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Birds or rivers on euro notes? Europeans can weigh in
The European Central Bank launched a survey Monday asking citizens to weigh in on the redesign of euro banknotes, with rivers, birds and European culture among the shortlisted themes. These include "Birds: free, resilient, inspiring" and "Rivers: the waters of life in Europe", as well as more abstract ideas such as "The future is yours", "European culture" and "Our Europe, ourselves".
Auditors say French govt must rein in decried consultancies
France's government must further rein in sometimes "inappropriate" hiring of consultancies, the country's Court of Auditors said Monday, responding to public outcry over an issue that hobbled President Emmanuel Macron's reelection campaign last year. The question was one of six taken up at the time by the Court of Auditors based on a public consultation.
Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days
The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app.
Egypt annual inflation at record 36.8% in June
Annual inflation in Egypt hit 36.8 percent in June, official figures showed on Monday, an all-time high for the country grappling with a punishing economic crisis. The latest figures, a rise of almost 37 percent from June last year, also showed a two percent month-on-month jump from May this year.
Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead most Asia markets higher
Hong Kong led gains in most Asian markets Monday on hopes China has ended its long-running crackdown on the tech sector after imposing huge fines on the fintech affiliates of Alibaba and Tencent. That was when the Alibaba affiliate tried to launch an initial public offering in Hong Kong that was thwarted by China.
Sweet success: Jordan's beekeepers busy as honey demand soars
Jordan's key tourism industry may have been hammered by Covid, but the pandemic gave a boost to another sector, keeping its beekeepers busy as demand for honey has soared. - Ecosystem service - Rababaa also said that, since the Covid pandemic, "demand for locally produced honey has clearly increased".
Startup bets on kitesurf to blow away shipping pollution
Inspired by kitesurfing, French firms want to deploy the same wind technology to propel everything from yachts to cargo ships in order to cut the shipping industry's massive carbon footprint. There are also semi-rigid sails manufactured by Ayro and used on the 121-metre-long cargo ship Canopee to transport elements of the Ariane 6 launcher from Europe to French Guiana.
Angola, DRC eye iconic rail revamp to quench global minerals thirst
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland areas to the Atlantic Ocean. Angola and the DRC hope the railway will also boost their economies, which depend on oil and mining respectively.
Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent Austria
High in the Austrian Alps, hundreds of construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country's water-dependent electricity production.
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