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The World Bank has warned of “hidden hunger” resulting from the heightened food insecurity in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It published a report on Monday expressing concern over the poor nutritional status of the Palestinian population, underlining the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among groups for whom good…

Lebanon will sign a "final" agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21, its energy ministry told Reuters, after months of delays to a plan viewed as critical to boosting power supplies for Lebanon's stricken economy. The plan, first floated in summer 2021, is part of a US-backed effort…

Laos, with dwindling cash reserves and surging inflation, is facing some of the same strains that pushed Sri Lanka to default and threatens Pakistan’s balance of payments.

The World Bank and the OECD nations have slashed their global growth forecasts for this year due to the ongoing war in Europe, supply-chain issues, and inflation. Amid this, the demand for silver is poised to explode. Hence, we think the beaten-down silver mining stocks Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM), Endeavour…

The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank and South Africa's National Treasury said in a statement.

U.S. inflation running hotter-than-expected has led the benchmark indices to end the last week in the red. On top of it, the World Bank has warned of stagflation and slashed its global growth forecast. Amid this volatile situation, fundamentally solid stocks in the consumer defensive sector Kellogg (K), Kroger (KR),…

In Kabul, women talk about losing their jobs and being forced to wear a burqa, while others fear starvation

NEW DELHI: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said cryptocurrencies are akin to 'a world of Caribbean pirates' in the absence of a centralised regulatory authority and are yet to pass the test of a fiat currency.

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