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Nayib Bukele is under fire among Bitcoiners and prominent figures in the crypto industry after he insisted that El Salvador will not halt its strategic Bitcoin reserve even if the IMF's funding deal clearly states that the country is prohibited from buying $BTC throughout the funding program's duration.

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries marked the launch of their conservation drive by planting 3,000 trees in Madagascar on Monday, African Environment Day.

When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Do you remember 'Mission: Impossible's' original Final Reckoning? Back in 1990, the IMF gang went out with a whimper. Here's the 'Mission' everyone forgot.