Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds

Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is now suffering from soaring levels of poverty as a devastating civil war drives tens of millions further into ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters ... run': Chaos at a Sydney mall as 6 people stabbed to death, and the suspect fatally shot 3:37 pm 3m read ... Read More

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The fighting between two generals leading competing military factions has now been going on for a year, leading to massacres, hunger and a massive wave of people fleeing their homes. A 15-year-old ... Read More

The Latest | UN chief calls for `urgent de-escalation' in the Middle East

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “urgent de-escalation” of hostilities in a phone conversation with Iran’s foreign minister following Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel ... Read More

Argentine Poverty Neared Pandemic Levels Before Milei Austerity

(Bloomberg) -- Poverty levels in Argentina rose slightly ... Worth Billions UBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate Finance About 41.7% of Argentines were living in poverty ... Read More

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April 12, 2024 • Money makes the world go around, faster and faster all the time. At Planet Money, a multimedia team of reporters tracks down the economists, investors and regular folks who are ... Read More

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police arrested a suspect after a bishop and three congregants were injured in the stabbing at an Orthodox Assyrian church ... Read More

Calls growing for Cuban military to side with the people as protests erupt over energy, food shortages

"Many Cuban veterans and police are living in extreme poverty ... News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. Read More

1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty. Their experiences vary widely, research says

A man of Hmong origin in his mid-30s said he struggled with the decision to either attend college or go straight into ... 1 in 10 people of Asian descent live at or below the poverty line. Read More

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ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani high court on Tuesday disposed of a petition filed by Bushra Bibi seeking her transfer to the high-security Adiala jail, where her husband, former prime minister Imran Khan ... Read More

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The police have yet to determine a motive for Saturday’s attack, which left six people dead ... Noboa son las que motivaron la detención de un político ecuatoriano refugiado en la Embajada ... Read More