DARK SECRETS: 18 - The Real Truth

Labour appoints Rachel Kyte to climate envoy role axed by Sunak

Appointee was a climate chief at the World Bank and will lead UK’s return to high-level environmental diplomacy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Who is Rachel Kyte, the UK’s new climate envoy?

The forthright climate expert has occupied top positions at the World Bank and the UN

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Is the Indus Waters Treaty the latest India-Pakistan flashpoint?

India wants to renegotiate the 64-year-old pact under which the neighbours split water from six Himalayan rivers.

Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 2024

'Easy, Convenient, Cheap': How Single-use Plastic Rules The World

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.

International Business Times · Sep 16, 2024

After 2 years of peddling Putin’s propaganda, the IMF is returning to Russia in open defiance of the West

It is hardly surprising that Putin’s cronies are taking victory laps and celebrating the IMF’s legitimization of the Kremlin.

Fortune · Sep 13, 2024

There are 13 million women ‘missing’ in Gulf states – here’s why it is holding their economies back

When you think of modern, oil-rich Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), you may picture a life of luxury. But beneath the shots of towering skyscrapers and splendid grand malls, there is a concerning reality: women are frequently missing from the economic picture.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024

Emerging markets could miss out on AI wins: World Bank

Artificial intelligence may not necessarily make the fight against inequality any easier, the World Bank president has said during an Australian visit.

AAP · Sep 10, 2024

1.2 billion young people will need a job in the next 10 years. The World Bank is trying to help them find one

World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Canberra this week. It’s the first time a World Bank president has visited Australia in seven years.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2024

In diesel-dependent East Timor, renewable energy transition remains slow despite government pledges

The small Southeast Asian nation of East Timor is at an energy development crossroads

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

As China, Africa woo each other, who gains more? It’s complex, say experts

Beijing’s detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans, but the continent’s leaders also have a choice.

Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024