WAO ART #109

Griffin's biscuits, including Toffee Pops and Squiggles, are being sold as home brand products in Australian supermarkets, but not in New Zealand. The biscuits are part of Coles' "every day price" scheme, priced at A$2.25 (NZ$2.43). Branded Griffin's biscuits in New Zealand cost more.

Energy crisis is no longer a problem for Russia to exploit, as the continent has diversified its sources and reduced its dependence on Russian fuels. Natural gas prices have reached a 2-year low, and Russia's expectation that an energy crisis in Europe would weaken support for Ukraine has not materialized.

Tanzania has declared the end of its Marburg virus outbreak, which began in March in the Kagera region. The World Health Organisation praised the country's emergency response efforts, which helped to limit the impact of the highly infectious disease.

Tron's native asset TRX is now accessible on Ethereum via BitTorrent Bridge, according to founder Justin Sun. Tron is the second biggest ecosystem in DeFi with over $5.6 billion in total value locked and over 2.9 million active users. TRX's price jumped 2% following the announcement.

Foreign ministers of the Brics group have called for a rebalancing of the global order away from Western nations. The group, which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, aims to provide global leadership in a world fractured by geopolitical tension, inequality and global insecurity.

The US Congress has passed a bipartisan deal to lift the country's borrowing limit, avoiding a catastrophic default on its $31.4tn debt. The bill passed through the Senate by a vote of 63-36, a day after it cleared the House of Representatives. President Joe Biden has said he will enact the measure into law.

Foxconn, Apple's biggest supplier, will begin manufacturing iPhones in the southern Indian state of Karnataka by April 2024, according to the state government. The project is expected to create around 50k jobs and is valued at $1.59B. Foxconn has set a target of manufacturing 20M iPhones a year at the plant.