The trend will continue over the next 20 years as more than 1,000 billionaires pass an estimated $5.2 trillion to their children
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Posted inEnergy & Environment
German government loses key climate court case
The verdict is “internationally embarrassing” and a “severe reprimand” for the government: spokeswoman for Climate Alliance Germany
Posted inWorld
Most Brits open to UK rejoining EU single market
Labour is tipped to win the next election and has not committed to rejoining but could take a bolder policy stance on a return
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Hamas says ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners
In 2011, more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners were exchanged for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, taken prisoner by Hamas five years earlier
Posted inEnergy & Environment
India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog
Cloud seeding involves releasing salt into clouds to create crystals and encourage rain. Estimated costs run above $163,000 for 100 square km
Posted inCulture
Merriam-Webster crowns ‘authentic’ as word of the year
“Authentic” beat out other competitors like “deepfake” and “coronation.” One of it’s definitions includes “not false or imitation”
Posted inHealth
New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the anti-smoking laws would have created a flourishing — and untaxed — black market
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Israel awaits ‘miracle’ hostage release as truce begins
Israel was eagerly awaiting what one official called the “miracle” release Friday of women and children taken hostage by Palestinian militants during the deadliest attack in the country’s history. About 240 hostages were seized when militants from the Gaza Strip broke through the Hamas-ruled territory’s militarized border with Israel on October 7 and killed about […]
Posted inCommunity
‘Left behind’: Hong Kong’s elderly face a loneliness crisis
Among seniors whose children and grandchildren left the city, nearly 70 per cent showed a tendency toward depression
Posted inSecurity
Cold, mud and mice: Ukraine enters second winter of war
Ukrainian soldiers are bringing more cloths and chemical handwarmers to battle, as more are “taking care of themselves” against the cold