Despite future potential as a geo-commercial and political power in the world, Africa faces diverse and escalating challenges, each exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Central banks in Brazil, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Iceland have raised their interest rates this year.
Ex-inmates decry worsening state of New York's 'hellhole' jail
With the U.S. on the upswing from the pandemic, the Fed is expected to weigh in next week on whether the economy is healthy enough to begin withdrawing stimulus measures credited with aiding the revival.
In a major shift, Canada election heralds more government spending
“Shang-Chi” is still holding onto the top spot at the domestic box office for its third consecutive week after raking in $21 million.
US to step up deportation flights for migrants stranded at Texas bridge
Restaurants in Manhattan have not recovered from the coronavirus pandemic.
Venezuela's Maduro sees legitimacy challenged in rare trip abroad
New York Philharmonic marks 'homecoming' after pandemic cancellations
Walmart, Target, Best Buy and other retailers are all stepping up their plans to increase product inventories ahead of the critical fourth-quarter holiday shopping season.
New stimulus checks are coming for two million people.
The three young girls were found dead by their father in their New Zealand home — only weeks after the family moved there from South Africa.
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Three blasts kill at least two in Afghanistan's Jalalabad
10,000 migrants, many Haitian, packed under Texas bridge
'Burnt out': Philippine nurses battle Covid, resignations
World leaders descend on New York despite pandemic
Google, Apple 'censor' Navalny app as Russian polls open
US tycoon Robert Durst guilty of Beverly Hills murder of best friend
US, European stocks fall at end of tough week