New Zealand’s death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a third day.
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EU green-lights two new insect species, Acheta domesticus, also known as the house cricket, and Alphitobius diaperionus, also known as the lesser mealworm, for use as Food. This aligns with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) plan to phase out meat consumption.
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The world spent $1.1 trillion transitioning to clean power in 2022, same as amount spent producing oil and gas (BN Commodities)
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Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea as part of Tokyo’s effort to build up its military capability (AP)
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An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded.
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Biden approves sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, in reversal. Senior defense official says Ukraine will receive 'hundreds' of tanks from US and allied partners
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The U.S. announced that it will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, part of a deal in which Germany and other European nations will also send their own tanks (WSJ)
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It was a chaotic open Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange as dozens of the largest US companies seemed to lose billions of dollars in market value for no apparent reason. The NYSE said it’s investigating the cause (Bloomberg)
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European Union Approves Cricket Powder As Component Of Flour-Based Foods Despite ‘Inconclusive’ Allergy Data
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The US has confronted China’s government with evidence that suggests some Chinese state-owned companies may be providing assistance for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine (Bloomberg)
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China’s gross domestic product grew at 3% in 2022, according to data released this week, down from an 8.1% rate in 2021 and below the government target of 5.5%. It marks the second slowest pace since the 1970s.
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World Economic Forum kicks off Monday in the small ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland, hosting government leaders, multinational CEOs, and global financiers
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When asked why materials were in his garage next to his Corvette, Biden said the car "is in a locked garage. OK? So, it's not like they’re sitting out in the street." (Axios)
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Consumer prices rose 6.5% in the 12 months through December, marking the slowest inflation rate in more than a year and a sending a clear signal that the Federal Reserve’s tightening campaign is working (Bloomberg)
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