A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) examines the sovereign debt trap cycle and the need for systemic reforms to the international financial architecture that perpetuates it. As of March 2026, 75 out of 119 low- and middle-income countries evaluated by the International Monetary FundContinue Reading
Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months., Kharkiv, Ukraine – Hushruzjon Salohidinov, 26, was working as a courier in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and President Vladimir Putin’s hometown. But last year, the Tajik man andContinue Reading
Yemen’s conflict forces millions of children out of school, prioritising survival over education., Sanaa, Yemen – At 7am, Qasim, 14, rises and begins his daily struggle. He leaves his family’s rented apartment, carrying a white sack about one metre long and half a metre wide. He hopes to fill itContinue Reading
In short: Jane Street has signed a $6 billion AI cloud agreement with CoreWeave and taken a $1 billion equity stake at $109 per share, making the quantitative trading firm one of CoreWeave’s five largest shareholders. The deal provides Jane Street with access to NVIDIA’s next-generation Vera Rubin compute and adds to CoreWeave’s growing contractContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered that methane in the open ocean is produced by microbes under nutrient-poor conditions, solving a long-standing mystery. As warming oceans reduce nutrient mixing, these methane-producing microbes may thrive. This could lead to increased methane emissions from the sea. The result is a potential feedback loop that couldContinue Reading
China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far…Continue Reading
A major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of fuel shortages., Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages NewsFeed A major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of shortagesContinue Reading
Key eastern state heads to polls under the shadow of controversial voter list revision, which many say excludes Muslims., West Bengal, India – Nabijan Mondal, 73, has voted in every Indian election – national, state or local – for the past 50 years. Suddenly, she finds her name missing fromContinue Reading
Comedian Dave Chappelle has hit out at Republicans for “weaponising” his transgender jokes, which caused protests among Netflix employees. Back in 2021, Chappelle included jokes in his Netflix special, The Closer, which was branded transphobic. He and Netflix boss Ted Sarandos defended the so-called jokes, but trans employees walked outContinue Reading
Sen. Roger Marshall likened Iran to “North Korea on steroids” while praising The Traitor for “keeping the world safe.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
analysis Virginia’s new governor accused of bait-and-switch by right-wing media Published April 15, 2026 9:15AM (EDT) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (Mike Kropf/Getty Images) Any time a Democrat comes along who dares to fight back, the Republican outrage machine goes to work. Political toughness becomes “divisiveness” and governing is made scandalous.Continue Reading
“It all just adds up!” Ainsley Earhardt said while discussing how it now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child, according to a new study., Read MoreContinue Reading
The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are ‘unlawful’., The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are ‘unlawful’. The United States military says it has attacked a newContinue Reading