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More than 1,700 environmental and land defenders have been killed in the last decade. Most of them were Indigenous people — and most were in Latin America, a DW analysis …
Defending the environment can be a death sentence Read More
China’s third-quarter economic data, including gross domestic product figures, were due to be released Oct. 18. The day before the scheduled release, however, publication was delayed indefinitely. Indeed, over the …
China’s Missing Economic Data Read More
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday said the global economy was facing “significant headwinds” and the United States was working to shore up its …
Yellen warns of ‘geopolitical coercion’ by Russia, China Read More
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators index indicated that conditions worsened in September. While not usually considered a major data point, the LEI, combined with Fed rate hikes, is signaling …
An often-overlooked economic measure is signaling serious trouble ahead Read More
South Korea’s factory production fell for a second straight month in August, a warning sign for the global economy as it faces risks from the war in Ukraine to rising interest rates. …
South Korea’s factory output falls in warning for global economy Read More
The Bank of Japan has maintained ultra-low interest rates and dovish policy guidance as it seeks to reassure markets that it will continue to swim against a global tide of …
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-low rates despite US Fed tightening Read More
Harshita Bhasin and Anirban Dasgupta warn of the perils of living on imported food. The food crisis fueling an ongoing rush of inflation globally was already brewing due to the …
Home grown is better for you Read More
One of India’s greatest assets is youth. Jayan Jose Thomas calls for changes in established thinking to harness its potential. India, like many South Asian countries, has a young population. …
India’s age concern Read More
Climate change: Bangladesh is where it is at. Rohini Kamal shows the way. Debates on climate change are often dominated by heated commentary from the West on its impending peril …
As real as it gets Read More
Islamabad, Pakistan – Tanveer Aziz Kingrani was planning to spend August preparing for his term examinations at the University of Sindh. Instead, the 23-year-old aspiring physicist has been camping out in …
After record floods, now Pakistan has to worry about economy Read More