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Coral reef misinformation bubbles up amid bleaching worldwide
Australia's Great Barrier Reef experienced the most widespread bleaching on record in the summer of 2023 to 2024, with skeptics dismissing the role of human-induced climate change in putting coral barriers under intense heat stress. But scientists say ocean warming is the main cause for repeated, intense bleaching over recent decades.
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US fines Thailand-based firm $20 mn for Iran sanctions violations
The United States fined a Thailand-based firm $20 million on Friday for more than 450 possible Iran sanctions violations -- a day after Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Iran following last weekend's attack on Israel.The announcement comes a day after the United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran's military drone program in response to Tehran's large-scale attack against Israel over the weekend, which involved more than 300 drones and missiles.
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Forbes cover honoring Iranian leader is fake
An image circulating across platforms purports to show a Forbes cover celebrating supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "the most powerful man" after Iran launched its first-ever direct assault against Israel. But the most recent print issue features an American investor -- and a Forbes spokesperson confirmed the magazine did not publish the fake edition shared online .
2-min read - BusinessReuters
Amazon advertising chief steps aside for new role
Amazon.com's advertising chief Colleen Aubrey, who has held that role for nearly three years, is moving to a new undisclosed position at the company. Spokeswoman Kristin Mariani said Aubrey's new position would be announced later. Aubrey is also a member of the elite "S-team," which advises CEO Andy Jassy and has worked in the advertising unit for over 11 years.
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Man self-immolates outside Trump trial as jury selected
A man set himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where at almost the same moment, full jury selection was completed in the unprecedented criminal trial of Donald Trump.The full jury of 12 New Yorkers and six alternates had just been completed when live television images suddenly turned to smoke gushing from what was reported to be a person on fire.
4-min read - BusinessReuters
Stablecoin Tether gets boost as dollar alternative in emerging markets, CEO says
Stablecoin Tether's recent growth is being driven by its use as an alternative to the U.S. dollar in emerging markets, rather than by demand for cryptocurrency trading, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Reuters on Friday. Tether issues a stablecoin, also called Tether or USDT, which is designed to maintain a constant value of $1 and is widely used in crypto-to-crypto trading. It has grown rapidly in recent years, hitting more than $100 billion worth of Tether tokens in circulation in March.
2-min read - BusinessAFP News
Advanced economies pledge $11 bn to boost World Bank lending
A group of advanced economies have pledged $11 billion in new funding commitments to boost the World Bank's lending capacity by up to $70 billion over a decade, the development lender announced Friday.By leveraging the resources pledged, the bank should be able to provide up to $70 billion in new lending over a 10-year period.
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