The history of Chinese people in America is a story of struggle against racism and persecution, but the lesser-told narrative is how this population became an integral part of America as we know it today. For AAPI Heritage Month, we head to the Museum of Chinese in Amer...
10 July, 2024 The European Union has imposed duties on eggs from Ukraine, activating an "automatic safeguard measure" as the volume of imports has already exceeded the agreed amount. The move is a consequence of the recent tweak – requested and obtained by France and Poland – to the tempor...
You are here:Countries/Geographic Wiki/What is the poorest part of Staten Island? In 2018, an estimated 21% ofSt.George and the North Shoreresidents lived in poverty, compared to 17% in all of Staten Island and 20% in all of New York City. ...
Accordingly, the key uncertainty factors in 2023 will remain predominant in 2024: The ongoing conflict in Ukraine Conflict between Russia and Ukraine is also exacerbating economic uncertainties. The global consequences are still difficult to assess. Record commodity prices, disrupted supply chains a...
The recent edition of DHL’s Global Connectedness Report (2024) highlighted the strength of globalization today, even despite disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. To understand the dynamics of the new globalized economy, certain countries are often grouped togeth...
What is China’s peace proposal for Ukraine War? 1 of 3 | FILE - China’s Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023. One year into Russia’s war against Ukraine...
Vance has been a vocal opponent of foreign aid in Congress, opposing legislation to send more aid from the US to Ukraine amid Russia’s war. A day after Ohio voters approved a 2023 ballot measure to protect access to abortion, Vance urged Republicans to embrace a feder...
Venezuela is also the country of origin of more than eight million migrants, tens of thousands of whom crossed the Southern Border illegally in recent years. The incoming US President has signaled an aggressive immigration push in the very first hours of the new administration, includin...
Tariffs can also be used as an extension of foreign policy as their imposition on a trading partner's main exports may be used to exert economic leverage. For example, when Russia invaded Ukraine, much of the world protested by boycotting Russian goods or imposing sanctions. In April 2022, ...
The term Ukraine hryvnia (UAH) refers to thenational currencyof Ukraine. The currency was adopted by the country's government in 1996. The currency, which is also sometimes written as hryvnya or grivna, is subdivided into 100 kopiykas. The hryvnia is abbreviated as UAH in theforeign exchang...