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Why isn’t the DR Congo the world’s richest country?

The Democratic Republic of Congo could be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But its reserves of coltan, cobalt and gold have brought misery and conflict. And your smartphone plays…

3 days ago

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Father’s Day: The Guardian Fathers Celebrate True Fatherhood

Today is Father's Day. On this special day, we join fathers at the Guardian Nigeria as they speak on true fatherhood.…

6 months ago

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World Bank sees global ‘soft landing’ but warns of sluggish growth for developing nations

The World Bank has upgraded its global growth outlook for this year, expecting it to hold steady at 2.6 percent for the first time in three years. The latest Global Economic Prospects…

6 months ago

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World Blood Donor Day: Give blood. Save lives. Be a hero.

Today we honor the selfless individuals who voluntarily donate blood to save lives in our community and the world at large. You are the real heroes without capes. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, only…

6 months ago

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Is Vietnam set to replace China as the world’s factory?

Increasingly businesses are investing in Vietnam and setting up production sites there. While that move may lower their geopolitical risk in the short term, doing business in Vietnam has some drawbacks.…

7 months ago

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Antisemitism rising dramatically across the world, report finds

A global trend of increasing antisemitism has skyrocketed since Hamas' deadly October 7 attack, a new report has said. The Tel Aviv University report says many Jews across the world may soon…

8 months ago

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Gaza war protests spread across US campuses

The expression went viral in the 1960s: generation gap. Those in power had fought in World War II and were shocked to see college students in the US rebel against the call…

8 months ago

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Can China still become the world’s largest economy?

At this year's Hannover Messe trade fair, it seems obvious that major industrial innovations are no longer possible without China. While exhibitors from China exude optimism, lobby groups plead for pragmatism.…

8 months ago

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How to solve our big dam problem?

Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. Can the cheap, low-carbon renewable still thrive in an increasingly hot and dry world?…

8 months ago

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Situation in Sudan ‘probably the most disastrous in the world’, says former PM Hamdok

FRANCE 24 spoke to Abdalla Hamdok, who served as Sudan's prime minister twice after the fall of Omar al-Bashir in 2019. As the war in his country entered its second year, the…

8 months ago

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‘This is a crisis that threatens us all’: The world reacts to Iran’s attack on Israel

The Israeli and Iranian have different viewpoints on Sunday's attack on Israel, with Iran's press decrying what they call "Western hypocrisy". The news makes the front pages worldwide, with one US paper…

8 months ago

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World - Page 2

Why isn’t the DR Congo the world’s richest country?

Father’s Day: The Guardian Fathers Celebrate True Fatherhood

World Bank sees global ‘soft landing’ but warns of sluggish growth for developing nations

World Blood Donor Day: Give blood. Save lives. Be a hero.

Is Vietnam set to replace China as the world’s factory?

Antisemitism rising dramatically across the world, report finds

Gaza war protests spread across US campuses

Can China still become the world’s largest economy?

How to solve our big dam problem?

Situation in Sudan ‘probably the most disastrous in the world’, says former PM Hamdok

‘This is a crisis that threatens us all’: The world reacts to Iran’s attack on Israel

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