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Egypt dims lights to boost foreign reserves
An economic crisis spurred by the Ukraine war is casting darkness upon Egypt's streets, as the government dims lights to free up energy for export and bolster hard currency reserves. Among the measures to conserve energy were "reducing lighting in streets and public squares."
Ethereum crypto overhaul targets environmental impact
The world's second biggest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, ethereum, will soon overhaul its blockchain technology to curb the network's much-criticised environmental impact. "The ethereum blockchain is the base layer infrastructure of the majority of the whole crypto ecosystem," summarised Lennart Ante, CEO and co-founder of the Blockchain Research Lab.
In Germany, the stuttering bid to jumpstart coal plants
A year after the last wisps of smoke disappeared into the skies from the imposing chimneys of the Moorburg coal plant, hopes had grown that the mothballed site would see new life as Germany scrambles to secure energy supplies. Further south from Moorburg, energy group Uniper will on Monday fire up its Heyden 4 site, which had been a reserve plant since mid-2021.
China's jobless youth left in the lurch
China's slowing economy has left millions of young people fiercely competing for an ever-slimming raft of jobs and facing an increasingly uncertain future. - Slim prospects - Analysts blame a slowing economy crippled by Covid lockdowns, as well as the large cohort entering the labour force during the graduating season in July and August, for the slim prospects facing China's youth.
'Sight to behold': tourists flock to Florida for Moon rocket launch
Seeing a rocket blast off to the Moon is "a once-in-a-lifetime thing to experience," says Joanne Bostandji. There is an air of nostalgia for the Apollo rocket program -- it's been 50 years since the last time a crewed mission went to the Moon, in 1972.
South Africa opens door to foes for World Rugby Sevens crown
Points leader South Africa crashed out in Saturday's group stage of the season-ending World Rugby Sevens Series tournament at Los Angeles, opening the door to the crown for three rivals.
Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy suit
Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third parties, including the company Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data.
Churchgoers, researchers celebrate Tunisia's Sicilian past
Worshippers crying "Hail Mary" walk alongside their Muslim neighbours in the Tunisian port district of La Goulette, harking back to a time when Sicilians were at the heart of neighbourhood life.
To the Moon and beyond: NASA's Artemis program
The Artemis program is NASA's plan to return humans to the Moon as a stepping stone for an eventual voyage to Mars. - Destination Mars - The ultimate objective of the Artemis program is what NASA calls the "next giant leap -- human exploration of Mars."
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