Lebanon’s interim central bank governor freezes assets of former chief and close associates
Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has frozen the accounts of the banks embattled former chief and close relatives and associates.
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RBA says slowing economy and acute pressure on household budgets behind interest rate pause
Minutes from the Reserve Bank’s August meeting show the board considered lifting the cash rate to 4.35% but decided to allow more time to look at economic dataGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSlowing economic gro…
Iowa School District Is Using AI To Ban Books
According to the Globe Gazette, the school board of Mason City, Iowa has begun leveraging AI technology to cultivate lists of potentially bannable books from the district’s libraries ahead of the 2023/24 school year. Engadget reports: In May, the Repub…
The head of the Russian paramilitary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been meeting with representatives from Mali, the Central African Republic and Niger. The United States is attempting to block the Wagner Group from profiting from African mines
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The Bibby Stockholm saga – podcast
After removing asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm barge on Friday, the government says they will be returned ‘as soon as possible’. Daniel Trilling and Sammy Gecsoyler reportThe government plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stock…
Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
U.N. experts say the Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and its fighters pose the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan today.