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TL/DR - Colombian insurance firm Sura is withdrawing from the national health system, citing inadequate funding from the government for managing over 5 million patients. Critics of Colombia's left-wing government accuse it of trying to force private insurers out of the market to favor publicly owned companies. Former President Alvaro Uribe and…

TL/DR - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammad Mustafa, a US-educated economist, as the next prime minister as part of the US's push to reform the Palestinian Authority for Gaza's postwar vision. Abbas tasked Mustafa with drafting a plan to reunite administration in the West Bank and Gaza, lead government reforms, and fight…

TL/DR - Winter weather alerts have been issued across parts of the U.S., which is likely to affect travel during the holiday season. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for potentially record-breaking travel volumes. Over 10 million Americans are under winter weather alerts due to a post-Thanksgiving storm. Winter…

Investments in Clean Energy on the Rise The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report indicating that investments in clean energy are likely to outpace spending on fossil fuels, driven by energy security concerns and policy support from wealthy countries. The ongoing war in Ukraine has contributed to these concerns. However,…