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Economic Crisis

5 articles

Evergrande: Life Sentence Ends a $300 Billion Fraud

Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan was sentenced to life imprisonment on August 20, 2026 by a Shenzhen court for bribery, fraud, and falsifying $78 billion in financ…

Finance Business World

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 20, 2026 • 08:43

Is "for cause" removal a barrier to Federal Reserve independence?

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s removal protections face a critical legal test that could dismantle a century of monetary independence. As executive pressure mounts …

Finance World Federal Reserve

Elisabeth Saar · Aug 08, 2026 • 06:13

Can the Venezuela earthquake dismantle the sovereign shield?

The June 2026 Venezuela earthquake wasn't just a natural disaster; it was a structural verdict on a nation in transition. With $37 billion in infrastructure dam…

Politics World Venezuela Earthquake 2026

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 18, 2026 • 17:02

Can the Venezuela earthquake relief fill the massive funding gap?

A devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake has pushed Venezuela's pre-existing crisis to a breaking point, leaving nearly 69,000 people missing and the national eco…

World Politics Venezuela

Inese Kalvane · Jun 28, 2026 • 06:14

Abandoned scam survivors face a new crisis on Cambodia’s streets

Thousands of trafficked survivors from 66 nations are being 'freed' into homelessness on the streets of Phnom Penh. While scam operations generate 35% of Cambod…

World Politics Human Trafficking

Inese Kalvane · Jun 21, 2026 • 15:15