Crop failures from erratic weather and wildfires are leading farmers to take out loans to survive, with their land — and therefore livelihood — as collateral.
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Zelenskyy, BlackRock CEO Fink agree to coordinate Ukraine investment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink have agreed to coordinate investment in rebuilding Ukraine, Kyiv announced Wednesday
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73-year-old pays $370/month to live in a plane he bought for $100,000 from a salvage yard: ‘I have no regrets’
Bruce Campbell bought the 1,066-square-foot, 200-passenger Boeing 727 from a salvage company in 1999 for $100,000.
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U.S. will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid
The requirements, which apply regardless of nationality and vaccination status, start Jan. 5.
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Ghana suspending debt service payments on its external obligations
Ghana suspended payments on much of its external debt, effectively defaulting as the west African country struggles to plug its cavernous balance of payments deficit. Prices of Ghana’s sovereign international bonds dropped sharply in the wake of the announcement. Ghana had already announced a domestic debt restructuring and struck a $3 billion preliminary financing deal...
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Demand for rural homes in Britain drops as pandemic effect fades, report says
In the Lake District national park area, demand for properties dipped 5% in 2022, while in Wales enquiries fell 10%.
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Zelenskyy meets with Biden on his first known wartime trip outside Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden at the White House ahead of a speech to a joint session of Congress.
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‘There’s no place like home’: Ukraine’s refugees face their first Christmas away
For Maryna, and the millions of others who have fled Russia’s invasion this year, the holiday season is proving especially hard.
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Porsche begins production of ‘e-fuel’ that could provide gas alternative amid EV push
Porsche officials celebrated the beginning of e-fuel production with the filling of a Porsche 911 with the first synthetic fuel produced at the site.
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White House and Congress prepare for possible visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sources say
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy could address a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Wednesday, according to sources familiar.