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Would probably have left national team if we did not win World Cup: Messi: Lionel Messi said that he would have retired from international football if Argentina ...
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Would probably have left national team if we did not win World Cup: Messi
Quick Glance: Lionel Messi on Retirement: 'If I Feel Good, I Will Keep Playing'
  • Lionel Messi states he will retire from football when he no longer enjoys it.

  • At 36, Messi has a contract with Inter Miami until the end of 2025, emphasizing his intention to continue playing as long as he feels good.

  • Having played professional football since 2004, Messi discusses his interest in other sports.

  • After leaving Barcelona and facing challenges at Paris Saint-Germain, Messi looks forward to captaining Argentina in upcoming tournaments.
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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalized after possible suicide attempt : Lee Areum, a former member of K-pop girl group T-ara, is receiving treatment at a ...
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Former T-ara member Areum hospitalized after possible suicide attempt
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Kim Soo-hyun earns $3.7 mil. for role in 'Queen of Tears' : Kim Soo-hyun, the lead actor of the tvN drama 'Queen of Tears,' has agreed to a fee of 5 ...
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Kim Soo-hyun earns $3.7 mil. for role in 'Queen of Tears'
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'I don’t know how to go on': ITV News finds father of badly burned Gazan boy : ITV News traced Abdullah's dad to the southern city of Rafah as his son continues ...
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'I don’t know how to go on': ITV News finds father of badly burned Gazan ...
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Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will invest 68 trillion won ($51 billion) over three years in South Korea to ramp up electric vehicle production and ... Show more
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Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia’s Mir payment system from April 3: Samsung Pay, a payment service owned by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics ...
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Samsung Pay to stop working with Russia’s Mir payment system from April 3
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Sonny scores again as Korea beat Thailand in World Cup qualifying match: With his work as caretaker boss for Korea finished with a win over Thailand in a World ...
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Sonny scores again as Korea beat Thailand in World Cup qualifying match
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Qatari royal reportedly invested $50 million in pro-Trump news channel Newsmax: The Washington Post cited Newsmax employees saying that they were urged to soften ...
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Qatari royal reportedly invested $50 million in pro-Trump news channel ...
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South Korea's Coupang plans $2bn expansion of next-day delivery: SEOUL -- Top South Korean online shopping group Coupang said Wednesday it will invest 3 ...
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South Korea's Coupang plans $2bn expansion of next-day delivery
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Qatar says negotiations 'ongoing' for Gaza truce: DOHA: Mediator Qatar said on Tuesday (Mar 26) that talks between Hamas and Israel on a Gaza truce and hostage ...
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Qatar says negotiations 'ongoing' for Gaza truce
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Why did North Korea walk away from talks with Japan abruptly? : North Korea's decision to walk abruptly away from talks with Japan is due to a failure in ...
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Why did North Korea walk away from talks with Japan abruptly?
Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
  • North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.

  • Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.

  • Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.

  • Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
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Hyundai Motor doubles down on EVs as it ramps up investment in Korea : More than half of US$51-billion investment will be allocated for new research and ...
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Hyundai Motor doubles down on EVs as it ramps up investment in Korea
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says: President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 ...
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
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Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85: US artist was known for imposing minimalist works from the Qatar desert to museums ...
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Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of ...
Quick Glance: Richard Serra: Revolutionary Sculptor Dies at 85
  • Richard Serra, a painter turned one of the greatest sculptors of his time, passed away at 85 in his home in Orient, N.Y.

  • His monumental steel works introduced a new abstract grandeur and physical intimacy, requiring viewers to walk through and around them to fully experience.

  • Serra's sculptures demanded intense scrutiny and movement through space to unlock their meanings through individual exploration and reflection.

  • Serra's massive steel constructions were so heavy that they needed special permits for transportation and intricate cranes with elaborate rigging to be installed.
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South Korea security expo features AI sound detection, crowd control help: SEOUL -- Artificial intelligence can be used to aid public safety by listening for a ...
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South Korea security expo features AI sound detection, crowd control help
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North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers: The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.
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North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers
Quick Glance: Censorship in North Korea Due to Alan Titchmarsh's Blue Jeans
  • Renowned presenter Alan Titchmarsh faced unexpected censorship in North Korea for wearing blue jeans during a TV appearance.

  • In an episode of his Garden Secrets series, the 74-year-old Titchmarsh visited Hatfield House in Hertfordshire to explore historical gardens.

  • The broadcast of the episode in North Korea was altered to conceal Titchmarsh's blue jeans, which have been banned in the country since the 1990s.

  • Despite the censorship, the episode was aired multiple times on North Korean TV with Titchmarsh's commentary replaced by North Korean narrators.
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix plans to invest $4 billion in Indiana, WSJ reports: South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix , an Nvidia supplier, is planning to invest roughly ...
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Nvidia supplier SK Hynix plans to invest $4 billion in Indiana ...
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with issues: Their two-game Seoul Series raised questions about the infield defense ...
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Dodgers re-start their season as a potential ‘super team’ – but one with ...
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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features a sofa bed instead of a recliner
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Take a look at this funky new airline business-class concept that features ...
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North Korean TV censors British gardening show host’s jeans: North Korea’s state broadcaster, KCTV, has blurred out a pair of jeans worn by veteran British TV ...
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North Korean TV censors British gardening show host’s jeans
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Twice's Jihyo and Physical: 100 star Yun Sung-bin rumoured to be dating: The agencies of both celebrities did not confirm or deny the rumours.
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Twice's Jihyo and Physical: 100 star Yun Sung-bin rumoured to be dating
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Israel pulls ceasefire negotiators from Qatar, saying truce talks with Hamas at 'dead end'
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Israel pulls ceasefire negotiators from Qatar, saying truce talks with ...
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Climate change drives up the price of coffee, chocolate: Local experts say although coffee and chocolate are getting more expensive, they won't disappear ...
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Climate change drives up the price of coffee, chocolate
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Israel attacks Gaza's main hospital as protests grip Tel Aviv: All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.
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Israel attacks Gaza's main hospital as protests grip Tel Aviv
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F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise €4bn MotoGP purchase: Formula 1 owner Liberty Media intends to finalise its purchase of the MotoGP World Championship for ...
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F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise €4bn MotoGP purchase
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Watch: Escaped ostrich runs loose in South Korea: The bird was seen running down the streets of Seongnam before it was captured and returned to a zoo.
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Watch: Escaped ostrich runs loose in South Korea
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town: The authorities managed to capture the bird after several hours and send it back to the ...
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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New Hybe girl group ILLIT to release debut album : The latest girl group from Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, will make a debut with its ...
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New Hybe girl group ILLIT to release debut album
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PPP leader's visit to disgraced ex-president brings little benefit : The visit of ruling People Power Party (PPP) interim leader Han Dong-hoon to former ...
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PPP leader's visit to disgraced ex-president brings little benefit
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[INTERVIEW] 'Pyramid Game' director Park So-yeon, actor Kim Ji-yeon portray cautionary tale of school bullying
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[INTERVIEW] 'Pyramid Game' director Park So-yeon, actor Kim ...
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Hotline opens to protect medical students from peer bullying : A major lobby group of community doctors is set to elect a new leader Tuesday ...
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Hotline opens to protect medical students from peer bullying
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Experts suggest idea of using S. Korea's 105 mm rounds to support Ukraine : U.S. think tank experts floated the idea Monday of the United States tapping into ...
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Experts suggest idea of using S. Korea's 105 mm rounds to support ...
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch: Cocoa extended its surge — gaining more than $700 per ton in a single day and surpassing $9 ...
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Cocoa Tops $9,000 Mark for First Time on Global Supply Crunch
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Exclusive | Nvidia Partner Plans $4 Billion Investment in Indiana: The South Korean memory chip maker is expected to build an advanced-packaging facility in West ...
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Exclusive | Nvidia Partner Plans $4 Billion Investment in Indiana
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South Korea medical professors resign in protest of government plan: SEOUL -- Professors at South Korea's medical schools handed in resignation letters on ...
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South Korea medical professors resign in protest of government plan
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Quiet quitting: Why more than half of South Korean workers do it: Dissatisfaction over salary and benefits is said to be the leading cause.
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Quiet quitting: Why more than half of South Korean workers do it
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USFK to be hit with electricity bill hikes this year: The United States Forces Korea (USFK) will see its utility bills soar, after the Korea Electric Power Corp ...
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USFK to be hit with electricity bill hikes this year
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What's behind South Korea's K-pop crisis?: The biggest names in K-pop have sought out new markets overseas. But they've left a hole in their home market ...
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What's behind South Korea's K-pop crisis?
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S. Korea to launch 2nd spy satellite in early April : South Korea plans to launch its second military satellite in early April, the defense ministry said Monday ...
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S. Korea to launch 2nd spy satellite in early April
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Climate change dampens Korea's iconic cherry blossom festivals: Local governments, renowned for hosting iconic flower festivals every spring ...
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Climate change dampens Korea's iconic cherry blossom festivals
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Japan And U.S. Will Deepen Military Ties As Tensions With China Rise: Japan has steadily increased its military spending after maintaining only a small ...
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Japan And U.S. Will Deepen Military Ties As Tensions With China Rise
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Do Ho Suh's public plinth to be installed at Smithsonian : A striking sight will greet visitors stepping into the pedestrian plaza at the Smithsonian’s ...
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Do Ho Suh's public plinth to be installed at Smithsonian
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ADUN SPEAKS | Get feedback before further free-trade talks with Korea: Miti should undertake a detailed cost-benefit analysis before it seals the deal.
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ADUN SPEAKS | Get feedback before further free-trade talks with Korea
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Inside a Top-Secret U.S. Military Bunker as North Korea Tensions Rise: WSJ’s Timothy Martin goes inside an underground bunker complex where operations of U.S ...
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Inside a Top-Secret U.S. Military Bunker as North Korea Tensions Rise
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Recruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’ : African nurse leaders say they face severe shortages despite rules intended to stop ...
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Recruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’
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Sirens Sound, Anxieties Rise on Tiny Island Near North Korean Shores: Residents on Yeonpyeong, just below the maritime border, fear the Kim Jong Un regime could ...
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Sirens Sound, Anxieties Rise on Tiny Island Near North Korean Shores
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CIA, Mossad chiefs leave Doha following Gaza truce talks: Source: US intelligence chief William Burns and his Israeli counterpart David Barnea left Qatar late ...
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CIA, Mossad chiefs leave Doha following Gaza truce talks: Source
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[INTERVIEW] RWE eager to provide offshore wind power solution to Korea: The Korea country manager of Germany's RWE Renewables, a major player in the renewable ...
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[INTERVIEW] RWE eager to provide offshore wind power solution to Korea
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Pianist Lim Yun-chan cancels concerts due to hand strain: Pianist Lim Yun-chan's overseas concerts have been canceled for two weeks due to a strain in his hand.
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Pianist Lim Yun-chan cancels concerts due to hand strain
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Blinken’s Visit to South Korea: Democracy, North Korea, and Beyond: Seoul and Washington continue to seek a more close-knit bilateral alliance to better achieve ...
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Blinken’s Visit to South Korea: Democracy, North Korea, and Beyond
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Mossad and Shin Bet officials, CIA chief Bill Burns depart Qatar hostage deal talks
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Mossad and Shin Bet officials, CIA chief Bill Burns depart Qatar hostage ...
Quick Glance: Israeli hospital raid in Gaza escalates
  • Israeli military operation at Gaza's main hospital Al-Shifa continues targeting militants.

  • Concerns raised over civilian casualties, including displaced individuals sheltering at the hospital.

  • The raid has left the hospital in ruins, with reports of mass arrests and deteriorating conditions for patients.

  • Criticism of Israel's actions and calls to end the siege on the hospital emerge, while IDF defends the operation as necessary to damage Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
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Election watchdog busts over 200 deepfakes related to April elections : The National Election Commission (NEC) said Tuesday it found more than 200 deepfakes ...
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Election watchdog busts over 200 deepfakes related to April elections
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FG hails Team Nigeria’s performance at African Games: Team Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals.
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FG hails Team Nigeria’s performance at African Games
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Okong'o bags gold at African Games: Okong’o plays for former champions Kenya Defence Forces in the local league championships.
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Okong'o bags gold at African Games
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#Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $458 USD roundtrip with Brussels Airlines #Travel
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#Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $458 USD roundtrip with ...
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Infrastructure Needs a New Approach.: We need a better plan to invest in big projects. Plus: Cocoa crunch in West Africa.
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Infrastructure Needs a New Approach.
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Cocoa prices flirt with $10K, making chocolate more expensive: Production cuts, climate change and economic turmoil may turn chocolate prices into a luxury.
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Cocoa prices flirt with $10K, making chocolate more expensive
Quick Glance: Cocoa Prices Surge: Impact on Consumers
  • The world is facing the worst supply deficit in decades, leading to soaring cocoa prices.

  • Major chocolate companies are struggling to absorb costs, potentially resulting in higher prices for consumers.

  • Experts warn of price hikes, smaller chocolate bars, reduced cocoa content in products, and potential impacts on dark chocolate.

  • Causes of price increases include weather, diseases, low yields, and farmers shifting to more lucrative crops.