Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030sThe destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, experts have warned.Sounding the alarm over the rising financial cost from pollution, damage to water systems, soil erosion, and threats from disease, the report by the Green Finance Institute warned that further breakdown in the UK’s...
The influence of just a small number of companies on global warming is stark and disproportionate. Recent data reveals that only 57 companies, primarily in the oil, gas, coal, and cement industries
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises
Church Attendance Slump Caused Mental Health Crisis, Harvard Professor Suggests (Third column, 7th story, link)
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of potential global “economic spillovers” from rising tensions in the Middle East as the White House pledged to exact new sanctions against Iran. She spoke out against Iran's "malign and destabilizing activity” on Tuesday as global finance ministers and central bankers are gathering for meetings in Washington this week. The annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is taking place as other ongoing conflicts, including Russia’s...
Goldman Sachs, a leading investment banking institution, has updated its gold price forecast due to the unforeseen strong performance of the metal in 2024. In a note directed to investors, the bank expects gold to reach $2,700 per ounce by year’s end, pushed by non-traditional factors. Goldman Sachs Updates Gold Price Outlook to $2,700 per […]
Kevin Franke has now filed a lawsuit claiming that he and his children were the victims of alleged emotional distress and negligence by Jodi Hildebrandt. The complain alleges that Hildebrandt acted with disregard of the probability of causing emotional distress to Franke and to each of his children. Ruby Franke and Hildebrandt were sentenced to up to 30 years in February after pleading guilty to child abuse
Emergency services have revealed the cause of a fire which caused traffic chaos on Sheffield’s ring road. Prince of Wales Road was closed between Sheffield Parkway and Darnall in both directions yesterday evening, while South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews dealt with what bus company officials had described as a police incident. The operator First had to divert its 18 and 18a services during the incident. A fire service spokesman said firefighters now believed the...
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, Johnson College's Carpentry and Cabinetmaking Technology Program hosted an auction to benefit the children's advocacy center of NEPA. More than 70 items were available to bid on, including cutting boards, benches, and custom woodwork. All the items up for grabs were created by students in the carpentry []
Shafaqna English | by Haruna Djamanca- We, as human beings without religious interference, are obliged by our conscience and morale to support and defend the oppressed, because it’s within our interest to do so, whether we know it or not, and because it has a great advantage for us in
Last week, the oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, died in Pennsylvania at age 62. As reported by AP, through their lives they had pursued separate careers and relationships, all while defying medical expectations.
Shafaqna Pakistan | by Kamal Khalid, Pakistan has reached a critical juncture in its debt cycle, where the fiscal strain is reverberating across various sectors, leading to a downturn in key indicators such as poverty, unemployment, and social discontent. The recent plunge to the bottom of the UN Human Development