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White Dove or Loan Shark?: Criticisms of the World Bank

The World Bank distributed nearly twelve billion dollars in loans, grants, and projects in 2023 alone. Countries like Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia received critical...

The EU Stands Up To Chinese EVs

With trade tensions increasing, the European Union and China are fast approaching a scenario of economic warfare from which no side could come out as a winner.

Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Program: The Back and Forth of the US Legal System 

“Today, President Biden is announcing a three-part plan to provide more breathing room to America’s working families as they continue to recover from the strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.” Such was the pivotal promise echoed by the Biden Administration back in 2022, promising to tackle an issue voters deeply cared about in exchange for their support.

X Set for Return to Brazil Following Weeks-Long Blackout

Since Friday, August 30th, Brazilian users of the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter) have been unable to legally access the platform following its ban by the country’s Supreme Court, which was preceded by a legal battle with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk.

What to Know About the Recent China-Africa FOCAC Summit in Beijing

“The friendship between China and Africa transcends time and space, surmounts mountains and oceans and passes down through generations.” --Xi Jinping,  05/09/2024 To what the Chinese...

Economic Impacts of Hosting the Olympics: Is Paris’ Investment Paying Off?

By Alexandra Marie Charlotte Stahl  This year, all eyes are on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It is one of the world's most famous...

Kenya Unrest: Inside the Tax Riots that Rocked Nairobi

By Lilli-Sage Bayes Kenya, renowned for its dynamic economy and relative stability in the East African region, is currently experiencing a wave of protests that...

El fenómeno Swift: más allá de la música

Taylor Swift se ha consolidado no solo como una talentosa cantante y compositora, sino también como una fuerza económica y cultural.

IA y datos: el nuevo petróleo del futuro

Hoy en día, especialmente en esta creciente era de la inteligencia artificial (IA), los datos son sin duda el nuevo petróleo.

Venture Network in Segovia

The Stork interviews Jean-François Manigo Gilardoni and Miguel Eugène del Olmo about the introduction of the Venture Network on Segovia campus, an organisation designed to uplift students' entrepreneurial spirit.

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The Sound Of Panic: How Social Media Creates A Generation Of Climate Anxiety

The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced, but to confront  that challenge, we need hope, not panic. We need action, not anxiety. Social media could be a part of the solution, but, right now, it’s part of the problem.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: Tried to Please Everyone, Yet Mesmerized No One.

The first thing I remember about the Victoria's Secret fashion show was a YouTube video clip of its 2012 edition. While little me had...

The King of Clay Leaves the Arena

By Paula Candiles Puente Some say it’s Roger Federer, others say it’s Novak Djokovic, but true tennis fans admit that it has always been and...