Research and experimental development (R&D) expenditure in the OECD area grew by 2.4% in inflation-adjusted terms in 2023, down from 3.6% in 2022.
Category: International
BBC Africa Eye: Secret Filming Exposes Immigration Scammers Exploiting Vulnerable Victims
BBC Africa Eye exposes recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals out of thousands of pounds when they apply to work in the UK care sector.
Thousands Are Feared Dead in Myanmar’s Quake. Trump’s USAID Cuts Will Cause Even More Unnecessary Deaths
Adam Simpson, University of South Australia In early 2021, after a decade of political and economic reforms, Myanmar looked like it was finally beginning to shake off the hangover of decades of military rule. Foreign investment was growing, and standards of living were gradually improving.
Turkey: AFP Demands the Immediate Release of its Photojournalist Yasin Akgül
AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media. According to the Turkish authorities, Yasin Akgül was taking part in an illegal gathering in Istanbul. This detention, which has no legal basis, comes more than […]
What the U.S. Ceasefire Proposal Means for Ukraine, Russia, Europe – and Donald Trump
James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University The United States says Ukraine has agreed to its proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia following three years of war.
Register of Damage for Ukraine Now Accepting Claims for Missing Immediate Family Members
The Hague// – As of today, individuals whose immediate family members have gone missing due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine can submit claims for compensation under Category A2.2 to the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (the Register).
Trump Skyrockets Demand for Financial Advice in his First 50 Days
U.S. President Donald Trump has driven up enquiries by new clients by 20% to a global financial advisory giant in the first 50 days of his second presidency.
Former Bronx Attorney Kofi Amankwaa Sentenced to 70 Months for Large-scale Immigration Fraud
A Bronx-based former immigration attorney of Ghanaian descent, Kofi Amankwaa, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for immigration fraud in connection with his supervision of a multi-year scheme to file fraudulent immigration documents under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”).
Raised Voices and Angry Scenes at the White House as Trump Clashes with Zelensky Over the ‘Minerals Deal’
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy The visit of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House has not gone to plan – at least not to his plan. There were extraordinary scenes as a press conference between Zelensky and Trump descended into acrimony, with the US president […]
Trump Tariffs Could Stoke US Inflation By 2.1%-deVere
US inflation could jump by 1.1% to 1.4% if Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, and an additional 0.7% from the measures on China, forecasts global financial advisory giant, deVere Group.