Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on Saturday.
Read MoreCountries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey Source: UN Children’s Fund Children’s needs, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, are growing. Many families struggle to make ends meet. Prices of basic supplies including food are skyrocketing.
Read MoreCongress weighs response to global food crisis (National Journal) May 6, 2022 Apr 26, 0222 pfowlkes Fri, 05/06/2022 – 16:13 Congress weighs response to global food crisis (National Journal) Congress weighs response to global food crisis (National Journal) Global In the News Food Prices National Journal published an Read more […]
Read MoreI. Introduction The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets1 in the financial markets, including the investment management industry, has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator – the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be primarily responsible to regulate the […]
Read MoreOne of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon? May 6, 2022 jmcquaid Fri, 05/06/2022 – 11:04 One of the world’s worst economic collapses, now compounded by the Ukraine crisis: What’s next for Lebanon? Clemens Breisinger Nadim Khouri Joseph Glauber David Laborde […]
Read MoreThe global formula milk industry, valued at some 55 billion US dollars, is targeting new mothers with personalised social media content that is often not recognisable as advertising. Photo by Lucy Wolski on Unsplash By Baher KamalMADRID, May 6 2022 (IPS) The world’s leading health and children specialised organisations have […]
Read MoreCountries: Moldova, Ukraine Source: World Food Programme This funding will go towards cash as well as immediate food relief for families in conflict-hit areas in Ukraine, and to displaced people from Ukraine in Moldovan transit sites and reception centres.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/12019 President Joe Biden calls climate change “the existential crisis of our time” and has taken steps to curb it that match those words. They include returning the U.S. to the Paris Agreement; creating a new climate Cabinet position; introducing a plan to slash fossil fuel subsidies; and announcing ambitious goals to cut U.S. […]
Read MoreI. Introduction The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets1 in the financial markets, including the investment management industry, has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator – the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be primarily responsible to regulate the […]
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