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The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El-Nino-linked drought that led the southern African nation to declare a state of disaster earlier this year. The payout was given to Malawi this month, the African Development Bank said Monday. Malawi had a drought insurance policy through the bank and the African Risk Capacity Group, an agency of the African Union. At least three other countries will also receive payouts after a drought described by aid agencies as one of the region's worst in decades. Читать дальше...

At Disney's recent D23 convention, new attractions were unveiled for all of its theme parks. There were so many announcements that some almost entirely escaped the media's attention.

The treatment works with medications that Parkinson’s patients take to manage their symptoms.

The Al Jazeera English website wins in the breaking news coverage, excellence in video and hard news categories.

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If you’ve been waiting to get the Apple iPad 9th gen, now’s the time to add it to your cart as it has dropped to its lowest price point yet. You can get the iPad 9th gen for a mere $199 at Amazon, down from its usual $329, making for a perfect Back to School splurge.

We reviewed the iPad 9th gen when it came out and enjoyed it enough to give it a four-star review. “When it comes to tablets, at least budget tablets, there’s iPad, and there’s everything else. The only... Читать дальше...

Many rural hospitals have closed in the last decade in the United States and a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform says about 700 more are at risk of shuttering. Rural residents are more likely to die earlier than urban residents from things like heart disease, cancer and stroke. Health advocates, hospital and clinic administrators and rural residents across the country say changing health outcomes and health care itself in rural America needs to start at the local level. Читать дальше...

This merger represents a significant step forward in advancing financial inclusivity and setting new industry benchmarks through innovative tech solutions.

Once a fashionable and desirable brand, Ted Baker is set to close its remaining 31 UK stores this week, with 500 people at risk of losing their jobs.

General Motors is adding a new GMC Yukon to the lineup for the 2025 model year: an "AT4 Ultimate" model.

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ussian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on August 19 that Moscow is ready to get involved in the process of signing a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

These are our top betting picks and predictions for the soccer slate on Monday August 19th, 2024.

Editor's note: The video above aired on Aug. 8, 2024.  YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police identified the person whose body parts were found in Yonkers and the Bronx earlier in August, according to the NYPD.  The head and torso of Lutalo Henderson, 46, of the Bronx, were found burned near the Oak Street Bridge around [...]

A tennis star has made a surprising claim about Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

The 88-year-old investor is worth over $6 billion.

Indian equity indices ended Monday with mixed results. Gain in energy and metals stocks balanced by profit booking in financials left the Nifty 50 index slightly up and Sensex nearly unchanged. Analysts forecasted range-bound movement, noting crucial support and resistance levels.

Hero Games and Game Science has requested coverage of Black Myth Wukong does not include any feminist propaganda.

Crystal Palace’s season didn’t get off to the best of starts. The Eagles suffered a 2-1 opening day defeat against Brentford, and will now be looking to bounce back when they play West Ham next weekend. However, with the transfer window open until the 30th August, the Eagles could still have some business to do […]

His 29-year show transformed television by reinventing the daytime talk show format and focusing on hot-button issues of the day

Taylor Swift has released a new collection of merchandise on her official website ahead of her final Wembley shows

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In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reiterated his previous report that Apple will release the fourth generation of the standard AirPods later this year. Apple is said to have plans to replace the second- and third-generation AirPods with two fourth-gen AirPods models that fill those point points of the lineup.

Gurman originally reported back in December 2023 about Apple’s plans to update the AirPods. The higher-priced, standard AirPods will have new features... Читать дальше...

There are two kinds of people: those having a Brat summer and those having a Tortured Poets summer.

Bridgerton season 4 is officially in the works and while there's no release date yet, we do know that a number of characters will be returning to the Netflix series