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US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years

US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years

The US is set to make its final penny. The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Wednesday, after more than 230 years of production. The coins will remain in circulation, but the phase-out has already prompted businesses to start adjusting prices, as they say pennies a


Two foreign climbers die on Nepal mountain

Two foreign climbers die on Nepal mountain

Two mountaineers, one French and one South Korean, have died in Nepal after separate expeditions to the Ama Dablam mountain in the Himalayas, hiking officials said on Monday. Hugo Lucio Colonia Lazaro, 65, from France, was hit on the head by a falling piece of ice and was evacuated to Kathmandu by

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France

Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France

The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability. The transfer of some precious items from the museum's Apollo gallery, home to the French

ERF Institute hosts first training course

ERF Institute hosts first training course

The ERF Institute, run by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF), launched its first-ever training course on Saturday, aiming to enhance the skills of economic journalists. The daylong session, focused on data journalism, was held at the ERF auditorium in Paltan Tower in Dhaka. A total of 20 particip

Crown jewels stolen from Louvre Museum in four minutes

Crown jewels stolen from Louvre Museum in four minutes

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said. The daylight heist about 30 minutes after opening, with visitors

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