Aug 15, 2023
Afghanistan funding shortfall could lead to hunger
Afghan vendors sell almonds along a street in the Shahr-e-Naw area in Kabul
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From the BBC World Service: The United Nations has warned that a huge shortfall in funding could lead to the collapse of the Afghanistan's health system and widespread hunger. The cruise industry is making a post-covid comeback with American passengers accounting for 50% of global revenue. The CFO of Novo Nordisk explains why it's limiting the global roll out of its weight loss drug Wegovy.
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