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Kenya ranked fourth wealthiest country in Africa: Kenya has been ranked among the big five wealthy markets in Africa having millionaires and billionaires
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Kenya ranked fourth wealthiest country in Africa
Quick Glance: Kenya Among Top 5 Wealthiest Countries in Africa
  • Kenya is recognized as one of the prosperous markets in Africa with a significant number of millionaires and billionaires.

  • As per the 2024 Africa Wealth Report released by an international wealth advisory firm, Kenya holds the fourth position in terms of wealth ownership.

  • Following South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria ranking at positions one to three, Kenya comes.

  • The data in the report indicates that Kenya has a substantial population of affluent individuals, totaling 7,200 millionaires.
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Coca-Cola is largest known contributor of branded plastic waste, global study finds
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Coca-Cola is largest known contributor of branded plastic waste ...
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Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message: President Joe Biden on Monday will celebrate Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for ...
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Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message
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UNRWA has robust neutrality steps, Israel yet to back up claims, review says: Israel has yet to provide evidence for its accusations that hundreds of staff with ...
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UNRWA has robust neutrality steps, Israel yet to back up claims ...
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...
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Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
  • Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.

  • The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.

  • Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.

  • The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
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Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say
  • An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

  • The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

  • The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

  • It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.
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Cloud seeding was not the cause of the storms in Dubai: It was the worst storm since regional records began 75 years ago. There was quickly speculation about ...
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Cloud seeding was not the cause of the storms in Dubai
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Coke turns a soda bottle into an AI-powered musical instrument: Coke SoundZ provides ‘uplifting’ music derived from the cola’s pop and fizz
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Coke turns a soda bottle into an AI-powered musical instrument
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Egypt’s Tobacco Pioneer, The Eastern Company, Sees Skyrocketing Revenues: The Eastern Company, Egypt's leading local tobacco company, has seen remarkable ...
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Egypt’s Tobacco Pioneer, The Eastern Company, Sees Skyrocketing Revenues
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SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal ends following climate target row: The SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal has formally ended following a row ...
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SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal ends following climate target ...
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States may need to brace for long, hot summer: The latest outlooks, plus recent research, suggest an unusually hot June through August.
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States may need to brace for long, hot summer
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Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran - Region - World: World leaders appealed for calm Friday after reported Israeli retaliation against Iran ...
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Calls for calm after reported Israeli strike on Iran - Region - World
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WA to launch EV rebate program. Here’s what you could save: A new $50 million state rebate program for electric vehicles aims to make them affordable for ...
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WA to launch EV rebate program. Here’s what you could save
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel to discuss cease-fire in Gaza: Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a cease-fire ...
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel to discuss cease-fire in Gaza
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“Sorry, we’re hiding behind a cheap excuse”: The great moral philosopher was born 300 years ago. What would Kant have said about climate protection ...
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“Sorry, we’re hiding behind a cheap excuse”
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Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s El-Sisi: PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime ...
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Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s El-Sisi
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Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai or any other place- President El-Sissi | Africanews
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Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai or any other place- ...
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Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe: 2023 was a year of extremes: heat, fires, high water levels. Climate change has brought new weather ...
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Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists: Sharp increase in temperatures over past year has surprised many scientists
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Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate ...
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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Egypt's women rappers fight for place in rising scene: Egyptian rapper Dareen is a whirlwind of sharp verses and curly hair on stage ...
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Egypt's women rappers fight for place in rising scene
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Egypt in renewed mediation push for Gaza truce: Sources: Egypt has asked for a follow-up meeting with Israel in renewed efforts to mediate a deal for a ceasefire ...
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Egypt in renewed mediation push for Gaza truce: Sources
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I'm a food scientist — here's why Coke tastes better at McDonald's: The special formulation of McDonald's Coca-Cola has long been the subject of conspiracy ...
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I'm a food scientist — here's why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
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US approves Rafah op in exchange for no Israeli counterstrikes on Iran - report: Israel allegedly obtains approval on operation in Rafah- as long as it ...
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US approves Rafah op in exchange for no Israeli counterstrikes on Iran - ...
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Student digs up Malay texts in Egypt: KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian student in Egypt has collected nearly 200 books written by Malay scholars from the 1920s to the ...
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Student digs up Malay texts in Egypt
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi add new soda flavors, cancel another: The competing beverage brands keep trying to win market share by offering new limited-time offers.
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi add new soda flavors, cancel another
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Egypt Eyes $1B from Selling Stakes in State Assets in 2024: Planning Minister: Egypt aims to raise USD 1 billion (EGP 48.2 billion) this year by selling state ...
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Egypt Eyes $1B from Selling Stakes in State Assets in 2024: Planning ...
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Between fantasy and distorted history: Six developments in Arab TV this spring: A new version of the Middle Eastern classic 'One Thousand and One ...
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Between fantasy and distorted history: Six developments in Arab TV this ...
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Egypt, Dutch leaders discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts: CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza with Mark ...
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Egypt, Dutch leaders discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts
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Dad dies in snorkelling incident and drowns in his own bodily fluids: Les Finch, 72, and his wife Martha flew to Egypt and set out to go diving ...
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Dad dies in snorkelling incident and drowns in his own bodily fluids
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Sinai is an inseparable part of Egypt's sacred land: Al-Sisi - Dailynewsegypt
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Sinai is an inseparable part of Egypt's sacred land: Al-Sisi - ...
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Hamas has ‘moved goal post’ on hostage talks, says State Dept: WASHINGTON: Palestinian militant group Hamas has “moved the goal post” and changed its demands in ...
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Hamas has ‘moved goal post’ on hostage talks, says State Dept
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Hamas rejects latest Gaza truce proposal, demands permanent ceasefire: Hamas said it had handed its response to mediators in Egypt and Qatar ...
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Hamas rejects latest Gaza truce proposal, demands permanent ceasefire
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt: Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean ...
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt
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Egyptian Prime Minister follows up on efforts to increase strategic reserves of essential commodities - Dailynewsegypt
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Egyptian Prime Minister follows up on efforts to increase strategic ...
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Egypt denies any discussions with Israel over Rafah offensive: CAIRO: Egypt has denied any discussions with Israel regarding an offensive in the Palestinian city ...
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Egypt denies any discussions with Israel over Rafah offensive
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What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?: A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded ...
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What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?
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Egypt Increases Allocations for Healthcare in Next Year’s Fiscal Budget: To strengthen the healthcare sector in Egypt, the Egyptian government announced on ...
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Egypt Increases Allocations for Healthcare in Next Year’s Fiscal Budget
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Gaza war: Egypt could open the border - why this is important: The US warns Israel not to attack Rafah. The humanitarian consequences would probably be ...
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Gaza war: Egypt could open the border - why this is important
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
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Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and ...
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
  • The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

  • Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

  • Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

  • A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
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Philip Morris Egypt raises prices of cigarettes for 2nd time in 2024 - Markets & Companies - Business
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Philip Morris Egypt raises prices of cigarettes for 2nd time in 2024 - ...
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Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
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Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum ...
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leasing in Alaska under Biden Administration
  • The Biden administration announced restrictions on new oil and gas leasing on 5.3 million hectares of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.

  • The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.

  • The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.

  • Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
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Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023: New report warns people are increasingly at risk in a continent warming twice as fast as the ...
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Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023
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Indonesian coffee takes lead in Egyptian market : JAKARTA: Indonesia has become Egypt’s main source of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday ...
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Indonesian coffee takes lead in Egyptian market 
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Banking system ready to secure foreign currency to increase strategic reserves: PM - Society - Egypt
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Banking system ready to secure foreign currency to increase strategic ...
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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Who finances climate protection?: The Azerbaijani President travels to Berlin - it's about the climate. Why a small event with many ...
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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Who finances climate protection?
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Irish mother to take criminal case in Egypt to get her children back from their father
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Irish mother to take criminal case in Egypt to get her children back from ...
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Sinai Liberation Day: Sisi stresses Egypt rejection of Palestinian displacement - Politics - Egypt
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Sinai Liberation Day: Sisi stresses Egypt rejection of Palestinian ...