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Politics / 2 weeks ago
This is why Iranians are protesting
Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025. Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025. What began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar has quickly expanded far beyond the capital. Demonstrations are now reported in major cities, including Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Kerman, with unrest affecting nearly all 31 provinces.
Business / 16 weeks ago
Parts of the EU risk poverty and social exclusion
Europe is widely seen as a basin of prosperity, with advanced economies, generous welfare systems, and high standards of living. Yet, in many European nations, nearly a third of the population faces poverty. The most recent data from Eurostat (2024) reveals stark disparities. Türkiye and Bulgaria top the list, with 30% of their populations facing poverty or social exclusion, followed closely by Romania (28%), Greece (27%), and Lithuania (26%).
Technology / 19 weeks ago
Europe’s soaring electricity prices signal a global energy divide
Europe is now home to the highest residential electricity costs in the world, averaging around USD 0.245 per kilowatt-hour between 2023 and 2025. This striking figure, published by World Visualized and confirmed by data from, highlights a widening gap between regions where power is cheap and those where households face mounting energy bills.
Environment / 33 weeks ago
Why hundreds of U.S. counties have lower life expectancy than North Korea
A new analysis from the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights that hundreds of U.S. counties have a lower life expectancy than North Korea, a nation long criticised for its poor living standards. According to WHO’s 2021 estimates, North Korea’s life expectancy was 72.6 years, a benchmark that many American communities shockingly fail to meet The map from The World in Maps visually underscores the extent of the problem: counties shaded in red across vast swathes of the South, Midwest, and even parts of the West all fall below the 72.6-year mark. These findings stand in stark contrast to the popular perception of the U.S. as a global leader in health and longevity.
Environment / 36 weeks ago
The global social protection gap: Why 2 billion people remain uncovered
According to the State of Social Protection Report 2025, a staggering 2 billion people across the globe remain uncovered or inadequately covered by any form of social protection—a stark reminder of the deep inequalities that still persist in the 21st century. Here’s a breakdown of the number of people without social protection by region:
Environment / 44 weeks ago
These countries are not happy in 2025
The 2025 World Happiness Report once again sheds light on deep global disparities in well-being, ranking the world’s least happy countries. Afghanistan remains at the very bottom, still facing the devastating consequences of decades of war, political instability, poverty, and limited access to basic services.
