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German retail sales outlook clouded despite surprise rise in November

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Published by Reuters UK BERLIN (Reuters) -German retail sales rose unexpectedly in November, data showed on Tuesday, lifting them to a record annual high despite renewed COVID-19 restrictions which held back a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were up 0.6% on the month in real terms. That […]

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Farmers in Brazil’s Cerrado cotton on to the benefits of agroecology

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Published by Mongabay “I was born in the country, at home — not in a hospital,” Gaspar Gonçalves do Amaral says proudly. For Amaral, home is the municipality of Arinos in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, part of the Cerrado grassland that’s watered by the Urucuia and Paracatu rivers. Back then, Amaral says, growing cotton was

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Two drones targeting Iraq base shot down: anti-IS coalition

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Published by Al-Araby Two armed drones targeting an airbase in western Iraq were shot down Tuesday, an official of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said. “Two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were engaged and destroyed by defensive capabilities at the Iraqi Al-Asad Air Base early this morning,” the official said. “The attempted

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Jessie J tested positive for COVID-19 after performance in Los Angeles

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Published by BANG Showbiz English Jessie J believes she contracted COVID-19 at her last concert in Los Angeles. The ‘Price Tag’ hitmaker tested positive for coronavirus after hitting the stage on December 15 at the Hotel Cafe in the City of Angels. The 33-year-old singer – whose real name is Jessica Cornish – wrote on

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Brazil’s cruise season suspended due to hundreds of coronavirus cases

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Published by DPA Cruise operations in Brazil will be suspended until January 21 due to climbing numbers of coronavirus cases on board ships, the Brazilian branch of the cruise lines association Clia said Monday. The decision, which Clia stressed was voluntary, will apply immediately to new departures. Ships already sailing will complete their voyages as

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