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Bitter year for Heineken as inflation hits profits, beer sales
Bitter year for Heineken as inflation hits profits, beer sales
by  AFP

Dutch brewer Heineken on Wednesday reported a drop in annual profits as beer volumes declined in "challenging market conditions" including high inflation. In its home market of the Netherlands, the Dutch brewery association said that beer sales overall fell by more than five percent in 2023 due to poor summer weather and inflation.

Fears that pirates are returning to seas off Somalia
Fears that pirates are returning to seas off Somalia
by  AFP

The daring attack in December bore unsettling hallmarks of the piracy that once terrorised global shipping off eastern Africa: a cargo vessel hijacked, its crew taken to Somalia, and disappeared.

Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
Musk's X feeds monetization of wartime misinformation
by  AFP

Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that researchers say prioritize engagement over accuracy. The incendiary post came amid widespread concerns about a wider conflagration in the Middle East.

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