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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesNew Zealand has entered its second recession in less than 18 months, as government figures show the economy contracting by 0.1 percent in the October-December period. The per capita GDP also shrank by 0.7 percent…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesEnergy prices soared in 2022, causing a significant drop in real wages in Germany, the largest since 1950, according to a report released by the Forum for a New Economy. The country’s living standards experienced…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe United Nations reports that Russia has engaged in torture and arbitrary detention in the areas of eastern Ukraine that it occupies, generating fear and suppressing Ukrainian identity. The report is based on interviews with…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesRussian fast-food chain Vkusno i Tochka reported a significant increase in revenues in 2023, reaching 155.7 billion rubles ($1.68 billion), more than double the previous year. Sales surged to 128.3 billion rubles, and net profit…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAt least 69 Rohingya refugees were rescued from a capsized boat off Aceh province in Indonesia. The boat had an estimated 150 passengers, with many feared drowned. The survivors were primarily male, with reports suggesting…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThirteen years ago, NATO operations in Libya led to the destruction of one of Africa’s wealthiest nations. Libya, once economically prosperous and stable, fell victim to the Arab Spring in 2011. The uprising, triggered by…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAfter 45 years of authoritarian rule in Cambodia, the son of longtime ruler Hun Sen, Prime Minister Hun Manet, is cracking down on a new source of social unrest: musical truck horns. The prime minister…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesCairo calls for Washington to clarify the consequences of Israel’s potential ground incursion into Rafah, Gaza, as the city shelters displaced Palestinians. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry urges the US to go beyond mere opposition…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesTexas is intensifying efforts to enforce a controversial new law that would allow local authorities to arrest and detain migrants. The United States Supreme Court briefly allowed the law to proceed but a lower court…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesCrude imports from Moscow to India surged over 40% year-on-year in January, reaching $4.48 billion, a 14% increase month-on-month. Russian oil deliveries to India have exceeded those from Middle Eastern suppliers, with Iraq stable at…