economic crisis
Here’s What Happens When Protesters Take Over a Presidential Palace in a Bankrupt Country
Sri Lankans have taken over their president’s grand palace, splashed in his pool, played his piano, and taken selfies on his bed.
Here’s What Life Looks Like in a Country That’s Run Out of Fuel
Sri Lanka is telling its citizens to stay home and grow their own food, as a government minister announced that fuel reserves have hit “rock bottom.”
Russia’s Invasion Put This Island Deeper in Debt. People Are Dying Waiting for Fuel.
In Sri Lanka, reports of deaths, violence and protests increase amid the country’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
This Is What It's Like Trying to Buy Drugs During Venezuela's Economic Crisis
Hyperinflation has hit so hard that even the street drug trade is collapsing.
‘Sugar Dating’ Is On the Rise In Malaysia. Naturally, It’s Being Banned.
Conservative politicians want the Sugarbook app banned. But Malaysian students using it to find sugar daddies disagree.
More Young Asians are Becoming Sugar Babies to Survive The Economic Crash
“The situation was bad, but I didn’t have to worry about it getting worse. I didn’t feel anxious about my salary cut, instead I felt stable and safe.”
What's More Alarming Than Whacky Anti-Lockdown Protests? A Plan to Mainstream Them
As many protests have taken on an extreme and sinister tone, one group is attempting to appeal to the masses on May Day.
Venezuela’s Losing Its War on Infectious Diseases
“Before, we exported oil. Now, unfortunately we are exporting diseases.”
Life Is Tougher Than Ever for British Strippers
Faced with the financial uncertainty of Brexit and unregulated house fees, many strip club dancers have seen their earnings drop.
The aid standoff at the Venezuelan border with Colombia is a power play. Neither side is budging.
“I hope this doesn’t end in tragedy.”
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the World's Only Hard Rock Theme Park
And what we can learn from it a decade later.
We took a ride in Iran’s Uber to see how Trump’s new sanctions are really playing out
For ordinary Iranians trying to make a living, the situation is more urgent.