Modi Weighs Continuing Free Grains Program Into Polls
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2023-08-28 17:46
German Inflation Trauma of 1923 Strikes an Uneasy Chord Today
By late-1923, hyperinflation had rendered Germany’s currency so worthless that one woman used several billion marks of banknotes
2023-08-27 13:47
China’s Travel Rebound Risks Super-Charging Jet Fuel Prices
After years of pent-up demand for leisure and business travel due to the ravages of Covid-19, millions of
2023-08-27 08:50
Climate Change Is Helping Pests and Diseases Destroy Our Food
Pests and diseases are exacerbating crop shortages that have sent prices for goods like cocoa, olive oil and
2023-08-26 16:52
Japan Fishing Industry Reels After China’s Fukushima Embargo
Japan’s fishing industry is getting hit with falling prices and growing uncertainty after the Chinese government imposed a
2023-08-25 18:50
88 UK deaths linked to Canada 'poison seller'
Kenneth Law is alleged to have sold lethal substance online to people in the UK, Canada and the US.
2023-08-25 17:59
A Version of Pickleball Is Taking Off in Venezuela — to Maduro’s Dismay
Nicolas Maduro is cracking down on the Venezuelan elite’s growing obsession with padel tennis, blocking the construction of
2023-08-25 17:56
What’s Really Killing Britain’s Historic Pubs
When the Crown and Anchor pub in Llanidloes in mid-Wales was built, there was a different Charles on
2023-08-25 13:18
Public Outrage Mounts in China Over Japan’s Nuclear Wastewater
Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea has sparked outrage across China, triggering a ban on
2023-08-25 10:47
Hong Kong Is Losing Its Fight to Repair Image as Shopping Heaven
Hong Kong has struggled to regain its appeal as a global retail paradise since the city reopened this
2023-08-25 07:57
A Tiny Japanese Factory Is Handcrafting $11,000 Mics for Dr. Dre
Eiko Higuchi took a job in an audio factory employing people with disabilities after an accident left her
2023-08-25 06:45
China Plans Emergency Food Support for Some African Nations
China will provide emergency food assistance to some African nations, President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with
2023-08-25 03:23