A land of misery – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BELFAST — First its government collapsed. Then austerity began to bite. Now fresh elections…
Gaza crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages
Babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza with many others likely dying as a result of conflict with Israel and increasingly dire conditions in…
John Kerry’s America First climate legacy – POLITICO
MAGA may really hate John Kerry, but under his leadership U.S. climate diplomacy has stuck to its America First heritage. President Joe Biden’s special climate…
The Davos ‘do-gooders’ – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. We’ve given you the “dirty dozen” of Davos; it’s only fair also to highlight…
Climate Crisis May Cause 14.5 Million Deaths by 2050
A new World Economic Forum report, published today, warns that by 2050 climate change may cause an additional 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in…
US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News
Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements. John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down…
De-escalation and restraint are needed to resolve the Red Sea crisis
U.S. and British naval attacks on Houthi military sites in Yemen have exasperated the already fragile situation in the Middle East and can potentially ignite…
Jelly Roll wants to help Congress solve fentanyl crisis
Take it from Jelly Roll, the former drug dealer turned country music star: “Fentanyl is gonna make the Sackler family look like saints.” The “Son…
EU makes muddled response to crisis in the Red Sea – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. While the U.S. and U.K. carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday…
Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western warplanes and guided missiles roared through the skies over Yemen in the early…
The global microchip supply chain – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS/TAIPEI — Forget Brussels, London and Washington. For the microchips industry, all eyes are…
The Global Food Crisis as an International Security Threat in Non-Traditional Security Issues
Since World War I, II, and the Cold War, International Security has tended to be seen only from state-centered and military-oriented approaches known as traditional…
IMF unlocks $4.7bn for Argentina amid economic crisis, Milei austerity cuts | News
Inflation has crossed 160 percent in Latin America’s third-biggest economy, with 40 percent of population living in poverty. Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Graphic execution videos from Ecuador spread on X – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Graphic images and videos of executions related to an eruption of gang violence in…
British MPs back bill banning Israel boycotts – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A bill stopping public institutions in the U.K. from launching their own…
For L.A. transplants, mobile crisis teams may be out of reach
Say you’re a Detroit transplant living in Los Angeles, and your house has just gone up in flames. Like many newer Angelenos, you never bothered…
Pope laments ‘indiscriminate striking’ of civilians in Gaza and Ukraine wars – POLITICO
Pope Francis on Monday denounced the killing of civilians amid ongoing conflicts around the world, including in Gaza and Ukraine. In an address to diplomats…
Why battling Houthis will be tougher than Somali raiders – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Commercial ships sailing off the coast of Africa are again facing heavily armed men…
Bhutan holds general election as economic crisis hits ‘national happiness’ | Elections News
The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is set to hold a general election with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising…
Is a global debt crisis looming? | Debt
The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries. Global debt has hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. That…