World News: 13 July 2022

Baby stars, dancing galaxies: NASA shows new cosmic views
The unveiling from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope began Monday at the White House with a sneak peek of the first shot — a jumble of distant galaxies that went deeper into the cosmos than humanity has ever seen.

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Africa looks to private sector to fund ocean climate action
Following on from Africa's Great Green Wall, which spans across the continent's Sahel region, east African nations are now seeking funds for the Great Blue Wall initiative, which aims to protect marine areas across the coastline. Both blue and green finance refers to funding aimed at preventing environmental damage and combating climate change while creating sustainable ecosystems.

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‘Don’t fall ill’: Sri Lanka doctors warn of drug shortage
The situation threatens to bring on a health emergency at a time when the country is still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Russia fines Apple for violating data storage law
The Russian government has been trying for years to establish greater control over the internet and social media, an effort that has intensified in recent months as it tries to limit the flow of information about the war in Ukraine.

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US inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1%
The figures will place further pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by 75 basis points later this month, as raising interest rates is one of the tools used by central banks to fight inflation.

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Spate of wildfires scorches parts of Europe amid heat wave
Water-dumping planes helped 1,300 firefighters combat the worst of the blazes in the nation’s central area, while another 1,000 worked to bring other fires under control. The European heat wave is also sparking flames in Spain and France — and in Turkey at the other end of the Mediterranean.

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