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Gaza women break down work barriers amid Israeli siege

Naela Abu Jibba, 39, a mother of five, is among hundreds of women in Gaza who could not find jobs in an economy on...

Mothers’ stress may lead to preterm births, faster aging in children

Why do some people age faster than others? One potential answer, a new study led by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) indicates,...

10.7% of 10- to 17-year-olds in New York are obese, study finds

The obesity rate among youth aged 10 to 17 in New York stood at 10.7% last year, the fifth lowest percentage among the 50...

Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2

Canada's federal government will spend C$100b ($77b) to kick-start the country's post-pandemic economy.

Canary Islands see tourism improving in 2021, but still far below pre-pandemic levels

Authorities on Spain’s Canary Islands expect a partial recovery of the archipelago’s tourism industry in 2021 as vaccines and testing allow for travel restrictions...

GM rethinks planned stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola

General Motors will not be taking a stake in the electric vehicle company Nikola, and the company said that it was scuttling one of...

Virus shouldn’t be sole focus for Biden economic aide

By Michael R. Strain

IMF: Greek debt sustainable despite pandemic-linked spike

The International Monetary Fund said that Greece’s huge public debt remains sustainable in the medium term despite “unprecedented uncertainty” to all sectors of the...

Ventilators may leave COVID survivors with windpipe injuries

COVID-19 patients who end up on a ventilator may be at risk of rare but serious injuries to the throat, a new study suggests.

Islamic group says it ‘asked for help’ before Christchurch attack

New Zealand’s Islamic community has told the Christchurch massacre inquiry that it knew it was “vulnerable” to a terror attack.

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