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Friday, October 27, 2017
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World's witnessing a new Gilded Age as billionaires’ wealth swells to $6tn - The world’s super-rich hold the greatest concentration of wealth since the US Gilded Age at the turn of the 20th century, when families like the Carnegies, Rockefellers and Vanderbilts controlled vast fortunes. (theguardian.com)
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The cost of a can of soda or fizzy drink is expected to rise significantly in France after French MPs overwhelmingly backed a new hike in taxes on sugary beverages. "The only objective is to boost the health of children and reduce the risks of obesity and type 2 diabetes." (thelocal.fr)
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Kazakhstan to change from Cyrillic to Latin alphabet - The Kazakh language will change from Cyrillic to Latin script as part of a modernization and development effort. The move is also viewed as an attempt to distance the language from Russian and promote nationalism. (dw.com)
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Journalist Ahmed Noorani attacked by knife-wielding assailants in Pakistan. Noorani has been covering the former PM Sharif family's legal troubles extensively since the Panama Papers verdict. He had also covered the Supreme Court's proceedings on the Panama Papers case. (dawn.com)
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Chile Bans Plastic Bags in 100+ Coastal Areas: President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits the sale of single-use plastic bags in 102 coastal villages and towns in a bid to stop the build-up of ocean plastic and to "[take] care of our marine ecosystems." (ecowatch.com)
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