Annual rainfall in 2023 was down by about a quarter compared to normal levels, researchers said
Poppy and marijuana farming money disappear from rural areas as traffickers shift to synthetic drugs
Macro-linked debt could be tied to GDP and reforms and may help attract investors back to emerging markets
Death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia led to tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi
Also in this newsletter: ‘seismic’ by-election results for Labour, and G7 at odds over Russia’s frozen assets
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s stop in Washington DC offered a rarely heard work by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Plus, CZ gets four months and outflows from bitcoin ETFs
Red Lobster is in trouble but luxury feasts with unlimited steak and champagne are thriving
A novel about the building of the canal and the people whose lives were changed
Confiscating hundreds of billions of foreign reserves could transform Ukraine’s war. But the US and Europe disagree on how far to go
The ETF version of its long-only Tremblant Tax Efficient Fund strategy will have lower fees and taxes
The architecture curator on the brownstones and boutiques in and around her ‘lovely pocket’ of Brooklyn
Agriculture department has banned infected cattle from crossing state borders
New York City mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalating protests at Columbia University
Former president Ricardo Martinelli barred from ballot over money laundering conviction but still holds wide appeal
Trudeau government completes C$34bn Trans Mountain project amid cost overruns and climate concerns
Hundreds of officers in riot gear detain students who occupied campus building for nearly 24 hours
Crowding fears vs FOMO
Also in today’s newsletter, a new twist in the Science-Based Targets initiative drama
Founder Kenneth Tropin seeks to attract ‘talented people’ in the city as firm marks 30th year
In today’s climate, public markets do not provide enough diversification
University seals campus as demonstrations over Israel-Hamas war intensify
New classification of drug comes as president tries to shore up vote among younger Americans
Washington takes similar line to Russia and China as UN talks head towards conclusion without a deal
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola among companies highlighting impact of persistent inflation
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