The newly emerging COVID-19 variant BA 2.86, nicknamed “Pirola,” is a little bit more infectious but “does not seem to be more severe,” according to the Executive Director of the…
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South Korean Bank to Provide Financing for Metro Construction in Tajikistan
The Export-Import Bank of South Korea (Eximbank) will provide $200,000 to conduct preliminary work for the construction of a metro system in Tajikistan. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between…
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What a Stalagmite From a Grand Canyon Cave Might Tell Us About Climate Change and Groundwate
Summer monsoons in the Southwest are difficult to forecast with total accuracy, but the future of the temperamental rainstorms under climate change is an even bigger mystery. The North American…
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United Nations Statement on the International Day of the Girl Child
Today, the United Nations (UN) family in Georgia marks the International Day of the Girl Child by highlighting the urgent need for increased attention and resources to enable girls to…
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Michigan Launches Nationwide Talent Recruitment Effort to Address Stagnant Population Growth
Michigan is launching a $20 million nationwide marketing initiative aimed at boosting the state’s decades-long sluggish population growth by attracting and retaining young talent. The campaign, which was unveiled Tuesday…
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Dollars and Sense: Can Financial Literacy Help Students Learn Math?
Inside a high school classroom, Bryan Martinez jots down several purchases that would require a short-term savings plan: shoes, phone, headphones, clothes, and food. His medium-term financial goals take a…
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The offseason for Dallas has been an eventful one. The re-signing of Kyrie Irving, two promising rookies, and the signing of Grant Williams has made fans of the club excited…
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Biden’s Call to Expand UNSC Membership Likely to Go Unheeded
U.S. President Joe Biden has again called for an increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. In his speech on Tuesday to…
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New York Fisherman Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice
A federal jury convicted Montauk, New York, U.S.A.-based fisherman Christopher Winkler of multiple criminal charges on 4 October after the U.S. Department of Justice accused him of overfishing and falsifying…
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The decrease comes after a late summer coronavirus wave, but experts warn more could be ahead. New Covid-19 hospitalizations have declined for the third week in a row following the…
