused of wrongdoing, and in "her ability to continue to perform her duties effectively."
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"Lack of water and sanitation worsens diseases in Mozambique"
Cholera, diarrhea and other water-borne diseases are on the rise in Cabo Delgado due to war damage in the northern province, the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) warned on Monday.
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Europe passes a resolution that ensures road safety
No alcohol, 30 km/h in cities and no cell phones, are the outlines of the new resolution approved by the European parliament and aims to increase road safety on the roads of the old continent. The new resolution aims to reduce to zero fatalities and serious injuries caused by road accidents on the European circuit. For the...
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October 11, 2021October 11, 2021World, Technology & Innovation
Girls still have less access to the Internet, says UNFPA
Today, October 11, marks the International Day of the Girl. According to data from the United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa), girls use the Internet less and own fewer cell phone handsets. The data released by the UN shows that the global gender gap among Internet users is growing....
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Nobel Prize in Economics goes to David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics today. Their papers are about pioneering "natural experiments" to show real-world economic impact in areas from the US fast-food sector to Castro-era migration from Cuba. David Card...
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October 11, 2021October 11, 2021Latest, Real Estate, Markets, World
Leonardo DiCaprio buys a house at a bargain price and sells it for USD 10 million
It is an irrefutable truth that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought mute to its knees. Several entities lost money, including the real estate sector. And we are following the unfolding Evergrande crisis in China. But in all of this there were those who proved otherwise and prospered in business, namely the sale of real estate. The most...
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"Oil should rise between $50 and $70 this year"... But it's already above that
The Moody's agency has raised its forecast for oil barrel prices in the medium term, with quotations ranging between $50 and $70 per barrel. This is the estimate it had before the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on prices. This new forecast reflects the expectation that costs...
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October 11, 2021October 11, 2021Latest, World, Technology & Innovation
Sub-Saharan Africa has lower broadband access and high smartphone prices
The Global System Operators Association (GSMA) report found that sub-Saharan Africa has the largest mobile broadband and data coverage gap. The data is not encouraging despite improvements in recent years encouraged by Covid-19. According to the GSMA study "The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2021," last year the rate...
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Amilca Ismael releases "La comparsa
"La comparsa" (the companion) is the title of the most recent work by the Mozambican writer Amilca Ismael. It is the fourth work, recently released in Italy, where the writer lives since 1986. According to the writer, the novel has as inspiration what certain women feel in their relationships, "when their husbands are distant...
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Fire breaks out in an oil company in Lebanon
A fire of huge proportions has broken out at an oil company's facilities in the coastal village of Zahrani in southern Lebanon. However, the causes of the fire are still unknown, according to local sources. When the fire started, in a huge gasoline tank, there were no workers nearby, ruling out chances of human damage. The area of the oil company...