Foreign reserves
1 year after Taliban takeover, the US still hasn’t given Afghanistan’s money back
In 2021, the US froze $7 billion in Afghanistan’s reserves after the Taliban seized control, precipitating the “world’s largest humanitarian crisis”
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet resigns amid crisis, 2-month ceasefire in Yemen, and other stories
Today we look at ongoing protests in Sri Lanka as the economic crisis grows, the 2-month mutual ceasefire declared in Yemen, and more
Hospitals suspend operations as economic crisis spirals in Sri Lanka and other stories
Today we look at the rising economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the political crisis in Iraq amid delays in the election of the president, and more
Mapping Faultlines: Russia-Ukraine war and the impact on raw materials and supply chains
In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha gives an overview of the situation in Ukraine and talks about the battles on the information and economic fronts
- Film on Gaza solidarity encampments is launched amid Trump’s crackdown on student activism
- European leaders press ahead with armament plans amid Ukraine peace negotiations
- Syrian interim government continues to attack Lebanon after reaching ceasefire deal
- In major blow against free speech, environmental group ordered to pay USD 667 million to pipeline corporation
- Panamanian workers mobilize against Social Security privatization
