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Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
by  AFP

The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the franc strengthens, while the economic outlook has deteriorated. "The global economic outlook for the coming quarters has deteriorated due to the increase in trade tensions," the central bank said, adding that the outlook for Switzerland remained uncertain.

SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test
SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test
by  AFP

One of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test late Wednesday in Texas, law enforcement said, in the latest setback to the billionaire's dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species. The latest setback follows an explosion of a prototype Starship over the Indian Ocean in late May.

Shortages hit Nigeria's drive towards natural gas-fuelled cars
Shortages hit Nigeria's drive towards natural gas-fuelled cars
by  AFP

Motorists in Nigerian cities are spending hours, or even days, queuing for natural gas to power their cars after the government promoted its use as an alternative fuel. Murtala Ishola, who is in his early 60s, said he was used to queuing for hours to fill up his gas tank but recently it had become a days-long wait.

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