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Sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be 'taxed more'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» GENEVA — Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
Tea, beer, garlic: how world copes with lockdown
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» BAGHDAD: In the US it was toilet paper, in Mexico it's beer and in France, predictably, flour. The goods missing from stores reveal how the world is coping with coronavirus lockdowns.
Estonia votes as far-right surge challenges mainstream
AFP, Published on 03/03/2019
» TALLINN - Estonians began voting Sunday in a general election with the centre-left coalition duelling its traditional liberal rivals and a surging far-right party buoyed by a backlash from mostly rural voters in the Baltic eurozone state.
Estonia votes as far-right surge challenges mainstream
AFP, Published on 03/03/2019
» TALLINN - Estonians vote Sunday in a general election with the centre-left coalition duelling its traditional liberal rivals and a surging far-right party buoyed by a backlash from mostly rural voters in the Baltic eurozone state.
IMF chief warns of high Arab public debt
AFP, Published on 09/02/2019
» DUBAI - Public debt has rapidly increased in many Arab countries since the 2008 global financial crisis, due to persistently high budget deficits, the International Monetary Fund warned Saturday.