Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) These are the figures from the World Bank, which doesn’t rank anything because that might embarrass the U.S. regime and encourage questioning how it can justify its having 900 foreign military bases and justify its claim to being “the one indispensable nation” and that all other nations — including ones […]
ASTANA, March 14, 2024 - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved today a Development Policy Operation (DPO) loan in the amount of $600
They are figures which should shame any "civilised" society - nearly a quarter of all children - that's 240,000 kids in Scotland - living in poverty. Official statistics published last week suggest that child poverty in Scotland is "broadly stable" - although the latest annual figure was up on the year before - but it is rising across the UK. After listening to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt telling Laura Kuenssberg the economy was "turning a corner", Armando Iannucci, creator of The Thick of It,...
Investors may glean more on the Federal Reserve's resolve to ease and how
Investors may glean more on the Federal Reserve's resolve to ease and how
Right now, it is Ukraine's defense in this war that is determining whether Putin will succeed in expanding the zone of ruins in Europe and the world, and stopping him now is in everyone's best interest. — Ukrinform.
Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, says the latest read on demand shows that inventories are depleted and the second half of 2024 should see a bump.
MONROVIA, Liberia—Women’s rights activists were jubilant when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Liberia and Africa’s first democratically elected female president in 2005. It was a historic achievement for Liberia and the continent, where women struggle for representation in male-dominated societies. By R. Joyclyn Wea with New Narratives But two decades later the number of women holding []
Former prime ministers, commissioners, ministers, and sitting parliamentarians have released a report calling for more Europe in Armenia; more Armenia in Europe. The Friends of Armenia Network, led by former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, today released a report which outlines a detailed vision for making Armenia’s Western trajectory irreversible. …
The World Car Awards have been presented at the New York Auto Show and electric vehicles dominated the winners list. Top honors went to the Kia EV9, which not only won the title as World Electric Vehicle but World Car of the Year as well. The latter win isn't terribly surprising as the EV9 has been warmly received by journalists and the model was competing against the BYD Seal / Atto 4 and Volvo EX30. However, it’s still a big win for Kia and should help to raise the profile of the three-row...
Results from Superpole Race, round two of the 2024 World Superbike
Hong Kong put on quite the show at the weekend as it hosted a World Triathlon Cup for the first time. Alberto Gonzalez Garcia (ESP) and Sian Rainsley (GBR)