Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency - Al Jazeera

Cycling through the Highlands, as I recently did, one could easily be mistaken for thinking that Scotland is a wealthy country. Caledonia is blessed with fertile land, abundant fresh water and nearly 10% of Europe’s offshore wind capacity, to say nothing of oil and gas.  Like other advanced economies,

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UN Falls Short of Aid Pledge to Yemen Despite Peace EffortsAt a high-level UN event, global donors pledged US$1.2 billion in aid operations to Yemen in 2023. Millions of Yemenis require humanitarian assistance.Inter Press ServiceAid