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100 days on, what impact has Brexit had on UK-EU trade?
100 days on, what impact has Brexit had on UK-EU trade?
Official UK figures in March showed the UK recorded a record fall in trade with the EU in January, as the economy struggled with post-Brexit rules and the pandemic. Goods exports plunged by 41% and imports by 29% as the UK's departure from the EU's single ...[Read more]
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Billionaires made $3.9 trillion during the pandemic — enough to pay for everyone’s vaccine
Billionaires made $3.9 trillion during the pandemic — enough to pay for everyone’s vaccine
A new report from Oxfam found that the world's billionaires didn't just recoup losses from the coronavirus: Their collective wealth increase could pay for the entire world's vaccinations and prevent anyone from falling into poverty. "The increase in the w ...[Read more]
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‘Unprecedented’: Madagascar on Verge of World’s First Climate-Fueled Famine
‘Unprecedented’: Madagascar on Verge of World’s First Climate-Fueled Famine
"These people have done nothing to contribute to climate change," said one U.N. official. "They don't burn fossil fuels... and yet they are bearing the brunt of climate change." ...[Read more]
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750,000 Households May Face Eviction If Congress Doesnt Act, Says Goldman Sachs
750,000 Households May Face Eviction If Congress Doesnt Act, Says Goldman Sachs
Anew analysis from finance firm Goldman Sachs finds that if Congress doesn’t act soon to pass an eviction moratorium, 750,000 households could face eviction in the fall and winter. The investment bank estimates that between 2.5 and 3.5 million people in ...[Read more]
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A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today.
A Century Ago, Miners Fought in a Bloody Uprising. Few Know About It Today.
At the Battle of Blair Mountain, thousands of miners clashed with sheriff’s deputies in the largest insurrection since the Civil War. ...[Read more]
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Covid response one of UK’s worst ever public health failures
Covid response one of UK’s worst ever public health failures
Britain’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic was one of the worst public health failures in UK history, with ministers and scientists taking a “fatalistic” approach that exacerbated the death toll, a landmark inquiry has found. ...[Read more]
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NATO used ECHELON to steal trade secrets for U.S. Corporations
NATO used ECHELON to steal trade secrets for U.S. Corporations
European Parliament document states that NATO used ECHELON, the worldwide surveillance system of NATO, was used to steal trade secrets from competing corporations for benefit of U.S. corporations. (PDF download - download and view in a PDF viewer) ...[Read more]
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Greece on the breadline: the children of Athens too hungry to do PE
Greece on the breadline: the children of Athens too hungry to do PE
In a perfect example of citizens paying the price for the excesses of the wealthy, greek students are undernourished to attend physical education classes because they cant get enough breakfast. Since the government has initiated austerity measures pushed ...[Read more]
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Israelis Protest Against War on Iran
Israelis Protest Against War on Iran
Near a thousand Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest against a possible unilateral Israeli military strike on Iran, as more Israeli citizens begin to reach out to Iranians. The protest sprung up independently after a Facebook campaign by I ...[Read more]
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U.S. trained Iranian terror group on U.S. Soil
U.S. trained Iranian terror group on U.S. Soil
When the U.S. wants to fund, train, arm or otherwise align itself with a Terrorist group or state sponsor of Terror ...[Read more]
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Cuba says Cuban Government funds held by U.S. has been stolen
Cuba says Cuban Government funds held by U.S. has been stolen
arge chunks of Cuban funds held by the US as part of the blockade against the island nation have been stolen, reports Cuban newspaper Granma. Castro ...[Read more]
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