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Cocoa Prices Slump as Monthslong Rally Turns Bitter
Cocoa prices fell sharply this week, with liquidity drying up and trading growing volatile as buyers balk at high expenses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cocoa futures turn bitter as prices drop 30% from record highs
Cocoa futures on Friday marked a drop of 30% from their all-time highs, as a buying frenzy that lifted prices to a record just two weeks ago gave way to expectations for better crop conditions and worries about a drop in demand.MarketWatch - Business -
U.S. airstrike targeting al-Qaeda leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead.NBC News - Top stories -
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
April 16 - May 2, 2024 Brazilian singer Catia de Franca performs her blend of psychedelic rock with traditional rhythms and modernist poetry. Mothers search a field on the outskirts of Mexico City looking for remains of missing love ones. Gangs ...ABC News - World -
Cool solution: how ice-cream saved drought-hit farmers in India
As the climate crisis forces people to abandon their land in Rajasthan, a new industry has sprung up in the desert state, with thousands of gaily decorated vans setting off to sell ice-cream across the country. The parched villages of Gangapur in ...The Guardian - World - India -
AI engineers report burnout and rushed rollouts as 'rat race' to stay competitive hits tech industry
AI workers across the tech industry told CNBC that the pressure to roll out features and products at breakneck speed has come to define their jobs.CNBC - Business -
Biden expands ObamaCare to Dreamers
The Biden administration on Friday morning announced a rule that will allow certain Dreamers to access the ObamaCare marketplace. Under the rule, active recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be eligible to enroll in a ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden
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