Africa’s $824bn debt burden and opaque resource-backed loans hinder its potential, AfDB President warns
Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution…
Will he stay or will he go? 6 things to know about Pedro Sánchez’s threat to resign – POLITICO
In 2021, Spain’s National Court found Manos Limpias guilty of using the threat of legal…
Liz Oakes appointed and Carolyn Wilkins reappointed to the Financial Policy Committee
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has appointed Liz Oakes as an external member…
How a climate U-turn broke the Scottish government – POLITICO
The Greens had fiercely opposed the SNP’s decision to impose a freeze on local authorities’…
Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries with 1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action
According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in…
Restaurant review: Eccetera – POLITICO
What’s not? Not recommended if you are gluten intolerant or following a strict low-carb diet. …
24 Migrants Dead in New Shipwreck off Djibouti Coast; Second Deadly Incident in Two Weeks
Geneva/ Djibouti, 24 April – At least 24 migrants have died and 20 others are missing…
For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most
Millions of Americans still don’t have access to high-speed internet. Christopher Ali, a professor of…
Vaping now more common than smoking among young people – and the risks go beyond lung and brain damage
Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new…
Views of Biden and Trump
Voters do not express a high degree of confidence in either Joe Biden or Donald…