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Tag: Beleaguered
The beleaguered BRICS can be proud of their bank
AS STORM clouds gather over emerging markets, the BRICS countries that were supposed to be the building blocks of a new globalised economy are instead in various degrees of trouble. Brazil and Russia are recovering only slowly from downturns. A sharp fall in the rupee reflects jitters about India. China is mired in a trade […]
‘Malevolent’ Moscow targets UK energy infrastructure… with tanker of gas to help beleaguered Brits
Weeks after Britain’s defense secretary accused Russia of planning attacks on power stations that could murder “thousands,” Moscow has made its move – by sending gas to help out after the UK’s supplies were hit by cold weather. There’s blanket coverage in the British media about how Russia is helping out amid a possible gas […]
Beleaguered head of NYC prisons retires early amid scandals
The head of New York City’s embattled jails has resigned following a series of scandals. While Mayor Bill de Blasio praised Joseph Ponte for instituting “sweeping reforms,” critics say he did little to stem violence and corruption at the Rikers Island complex. Ponte, the Department of Corrections (DOC) commissioner, announced his retirement on Friday. He […]
