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In her nine years at the Laura Bonaparte national mental health hospital in Buenos Aires City, Julieta Chevallier has seen suffering widen and deepen. “When people finally come to see …
In Milei’s Argentina, austerity economics manifests as a mental health crisis Read More
Chinese AI companies are quietly tapping into Kenya’s young workforce, hiring students and recent graduates to label thousands of videos a day. The work is done through opaque networks of …
The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models Read More
The £78bn cumulative tax rises announced by the chancellor in today’s budget risk being wiped out by the £112bn worth of losses the Bank of England due to its active …
Budget tax rises to be overshadowed by Bank of England bond sales and losses Read More
In just over a month, the crypto market has lost $1.2 trillion in value. The steady declines since mid-October have erased much of the gains received by both small and …
Crypto market crash hits Trump family, wiping out $1 billion of their fortune Read More
Former Green Party Leader, and Byline Times columnist Caroline Lucas has called for a new pact with the EU that could deliver abundant cheap, clean energy and reduce pollution dramatically, all …
Caroline Lucas Calls for Landmark UK-Europe Energy and Climate Alliance Read More
Akter draws a direct line from Amazon’s pursuit of profit and speed to the lethal pressures on suppliers, echoing the ignored warnings that preceded Rana Plaza. Announcing solidarity with the …
It’s been 12 years since Rana Plaza. Why is Amazon still refusing to protect Bangladeshi garment workers? Read More
For Matthias Rüth, there’s no question of pivoting his business away from China — despite growing government warnings about the risks of being too invested in the country. As the …
Why German companies can’t quit China Read More
The European Parliament voted on Thursday (13 November) to significantly dilute key elements of Europe’s climate agenda. Lawmakers took aim at the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which requires large …
Overhauled EU Climate Law Faces New Threat from Consultancy Giants Read More
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary government spending and to relieve the impact of …
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy Read More
Most people in the UK have little idea that the food in their fridge is closely connected to extreme weather now sweeping Brazil. The UK imports more food from Brazil …
The hidden cost of Brazil’s climate crisis for UK supermarkets Read More