Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest continent, after Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. -Bard
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Russia Bans International LGBTQ+ Movement As ‘Extremist’ -- Robyn Dixon and Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post
Robyn Dixon and Natalia Abbakumova -- Washington Post November 30, 2023 RIGA, Latvia — Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned the “international LGBT public movement” as an extremist organization ...
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Central Bank Digital Currency Development Enters the Next Phase -- IMF
Many of the world’s monetary authorities are seeking more guidance on how best to pursue digital forms of central bank money Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, Tao Sun -- ...
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International Holidays Today and in the Next 7 Days -- Timeanddate -- Nov. 22, 2023
timeanddate.com Nov. 22, 2023 International Holidays Today and in the Next 7 Days Date NameWhere Nov 22Wednesday Teacher's Day Costa Rica Repentance Day Germany Independence Day Lebanon Albanian ...
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International Holidays Today and in the Next 7 Days -- Timeanddate
timeanddate.com Nov. 16, 2023 International Holidays Today and in the Next 7 Days Date NameWhere Nov 16Thursday Day of Declaration of Sovereignty Estonia Mother's Day North Korea Nov 17Friday ...
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The Economic Consequences Of The Gaza War -- Nouriel Roubini
Nouriel RoubiniNouriel Roubini -- Project Syndicate Nov 10, 2023 With Israel embarked on a military campaign to eliminate Hamas from Gaza, it remains to be seen whether the conflict will escalate ...
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Peacebuilding -- Bing
Peacebuilding Bing -- World News Trust Nov. 8, 2023 Peacebuilding is the process of creating and maintaining positive relationships among people and groups that have experienced conflict, violence, ...
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GEAB 178: When only weapons remain to communicate -- LEAP
GEAB178 Illustration The monthly bulletin of the European Laboratory for Political Anticipation (LEAP) Oct 15, 2023 The transition from the world “before” to the world “after” that we have analyzed ...
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A World at War | Foreign Affairs
What Is Behind the Global Explosion of Violent Conflict? Emma Beals and Peter Salisbury -- Foreign Affairs Oct. 30, 2023 Violent conflict is increasing in multiple parts of the world. In addition to ...
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Earliest evidence of flip flops in the Middle Stone Age | Wits University
Flip flops. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oct. 27, 2023 (Phys.org) -- In a twist in the ancient human story, emerging evidence suggests that we may have worn shoes as early as the Middle Stone ...
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No Go -- State Dept. | Bing
Oct. 28, 2023 (Bing) -- As of Oct. 23, 2023, the U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4: “Do Not Travel” advisory for about 10% of countries – 21 total. The reasons for these advisories include ...
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Worldwide Caution | U.S. State Department
October 19, 2023 Worldwide Caution Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and ...
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