Standard Chartered placed a $50 million green bond for a solar home system financier in Africa, which the bank says paves the way for a wave of debt sales by mid-sized African companies. The deal is seen as a breakthrough for sustainable finance on the continent.
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An analysis of thousands of brokerage accounts at Trade Republic by Poland country manager Kamil Szymaลski shows that Gen Z investors are more cautious than commonly assumed. Cryptocurrencies do not dominate their portfolios; instead, young investors tend to favour ETFs and blue-chip stocks. The popular narrative of Gen Z as reckless speculators does not fully match the actual data.
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Fernando Alonso has played down the significance of Aston Martin's upcoming upgrade package in his decision about his future with the team. The two-time F1 world champion stressed that his choice will depend on the broader trajectory of the project rather than the results of a single set of updates.
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An article in the "Arsenal of Innovation" series traces the history of semiconductors as the origin story of modern computing and American technological leadership. It highlights a recurring pattern in US innovation: government funding underwrites breakthroughs, and commercial markets scale them into general-purpose technologies. The author argues this dynamic is central to understanding today's competition for AI leadership.
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Experimental physicists have created a surprisingly exotic new form of matter that goes beyond established quantum paradigms. The achievement, described as a "sea of quantum weirdness," involves probing matter states with highly unusual properties. The findings raise new questions about the boundaries of quantum physics.
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Two Cities Television chief Michael Jackson has announced a TV reimagining of Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film "Army of Shadows," about the French resistance. The company is developing the project alongside the success of its "Backrooms" adaptation, which bosses describe as "heartening." Jackson says the timing feels right because there is "something in the zeitgeist" that makes the wartime resistance story resonate today.
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Vans, best known for its canvas skate shoes, has launched the Trail line โ reinforced, waterproof versions of its classic designs built for muddy trails and rainy conditions. The new shoes feature deeper-treaded rubber soles and reinforced uppers while retaining the brand's signature look. The move marks a clear shift in the brand's image towards outdoor activity.
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Anna Lewandowska posted a candid message on social media admitting she fears the family's move to the US following her husband Robert Lewandowski's transfer to Chicago Fire. The club's coach, in an interview published by Kanaล Sportowy, promised the club would look after not just the player but his entire family to help Anna feel at home in Chicago. Lewandowski's move to MLS is among the biggest transfers in the league's history.
Monaco authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect identified in the bombing that injured a Ukrainian-born businessman. Media reports allege the suspect is a woman who disguised herself as a man. The investigation is ongoing.
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French Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced he will push for a 2027 finance bill that brings further improvement to public finances, targeting a deficit below 5% of GDP. He expressed confidence that parliament would "most likely" allow the budget to pass. France has been under pressure from the EU to rein in its public spending.
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Poland's Ministry of National Defence has confirmed that its MiG-29 fighter jets will not be handed over to Ukraine. The aircraft will continue to serve in the Polish Air Force before being gradually phased out of service. This effectively ends months of speculation about a possible transfer of the jets to Kyiv.
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Fourteen-year-old Polish rally driver Bruno Gryc continues his busy international season. Just one week after competing at Rally Talsi in Latvia, he lines up for the Louna-Eesti Ralli, a joint round of the Estonian and Latvian championships. The teenager is showing remarkable activity on the international rally circuit.
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Bloober Team has revealed gameplay footage of the upcoming "Lazarus" DLC for its horror game Cronos: The New Dawn. The footage clearly shows that the expansion will feature more intense combat than the base game. The DLC aims to add a new action-focused layer to the Polish studio's title.
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Experts are firmly debunking the widespread Polish belief that poultry is raised with hormones or steroids, calling it the "stupidest myth in Polish society." The rapid growth of modern chickens is the result of decades of selective breeding, not chemicals โ which are banned in the EU. Poles are unnecessarily avoiding poultry counters due to a fear with no factual basis.
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Four sources confirmed to Zero.pl that Dawid Kacprzyk worked with critically ill patients at the Emergency Department of Szpital Poลudniowy despite lacking adequate experience. Other doctors reportedly had to correct his mistakes. At the same time, 16 medical professionals signed a letter defending Kacprzyk and describing him as a good doctor.
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Traveller Alicja Horosz spoke with Sabina Ziฤba about the countries that impressed her most and those that let her down the most. Bhutan โ long shrouded in mystery and for years heavily restricted for foreign tourists โ turned out to be her greatest travel disappointment. Despite having visited much of the world, Horosz says some journeys still stay with her for a long time, thanks to landscapes, people and the emotions they stir.
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In the mid-19th century the US was starkly divided: the capitalist North was building industry while the South maintained a feudal plantation economy based on enslaved labour. The Civil War was therefore a conflict not only over the rights of Black Americans but also over economic dominance and the country's direction. The two regions held incompatible visions for the nation's future.
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Oscar Piastri has responded to reports linking Max Verstappen to McLaren, saying he is confident he will see out his contract with the team. The Australian made clear he is not concerned by the speculation and remains focused on the current F1 season.
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Paparazzi photographed actor Misiek Koterski shopping with his son. He was wearing a watch worth around 100,000 zloty, and after leaving the store the two drove off in a Porsche valued at over one million zloty. The photos have been circulated widely in entertainment media.
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Jordan Rochester, Mizuho's EMEA FICC strategy head, told Bloomberg Television that the Japanese yen is no longer behaving like a typical G10 currency. He said that based on all frameworks, the dollar-yen rate should be lower than it currently is. Rochester noted the yen now trades like an emerging-market currency in terms of its correlation to interest rates.
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Students from Rzeszรณw University of Technology have unveiled a self-built racing car capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just three seconds. The bolide was presented publicly in Rzeszรณw. The project is part of the university's student engineering activities.
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Following the earthquake in Venezuela, conspiracy theories spread on social media claiming the disaster was artificially triggered by a "wave weapon." Internet users shared videos of lasers striking a city as supposed evidence, but fact-checkers and experts say the footage has no connection to the earthquake. The claims are classified as disinformation.
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