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'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome

economically." ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [In address to the nation, Trump says war in Iran is 'nearing completion'](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5770509/in-address-to-the-nation-trump-says-war-in-iran-is-nearing-completion) Today, most people know the word as a synonym for "destroy." But fewer realize

Can Africa turn its population boom into prosperity?

economic promise, but also exposes deep structural weaknesses [File: Olympia de Maismont/AFP] But demographic momentum is not destiny. The World Bank estimates that about 44 percent of Africans currently live in urban areas, a share

Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

economic policies and perceived failure to tackle corruption. Those protests ultimately resulted in the resignation of the prime minister, Rosen Zhelyazkov, and his cabinet in December. Bodakova, a recent sociology graduate from Sofia University

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

institutional legitimacy few politicians publicly challenge. But behind that image sits a network of former Israeli military and intelligence officials who have spent years pushing the US towards confrontation with Iran. Now, a former senior

Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

policy, it’s more of a question of what is convenient for him at that moment,” added the NGO director. ## The world’s ‘coolest dictator’ With the FMLN out of the picture, the Bukele brothers

Iran’s currency falls to new low as US blockade, sanctions impact trade

policy U-turn](/news/2026/4/26/iran-shifts-economic-focus-to-essentials-amid-war-uncertainty) to restart offering a preferential subsidised exchange rate with the goal of reducing prices, despite concerns about corruption. ## Non-oil trade takes hit According to customs data released by state media

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

institutions – have their roots in the Vietnam war era”. “You could argue that Americans went from naivety at the outset of the Vietnam era to cynicism – and cynicism that alienates us from the government, threatens

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

policies self-destruct.” ## Iran’s image Another key reason, say analysts, lies in Iran’s global image – created by the West and its narratives. Unlike Gaza, where protests are driven by a clearer sense that

‘Not in my name’: The Jewish diaspora fighting the consensus on Israel

Economic Justice (JFREJ). Activists from within the Jewish diaspora in Europe and the US say they are frustrated by politicians such as Smotrich using them and their religion to justify the genocide in Gaza

War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?

policies: Trump Always Chickens Out, or Taco. Backtracking threats has been a hallmark of Trump 2.0, particularly when it comes to tariffs and Iran. When Trump announced his slate of “liberation day” tariffs, he delayed

From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

economic and social rights." "They also invoked an idiom of class solidarity. They said, 'we need these trees and these forests for our survival,'" Guha said. ![In 1973, the Chipko movement in India coined

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

institutions of the Islamic Republic remain in place, and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was quickly elected by a clerical body as the successor. Military, security, political and judicial authorities have renewed their pledge of allegiance

'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets

Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM) and Ipsos. So, to what extent is their popularity a reflection of broader questions around men and their sense of self-worth? Prediction markets

A fresh financial crisis may be coming - it won't play out like the last one

institutions today are more secure. "I don't see any similarities at all," he says. "Zero." Nevertheless, some have likened what is happening in private credit to a slow run on a bank

The hidden power keeping wages low

economic damage is relatively minimal. Still, despite this evidence and some early enthusiasm, the idea that monopsony power was pervasive in the economy remained kinda fringe. Even as late as the early 2010s, Dube says

As Trump woos China, the Quad grouping drifts towards irrelevance

Institute for International Affairs, told Al Jazeera. ## ‘Uneven alignment’ First formed in 2007 and revived in 2017 with the aim of countering China’s rise, the Quad’s cohesion has since waxed and waned amid

Russian oil exports slump as Ukraine hammers ports and refineries

economic weaknesses engendered by four years of war.  (Al Jazeera) ## Refineries on fire Ukraine has kept up its pressure on Russian energy infrastructure over

Armenians vote in general election watched closely by Russia and the West

institutional and based on mutual respect," the Armenpress news agency reported. Russian officials have hit Armenian exports with a barrage of restrictions in recent weeks. President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have made thinly

Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?

economic consequences that threatened Trump’s own domestic political interests. When Iran effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies

What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?

institution. Officially, countries say that they freeze the assets of another nation or company over accusations of criminal activities, money laundering or violations of international law. But critics of the practice point to its selective