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JEFF BEZOS TO BE WORLD’S FIRST ‘TRILLIONAIRE’?

track to becoming the world’s first trillionaire by 2026. Despite losing $38 billion in 2019 following his divorce settlement to ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos, the billionaire remains the world’s richest man worth $145.4 billion. Bezos’ wealth is increasing after the Covid-19 pandemic caused Amazon’s stock to rise significantly, however, the company has reportedly faced criticism by its workers over working conditions and safety concerns during this period.

NEW ROLE TO KEEP FOOD SYSTEMS RUNNING

English actor), the man who played the late South African president Nelson Mandela in the 2013 biographical film , has been designated a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and has launched an appeal with his wife Sabrina for a $200 million coronavirus relief fund for rural communities, as per a report by . Elba, who announced he had tested positive for Covid-19 on March 16, launched the global coronavirus relief fund to help prevent the pandemic from creating a global hunger and food crisis, and to keep food systems running.

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