Putin promises free grain to African allies after sending prices soaring with attacks on key Ukraine export facilities

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Putin is trying to flex his influence in Africa, but countries are giving him the cold shoulder

Tech Insider : Politics
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.
Despite recent moves to strengthen Russia's influence on the continent, his summit with African leaders is looking weak.

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Prigozhin resurfaces in Belarus, tells Wagner fighters they have the 'biggest job in the world coming up'

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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The steps that could help address biodiversity loss could also help fix the climate crisis

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
Catherine Boudreau, Dr. Susan Chomba, Dr. Michal Nachmany
Insider's Catherine Boudreau led a panel with Susan Chomba, director of vital landscapes at the World Resources Institute, and Michal Nachmany, founder and CEO of Climate Policy Radar.

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A professor was murdered after a Facebook post branded him a traitor. Was Facebook complicit in his death?

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Slain professor Meareg Amare is shown in a FB blue cross hairs. The facebook sits nearby and scenes from the Bahir Dar area are shown.

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The US is one of the only countries that doesn't guarantee paid vacation — here are 25 places where workers get a full month off

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy
People visit the beach during Memorial Day weekend on May 26, 2019 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Some states, like California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont, legally require companies provide PTO to their workers.

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A tour guide recalls the terrifying moment he was swallowed by a hippo and had his arm crushed

Tech Insider : Travel
An aggressive hippo is seen among a pod opening his mouth threateningly.
An agressive hippo seen in the Serengeti, Tanzania.

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Russian diesel has been sitting in Sudan waters for over 2 weeks because Moscow can't find buyers

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Oil tanker
An oil tanker.

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How Jimmy Carter helped to practically wipe the horrific Guinea worm parasite off the face of the earth

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Former US President Jimmy Carter.
Former US President Jimmy Carter.

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FTX promised students in Africa up to 40% commission for getting their friends to trade on the now-bankrupt crypto exchange

Tech Insider : Crypto
Shattered FTX logo

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