Soaring energy costs are putting millions of EU citizens and businesses under pressure. The European Commission is now admitting the bloc's energy market urgently requires major reforms.

Thieves break into freight trains on Los Angeles's railways on a daily basis in the aftermath of the US economy crippled by the coronavirus crisis.

More than half of black children in the UK are growing up in poverty, reveals a new survey, pointing to deep-rooted structural racism in the country.

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said 23 million people in Afghanistan are battling hunger, malnourished children are teeming in health facilities, 70 percent of teachers are working without salaries, and millions of students are out of school.

Health costs during the COVID-19 pandemic last year pushed over half a billion people into extreme poverty.

With the World Bank donors expected to meet soon, Afghan nation have pinned hope on them to take some practical steps to alleviate the financial problems of the war-torn country.

Experts warn that energy poverty could impact up to 80 million people in the European Union before the end of winter.