The collective riches of billionaires in Britain have increased by £35 million ($42.2 million) per day in 2024, Oxfam says
The charity organization revealed in its recent report, “Takers Not Makers: The Unjust Poverty and Unearned Wealth of Colonialism,” that the total wealth was £182 billion ($224.5 billion) in 2024. The anti-poverty charity also noted that four new billionaires were added to Britain’s wealthiest persons’ list in 2024, taking the country’s present number of billionaires to 57. The charity’s inequality...
Senegalese businessman, leader thanks The Final Call for sharing his ‘African story’
This week we focus on a recent, January 5, Zoom discussion from Senegal with Bachirou Seck, CEO of a Dakar-based firm. He also serves as Chief Advisor to the Office of Special Envoy of the Republic of Sierra Leone Ambassador Waleed Shamsid-Deen. The discussion also included Philadelphia-based Dr. Mujahid Nyahuma, adjunct professor at Rowan University and co-director of Global...
Cuba: A country aging gracefully and frozen in time
HAVANA, CUBA—Aging looks good in this city—from classic cars to 80-year-old men playing the drums. Seniors can be seen doing everything from musical performances, to running a business, and making the most out of retirement. In spite of the American embargo that has produced economic hardships, humanitarian concerns, and technological limitations, the current life expectancy in Cuba is nearly...
Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
BANGKOK—A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, 43 Uyghur men held in...
Iraqi Prime Minister visits Iran to strengthen regional unity and resist external interference
The two West Asian nations discussed regional cooperation, economic partnership, and the strengthening of resistance to foreign interference By People’s Dispatch Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited Iran on January 8 where the two countries discussed strengthening regional unity to resist all forms of external interference while increasing their mutual cooperation and communication. During his meeting with the Iraqi delegation, Iranian...
Palestinians dedicate a new West Bank olive grove to Jimmy Carter
TULKAREM, West Bank—Palestinian activists and residents planted a grove of 250 olive trees in a northern West Bank town on Jan. 13 in memory of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause. The former president’s legacy is “rooted” among Palestinians and across the globe, said Abbas Melhem, executive manager of the Palestinian Farmers Union....
Ethiopia and Somalia to restore diplomatic ties
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, a year after tensions erupted over a Red Sea access agreement. The two East African neighbors announced their decision in a joint statement on X on Jan. 11, following Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit to Addis Ababa, where he held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “The two leaders exchanged views on...
Black Alliance for Peace slams U.S. ‘war on drugs’ after disappearance of Ecuador boys
The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) has condemned in the strongest terms the, recent disappearance of four Black children in Ecuador as a byproduct of the U.S.-led “war on drugs” scheme in Latin America. The boys are between 11 and 15 years of age, and the episode is posing a serious challenge to President Daniel Noboa’s “war on drugs.” BAP, a people-centered human...
Challenges, opportunities and uncertainties face Africa in 2025
In 2025, Africa faces a range of challenges, opportunities, and uncertainties. Amid the campaigning for upcoming elections for African Union Commission Chairperson set for February 2025, it seems some candidates are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than the opportunity to build African continental unity and challenge Western global dominance. Candidates are vying to succeed the outgoing chairperson...
Indonesia officially admitted to BRICS bloc of emerging economies as full member
Indonesia has officially been granted full membership in the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, says Brazil, the current chair of the intergovernmental organization. In a statement on Jan. 6, the foreign ministry of Brazil, which holds the BRICS presidency for 2025, announced that the bloc’s leaders had approved Indonesia’s application in August 2023, but the world’s fourth-most populous country decided to...