Cairo, Egypt – Egypt’s grinding economic crisis is top of mind as the country waits for the results of its presidential election in which the […]
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Argentina starts economic shock therapy by devaluing peso by 50 percent | Business and Economy News #Argentina #starts #economic #shock #therapy #devaluing #peso #percent #Business #Economy #News
New president Milei warns of painful measures as currency value slashed, subsidies cut, public works tenders cancelled. Argentina’s government has announced it will slash the […]
‘It gave me a purpose’: Surf therapy transforms lives in South Africa | Mental Health #gave #purpose #Surf #therapy #transforms #lives #South #Africa #Mental #Health
Cape Town, South Africa – It’s a Monday morning and a dozen teenagers from a school for students with autism and related conditions have arrived […]
Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency | Business and Economy News #Lula #faces #numerous #challenges #Brazil #assumes #G20 #presidency #Business #Economy #News
As Brazil takes over the G20 presidency on December 1 from India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be challenged to fulfil his promise of […]
Calls to tax the superrich grow as economic inequality surges | Tax News #Calls #tax #superrich #grow #economic #inequality #surges #Tax #News
Billionaires have seen their wealth expand by 109 percent over the past decade from $5.6 trillion to $11.8 trillion as their fortunes increase $2.7bn a […]
‘There is no work’: Guatemala political crisis spotlights calls for change | Elections News #work #Guatemala #political #crisis #spotlights #calls #change #Elections #News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Guatemala continues to be roiled by political turmoil following last month’s election run-off, with rallies picking up again in cities and […]
As India’s capital gets makeover for G20 summit, poor say ‘lives destroyed’ | Poverty and Development News #Indias #capital #makeover #G20 #summit #poor #lives #destroyed #Poverty #Development #News
New Delhi’s crowded streets have been resurfaced. Streetlights are illuminating once dark sidewalks. City buildings and walls are painted with bright murals and graffiti. Planted […]
As China’s economy stumbles, should the rest of the world worry? | Business and Economy #Chinas #economy #stumbles #rest #world #worry #Business #Economy
China has recorded a series of weak economic data in the past six months. China has been described as the world’s factory and the engine […]
‘The fire ruined everything’: Lives, livelihoods lost in Johannesburg blaze | Poverty and Development #fire #ruined #Lives #livelihoods #lost #Johannesburg #blaze #Poverty #Development
Johannesburg, South Africa – Just hours after going to bed on Wednesday night, Adam Kamuweluze was woken in a frenzy in his small room on […]
Asia’s poor grew by 68 million people after pandemic, report says | Poverty and Development #Asias #poor #grew #million #people #pandemic #report #Poverty #Development
More than 155 million people were living on less than $2.15 a day last year, Asian Development Bank says. Nearly 70 million more people lived […]