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The record for this is 356 in an hour. What is it?
May 15, 2023 Q: The record for this is 356 in an hour. What is it? A: Drive-through orders at a McDonald's
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Baghdad gets make-over as repairs kindle guarded optimism
By Timour Azhari and Amina Ismail BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Living in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City suburb for the past 15 years, Khodr Abbas, 73, had to walk along a mud and dirt track to get to his home, ...
May 15, 2023
Over 40% of Italy’s LGBT+ workers say careers hit by discrimination
ROME (Reuters) - Four out of 10 LGBT+ people in Italy believe discrimination has damaged them at work, a survey by national statistics bureau ISTAT and state anti-discrimination office UNAR showed on ...
May 15, 2023
Nigeria inflation quickens in April as food prices surge
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's annual inflation rose to 22.22% in April from 22.04% the previous month, as the price of food continued to rise, the National Bureau of Statistics said ...
May 15, 2023
South Africa can keep coal fired plants running longer, climate committee says
By Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's top climate policy body on Monday suggested the government could delay retiring its ageing coal-fired power plants to a...
May 15, 2023
Turkish opposition supporters voice dismay over presidential vote
By Burcu Karakas and Mehmet Emin Caliskan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Opposition voters expressed dismay and disbelief on Monday after Tayyip Erdogan took a solid lead in the first round of Turkey's election...
May 15, 2023
UniQure to sell royalty interest in blood disorder therapy for up to $400 million
(Reuters) - Dutch drug developer uniQure said on Monday it would sell a part of the royalty rights for the world's most expensive treatment Hemgenix to HealthCare Royalty and Sagard Healthcare for up ...
May 15, 2023
EU exec backs Kyiv peace plan as China starts ‘political settlement’ tour
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Monday that Kyiv's own peace plan should serve as the starting point for any efforts to end Russia's war in Ukra...
May 15, 2023
China central bank to keep liquidity ample, support economic recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Monday it would keep liquidity reasonably ample and interest rates reasonable and appropriate, focusing on supporting domestic demand amid uncertaintie...
May 15, 2023
Sri Lankan economy expected to contract by 3% in 2023: IMF official
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan economy is expected to contract by 3% in 2023 given the weak external environment, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia Pacific Department a...
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