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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 28 (IPS) - As the world grapples with overlapping crises—climate change, economic instability, and food insecurity—the 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face existential threats that demand urgent, collective action.

The continent needs to spend much more money on its militaries—at the expense of its welfare states.

President Donald Trump implemented a widespread freeze on federal loans and grants, ordering all agencies this week to "temporarily pause all activities

As the election nears, we scrutinise how each of the main contenders would deal with problems around the world

Donald Trump said that when he was president, he told the leader of a large NATO country that if the country was "delinquent" in its payments to NATO and Russia attacked it, "I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want." Trump has long mischaracterized what he calls "delinquent" payments.

"Sammy Hagar was abducted by aliens and he was sex probed. Does it require apparatus? Is it a beam? We don't know. We may never know."

People are sceptical of Britain's role as a force for good. But Keir Starmer can change that, writes Oxfam GB chief executive Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

In a rare admission, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country's birth rate is too low. Experts see no working solution for a looming population crisis.

Jeffrey Sachs and Guillaume Lafortune | War and sanctions, along with a 70 year Cuban blockade - has put the U.S. in last place on the global league tables.

In the first 7 years after joining the European Union, Ukraine will be able to claim approximately EUR 186 billion from the EU budget. Source: Financial...

The Mexican peso is one of the world's strongest currencies. That's bad news for citizens who rely on dollars.

Rapid population growth is about to hit the countries whose economies and climates are least equipped to handle it.

QUESTION: Looking at Socrates,  do you think that these people who were constantly calling for a recession because there were two quarters that declined with

Researchers found that six key food groups, including fruits and whole-fat dairy products, could help lower cardiovascular risk, including heart attacks and strokes.

Senators are calling for more funding, even if it runs afoul of the debt deal.

Left to continue, current projected deficits will soon create a financial crisis triggered by overwhelming government debt service costs driving fiscal policy out of control.

Midnight Notes on America post-WWII.

The Series C funding round was led by SIP Global and Aliya Capital Partners, with participation from Fidelity Management & Research Company, Viking Global Investors, GV (Google Ventures), HPE Pathfinder and existing investors.

This international scale study measured the prevalence of indoor microplastics (MPs) in deposited dust in 108 homes from 29 countries over a 1-month period. Dust borne MPs shape, colour, and length were determined using microscopy and the composition measured using μFTIR. Human health exposure and r …