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UN Economists warn of “resource curse” in net-zero transition

Economists at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs warn that people in mineral-rich countries crucial for the global transition to a net-zero carbon economy may suffer from a new "resource curse," where wealth fails to alleviate poverty. The findings were part of the department's latest economic prediction released on 16 May 2024. Hamid Rashid, the lead economist at DESA. According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of […]

today20 May, 2024

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Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is popular but divisive. Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images     By Archana Venkatesh, Clemson University   The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time crisscrossing the country, delivering a message he hopes will […]

today20 May, 2024

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Kenya’s flood evictions may violate the law – scholar

      By Smith Ouma, University of Manchester     Recent floods in Kenya have left at least 270 people dead, displaced more than 200,000 and destroyed property, infrastructure and livelihoods across the country. In Nairobi, hundreds of people in informal settlements were left homeless and thousands were displaced. And now, the government has been evicting people from flood-prone areas. Smith Ouma is a legal expert with a focus […]

today20 May, 2024

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Iran crash: President Raisi reported dead – what that might mean for the country and region

Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, is reported by state media to have died following a helicopter crash. Iranian Presidency Office via AP     By Eric Lob, Florida International University   Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who has been reported dead after the helicopter he was in crashed on May 19, 2024, is a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership. While search and rescue teams […]

today20 May, 2024

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Trump lawyer: Cohen “completely collapsed” on witness stand

An attorney from Donald Trump's legal team says the prosecution's star witness Michael Cohen has "completely collapsed" under cross examination. It comes ahead of Cohen's return to the witness stand where he will continue to be grilled by the former president's lawyers. Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer claims he paid hush money - on Trump's asking - to cover up an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels... claims that Trump denies. […]

today20 May, 2024

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Fifth round of voting begins in India

Polling has opened for the fifth phase of general elections in India....with the world's largest democratic exercise now entering its final stages. While it's the smallest of all 7 phases, some of the seats polling today are significant. Votes are being cast in 49 constituencies across 8 states and federally-governed territories. On the ballot today is main opposition Congress party's leader Rahul Gandhi. He is contesting from the family bastion […]

today20 May, 2024

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Iran’s president missing after helicopter crash

Search and rescue operations are underway in Iran after a helicopter carrying the country's President crashed. Ebrahim Raisi was traveling with Iran's Foreign Minister when the helicopter was involved in a "hard landing", according to Iranian state media. Stuart Smith reports from neighboring Iraq.  

today20 May, 2024