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Brazil should not increase the minimum wage, but get rid of it, says economist John Cochrane

Researcher from Stanford University, in the USA, cited by André Lara Resende in his proposal on fiscal policy, tells BBC News Brasil that the project would depend on fiscal adjustment and changes in social programs.

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"We're trying not to go crazy." Will the Russians get back the money stuck in the bankrupt Serbian bank Alta?

At the end of last month, thousands of Russians living in Serbia lost access to their accounts at the local bank Alta - the Serbian regulator revoked its license. This bank remained one of the few that easily opened accounts for citizens of the Russian Federation. Some are promised a refund under the deposit insurance system, but some people kept more than the insurance amount in Alta. The BBC spoke to some of them, as well as Serbian experts, to understand the chances of investors getting their money back.

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"We're trying not to go crazy." Will the Russians get back the money stuck in the bankrupt Serbian bank Alta?

At the end of last month, thousands of Russians living in Serbia lost access to their accounts at the local bank Alta - the Serbian regulator revoked its license. This bank remained one of the few that easily opened accounts for citizens of the Russian Federation. Some are promised a refund under the deposit insurance system, but some people kept more than the insurance amount in Alta. The BBC spoke to some of them, as well as Serbian experts, to understand the chances of investors getting their money back.

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BBC interview with man cleared of charges in "Chinese espionage case": I am the scapegoat of the intelligence services

Thousands of messages obtained and reviewed by the BBC show that a Chinese official sought to gain inside information on a number of sensitive political matters.

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There is finally a treatment for my 5-year-old son's dementia, but it costs US$4 million

Treatment for childhood dementia is available in the United States, but its cost is too high for those who do not live there.

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Survivor pulled from rubble of deadly building collapse in New York

Two people are dead and several others injured as rescuers scour the debris in Brooklyn.

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What could Chinese intelligence have learned from Nvidia CEO’s affair?

Nvidia says no secrets were compromised, but experts question what sensitive information may have been exposed.

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Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot

The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience and cowardice This is how it works. An industry puts tremendous effort into resisting change: lobbying governments, mobilising the media, pouring money into junktanks. It argues that a transition would threaten jobs, or damage the national interest, or harm poor people, while what it really fears is the cost of retooling its plants or developing new protocols. Then, when the inevitable cliff edge approaches, it whines that change is coming too soon. For reasons beyond its control, it is

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Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot

The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience and cowardice This is how it works. An industry puts tremendous effort into resisting change: lobbying governments, mobilising the media, pouring money into junktanks. It argues that a transition would threaten jobs, or damage the national interest, or harm poor people, while what it really fears is the cost of retooling its plants or developing new protocols. Then, when the inevitable cliff edge approaches, it whines that change is coming too soon. For reasons beyond its control, it is

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Vini Jr. sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in the war in Sudan: 'I heard about your story'

Zaher, who had both legs amputated, told the BBC last year about his favorite football player and his dream of being able to walk again.

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“Epstein raped me more than 200 times”: new testimonies from women recruited by an associate of the financier via a modeling agency

A woman claims an agency manager sent her to do photo shoots at the sex offender's beach house.

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Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold

For parents in parts of Ukraine, trying to lead a normal family life with just a few hours of power each day is taking its toll.

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