UK’s Labour sweeps to power as leader Starmer vows to bring change
London, UK Reuters Keir Starmer vowed to bring change to Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party surged to a comprehensive win in a parliamentary election on Friday, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government. The centre-left Labour was set to win a massive majority in the 650-seat parliament with Rishi […]
Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says
Reuters Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain at a measly one per cent in the current fiscal year with little respite in sight, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Escalating violence, labour shortages and a depreciating […]
Economy, migration, war top voters’ concerns in EU election – survey
Brussels, Belgium Reuters The economy, migration and international conflicts were the top concerns for voters in the European Union election, data from the bloc’s biggest member countries suggested on Monday. Provisional results in the European Parliament election on Sunday night showed gains for nationalist and euro-sceptic parties that campaigned on tickets including clamp-downs on migration, […]
Postcards: Hardship, insecurity cloud Nigeria President’s first year in office
MACDONALD DZIRUTWE and ABRAHAM ACHIRGA, of Reuters, report…
In heated debate, Britain’s Sunak, Starmer go head-to-head on the economy
London, UK Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost Britain’s economy, with the PM accusing the opposition party of wanting to increase taxes if it wins power at a July 4 election. Both Sunak, a Conservative, and Starmer stuck to their campaign lines in […]
South Africa: Thirty years after end of apartheid, inequality persists
KOPANO GUMBI and OLIVIA KUMWENDA-MTAMBO, of Reuters, look at what the data shows…
Conflict impacts: War upends Ukraine’s economy in a shift that may be permanent
OLENA HARMASH, of Reuters, reports on the ongoing and future impacts of the war on Ukraine on the country’s economy…
“No-one can look after us”: In rapidly ageing China, millions can’t afford to retire
TINGSHU WANG, LAURIE CHEN, KEVIN YAO and FARAH MASTER, of Reuters, report on how many of China’s workers, upon reaching retirement age, will have to return to their rural villages to make ends meet…
Thousands of Colombians protest Petro’s economic, social reforms
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Tens of thousands of Colombians marched on Sunday to reject economic and social reforms being proposed by the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro, the latest in a series of demonstrations against Petro’s policies. The reforms, which Petro says will fight deep inequality but which opponents say will damage the country’s already-struggling […]
South Koreans vote for new parliament after economy, corruption dominate campaign
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Koreans vote to elect a new parliament on Wednesday in a bitterly fought race seen by some analysts as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose popularity has suffered amid a cost of living crisis and a spate of political scandals. The opposition Democratic Party (DP), which already dominates […]