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Support is growing on social media platforms for a campaign aimed at assisting former president Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil with paying fines. Following the leak and misuse of confidential information by the Council for Financial Activities Control (Coaf) targeting Bolsonaro, supporters are considering a new campaign to increase the funds collected for his fines. A […]
In a new development in 2023, Nigeria saw a dramatic rise in rice prices, a staple providing 9% of Africa’s calories. Prices jumped 37%, making a 110 lb bag cost $53, turning rice into a luxury and shifting demand to cheaper “afafata.” A 2 million metric tonne supply shortfall from floods, security, and high costs […]
You may have seen renderings of an eye-catching wall covered in vertical wind turbines making the rounds online. That bold concept is finally spinning into reality with a product called Airiva from designer Joe Doucet. The initial vision was ambitious: a mesmerizing array of 25 vertical-axis turbines each connected to a generator for a combined […]
Official data shows that exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to Macau jumped 42.7% in the first nine months of this year. These nations exported goods worth 1.08 billion patacas (about $126 million). On the other hand, Macau’s exports to these countries dropped to 662,000 patacas ($77,800), a 51.1% decrease. Total external trade in Macau for the […]