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Humanitarian crisis looms in Chad as refugee camps face funding shortfall

Overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are facing imminent financial depletion, according to the United Nations. The United Nations World Food Program has stated that more than one million people in Chad, including refugees, risk losing access to life-saving aid without funding. The conflict in Sudan has claimed more than 5,000 lives, displaced millions and […]

Unregulated NY lawsuit lending industry is causing ‘crisis’ in real estate world: Building, real estate groups

Two powerful building and construction groups have accused New York’s unregulated, multibillion-dollar industry of promoting dubious litigation and creating a “crisis” in the real estate world. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC-NYS) and the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) are reforming “third-party litigation financing” to promise potential plaintiffs a quick cash advance (money they […]

Chicago Blacks Regret Pro-Biden Vote as Migrant Crisis Worsens

The hosts of Chicago’s Thinking Outside the Box (TOTB) podcast headed to Chicago’s South Side with cameras to talk to the public about the pressures facing the Black community, and one exchange: One of the moderators pointed out that many of the problems they have are: What they are facing is that they continue to […]

UN warns of mounting e-waste crisis from trashed electric devices

The United Nations agency has warned that the accumulation of e-waste is escalating around the world, coupled with declining recycling rates. This waste, known as ‘e-waste’, includes discarded devices with batteries and plugs, such as mobile phones, televisions and laptops. Approximately 62 million tons of e-waste will be generated in 2022, which is expected to […]