Tag: Global
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Iga Swiatek, U.S. Open Winner, Is Ready for Global Stardom
At 21 years old and already a superstar in her home country of Poland, Swiatek is a bona fide No. 1 with a package of tennis skills both innate and acquired.
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Bucking the global trend, Russia lowers interest rates again.
Moving in the opposite direction to much of the rest of the world, Russia’s central bank lowered its interest rate by 1.5 percentage points to 8 percent on Friday, taking it even lower than it was before the country invaded Ukraine. The bank said that inflation, at 15.9 percent last month, down from about 17…
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Plans to Fight Global Warming Face an Obstacle in Paris: Trees
PARIS — Long a favorite spot for picnics and sunbathing, the lawns surrounding the Eiffel Tower have recently become the scene of furious protests. First came a social media campaign. Then a rally by dozens of local residents. Before long, a protester had hunkered down in a nearby plane tree for a hunger strike. The…