Turkish Lira Plunges After Unexpected Central Bank Rate Hold

The Turkish Lira experienced a sharp plunge against the US Dollar and Euro after the nation's Central Bank unexpectedly held its key interest rate steady, defying market expectations for a hike to combat high inflation. Analysts fear the move reflects political pressure on the bank, threatening to reignite the country's persistent currency and econ

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New UN Report Warns of Rapid Decline in Global Fish Stocks

A sobering new United Nations report on marine biodiversity has warned that a majority of the world's commercially fished ocean stocks are now "at or below sustainable levels" due to rampant illegal fishing and warming waters. The report calls for an immediate global freeze on expanding industrial fishing and the establishment of vast new marine pr

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