World’s richest 1% captured over 63% of all wealth created since 2020: Oxfam
An Oxfam report notes that the richest 1% of the world’s population captured over USD 26 trillion (nearly 63%) of the USD 42 trillion created since 2020, nearly twice the USD 16 trillion (37%) that went to the rest of the population
Amid record power outages, South Africans now brace for hike in electricity prices
South Africa’s national energy regulator has approved an 18.65% hike in electricity tariffs by state-owned electricity utility company Eskom. The decision comes amid record power outages and a years-long energy crisis
2,000 metal workers to go on strike in Turkey
Unions have questioned the policy of linking wage hikes to inflation, claiming that official inflation rates are unreliable. They also warned against government attempts to impose a “strike ban”
Artists across Greece slam presidential decree degrading arts education
Presidential Decree 85/2022, which was endorsed by the conservative New Democracy (ND)-led government, equates graduates of drama schools, conservatories, film schools, and dance schools with high school graduates
Alumni, students condemn Harvard Kennedy School’s denial of fellowship to former HRW chief Kenneth Roth
Former Human Rights Watch head Kenneth Roth was initially was offered a position at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. The offer was the withdrawn, reportedly due to the HRW’s “anti-Israel bias” and his social media posts critical of Israel
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in under 24 hours in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces also arrested nearly three dozen Palestinians in early morning raids on Wednesday and Thursday across the occupied West Bank
Leftists slam Croatia’s Eurozone entry amid soaring inflation
Croatians are now facing increased inflation due to conversion of the country’s currency to the euro, in addition to the ongoing cost of living crisis with rising food and energy prices across Europe
Prince Harry’s “cruelties” will be “remembered by history”
Protest and condemnation follow revelations that the British royal killed 25 Afghans while on tour with the military