Delhi’s toxic air is not just a health crisis. It is an economic burden, and the people least able to protect themselves are paying the highest price. A report estimates that pollution cost India $26src billion in 2src24, or 6% of GDP. In Delhi NCR, losses exceed 1src% of the economy…Continue Reading

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Last night, voters repudiated The Traitor’s corruption, chaos, and cruelty. But they also sent a powerful message to Democrats: unrig our economy, hold the powerful accountable, and make this country work for working people.Continue Reading

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Students, workers, and pensioners march in Marseille, France, urging the government to address the high cost of living. Hundreds of thousands are expected to protest across France, organized by trade unions and backed by student groups, after weeks of protests over living costs, public services, and education triggered France’s worstContinue Reading

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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar Bonus: For novella series, check out The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo and Sworn Soldier byContinue Reading

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Fierce pushback to data centers helped carry Democrats to victory in key races across the nation this week, and where the centers were explicitly on the ballot, they lost overwhelmingly. Midterm voters rejected industry-backed candidates and overwhelmingly backed resolutions to halt data center construction, dealing a major blow to theContinue Reading

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Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison. Wong has been detained since 2020 on charges including subversion under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s National Security Law. #HongKong #China #JoshuaWong #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:Continue Reading

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Mojtaba Khamenei’s consultations suggest a new system of decision-making is taking shape., Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is exercising power without appearing in public or allowing his voice to be heard. Since succeeding his father in March, he has governed through written statements and decrees, while reports of hisContinue Reading

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Lithuanian capital Vilnius will deploy up to 161 new electrified buses and related charging infrastructure, supported by a €110-million financing package from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). VVT will use the EIB and CEB loans to help finance new electric and hydrogenContinue Reading