In 2021, global plastic recycling was estimated at roughly 40 billion US dollars. This market was forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of seven percent between 2022 and 2031, to…
World military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion, an increase of 3.7% compared to 2021. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year…
European Union countries are facing unprecedented challenges at their external borders due to the arrival of record numbers of refugees from several countries and continents. Numbers are steadily…
Despite the decrease in the time spent by individuals in the world using the internet in general, the use of social media by these individuals has nearly doubled in the last 10 years from an hour and…
Today is the first round of the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections. Thirty-six parties have formed alliances, but the main competition is between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the…
The world will be closely watching the raising of the US federal debt ceiling next month, and consequently, its impact on US economic indicators, while the country is fighting inflation by…
Palestinian death is increasingly being seen through the lens of cold political calculations. The world's silence over Gaza's horrors has drowned out the desperate screams of its people.
Although Tehran should understand by now that its hand is weak, it remains to be seen whether it can give up its fantasy of empire. Talks in Oman will be telling.
In Türkiye for talks and a conference, Syria's new president knows that there is much to do and many to satisfy if he is to rebuild his country. Amidst the smiles, those with agendas jostle.
With numbers so staggering and stories so harrowing, we can't say we don't know what's happening. More needs to be done to address what has become 'the world's largest displacement crisis'.