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Former Mozambique finance minister is extradited to the US to face trial over $2 billion scandal 07/12/2023 06:56pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) 鈥� A former Mozambique finance minister who has been held in prison in South Africa for nearly five years was extradited Wednesday to the United States to face a fraud and corruption trial over a $2 billion scandal involving fraudulent government loans. South African authorities s 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest than education, UN says 07/12/2023 02:45pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥� Some 3.3 billion people 鈥� almost half of humanity 鈥� now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health, according to a new U.N. report released Wednesday. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a press conference l Editorial Roundup: United States 07/12/2023 02:15pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 10 The Guardian on the U.S. providing cluster bombs to Ukraine Twenty-thousand Laotians, almost half of them children, have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance since the Vietnam war ended. It is half a century since the IMF approves much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, saving the impoverished nation from defaulting on debt 07/12/2023 01:47pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) 鈥� IMF approves much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, saving the impoverished nation from defaulting on debt. Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed 07/12/2023 12:37pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� A police official said officers killed six people Wednesday during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living, while a health worker said more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed. The opposition leader behind the demonstrations vowed Iran's leader, visiting Africa, attacks Western support for homosexuality as among 'dirtiest' things 07/12/2023 12:12pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� Iran鈥檚 president on a rare visit to Africa on Wednesday sharply criticized Western nations' support for homosexuality as one of the 鈥渄irtiest鈥� episodes of human history. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke in Uganda, which recently passed anti-gay legislation prescribing the Bank of England says UK banks are resilient enough to offer struggling households support 07/12/2023 08:35am • LONDON (AP) 鈥� The Bank of England warned Wednesday that U.K. households are facing mounting financial difficulties from the sharp increase in interest rates but expressed hope that the country's biggest banks are resilient enough to offer more help than they could before the global financial crisi Chip maker Foxconn exits a semiconductor joint venture with Indian mining company Vedanta 07/12/2023 07:22am • NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥� Electronics giant Foxconn backed out of a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Indian mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd. due to 鈥渆xternal issues unrelated to the project,鈥� it says, in a potential setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitions to build a chipmakin Smuggler sentenced to prison for deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in truck in UK 07/11/2023 11:21pm • LONDON (AP) 鈥� A Romanian man who was part of an international human smuggling ring was sentenced Tuesday to more than 12 years in prison for the deaths of 39 migrants from Vietnam who suffocated in a truck trailer on their way to England in 2019. Marius Mihai Draghici was the ringleader's right-ha At trial of Las Vegas police officer, casino worker recalls thinking she might die in armed heist 07/11/2023 10:41pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� A casino employee who has worked in gaming for nearly 40 years testified on Tuesday that she was never more afraid for her life than when she came face to face with a masked robber in February 2022. Federal prosecutors have identified the man behind the mask as Las Vegas police o Bank of America hit with $250M in fines and refunds for 'double-dipping' fees and fake accounts 07/11/2023 10:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150 million in fines for 鈥渄ouble-dipping鈥� on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses on credit cards and opening accounts without customer consent. Combined, it is one of the highest financial penalties What's Next for Medical Schools After Ban on Race-Conscious Admissions 07/11/2023 08:00pm • U.S. medical schools will look different in most states, many observers say, after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that it is illegal for colleges to use race as a specific factor in admissions decisions. The court's decision against affirmative action policies at Harvard University in Mass Financial risk areas to watch before a possible recession 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The high rate of inflation and skyrocketing interest rates have caused many Americans to fear a recession is around the corner. While we haven't entered that period yet, it's always a good idea to make sure you are financially secure in times of uncertainty. Recessions are accompanied by specific Bonds vs. Stocks: Differences in Risk and Reward 07/11/2023 08:00pm • If you're not happy with how much interest you earn from your checking or savings account, you're not alone. Most of these accounts have interest rates below 1% APY, a number that doesn't keep up with inflation. Luckily, investors don't have to rely on bank accounts to generate high returns. Stocks Understanding the Hidden Pitfalls of High-Yield Investments 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The idea of a high-yield investment sounds great. Who wouldn't want a stock or bond that generates above-average returns compared to other investments, whether through higher interest rates, dividends or potential capital gains? If that sounds suspiciously easy, you're on to something. High-yield in