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war-economy
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Al Jazeerascience24 days ago
Gaza Vendors Sell Molokhia Cigarettes Mixed with Liquid Nicotine as Tobacco Prices Rise
Vendors in central Gaza City mix dried molokhia leaves with liquid nicotine to make substitute cigarettes. The practice has spread after Israel barred tobacco imports at the start of the war.
news.google.comworld61 days ago
Ukraine Parliament Considers Bill to Ban Foreigners from Surrogacy Industry
Karina Tarasenko, a 22-year-old surrogate from Bakhmut now living near Kyiv, is six months pregnant with a girl for a Chinese couple and plans multiple surrogacies to buy a home. Parliament is weighing legislation that would ban foreigners, who comprise 95% of intended parents, f…
Semaforfinance87 days ago
White House and Democrats Respond to Initial War-Related Inflation Report
The White House highlighted decreases in prices for specific goods in an initial report on war-related inflation. Democrats criticized increases in energy prices based on the same findings. The report examines economic effects linked to ongoing conflicts.