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"What we're planning to spend, hoping to spend, which for 2023, is 51.5 billion dollars," says UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, at a UN press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations' annual Global Humanitarian Overview estimates that 339 million people worldwide will need some form of emergency assistance next year.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection smashes record with $1.5 billion sale
As dusk fell on Sunday, over 1.5 million oil lamps were lit and kept burning for 45 minutes on the banks of Saryu River in the northern city of Ayodhya, India
Inflation in the Eurozone hit another record high in January - climbing to 5.1% for the first time since records began. The price surge was driven by the rising cost of energy. Also in the show - Egyptian authorities consider rolling back a bread subsidy scheme, and French drivers rush to retrofit their cars with electric motors.
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sell for nearly $1.5 million after fees, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, according to Sotheby's. The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by the iconic player in the fifth game of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, when Nike's Jordan-affiliated brand was only just taking off as a sensation both on and off the court.
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.
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