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Turkey's inflation stays at 80% in boost to Erdogan
Turkey's official inflation rate barely changed on Monday in a sign that a year-long crisis that has seen prices soar by 80 percent may finally be starting to ease. The central bank said over the weekend it expects the inflation rate to fall to 65 percent by the end of the year.
One century on, cult of Mussolini persists in Italy
One hundred years after he took power, the cult of Benito Mussolini persists in the small Italian town of Predappio, where his tomb draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. - Fascist souvenirs - Mussolini's tomb draws more than 70,000 visitors a year and there is a lively tourist trade in Predappio, where numerous shops sell fascist souvenirs.
Cryptocurrency sceptics look to bend the ear of regulators
Cryptocurrency critics, including economists and researchers, will gather in London and online this week to get their message across to regulators about the booming but volatile sector. About 1,000 people have signed up to watch the conference online and UK officials are expected to attend a live event in London on Tuesday.
'Japa': Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
Ayo Aroloye was holding his newborn son when a power cut plunged the delivery room of the Lagos hospital into darkness. Even though he earned an above-average salary as a banker, Aroloye saw the traumatic event as a sign that his country was broken.
Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid
With a swollen belly, aching feet and her four-year-old daughter in tow, Fahmidah Bibi keeps an eye out for a doctor who is rumoured to be due a visit at the campsite she now calls home, after being forced to flee her village because of flooding. Like Fahmidah, five-months pregnant Saira Bibi is desperate for a doctor -- she has been experiencing shooting pain along the side of her belly.
Solomon Islands PM says to lift ban on foreign navy ships soon
A snap ban on foreign military vessels docking in Solomon Islands is poised to be lifted, the Pacific nation's leader told parliament Monday. He said the "temporary" ban was because the Pacific nation had seen "a sudden increase" in requests for visits by military vessels.
Kenya's top court at heart of election dispute
Kenya's Supreme Court is set to rule Monday on the outcome of the nation's August 9 presidential battle after defeated candidate Raila Odinga filed a legal challenge over the results. Odinga petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming hackers broke into the IEBC database and manipulated the results.
Kenya in tense wait for Supreme Court verdict on election
Kenyans anxiously awaited a Supreme Court ruling Monday on petitions challenging the outcome of the August presidential election, with weeks of political uncertainty looming if the poll is annulled. The court will examine whether any irregularities were substantial enough to nullify the election, as was the case with the August 2017 presidential poll, which Odinga also challenged.
Asian markets mixed as US jobs offset by recession fears
Asian markets were mixed Monday as the positive vibes from a US jobs report were offset by growing fears about an energy crisis in Europe, Chinese Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions. In early Asian trade on Monday, Hong Kong was the biggest loser, with tech firms hit by reports that the United States was considering imposing fresh limits on investments in Chinese firms.
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