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There’s still reason to get excited, even if you’re not convinced by the hype.

A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not.

The legal problems of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula expose the governing African National Congress to one of its biggest weaknesses — corruption allegations — before a crucial national election.

Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying.

Using interest earned on frozen Russian assets held in Europe, the bloc plans to raise billions. But other ways to pay for new weapons remain elusive.

The official result confirmed projections made after last month’s vote, which raised concerns about the vibrancy of the country’s democracy.

Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are forecast for two weeks.

Yandex’s co-founder, Arkady Volozh, received rare sanctions relief after condemning Russia’s war and severing ties to the country.

He sang on the power-pop pioneers’ 1972 breakout hit, “Go All the Way,” before launching a successful solo career as a soft-rock crooner.

Relief organizations say cumbersome new strategies cannot substitute for Israel allowing more supply trucks into the Gaza Strip, while an airdrop of aid reportedly went awry and killed five people.