$hithole Countries? 673 Million People Still Defecate Outdoors The United Nations has released a new report focusing on water, sanitation and hygiene around the world. It has found that approximately 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, 4.2 billion have to go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities. …
June 2019 archive
Jun 19
Today’s News 19th June 2019
Is News Polarization An American Problem? Depending on who you are in the United States, trust in the news has either sky-rocketed or nose-dived, according to Reuters Digital News Report. As Statista’s Sarah Feldman notes, about half of people on the left trust the news most of the time, while merely 9 percent of people on …
Jun 18
Today’s News 18th June 2019
The UK Is Among Europe's Least Family-Friendly Countries A new analysis of OECD data by UNICEF has revealed the European countries with the most and least family-friendly policies… You will find more infographics at Statista As Statista’s Martin Armstrong notes, at the top of the overall ranking, Sweden has the highest average ranking when considering the following …
Jun 17
Today’s News 17th June 2019
UK Millennials 'Have Secret Cocaine Addiction And Drug Is Used Everywhere' Researchers at Substance abuse charity, Addaction, discovered cocaine use in the UK is much higher than previously thought. Approximately 80% of the respondents admitted using marijuana, while 70% said they use cocaine and crack cocaine. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> This is the most …
Jun 16
Today’s News 16th June 2019
Think Media Won't Help Lead US Into War With Iran Based On False Intelligence? Looks Like They Already Are Authored by Jake Johnson and Jon Queally via Common Dreams If there were any lingering hopes that the corporate media learned from its role in perpetuating the lies that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and would …
Jun 15
Today’s News 15th June 2019
Army Major (Ret.): Why America's No-Fault Generals Won't Save Us From The Next War Authored by Danny Sjrusen via The American Conservative, The brass are careerists, never punished for their mistakes, quietly assenting to the latest doomed interventions. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Poll after poll indicates that the only public institution Americans still trust is the military. Not …
Jun 14
Today’s News 14th June 2019
Party Foul: The London Metals Exchange Has Banned Drinking During The Workday You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Daytime drinking, which we previously reported had become a point of contention at Lloyd’s of London, has now been banned for metals traders at the London Metal Exchange. What used to be a …
Jun 13
Today’s News 13th June 2019
Marine Le Pen Ordered To Stand Trial For Re-Tweeting ISIS Atrocities Right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen has been ordered to stand trial for tweeting photographs of ISIS atrocities in December 2015, weeks after IS jihadis murdered 130 people in Paris. <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> A judge ruled in the Western Paris suburb of …
Jun 12
Today’s News 12th June 2019
US-China Trade War Damage May Be "Irreversible" With the trade war between the US and China on the brink of re-escalating once more, a journalist told ABS-CBN News Philippines that damage to global supply chains from the trade war might be “irreversible.” President Trump threatened to slap tariffs Monday on the remaining $300 billion of …
Jun 11
Today’s News 11th June 2019
China's Rare Earth Monopoly Is Diminishing Some while ago, precious rare earths important in the production of microchips, electronics and electric motors were almost exclusively sourced in China. However, as Statista’s Katharina Buchholz points out, in recent years, several nations have picked up production again while new players entered the market, diversifying it at least to some …
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