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*"A long period of high interest rates is ahead, an idea that Fed officials have tried to instill in the market, but which investors are only now beginning to digest," according to CNBC*"After living fifteen years in a regime with unnaturally low rates, what is normal seems abnormal," according to the American publication*The S&P index had, yesterday, a decrease of about 8% compared to the maximum reached at the end of July

Afghanistans Logar province is one of the most conservative areas in the country. Even before the decision of the de-facto authorities to suspend girls access to beyond primary education, most families did not let their girls go to school. Most girls and women in this province are illiterate.

And still to come — the audience takes control. how this years edinburgh fringe festival has been a showcase for interactive technology. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. for well over hundred years the glendale show has been big news in north cumberland, a proper local event for local people but it attracted visitors and equestrian competitors from much further afield. {line equestrian competitors from much further afield....

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That they can use for a low—cost drone systems in other parts of the world which may not be able to afford the really expensive systems, because are cheap to deliver, to put in a certain location, and very inexpensive to assemble. things such as delivering medical supplies or emergency aid, or even for things such as weather surveillance, this really is a future application we will see in these types of drones. you work in research and education. does the advent of these sorts of drones, and t...

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And because they are made of cardboard they are practically invisible to russian air defences. the company is reported to have delivered the systems to ukraine in may. joining me now is jameyjacob, executive director, oklahoma aerospace institute for research and education. thank you very much being with us. tell me about these drones. how many of them do the ukrainians have, and how effective are they?— how effective are they? theyve ordered them _ how effective are they? theyve ordered them ...

Live now to dr ubeyd sakin, human appeal�*s country director for turkey and syria. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i do not know if you were able to hear and follow that story, it was very personal, but wider afield, how are people recovering and cupping from the earthquake? the situation in cupping from the earthquake? tue: situation in turkey cupping from the earthquake? tta: situation in turkey and cupping from the earthquake? t"t2 situation in turkey and syria, cupping from the earthq...

Occupation for so many ukrainians. and yesterday we were told that a warship, a russian warship and the port was destroyed, well, badly damaged. it was listing heavily to one side and also had to be towed to shore. thats a major terminal for moscow, for grain and oil exports. and theres also an important navy base. and i think there is a backdrop here where ukrainian ports are getting pummeled by russian drones, the majority of which are launched from its black sea navalfleet. these are waters w...

A formal democratic vote for a democratic nominee in georgia since 1992. so i just stumbled on my way up to cover the democratic electors meeting. again, this is all part of prosecutor scrutiny of what they see of what could be seen as an undermine joe bidens victory in georgia. >> what do you make of this? what is your takeaway from this development, and what does that -- what insight, if anything, does it give us into fani willis approach and her investigation. >> that is sort of down the midd...