Spotlighting Student Journalism Globally
Apartheid was a tragic point in South Africa’s history. Although it happened over 30 years ago, remnants of that ideology can still be felt in the country’s economic and political structures. This system of institutionalized racial...
On Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, Wall Street experienced a dramatic plunge, reminiscent of the infamous stock market crash on Oct. 19, 1987. Dubbed “Black Monday,” the day saw the S&P 500 fall by 3%, the Nasdaq...
Kamala Harris was recently elected to be the Democratic party’s main presidential candidate ever since Biden dropped out of the race last July. Kamala Harris’s economic plan, delivered on August 16th, will aim at creating more...
Consumer prices have been steady, but July data on U.S. inflation shows surprisingly lowering rates despite the previously high readings that would’ve originally suggested otherwise. This report is also good news as it can support the...
On August 5th, the S&P 500 posted its worst day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial average had dropped 2.6%, the Nasdaq dropped 3.43%, and the S&P 500 dropped 3% These unprecedented numbers had come as...
Throughout the past few months, many massive protests have erupted throughout Kenya because young Kenyans want to take action against the government’s new tax hikes. Many have mobilized to spread this information through social media platforms...
China’s Current Situation In the second quarter of 2024, China’s economy had slowed down to a 4.7% growth, a slightly lower figure than their growth of 5.3% in the first quarter. In fact, China’s economy has...
Samsung Electronics, the flagship subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, expects its profits in the second quarter of this year to jump by almost 1500% compared to the same period last year. This follows...
Global spending on nuclear weapons has risen by $10.7 billion from the previous year, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). This is an increase of 13% in the US, a sharp swell...
China has announced a $47.5 billion investment to boost its domestic chip industry in a new state-backed initiative aimed at propelling the development and production of advanced semiconductor technologies within China. The ambitious cash injection falls...
