Posts Tagged ‘Ills’
A ‘Jungle’: Rome’s Teeming Jail Lays Bare Italy’s Prison Ills
Traces of black soot still mark the facade of the Regina Coeli jail, a reminder of the latest riots in Rome’s infamous lock-up — now emblematic of long-standing troubles plaguing Italy’s prison system. A steady stream of women, some with eyes swollen from crying, pass through the visitor’s entrance of the crumbling edifice, where on…
Read MoreArgentines Head To Polls, Seeking Elixir For Economic Ills
Argentines will vote for a new president on Sunday, gripped by anxiety and with one thing in mind: escaping an economic quagmire that has seen annual inflation hit almost 140 percent. Fury and fatigue after decades of economic crises have provided fertile ground for outsider Javier Milei, a libertarian who has surged to the front…
Read MoreTop US Senate Democrat Schumer Wants Legislative Response To Banking Ills
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives to a news conference to discuss President Biden’s budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 9, 2023. Reuters The U.S. Congress needs to act on bipartisan legislation strengthening banking industry controls, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday, amid global worries over the financial soundness of…
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