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Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean for Israel

The sanctions on Russia show that financial isolation damages people's standard of living. If more sanctions are imposed on Israel, cryptocurrency won't save the economy from fleeing foreign investors, falling exports and the erosion of savings

Capital controls, no imports: What Netanyahu's crypto economy would mean for Israel

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Kipini fishermen oppose ring net fishing, warn of declining fish stocks

Fishermen in Kipini, Tana River County, have opposed the use of ring nets, warning that the fishing method is reducing fish stocks, damaging marine habitats and increasing the cost of earning a living…

  • Kipini fishermen oppose ring net fishing, warn of declining fish stocks.
  • October 26, 2026, call for immediate halt to ring net fishing.
  • Ring net operations damage habitats, threaten livelihoods.

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