‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought | Global development
Emmanuel Himunga walked through a dry field and picked up nearly white corn stalks. The 61-year-old chieftain of Shakumbira, a predominantly agricultural town of about 7,000 people about 110 miles west of Zambia's capital Lusaka, has experienced drought before. However, since 2010, it has been held once every three to four years instead of once […]
China Taps Global Bankers for Feedback to Lift Market Confidence – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — China’s securities regulator is gradually increasing the frequency of its interactions with banks around the world, according to people familiar with the matter, with the aim of gathering views on recent economic stimulus measures. Consultations that used to be held quarterly have been stepped up to once a week or occasional inquiries in […]
Underwater sabotage: Are global powers targeting fiber-optic cables?
As wars rage around the world, the fog of war and accusations of sabotage continue to plague international relations. According to newsweek According to reports, Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of President Putin, recently blamed American and British intelligence agents for past sabotage and plans for future attacks. Specifically, it accused the United States and […]
Trump Faces Global ‘Whirlwind’ from Biden-Harris Policy Failures
Daniel L. Davis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who criticized Biden's decision, said President Donald Trump's return to the White House would destabilize the international situation due to the Biden-Harris administration's policy failures, particularly in Ukraine and the Middle East. It was held inside. The administration failed to seize diplomatic opportunities, and President Trump […]
The Guardian view on Trump’s tariff push: it should spark a global call for fairer trade | Editorial
“handOh, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” Donald Trump told business leaders in October. “These are my favorite words. We need a public relations firm.''Now that he has won the election, Trump's words are shaking the world's capital. Many fear he will pull back the curtain on the U.S. economy, locking it […]
Top Harris Donor Alex Soros Blames ‘Unstoppable’ Global Trends, Not Democrat Policies Failures, for Election Losses
Alex Soros, the heir to George Soros's multibillion-dollar left-wing nonprofit empire and one of the biggest donors to the failed Harris Waltz campaign, ignored the failures and said, “The world is unstoppable.'' The Democratic Party's defeat in the 2024 US election is downplayed. Democratic policies to promote decisive Republican victory. Alex Soros, along with his […]
People in Gaza are enduring ‘almost unparalleled suffering’, says aid group | Global development
The general secretary of the Norwegian Refugee Council said people in Gaza were “beyond breaking point” and families, widows and children were enduring “almost unprecedented suffering”. Jan Egeland visited Gaza this week and saw “scene after scene of absolute despair” as families were torn apart and unable to bury their dead relatives. He said Israel […]
White House Blames Coronavirus Pandemic for Harris Losing: ‘Global Headwinds’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday afternoon that Vice President Kamala Harris lost the election due to “global headwinds” from the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic created the conditions for President Joe Biden to win the 2020 election, thanks not only to public dissatisfaction with the pandemic and coronavirus lockdowns, but also to […]
Global ETFs slide as investors see Trump tariff policies hurting trade – CNBC
Balcony above the trading floor inside the Euronext NV stock exchange on Monday, March 13, 2023 in Paris, France. Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. exchange-traded funds that track global stocks nearly retreated in Wednesday trading as investors considered Donald Trump's victory to be detrimental to international stocks. Closely track exchange-traded funds with […]
Global Leaders Led By Netanyahu Applaud Trump’s ‘Greatest Comeback In History’ After Election Win
A large sign congratulating US Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is lit up on the side of a building in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election on November 6, saying: He calls it “the greatest comeback in […]