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The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse
After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Harris edges out Trump on key economic questions, new poll shows
Poll shows more voters support US vice-president’s tax and housing policies compared with the Republican nominee. Donald Trump has lost his advantage over Kamala Harris on who is best qualified ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
2 million at risk of starvation in Myanmar state amid ‘total economic collapse’
Exclusive: a UN report will accuse the military of imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Rakhine state, more than three years after seizing power in a coup . Two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
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West Bank olive harvest met with rising Israeli violence, says UN
Nine deaths in a week, including soldier’s killing of 59-year-old woman as she farmed, brings charges of ‘war-like’ tactics. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul
Pam Kaur is the first woman in the banking giant's 159-year history to become its chief financial officer.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
How a Palestinian and an Israeli united to document West Bank demolitions
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss filming the brutal displacement of villagers by Israeli forces in ‘No Other Land’World - Financial Times - October 23 -
US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open
Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banksBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Destructive Israeli Raid in West Bank Kills 5, Palestinians Say
The Israeli military said its soldiers had engaged in close combat in the Nur Shams area of the occupied territory.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities
The military said the attacks were meant to reduce the transfer of weapons and intelligence from Iran through Syria to Hezbollah, the armed group in Lebanon.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live
VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North Carolina. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel it will withhold arms funding if Gaza aid doesn’t improve
US state department confirms reports that secretary of state and defense secretary warned Israel . See all our Middle East coverage here Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Middle East latest: Officials in West Bank say Israeli raid has killed 3
Palestinian officials said that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three peopleWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Middle East latest: Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel says it targeted a weapons facility
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were shelteringWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Israeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them Down
Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens live in the Israeli-occupied territory, on opposing sides of an entrenched conflict, where neither Palestinians nor Israelis have much enthusiasm for Kamala Harris.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
‘It’s like living in a prison’: inside the besieged Palestinian village isolated from the rest of the West Bank
Since the 7 October attack, and the ensuing war in Gaza, restrictions in Beit Iksa have become even more suffocating. In January this year, four-year-old Ruqayya Jahalin, her mother and her five ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Afghanistan: a country on the edge
Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?World - Financial Times - October 17 -
Politics is distorting economic data
Partisanship continues to pollute results of influential surveys of consumer and business sentimentWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
The best new books on economics
A sceptical view of the Chinese miracle, how AI could crash the economy — and tips for Rachel ReevesWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
The economic October surprise
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Consumers feel more confident ahead of Election Day A new survey shows that ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
The US economic boom is a mirage
Its lopsided, brittle quality helps explain why so many Americans will cast votes in angerWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Can economics model Trump?
Economists are trying to calibrate a Republican victory and finding it extremely difficultWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable
Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliativesBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed
Failure would set back the cause of reform across sub-Saharan AfricaWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
The economics of research and development. With Heidi Williams
What is the relationship between innovation spending and productivity?World - Financial Times - October 28 -
Democratic strategist on the party's economic message
A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
The west’s halfhearted resistance to Russia
Ukraine’s friends can be much tougher with Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ — and other economic weaponsWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Trump wins West Virginia
Former President Trump is projected to win West Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Republican presidential nominee easily carried the Mountain State and will pick up its four Electoral ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Inside the Collapse of Venture for America
The nonprofit promised 100,000 jobs by 2025. But it shut down with only a few thousand jobs created, and its final group of fellows are still owed money.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Wisconsin’s vote on the edge as immigrant scare stories spread
In the final leg of the US election campaign, even the quietest towns are being dragged into the border warWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia
Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe
Moldova is facing a tide of disinformation unprecedented in complexity and aggression, the head of a new center meant to combat it tells WIRED. And platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Telegram and ...Tech - Wired - October 19 -
Edge of the world: discovering the wild side of the Algarve
The very tip of Portugal is a haven for dolphins, whales, walkers – and savvy tourists keen to discover an under-the-radar stretch of the coast. ‘I’m not sure about this,” says the American woman, ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’
A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Iran after an Israeli retaliatory strike. Explosions kept some awake, while others hoped life would go back to normal.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Living on a Volcano’s Edge, Italians Practice for Disaster
The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a full eruption. Vesuvius isn’t the volcano they’re worried about.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
I was on the edge of burnout, says campaigner for ADHD awareness
Ana Jaks is part of a campaign which aims to break down the stigma of women with ADHD in the workplace.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
All Blacks edge out England in dramatic finale
England miss out in a dramatic finale against New Zealand as Mark Tele'a's try proves decisive at Twickenham.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Harris camp thinks she’s regained edge on Trump
Vice President Harris and her supporters believe they have the edge in the final hours of the presidential campaign, after several weeks when the campaign felt it was on shaky ground as former ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Americans head to polls with historic election on a knife edge
With no clear swing-state advantage for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, the US is poised for a long – and tense – wait for results. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago
