I.M.F. Upgrades Global Outlook as Inflation Eases
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that it expected the global economy to slow this year as central banks continued to raise interest rates to tame inflation, but it…
Lebanon set to adopt new official exchange rate: Central bank source
Lebanon from Wednesday will shift its long-standing official exchange rate to 15,000 pounds against the dollar, a central bank source said — an almost 90 percent devaluation amid a years-long…
How a tiny radioactive capsule was found in Australia’s vast outback
On 25 January, when mining company Rio Tinto reported that one of their Caesium-137 radioactive capsules had gone missing, Western Australian authorities faced a seemingly impossible task. They had to…
Beirut blast: Lebanon prosecutor charges judge leading investigation
Lebanon’s top prosecutor has charged the judge leading the inquiry into the 2020 Beirut port blast and ordered the release of suspects in custody. Ghassan Oweidat summoned Judge Tarek Bitar…
Strengthening the collection, analysis and use of health workforce data and information: a handbook
Access to health workers who are fit for purpose, motivated and protected is a fundamental force of health service delivery and the achievement of universal health coverage and the health…
The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different
When a movie night costs $100 for a family of four Consumer spending — a major driver of the economy — continued to increase in the final months of 2022,…
‘Feels like the wrong reason to have a day off’: Aus Day mood change noticeable at Bondi Beach
Ten years ago today, thousands of beachgoers paddled off Bondi Beach on blow-up thongs with huge Australian flags printed on them. A quick browse through the pictorial archives shows the…
Zamalek v Ahly (Egyptian Premier League)
Ahram online provided a live coverage of Saturday’s match between Zamalek and Ahly in the 14th matchday of the Egyptian Premier League Full time: Zamalek 0-3 Ahly Scorers: Mahmoud Kahraba…
The Lancet Series on One Health and Global Health Security
Following the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the on-going global COVID-19 pandemic, the One Health approach (bridging the Animal-Environmental-Human Health interface) has rapidly gained political and financial support,…
Intact ancient papyrus scroll uncovered in Saqqara, the first in a century
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, announced Monday that a 16-meter long papyrus scroll has been located in the Saqqara archeological area, the first finding of…