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Consumer prices in China show the fastest growth since April 2020 - 10/17/2022

China's State Statistics Office reports that the consumer price index (CPI) increased 2.8% year over year in September. Since April 2020, the index has risen at its quickest rate yet, with a spike in food costs accounting for the majority of the increase. The annual CPI growth rate in August was 2.5 %. The biggest increase since August 2020 was in pork, up 36%. In addition, the cost of fresh...

Population of wild animals on the planet declines by almost 70% since 1970 - 10/14/2022

The World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London conducted research that revealed the number of animals on the earth has decreased by 69% between 1970 and 2018 as a result of deforestation and pollution. According to a joint analysis titled Living Earth by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London, there were 69% fewer wild creatures on the planet between 1970...

UN questions possibility of extending Grain Deal - 10/13/2022

The UN coordinator acknowledged that there is no absolute assurance that the "grain agreement" will be maintained. The group is hopeful that the disputing parties will come to an agreement. On July 22, Russia and Ukraine inked an agreement with the UN and Turkey to remove export restrictions on Russian goods and to make it easier for Ukrainian grain to be exported. A joint coordination center...

IMF names main challenges for the global economy - 10/12/2022

According to Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the three major concerns facing the globe now are the military conflict in Ukraine, growing living expenses, and China's weakening economy. At a press conference to introduce the IMF report, Gourinchas stated that "the global economy continues to face significant challenges from three powerful...

EC Head urges EU to create an energy union - 10/11/2022

Charles Michel, the head of the European Council, urged the EU to act quickly to create a energy union, which would be a crucial tenet of EU sovereignty. "Realizing an energy unity is crucial right now. This will serve as a crucial tenet of EU sovereignty. No nation can handle a catastrophe of this magnitude alone, as we experienced during COVID, particularly with vaccines," the statement reads....

ICAO members agree to reach zero emissions in civil aviation by 2050 - 10/10/2022

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) decided on a plan for civil aviation to transition to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at a meeting in Montreal, Canada. After two weeks of discussions involving more than 2,500 delegates from 184 countries and 57 organizations, the collective long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) was adopted. According to ICAO Secretary General Juan...

Chinese authorities report economic recovery - 10/07/2022

According to Wang Chunying, deputy chairman of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange Control, the Chinese economy is still growing despite rising market volatility. Wang Chunying, quoted on the department's website, stated: "The current external environment is becoming increasingly complex and serious, instability and uncertainty factors in the global economy have increased markedly,...

Annual inflation in Argentina hits record 82.2% - 10/06/2022

Annual inflation in Argentina has increased by a record 82.2%; experts anticipate a rise of up to 100%, reports Business Insider Polska. President Alberto Fernandez's administration chastised business owners for their "pursuit of exorbitant profits" in the midst of the nation's growing inflation. Independent economists reported that as at the end of September, the percentage was 82.2%. They...

Egypt doubles income from tourism - 10/06/2022

According to figures revealed by the Central Bank, Egypt's tourism revenue in the fiscal year 2021–2022 (counting from July 1) more than doubled from the previous year. The Bank’s message states that "profits from tourism... reached $10.7 billion, up from $4.9 billion in fiscal year 2020-2021." The Central Bank reports that due to an exceptional rise in commodities imports (by 53%), improved...

EU gives Ukraine 5 million doses of iodine in case of nuclear disaster - 10/05/2022

The EU has dispatched 5 million doses of iodine to Ukraine for a possible event of a nuclear disaster at nuclear power facilities, according to European Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič. The commissioner told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, "We have learnt during the coronavirus epidemic that we cannot wait to react until the crisis starts, therefore now we are trying to forecast...
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