When Morgan Vague was a senior in biology at Reed College in Oregon, she isolated three bacteria eating plastics. Specifically, they ate plastic called polyethylene terephthalates or PET for short.
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To mark what would have been the princess’s 60th birthday, her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry unveiled a statue of her at London’s Kensington Palace during a private ceremony on Thursday. The statue depicts a towering Diana, flanked by children who represents her global charity work.
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The G7 summit was convene from June 10 to June 13. The three days summit has drawn applause and criticism from the public, economists and pundits alike. For those that are not aware, G7 or the Group of Seven is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was founded way back in 1975. This year summit had taken place in Cornwall in the United Kingdom while it holds the presidency of the G7. The participants comprise of leaders of the G7 member states as well as representatives of the European Union. In this year’s summit, India, Australia, South Africa and South Korea has been invited as guest countries.
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Warren Buffett’s resignation came the charitable organisation faced a difficult time with the divorce of its two founders.
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Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, or as most of us know as Jacinda Ardern, is the prime minister of New Zealand. She has been serving as the prime minister of the country since 2017. She is the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and the leader of Labour Party. Ever since her appointment as the prime minister, she has made headlines across the world through her exceptional leadership skills. In May 2020, Ardern was rated 59.5 per cent as ‘preferred prime minister’ in a Newshub-Reid Research poll, the highest score for any leader in the Reid Research poll’s history.
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Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has lost more than 20 per cent in the last six days due to China’s clamp down on mining and trading, as part of a campaign to control financial risks.
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Dogecoin has been making headlines in the crypto news as its price soar an all-time high to more than 50 cents per coin, thanks to Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. Before we go more into that, let’s take a trip down memory lane about the history of bitcoin.
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Investing in cryptocurrency has been a trend of late, but how do you determine which cryptocurrency is the best to invest? Before we delve into that, let’s take a look at some cryptocurrency available now.
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The World Bank announced today that it has reached $2 billion in approved financing for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for 17 developing countries. This financing is part of the $12 billion envelope over 24 months for developing countries to acquire and deploy vaccines and strengthen their vaccination systems. For poorer countries financing is on grant or highly concessional terms. The Bank expects to support 50 countries with $4 billion financing for COVID-19 vaccines by mid-year.
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