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The Fisherman and the Banker: film charts Indian fishers’ fight with a giant

Documentary charts historic case of a community who sued arm of World Bank over a power plant’s impact on their lives

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024

Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economy

A year of war in the Gaza Strip has reverberated across the West Bank, where the World Bank warns the economy is at risk of collapse because of Israeli restrictions barring Palestinian laborers from entering the country to work and the biggest wave of violence in decades

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Nigerians decry ‘anti-poor’ measures in new protests against the government

The country’s highest food inflation levels in decades have pushed businesses to shutter and forced many to go hungry.

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2024

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UK climate envoy to keep role at charity whose founders invest in fossil fuels

Supporters rally to Rachel Kyte after criticism of appointment over link to investment firm Quadrature Capital

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024

Money Gambians send home from Europe is a lifeline for their families but the sacrifices take a toll

The money that many young Gambian men who left as migrants seeking jobs in Europe send back home every month is a lifeline for their families

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2024

Labour's new 'climate envoy' linked with £4m party mega-donor hedge fund

LABOUR’S appointee to a plum government job is linked with a Cayman Islands-based hedge fund which donated £4 million to the party, The National…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2024

Labour appoints Rachel Kyte to climate envoy role axed by Sunak

Appointee was a climate chief at the World Bank and will lead UK’s return to high-level environmental diplomacy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

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Who is Rachel Kyte, the UK’s new climate envoy?

The forthright climate expert has occupied top positions at the World Bank and the UN

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?

India wants to renegotiate the 64-year-old pact under which the neighbours split water from six Himalayan rivers.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2024

As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa are contesting an election focused on the economy.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2024

How single-use plastic still rules the world

The World Bank estimates 11 percent goes uncollected, and is burned, disposed of on land or leaks into rivers and the ocean.

Latin Times · Sep 18, 2024

How Single-use Plastic Still Rules The World

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024

Local, Foreign Firms Facing Months Of Recovery In Storm-hit Vietnam

Factory roofs blown off, products worth millions of dollars destroyed, supply chains disrupted: Typhoon Yagi has had a disastrous impact on local and global companies in northern Vietnam who could take months to recover, business leaders warn.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024

'Easy, Convenient, Cheap': How Single-use Plastic Rules The World

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.

International Business Times · Sep 16, 2024

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Fortune · Sep 13, 2024

After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West

It is hardly surprising that Putin’s cronies are taking victory laps and celebrating the IMF’s legitimization of the Kremlin.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024

There are 13 million women ‘missing’ in Gulf states – here’s why it is holding their economies back

When you think of modern, oil-rich Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), you may picture a life of luxury. But beneath the shots of towering skyscrapers and splendid grand malls, there is a concerning reality: women are frequently missing from the economic picture.

AAP · Sep 10, 2024

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Artificial intelligence may not necessarily make the fight against inequality any easier, the World Bank president has said during an Australian visit.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024

1.2 billion young people will need a job in the next 10 years. The World Bank is trying to help them find one

World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Canberra this week. It’s the first time a World Bank president has visited Australia in seven years.

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The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

In diesel-dependent East Timor, renewable energy transition remains slow despite government pledges

The small Southeast Asian nation of East Timor is at an energy development crossroads

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024

As China, Africa woo each other, who gains more? It’s complex, say experts

Beijing’s detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans, but the continent’s leaders also have a choice.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

For decades, we’ve been told 80% of the world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands – but it’s wrong

Everyday people understandably rely on information quoted by scientists. But when that information turns out to be incorrect, things get complicated.

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

Ethiopia Says Mega-dam Doubles Electricity Output

Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after two more turbines started operations.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

The leading alternative to GDP is languishing over a technical disagreement – with grave potential consequences

Many commentators believe that the world should move away from measuring economic success in terms of GDP growth. Yes, growth has brought prosperity and untold riches, but it has had significant negative side effects for the planet, including climate change, pollution and species extinction. None of these are captured in…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024

It’s August 2024 – and our world is at a turning point. Here’s what we should do now

I see looming political and environmental threats – and too few willing to address them. Where is the urgency, asks former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024

The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help

Hauling garbage in Mali’s capital, Bamako, can be grim

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