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Antigovernment protests in Bolivia leave multiple people dead

Bolivia faces severe unrest and calls for change as tensions heighten over a struggling economy and electoral frustrations.

1 week ago

US politics

Bolivia election could see lurch to right as once-dominant party's time runs out

Left-wing politics

Antigovernment protests in Bolivia leave multiple people dead

Bolivia faces severe unrest and calls for change as tensions heighten over a struggling economy and electoral frustrations.

more#bolivia

fromwww.dw.com

1 week ago

Germany: End of the line for Deutsche Bahn railway chief DW 08/14/2025

Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz dismissed amid severe punctuality and performance crises.

UK politics

2 weeks ago

As dark financial clouds gather, Labour has to heed its past: when it chooses austerity, it loses elections | Andy Beckett

Britain faces potential bankruptcy due to excessive state spending and rising public debt.

4 weeks ago

Desperate Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for lifesaving blood transfusions

Zimbabweans in urgent need of blood transfusions often rely on costly private supplies due to shortages in public hospitals.

fromIrish Independent

The Irish Independent's View: The Government must act sensibly to guide us through economic storms

The National Development Plan aims to transform essential infrastructure amidst global uncertainty.

Investment in infrastructure is crucial for future nation-building efforts.

fromwww.npr.org

"We are on our knees": U.S. tariffs devastate Lesotho's garment workers

High tariffs have devastated Lesotho's garment industry, leaving many women unemployed and desperate for work.

#japan

US politics

Japanese-first' Sanseito party goes into election leveraging unease about foreigners

Japan faces a rice crisis' as price nearly doubles for food staple

Japanese rice prices have surged, impacting consumers and government approval amid inflation and low yields.

US politics

Japanese-first' Sanseito party goes into election leveraging unease about foreigners

Japan faces a rice crisis' as price nearly doubles for food staple

Japanese rice prices have surged, impacting consumers and government approval amid inflation and low yields.

more#japan

fromThe Walrus

Mark Carney and the Illusion of Control | The Walrus

"Carney keeps ratcheting up expectations. When he tabled Bill C-5, he called it 'a day that has been literally decades in the making.'"

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Gadgets

fromFortune

Inside Gaza's world of 'cash brokers' as currency disappears: 'We lose nearly half of our money just to be able to spend it'

Gaza Strip's economy is in crisis due to a severe cash shortage, leading to reliance on cash brokers with high transaction fees.

#gaza

fromeuronews

Miscellaneous

Video. Cash shortage forces Gazans to pay high price for their own money

Cash scarcity in Gaza rivals food and fuel shortages, driven by inflation and unemployment.

fromtime.com

NYC parents

$25 Butter and $40 Eggs: The Search for Food in Gaza

Gaza faces an imminent famine due to economic collapse, severe price increases, and ongoing military actions.

fromeuronews

Miscellaneous

Video. Cash shortage forces Gazans to pay high price for their own money

NYC parents

fromtime.com

$25 Butter and $40 Eggs: The Search for Food in Gaza

Gaza faces an imminent famine due to economic collapse, severe price increases, and ongoing military actions.

more#gaza

fromeuronews

US envoy satisfied with Lebanon's response to Hezbollah disarmament

The US is prepared to support Lebanon in disarming Hezbollah and resolving its political and economic issues.

Black Lives Matter

Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected as Suriname's first female president to guide the nation through a crisis before potential oil wealth.

fromThe Atlantic

Embrace the Spirit of Experimentation

"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."

Mindfulness

#cuba

Left-wing politics

Cuba's students call for resignations and strikes after brutal internet price hike

Digital life

Cuban government dollarizes the internet: This measure is true digital apartheid'

Alternative transportation

Cocktails

Over a barrel: lack of sugar throws Cuba's rum industry into crisis

fromThe Nation

Cuba Finally Embraces Solar

Cuba is prioritizing solar energy projects over tourism despite ongoing shortages of essential goods.

Left-wing politics

Cuba's students call for resignations and strikes after brutal internet price hike

Digital life

Cuban government dollarizes the internet: This measure is true digital apartheid'

Alternative transportation

Cocktails

Over a barrel: lack of sugar throws Cuba's rum industry into crisis

fromThe Nation

Cuba Finally Embraces Solar

Cuba is prioritizing solar energy projects over tourism despite ongoing shortages of essential goods.

more#cuba

fromwww.dw.com

Burundi votes in election with opposition sidelined DW 06/05/2025

The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party, led by President Evariste Ndayishimiye, faces little electoral threat after a series of moves neutralized its primary rival, the National Freedom Council (CNL).

UK news

#venezuela

US Elections

Apathy and economic crisis mark the final stretch of the legislative and gubernatorial election campaign in Venezuela

US news

Trump's immigration policy and ties to Bukele hit Venezuelan opposition and give Maduro a boost

US Elections

Apathy and economic crisis mark the final stretch of the legislative and gubernatorial election campaign in Venezuela

US news

Trump's immigration policy and ties to Bukele hit Venezuelan opposition and give Maduro a boost

Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador complicate political dynamics for opposition leaders back home.

Concerns arise over treatment of innocents among deported individuals amidst rising immigration crises.

more#venezuela

#food-insecurity

SF food

Conflicts in Gaza and Sudan lead to record-breaking hunger: Two million people experiencing catastrophic' situation

fromwww.bostonherald.com

SF food

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks

fromLos Angeles Times

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S. as rising costs send more families to food banks

The Campaign Against Hunger faces a growing crisis as funding cuts from the Trump administration coincide with increased demand for food assistance.

Conflicts in Gaza and Sudan lead to record-breaking hunger: Two million people experiencing catastrophic' situation

The Global Report on Food Crises reveals alarming levels of global food insecurity exacerbated by conflict, climate change, and economic challenges.

fromwww.bostonherald.com

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis as rising costs send more families to food banks

Food banks are facing a growing crisis as demand rises among working individuals, exacerbated by funding cuts.

fromLos Angeles Times

Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S. as rising costs send more families to food banks

The Campaign Against Hunger faces a growing crisis as funding cuts from the Trump administration coincide with increased demand for food assistance.

more#food-insecurity

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Walters: Democrats seeking governorship strut their stuff for state's unions

California's gubernatorial race is heating up with prominent Democrats vying for the role amid ongoing social and economic crises.

Women

fromwww.dw.com

Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school DW 05/14/2025

Many schoolgirls in Sri Lanka miss classes due to period poverty, impacting their education and well-being.

#trade-war

US politics

Outdated and unjust': can we reform global capitalism?

Trump's trade war has disrupted global economics, creating a lasting crisis that challenges traditional capitalist structures.

US politics

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says Trump trade war has put US 'close to a recession'

Ray Dalio warns President Trump's trade war brings the US close to recession.

US politics

Outdated and unjust': can we reform global capitalism?

Trump's trade war has disrupted global economics, creating a lasting crisis that challenges traditional capitalist structures.

US politics

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says Trump trade war has put US 'close to a recession'

US politics

Kamala Harris Torches Trump's First 100 Days as Wholesale Abandonment' of American Ideals': Clearly Inviting a Recession'

US politics

Kamala Harris bizarrely references viral elephant video in speech attacking Trump's 'vision for America' after first 100 days: 'Google it'

US politics

fromwww.mediaite.com

Kamala Harris Torches Trump's First 100 Days as Wholesale Abandonment' of American Ideals': Clearly Inviting a Recession'

Kamala Harris strongly criticized Trump's economic policies, depicting them as a deliberate attack on American ideals and warning of a looming constitutional crisis.

US politics

Kamala Harris bizarrely references viral elephant video in speech attacking Trump's 'vision for America' after first 100 days: 'Google it'

Harris emphasizes unity in the face of division, citing elephants' behavior during an earthquake as a metaphor for collective strength against fear.

more#kamala-harris

fromThe Atlantic

The Longest 100 Days

Trump has passed no major legislation, and his economic interventions have had the opposite effect of Roosevelt's, injecting uncertainty into a healthy recovery and seeding an economic crisis.

US politics

UK politics

African diplomats want British government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings

African diplomats urge UK to support debt restructuring bill for struggling countries.

Rising global economic pressures necessitate urgent action on debt crises.

UK politics

fromThe Washington Post

Canada's Carney says he's the man for the moment. Now voters will decide.

Mark Carney's experience in economic crises positions him as a strong candidate in Canadaâs current political landscape.

Miranda Devine: Leftists to blame for much of the US housing crisis - as almost a third of Americans are 'housing-poor'

The 'Let America Build' campaign aims to address housing affordability challenges faced by Americans.

fromwww.esquire.com

'Mountainhead': Everything We Know So Far

Maybe that's why the President is calling. What could he possibly have to say? The film cleverly captures the bewilderment of billionaires facing global crises.

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