China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) predominantly focuses on building infrastructure in non-Western countries, though the 2020 takeover of Laos’ electric grid shows an exception. In contrast, Europe’s existing infrastructure has proven attractive for Chinese investment. Greece sold a 51 percent stake in its Piraeus Port Authority in 2016 t

Besides a struggling pension fund, high home prices, and other factors, a significant contributor to the city’s woes lies in the controversial privatization initiatives from the 2000s, known as the “Great Chicago Sell-Off.” Over the past two decades, these decisions have siphoned an estimated $3 to $4 billion from Chicago. The privatization t

while analysts remain skeptical of its feasibility. Trump’s initial remarks, made during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, framed Gaza’s transformation into the “Riviera of the Middle East” as a permanent shift. Yet, subsequent clarifications from his officials have painted a different picture, suggest

To ensure stability, the new government agreed to stick with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and completed the sovereign debt restructuring agreement spearheaded by the Wickremesinghe regime, despite the NPP wanting to renegotiate both. NPP supporters who vilify the IMF and neoliberalism have been disappointed, but the government had

The national grid has suffered 229 attacks since 2021, severely disrupting transmission. In early 2025, power generation fell below 2,000 MW per day, far from the 4,400 MW demand. Yangon, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw endure blackouts lasting 5-20 hours daily. Power distribution remains unequal, with Yangon receiving 48%, Mandalay 17%, and the rest of th