The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today revised downwards its forecasts for world economic growth in 2021 by a tenth, to 5.91 qtpy, when it had forecast 6.01 qtpy in July, reads the text of the World Economic Forecasts, released today. For 2022, the July forecast remains unchanged, but compared to the April forecast it represents an increase of...
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'I don't have a head for soccer anymore'. Is Neymar's career nearing its end?
The Brazilian forward, Neymar Jr., who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, intends to end his career next year at the World Cup in Qatar. In the documentary "Neymar & The Line Of Kings", the forward says he doesn't have the mental strength to continue in soccer for much longer. The Brazilian international began by assuming that he can no longer stand...
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UN wants to create 400M jobs in green economies
Creating 400 million new jobs in the green and welfare economy is the ambitious goal set by the United Nations by 2030. And the goals do not stop there. The UN also wants to extend social protection to 4 billion people who are still unprotected. To fulfill this goal, the UN secretary-general,...
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UN says human action against planet delays development
The first part of the 15th UN Convention on Biological Diversity opened this Monday in the city of Kunming, southeast China. The United Nations reports that human action against the planet affects the most vulnerable. The effects include increased inequality and delayed development. The event wants to set goals to stem the loss...
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Air France named best airline in Europe
Air France was recently distinguished as the best airline in Europe. The French company thus won the title of best airline in the categories Europe, Western Europe and France. It is already the third time that the French company has received an award from Skytrax congratulating it on the way it has handled...
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Covid-19: Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde among Countries to be removed from UK's "red" list
Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and Cape Verde are among the countries that have come off the UK's "red" list, becoming free of the mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival in England. The change came into effect on Monday, October 11, in time for the interim vacations in the last week of October, the British government said through...
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Moderna's manufacturer sidelines poor countries for Covid 19 vaccine
Poor countries are relegated to the background when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination. The manufacturer of the Modern vaccine, which appears to be the best defense against the Covid 19 virus in the world, has been supplying its vaccines almost exclusively to the poorer nations...
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IMF Reaffirms "Full Confidence" in Kristalina Georgieva's Leadership
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...