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As World Population Surpasses 8 Billion, Fertility Rates Continue to Decline
On Nov. 15 the United Nations (UN) officially marked an important milestone; the global population of...
Argentina Strikes $5 Billion Deal With China to Expand Currency Swap
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina has agreed to expand its currency swap deal with China by $5 billion — the Latin...
Analysis-Ukraine’s Sparse Wheat Plantings Sow Further Trouble for Global Food Security
By Pavel Polityuk, Maytaal Angel, and Nigel Hunt KYIV/LONDON - War, rain, and economic hardship have...
U.S., Japan, and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal
By David Lawder and Valerie Volcovici NUSA DUA, Indonesia/SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - A coalition of...
RCMP Charges Quebec Utility Employee With Funneling Trade Secrets to China
Canada’s federal police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, have charged a Hydro Quebec employee with...
Electric Vehicle Makers Burning Cash, Slammed by Sky-high Costs
Every time Lucid Group Inc or Rivian Automotive Inc sells an electric car, they are losing hundreds of...
Canadian Personal Bankruptcies Surge by 22.5% in Third Quarter; Economy Sputtering
According to data, recently released by Statistics Canada, consumer insolvencies in Canada soared by...
UK Club Owner Gets 6 Months in Jail After Serving Mince Pies During Lockdown
A 72-year-old Brit has been sentenced to six months in prison for "perverting the course of justice"...
The Dunhuang Caves: An Earthly Glimpse Into Otherworldly Realms
In China’s northwest, on the edge of the Gobi Desert, lies a town that was once a blessed stopover for...