UK economy flatlines unexpectedly in January

The UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the Iran conflict as prices ...
Pew Research Center

Buddhism’s Recent Decline in East Asia

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Nature

National statistics are in crisis around the world — and the impacts will be severe

Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, ...

March 11, 2020: WHO Declares COVID-19 Pandemic – India’s Cases And Lockdowns

It was on March 11, 2020, that WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Explore India’s timeline, cases, lockdowns, waves, ...

6 years since COVID-19 pandemic began. What happened March 11, 2020

Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else ...

Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life

Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the ...

Scientists Get a Glimpse of How New Pandemics Are Made

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...