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Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  Nigeria was compelled Wednesday to delay plans to exchange its banknotes with a redesigned foreign money after chaotic scenes at ATMs as thousands and thousands of individuals struggled to get their arms on the brand new money. The nation’s previous notes had been presupposed to stop to …

New York CNN  —  Tremendous Bowl LVI was the crypto world’s coming out party. Buzzy corporations made daring pitches final yr, and shelled out thousands and thousands of {dollars} on advertisements encouraging viewers to not be afraid of this new-fangled digital funding — and for God’s sake don’t miss out on …

Islamabad/London CNN  —  Muhammad Radaqat, a 27-year-old greengrocer, is apprehensive. He doesn’t understand how a lot an onion will price subsequent week, not to mention how he’ll be capable to afford the gas he must warmth his house and preserve his household heat. “All we’re being told by the government …

Hong Kong CNN  —  Three years of strict pandemic controls in China and an actual property crash have drained native authorities coffers, leaving authorities throughout the nation battling mountains of debt. The issue has gotten so excessive that some cities at the moment are unable to offer primary providers, and …

The Pakistani rupee fell 9.6% in opposition to the greenback on Thursday, central financial institution knowledge confirmed — the largest one-day drop in over 20 years — in a hunch which will persuade the Worldwide Financial Fund to renew lending to the nation. The drop comes a day after overseas …

London CNN  —  The 2 largest economies in South America are beginning talks to create a standard foreign money. Analysts are skeptical. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva and Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández wrote in a joint piece published in Argentinian paper Perfil Sunday that they needed to foster …

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CNN  —  Ruja Ignatova strode onto the stage in a flowing burgundy ball gown adorned with black sparkles. Beams of light flashed, fireballs erupted and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire” blared through the speakers. “Looks like a girl, but she’s a flame. So bright, she can burn your eyes – …

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel’s highest court this week ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire a key ally, a dramatic move amid an …

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi CNN  —  Egypt’s economic situation is so dire that the government is asking people to eat chicken feet. The Arab world’s …

Hong Kong CNN  —  A number of regional governments in China have revealed the enormous sums they’ve spent on fighting the pandemic, reinforcing a previous state media report suggesting that mounting costs were a key reason why the country abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy. On January 8, when China reopened …

Editor’s Note: Jake Cline is a writer and editor in Miami whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic and other national outlets. He was a member of the team that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service for the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s coverage of the …