France heads to the polls on Sunday for local elections to usher in mayors and city council members, in a final round of voting. The municipal elections, which come a year before France’s presidential vote, offer a glimpse of the country’s political landscape. The first round on Sunday showed France’s far-right party, the National Rally, … Read more‘Unpleasant surprises’: Will key French cities elect far-right mayors?
Social media has played a large role in declining happiness among young people in Western countries, a United Nations-backed report has found. Heavy social media use partly explains a “worrying decline” in the wellbeing of young people in the West, the latest edition of the annual World Happiness Report said on Wednesday. In total, 15 … Read moreSocial media making young people less happy, report finds
Shortly after the United States and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28, analysts warned that war could drive oil prices above $100 a barrel. Now, less than three weeks into the conflict, market watchers are seriously considering the possibility of prices surpassing $150 or even $200. On March 9, the price of Brent crude … Read moreCould oil hit $200 a barrel? Analysts no longer think it is far-fetched
As Cuba faces a nationwide blackout and energy crisis, the first members of a global aid mission taking more than 20 tonnes of food, medical supplies and solar panel equipment arrived in Havana on Wednesday. Organised by an alliance of progressive groups, Nuestra America Convoy to Cuba (NACC) is being pitched as an act of … Read moreEuropean groups join aid convoy to Cuba amid crippling oil blockade