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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced recently it was working with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the creator of the Stellar (CRYPTO: XLM) blockchain network, to launch a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based payment distribution solution for bringing funds to...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling on central banks in major economies to reverse course on raising interest rates, stating that it is leading the world into a global recession and prolonged stagnation. UNCTAD projects that world economic growth will slow to...

President Joe Biden used large sections of his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine and the Kremlin's nuclear threats on the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin is making “overt nuclear threats against Europe," Biden said, calling...

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he’s planning to travel to Russia in the near future in the hope of striking a deal to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner who is now nearing five months of detention in a Russian jail.   An anonymous source told ABC News that Richardson...

Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO), which announced an ambitious international expansion plan at its Nio Day event last weekend, is taking the right steps forward. What Happened: Nio announced that it received the U.N. certification on cybersecurity management, which is a major global mandatory regulation...

The town of Greenville in California just burned to the ground, like the town of Paradise a few years before it. Smoke has been billowing throughout northern California, making it unsafe for many to be outside. Although not exclusively due to climate change, a warmer climate that has blanketed the...

Diplomats at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization meeting in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines witnessed an unprecedented event last week. According to a Moroccan official, a heated discussion ended with the director general of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hitting...

On Tuesday, Benzinga published an article where cannabis industry experts shared their thoughts regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada. But, America’s hat is not the only country considering legalization measures. In order to shed some light on legalization prospects...

As per current legislation, people in Canada are allowed to possess, consume or grow cannabis for medicinal purposes — given certain conditions issued by Health Canada are met. However, recreational use of marijuana is still prohibited (and punishable) by law. Nonetheless, many experts...

The Federal Reserve will begin its two day meeting today, at which most are expecting to see the bank begin to taper its stimulus program by $10 to $15 billion and maintain current interest rates. The Fed is also expected to reiterate its forward guidance, with a 6.5 percent unemployment...

Brent crude oil slid below $111 on Monday morning and traded at $110.74 at 7:00 GMT. Prices tumbled after a deal between Russia and the US called off military action in Syria and eased concern about a supply interruption in the Middle East. CNBCreported that over the weekend, US Secretary of State...