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25 October 2022, 08:15
Preview Trade turnover between Moscow and Beijing has risen in January-September to over $136 billion, official data shows
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25 October 2022, 08:15

MADRID, Oct 24 (IPS) - European politicians continue to run in all directions to find a way out of their energy crisis. One of them – Simonetta Sommaruga, the Swiss Environment Minister, asked people to ‘shower together’. Others are competing to grant the business of transporting energy from the North of Africa to the continent. All this is not new.

Read the full story, “Europe in Its Labyrinth”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

PORTLAND, USA, Oct 24 (IPS) - Given the upcoming midterm elections in the United States and the consequences of the outcome for domestic legislation and programs as well as the country’s foreign policy, it’s useful and fitting to review fundamental differences between America’s two major political parties on vital demographic issues.

Read the full story, “U.S. Political Divides on Demographic Issues”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

Jhargram, India, Oct 24 (IPS) - At Jhargram, a far-flung village in India’s West Bengal state, a group of farmers sit together in one of the open fields. They debate, deliberate, and confabulate about the marketing strategy they should use when selling their harvest on the open market.

Read the full story, “Indian Village Unlocks Treasure of Organic, Indigenous Farming”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to this resource and to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report published on Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO), UN children’s agency, UNICEF, and the World Bank. 

Read the full story, “Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

The political stalemate continues in Libya and prospects for elections are dim, the head of the UN Mission there, UNSMIL, said on Monday in his first briefing to the Security Council.

Read the full story, “Libya: ‘Political deadlock persists with no clear end in sight’- UN envoy”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

Some 1,200 scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society met at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to discuss potentially game-changing ideas related to water and sustainability.

Read the full story, “‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (IPS) - Widespread adverse reactions to the UK government’s recent ‘mini-budget’ forced new Prime Minister Liz Truss to resign. The episode highlighted problems of macroeconomic policy coordination and the interests involved.

Read the full story, “Macroeconomic Policy Coordination More One-Sided, Ineffective”, on globalissues.org

25 October 2022, 08:15
Cyclone Sitrang slams into Bangladesh's southern coast, snapping communications and power links, officials say.
25 October 2022, 08:15
Loss of foreign funding and economic mismanagement have pushed the Sudanese economy to the brink since the coup.