Mastercard says wide adoption of central bank digital currencies would be ‘difficult’ right now
The difficult part of CBDCs is adoption, Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard’s blockchain and digital assets lead for Asia-Pacific, told CNBC.
Day: November 17, 2023
Why ‘how was school?’ isn’t a good question to ask kids. Here’s what to say instead
“Most adults want to switch off after work and let go of their day — children are the same,” one child psychologist says.
Coal use needs to be slashed seven times faster to meet emissions target, analysis finds
The authors of the report propose a raft of measures that need to be taken if climate goals are to be reached.
Photographer shot dead in fifth journalist killing in Mexico in 2023
Body of Ismael Villagómez found in a car as the Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the killing to be investigatedA photographer for a newspaper in the notoriously violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez was found shot dead in the driver’s …
Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say
Move would cost less than $5bn and cut toll of deaths from power outages and lack of supply, Cop28 delegates will hearAll healthcare facilities in poorer countries could be electrified using solar energy within five years for less than $5bn, putting an…
Mass shooting fears as Lithuanian MPs propose automatic weapons bill
“Lithuanian culture, mentality [and] traditions… are sufficient to prevent such tragic events from happening,” one Conservative lawmaker told Euronews.
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