Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023
Journalism of Courage
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EXPLAINED GLOBAL NEWS
Why has China told bankers to shun flashy clothes, 5-star hotels?
June 19, 2023 8:33 pm
China is cracking down on ostentation as the wealth gap continues to grow. Finance workers, among the richest in the country, have been told told to eschew luxury displays, with bonuses and pay cuts across the sector.
Economic diplomacy: Who wants to invest in Syria now?
June 17, 2023 10:45 pm
Recent events may indicate the world wants to start doing business with Syria again, despite its government being accused of war crimes. But how likely is it China, the EU and Gulf states will start spending big there?
What is Russia's problem with the Black Sea grain deal?
June 17, 2023 6:05 pm
The United Nations and Turkey brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative last July to help tackle a global food crisis worsened by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and blockade of its Black Sea ports.
Daniel Ellsberg dies: How a US military analyst leaked the 'Pentagon Papers', revealing lies about the Vietnam War
June 17, 2023 4:56 pm
His actions led to one of the most important Supreme Court cases for press freedom in the US in the modern era, set off a series of events that ultimately forced President Richard Nixon to reign, and accelerated the end of the Vietnam War.
The rich history of the Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel in NY
June 16, 2023 3:49 pm
The Pakistan International Airlines has leased one of its most valuable assets – the Roosevelt Hotel in New York – to the city's administration, for a period of three years, in order to raise money for its struggling economy.
Hundreds feared dead as migrant boat capsizes of Greek coast: What we know so far
June 15, 2023 9:35 pm
Even before Wednesday’s deaths, at least 1,039 people were known to be missing from Central Mediterranean crossings this year. Actual figures are likely to be even higher, with some disasters not even recorded.
Fmr US President Donald Trump federally charged: What this means and what happens now
June 14, 2023 8:13 pm
Trump has been accused of mishandling classified documents, after he stepped down as the US President in early 2021 and continued to keep them at his private estate.
Why the US wants to rejoin UNESCO after years of disputes over Israel and Palestine
June 14, 2023 12:20 am
The issue goes back to 2011, when UNESCO inducted Palestine as a member. Both US and Israel stopped paying their dues and later in 2019, they exited the UN agency.
Ex-Scotland leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested, released without charges: What is the case
June 13, 2023 10:18 am
Sturgeon was the longest serving head of Scotland's government before she stepped down from the post of First Minister in February this year. She has maintained she is innocent.
Silvio Berlusconi passes away: The scandalous career of the ex-Italian PM
June 13, 2023 10:10 am
Known for numerous controversies surrounding his personal wealth, tax fraud charges and one conviction for soliciting sex from a minor girl and more, Berlusconi was at the helm in Italy for multiple terms.
