South Korea is increasing generation at its nuclear plants and speeding up maintenance at five offline reactors, with restarts planned in May.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund.
The accelerating adoption of AI is also leading to mishaps.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
The practice has often come under fire for destabilizing markets and accelerating sharp sell-offs during bouts of extreme volatility and pushing vulnerable companies into distress.
In the great room, Gibson took cues from a rug Christian Bérard created for Nelson Rockefeller’s Fifth Avenue apartment, amplifying its gestural floral pattern in a custom carpet and then carrying the motif up the walls.
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David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
Weaker currencies, while uncomfortable, can provide some trade benefits rather than amplifying financial losses.
The executive director of Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District provided a statement, saying the wharf is evolving, new businesses are opening, and the area is expanding in ways that make Fisherman's Wharf more accessible and engaging.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
These are jobs not created, customers not served, communities that don’t reap the benefits of expanding local business.
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