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The most 'uncoordinated' global monetary policy in three decades: that's a view taking hold as Russia and Asian central banks embark on an apparent free-for-all of cuts - while their counterparts in the US and UK appear in stasis. Kirsty Basset reports.
Australia's central bank cuts interest rates to record lows as its economy suffers from a drop in commodity prices and weak local consumer activity. Meg Teckman reports.
After two years without a political party, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro joins the Liberal Party ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, that will take place next year. IMAGES
Demonstrators gather in front of the Paris City Hall to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a lack of urgency to address global warming at a crunch UN climate summit. IMAGES
New research published in PLOS One shows the koala bear population is in decline--and it's because of humans. According to CNN, a number of human-driven stressors are depressing koalas' immune systems, making them more susceptible to disease. Human encroachment, or farming land previously occupied by koalas, is a major factor. So is climate change, which is robbing the landscape of water and trees. CNN reports climate change is also contributing to the intensity of widespread bushfires in Australia, as seen in the record-breaking blazes of 2019 and 2020. World Wide Fund for Nature - Australia is trying to double koala numbers-- in part by planting seeds to grow more trees that grow koala food.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.
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