Global plastic recycling doubles in a decade

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…

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Rise of military spending in an insecure world

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…

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Irregular EU border crossings

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…

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Social media is overtaking TV

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…

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Turks vote in high-stakes election

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…

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The battle over the US debt ceiling has just begun

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…

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