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Middle East & North Africa Data

Current platform capacity in Egypt, Jordan & UAE.

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  • France helped over 260 people to leave Gaza
    on April 19, 2024

    France has widened the eligibility criteria to evacuate as many Palestinians as possible from Gaza. All the French people who asked to leave have done so.

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Golden-goodbye payouts on Wall Street could be at risk under resurrected Financial-Crisis era rule
Golden-goodbye payouts on Wall Street could be at risk under resurrected Financial-Crisis era rule

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. aims to vote on a measure in coming weeks. [...]

Your reusable water bottle may be a breeding ground for strep and fecal bacteria. Here's how to keep it clean
Your reusable water bottle may be a breeding ground for strep and fecal bacteria. Here's how to keep it clean

It doesn’t take much to breed bacteria in your oft-used water bottle. [...]

Recreational cannabis use may lower your risk of cognitive decline, study says
Recreational cannabis use may lower your risk of cognitive decline, study says

Previous research suggests people with subjective cognitive decline are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia. [...]

A Colorado Rockies coach visited the cockpit of a United flight while at 35,000 feet. Now the FAA is investigating
A Colorado Rockies coach visited the cockpit of a United flight while at 35,000 feet. Now the FAA is investigating

Video surfaced this week that appears to show Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens sitting in a pilot's seat while the April 10 flight was at cruising altitude. [...]

He thinks his wife died in an understaffed hospital. Now he’s trying to change the industry
He thinks his wife died in an understaffed hospital. Now he’s trying to change the industry

Nurses are telling lawmakers that there are not enough of them working in hospitals and that it risks patients’ lives. [...]

Hundreds of staffers laid off at Nike, as second-round job cuts hit Oregon headquarters
Hundreds of staffers laid off at Nike, as second-round job cuts hit Oregon headquarters

The latest round is part of an enterprise-wide 2% staff reduction, the company said. [...]

Tesla's worst recall in years for 3,900 cybertruck pedals adds to pile of bad news for Elon Musk
Tesla's worst recall in years for 3,900 cybertruck pedals adds to pile of bad news for Elon Musk

The news that the truck's accelerator pedal can get stuck and cause a crash comes as Tesla's market value has shrunk by two-thirds. [...]

Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time this year
Mortgage rates surpass 7% for the first time this year

“It seems increasingly likely that mortgage rates are not going to come down anytime soon,” the Bright MLS chief economist said. [...]

The Former Congressman in the Hot Seat at Trump's Truth Social

Devin Nunes is running a tiny, money-losing, slow-growing social-media company that just went public. The looming question: What if the app’s most important user—and biggest investor—wants to sell? [...]

The Score: Tesla, United Airlines, Netflix and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news. [...]

Nasdaq Logs Worst Weekly Performance Since 2022

Israel’s strike on Iran spooked markets before the open. [...]

Regulators Restart Bid to Curb Bonus Pay on Wall Street

Incentive-compensation rules are required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank law but have yet to be put in place. [...]

How Not to Invest in the Bond Market

Investors poured billions into long-term U.S. government funds last year. Right on cue, the market tanked—again. [...]

The Headache at the End of the Costco Gold Rush

Selling gold bars takes more time and money than stocks, bonds or crypto. [...]

Banks Believe They Are Well-Prepared for Commercial Real Estate Fallout

Banks have built up substantial reserves against office loans going bad. [...]

A Century-Old Lending Lifeline for Troubled Banks Has a Major Flaw. The Fed Wants to Fix It.

Borrowing from the discount window carries a stigma officials hope to reduce. [...]

Scholz Visit to China Draws Trepidation Over Germany’s Economic Dependence, European Disunity

This week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz completed a three-day visit to China. It was his second trip since becoming chancellor and his first since the German government produced its China strategy last July. His previous trip to China in November 2022, only weeks after Xi’s [...]

Photo: Forest Park Shanghai, China, by sung ming whang
Photo: Forest Park Shanghai, China, by sung ming whang

Forest Park Shanghai, China, by sung ming whang (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Quote of the Day: Official Disposable Income Figures Derided as “Today’s Daily Dose of Humor”

On March 16, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that the Chinese economy was off to a good start in 2024, with reported 5.3% year-on-year GDP growth in the first quarter of the year. The better-than-expected data was touted by various Chinese state media outlets [...]

China Dismisses Western Wishes That It Can Resolve Tensions Between Iran, Israel

Throughout Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, China has sidestepped the conflict, criticized it from the sidelines, accused Western countries of hypocrisy on Gaza and Xinjiang, and benefited from increasingly sympathetic attitudes in the Global South as a result of this dynamic. The latest spike in [...]

Photo: 深圳图书馆 Shenzhen Library, by QuantFoto
Photo: 深圳图书馆 Shenzhen Library, by QuantFoto

深圳图书馆 Shenzhen Library, by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Quote of the Day: “Stop Obsessing About Ordinary People’s ‘Pocket Change.’ They Know Better Than You Where That Money Ought to Be Spent.”

A recent WeChat post from oft-controversial entrepreneur, publicity hound, and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao urging the Chinese government to keep its hands off people’s pocketbooks has attracted many supportive comments from social media users. Chen’s message about how the government should stimulate domestic consumption boils down [...]

Netizen Voices: “Fixed Matches, Rigged Races … What’s Going on with Chinese Sport?”
Netizen Voices: “Fixed Matches, Rigged Races … What’s Going on with Chinese Sport?”

Beijing’s half-marathon is under investigation after three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia appeared to allow a Chinese runner to win. The odd ending of the race saw Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter of Kenya and Dejene Hailu of Ethiopia wave Hu Jie of China past [...]

Spiritual depth, by Gauthier DELECROIX
Spiritual depth, by Gauthier DELECROIX

Spiritual depth, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows. [...]

Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contribute to sea level rise in North Atlantic, study finds

Analysis of mooring observations and hydrographic data suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation deep water limb in the North Atlantic has weakened. Two decades of continual observations provide a greater understanding of the Earth's climate regulating system. [...]

Octopus inspires new suction mechanism for robots

A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists. [...]

Skyrmions move at record speeds: A step towards the computing of the future

Scientists have discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s. Anticipated as future bits in computer memory, these nanobubbles offer enhanced avenues for information processing in electronic devices. Their tiny size provides [...]

One third of China's urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows

Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China. [...]

Novel material supercharges innovation in electrostatic energy storage

Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. [...]

A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows cocaine and morphine to take over natural reward processing systems. [...]

Fourteen years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, endemic fishes face an uncertain future

The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade later, its long-term effects remain unclear. A study investigating the impact on endemic fish species found 29 of [...]

Blasts heard in central Iranian province Isfahan
Blasts heard in central Iranian province Isfahan

Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it was not immediately clear what was hit. [...]

What we know about Israel's missile attack on Iran
What we know about Israel's missile attack on Iran

There are competing claims about the scale of Friday's attack on the Isfahan region. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other
Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

Attack sends message to Iran but Israelis divided over response
Attack sends message to Iran but Israelis divided over response

Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale. [...]

US again warns Israel against Rafah offensive
US again warns Israel against Rafah offensive

Benjamin Netanyahu's representatives have agreed to take US concerns "into account", the White House says. [...]

Flurry of attacks heightens Israel-Hezbollah fears
Flurry of attacks heightens Israel-Hezbollah fears

A spate of strikes and retaliations has left dead and injured on both sides of the border. [...]

Iran morality police arrest dead protester's sister, family says
Iran morality police arrest dead protester's sister, family says

Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says. [...]

US and UK extend sanctions against Iran
US and UK extend sanctions against Iran

Measures against Tehran's drone programme are issued jointly in response to Saturday's attack on Israel. [...]

World Leaders Urge Restraint After Israel Attacks Iran
World Leaders Urge Restraint After Israel Attacks Iran

G-7 foreign ministers, Arab nations, and other major powers condemn further escalation in the Middle East. [...]

What in the World?
What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of April 13: Iran and Israel spar, Niger erupts in protest, and Trump goes to court. [...]

The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel
The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel

How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East. [...]

Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?
Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?

U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regional war remains. [...]

How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?
How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?

Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple. [...]

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs
Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Didn’t Make Jobs

India’s prime minister could win re-election without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis. [...]

Iran Shrugs off Israeli Strike, Allaying Escalation Fears—for Now
Iran Shrugs off Israeli Strike, Allaying Escalation Fears—for Now

Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran. [...]

Latin American Start-Ups Make Their Pitch
Latin American Start-Ups Make Their Pitch

From fintech to AI, investors are enthusiastic about the region’s growth potential. [...]

South Africa: Search Continues for Missing 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - April 19, 2024

[allAfrica] [...]

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Grants Amnesty to Ease Prison Congestion

[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country's crowded jails. [...]

Africa: Number of African-Born Millionaires to Skyrocket Over Next Decade - Report

[RFI] Africa's millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, a report published this week has found. The new recruits to the rich club will come from the fintech and the media sector, says analysis from the Africa Wealth [...]

Africa: Can Philanthropy Be Catalyst to Achieving Malaria Elimination?

[Malaria Consortium] A child dies almost every minute from malaria. While huge gains have been made in recent history in reducing the burden of malaria -- with deaths falling by 50 percent between 2000 and 2015 -- progress has stalled and we have seen the [...]

South Africa: Power Outage Sparks Days of Protest in Joburg

[GroundUp] Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday [...]

Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

[HRW] Abuja -- Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights [...]

Southern Africa: El Nino Driving Southern Africa Drought - Study

[New Era] Johannesburg -- A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said yesterday. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared a national disaster over the severe [...]

Sudan: Darfur Displaced Renew Call to the World to Save Them

[Dabanga] Nyala / Beleil / Kutum -- The displaced in Darfur camps again appealed to the international community to help them by sending urgent humanitarian aid, as security and health conditions are worsening and the number op people dying of hunger and thirst is rapidly [...]

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