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IMF chief says 2023 aid pledges for Ukraine 'sufficient'
IMF chief says 2023 aid pledges for Ukraine 'sufficient'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said financial pledges for Ukraine by the United States and Europe should be sufficient to get Kyiv through 2023, assuming the war does not intensify. Georgieva said the United States and EU have each pledged fresh funds to keep the Ukrainian budget afloat next year that should be enough for Ukraine, though the path of the war was unknown.

Air pollution 'silent killer' in African cities: study
Air pollution 'silent killer' in African cities: study
Africa
by  AFP

Pollution in Africa's fast-expanding cities is deadlier than thought, yet green solutions could save tens of thousands of lives and avert billions of dollars in damage, a report said Thursday. Taking the greener path could save 125,000 lives and $20 billion in economic costs, and cut those cities' emissions by around 20 percent by 2040, the report said.