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The late Pope Francis and the soul of economics
Oped, Published on 06/05/2025
» Pope Francis redefined the papacy in profound ways. As the leader of the Catholic Church, he worked to make it more inclusive of women and the LGBTQ+ community. As the first Latin American pontiff, he became a voice for the Global South. And by taking his name -- and inspiration -- from St Francis of Assisi, he positioned himself as a champion of the poor and marginalised.
Tariff chaos could halt 80 years of economic progress
Oped, Published on 26/04/2025
» International trade and exploration have captivated the human imagination for millennia. From Alexander the Great to Marco Polo, from the Silk Road to the East India Company, history is filled with examples of commerce redrawing the map of the known world. But for much of history, trade was shaped more by power than by fairness.
Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Poorest miss out as Serbia adopts digital welfare
News, Published on 30/08/2023
» Jovana Andjela, a single mother from Belgrade, has done odd jobs as a cook, cleaner, even a tour guide, but she relied on state benefits to make ends meet -- until last year, when Serbia's new digital welfare system locked her out.
Adam Smith 300 years later
Oped, Published on 30/06/2023
» This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, the founding father of modern economics. It comes at a time when the global economy faces several daunting challenges.
LIV's DeChambeau grabs PGA Championship clubhouse lead
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» ROCHESTER (UNITED STATES) - Bryson DeChambeau delivered a credibility boost to LIV Golf, firing a four-under par 66 to seize a one-stroke clubhouse lead in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Championship.
The lethal price of sweatshop development
Oped, Published on 19/05/2023
» It has been ten years since an eight-storey commercial building housing several textile factories on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed on April 24, 2013. The collapse of Rana Plaza claimed the lives of 1,134 people and severely injured 2,000 more, most of them women.
Maoist or not, football looks ripe for revolution
News, Published on 28/02/2023
» It's a fair bet that not everyone will be a fan of the government's proposed English football revolution, which will create an independent regulator and push for a more equitable sharing of the revenues generated by the world's most popular soccer league. When the idea was floated in 2021, the chief executive officer of Premier League club Leeds United decried redistribution as "Maoist collective agriculturalism". That's a little rich. If you want to see an example of a sporting industry that truly embraces egalitarian principles, try starting in that well-known socialist country, the United States of America.
Arsenal held by battling Newcastle as Man Utd cruise
AFP, Published on 04/01/2023
» LONDON: Arsenal were held to a goalless stalemate by high-flying Newcastle on Tuesday but still extended their lead to eight points at the top of the Premier League as Manchester United tightened their grip on a top-four place.
Apec host's budding marijuana industry faces backlash
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/11/2022
» Near the grand conference halls in central Bangkok where Asian leaders will meet this week, a plethora of marijuana shops - the Thai capital's newest tourist draw - were bustling despite a controversy that threatens the growing sector.