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ABC News - World
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria under a bilateral agreement5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Car industry calls for shift in EU emissions targets amid slowing EV sales
Automotive lobby group warns ‘multibillion-euro fines’ will punish manufacturers without relaxation of rules. Europe’s car industry has called for the relaxation of EU emissions targets after sales ...8 hours ago - European Union -
Financial Times - Business
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking11 hours ago -
CBS Sports - Sports
PSG's Champions League start may have been slow, but Luis Enrique's men have ingredients to be contenders
French titleholders have been better this season but came up against motivated Spanish UCL debutants and got it done in the end23 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Chiefs' Kelce on slow start: 'I put that on me'
Travis Kelce, who has four catches for 39 yards in the Chiefs' first two games of the season, blames the slow start to his season on himself.Yesterday - NFL -
NBC News - Top stories
Fed goes big with interest rate cut in a bid to head off an economic slowdown
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was lowering its interest rate by half a percentage point, an unusually aggressive move designed to cushion the economy from a further slowdown.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continent. A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance ...Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
Cookathons, speechathons and skipathons: the rapid rise of obscure world record attempts in west Africa
Guinness World Record attempts have risen sharply in the last year and a half – but controversy has followed . In 2008, two years after Ebenezer Smith graduated from high school with no means to go ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systemsYesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Ronaldo's Saudi club fires coach after slow start
Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr, is looking for a new coach after firing Luis Castro on Tuesday in the second managerial change since the Portugal star's arrival.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
REIT rally fueled by interest-rate-cut hopes may be slowed by a less-dovish Fed
With the Fed set to announce an interest-rate cut on Wednesday, KeyBanc analysts are questioning whether the REIT rally will continue through an extended cutting cycle and are predicting some ...2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
U.S. Steelmakers Warn of Lower Profits as Manufacturers Slow Factories
Nucor and Steel Dynamics forecast a drop in third-quarter earnings, citing weaker demand and shaky prices.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Slowing housing market is hurting this plumbing and HVAC distributor’s sales
Ferguson Enterprises’ stock was headed for a fall Tuesday, after the plumbing, HVAC and appliance products distributor missed quarterly revenue expectations, citing “muted” residential end markets ...2 days ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Whitney Houston epic 1994 South Africa performance to hit theaters as concert film
Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems2 days ago - Climate -
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CNBC - Business
E.l.f. Beauty CEO says low prices have helped company thrive as cosmetics industry slows
E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday the budget-conscious nature of the products has helped the company perform well.2 days ago