February2023
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Brazil expects its 2022-2023 harvest season to yield up to 310.6 million tons of grain
Feb 10, 2023Brazil expects its 2022-2023 harvest season to yield up to 310.6 million tons of grain, 38.2 million tons more than the last harvest, the state-run National Supply Company (CONAB) has said. “The beginning of the corn... -
Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022
Feb 10, 2023Britain’s economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was “not out of the woods yet” over surging inflation. Gross domestic product registered zero... -
Beyonce breaks all-time Grammy wins record as she vies for best album award
Feb 10, 2023At the Grammy Accolades on Sunday, pop icon Beyonce surpassed the previous record for most career victories and was still in the race for further awards, including the coveted best album trophy. With four Grammys won,... -
Michael Jackson estate eyeing near-$1bn sale of music rights
Feb 10, 2023According to Variety, the Michael Jackson estate is nearing an agreement to sell half of its holdings in the megastar’s music library for up to $900 million. According to the trade publication, the singer’s publishing and... -
Indian Supreme Court dismisses plea for complete ban on BBC
Feb 10, 2023A public interest lawsuit asking for a total ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and BBC India’s operations from Indian soil was dismissed by the Indian Supreme Court. The lawsuit was brought about after the... -
Harvey Weinstein rape victim sues for damages
Feb 10, 2023A complaint filed in Los Angeles on Thursday claims that Harvey Weinstein is being sued for damages by a woman who was raped by him ten years ago. In December, Weinstein was found guilty of assaulting... -
Cold War fears revisited in Danish nuclear bunker
Feb 10, 2023Hidden deep in northern Denmark’s Rold Forest, a sprawling top-secret nuclear bunker is opening to the public for the first time, shedding light on daily life during the Cold War. The underground shelter, where everything is... -
UK skirts recession with zero fourth-quarter growth
Feb 10, 2023After stagnating in the final three months of 2022, the British economy managed to avoid a recession, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt cautioned on Friday that the country was “not out of the woods yet” due... -
Macron warns impossible to send Ukraine jets in coming weeks
Feb 10, 2023Even if Ukraine’s European partners decide to deploy Kyiv fighter jets, French President Emmanuel Macron issued a warning on Friday that they might not be sent in the “coming weeks.” “I’m not ruling anything out …... -
Meta completes virtual reality deal after US court win
Feb 10, 2023According to the CEO of virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, Facebook-owned Meta has completed its acquisition of virtual reality company Within Unlimited after a court denied US authorities’ request to halt the transaction due to worries...
