Extreme Poverty Set to Vanish by 2028?
“Statisticians are kind of bewildered by this,” but…”extreme poverty” — that is, the number of people around the world living on less than $1.25 a day, counting inflation — is “on a trend...
Crowdfunding: A greater flight-risk than Greece
With each passing day, the once great nation, the cradle of democracy and the birthplace of Western civilisation, Greece trembles in fear of what tomorrow may bring. Realistically, it is too late for the Greek government alone ...
Lebanese Fears Confirmed as Bomb Shakes Beirut
As many Lebanese had predicted, the unrest in Syria has spilled into Lebanon’s borders. Around 3pm local time, a bomb went off in Beirut. Once described as the “Paris of the Middle East,” Beirut has now been reduced to an...
The Hidden Value Of India’s Space Program
On the fifth of this month the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) became the fourth space agency in the world to attempt to reach the Red Planet. ISRO’s Sriharikota assembly and launch facility, in the very south of An...
Brazil: ‘Real Men Don’t Beat Women’
It’s a startling statistic: One in five Brazilian women are likely to suffer from domestic violence. That includes physical, psychological, and emotional abuse as well as marital rape. The aggressor is usually a boyfriend...
The World Cup Conundrum: A Legacy Of Loss?
Pele, Ronaldinho, Kaka. To the common layperson, these names may not mean much, but to football aficionados, they hold the same rank as St Paul or St Joseph do to devout Catholics: holy figures, to be admired and worshipped for...
