For a brief period during the pandemic, workers had power. Once the shutdowns ended and the economy rebounded, low-wage workers in many industries were able to negotiate better pay. Meanwhile, a boost ...

Income inequality dipped, more people had college degrees, fewer people moved to a different home and the share of Asian and Hispanic residents increased in the United States last year, according to ...

Raden Igun Wicaksono has a warning for Indonesia’s leaders: the fight is just getting started. The chairman of one of the country’s largest motorcycle taxi associations has promised “greater and ...

Pope Leo XIV is sounding the alarm over the growing wealth inequality between CEOs and workers. Pope Leo XIV is sounding the alarm over the growing wealth inequality between CEOs and workers—and he’s ...

It’s 1896 in Athens. The first modern Olympic Games sees 241 male athletes from 14 countries line up to compete. Four years later in Paris, just 22 women were invited to line up alongside the ...

Pope Leo XIV sits with Elise Allen, senior correspondent at Crux, for an interview at the pope's residence inside the Vatican's Palazzo Sant'Uffizio July 30, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy Crux) “I’m ...

To lose one prime minister is unfortunate, but to lose six in eight years is downright negligent. And yet, since taking office in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron has lost half a dozen prime ...

Nepal's ban of Facebook and other platforms triggered protests Protesters used TikTok, Viber and VPNs to mobilise thousands Youth-led movement driven by anger over corruption, joblessness and ...

Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday amid surging protests that began as a movement against corruption and inequality but exploded into broader calls for change after 19 ...

Wetherspoons pubs from across the region are set to reduce the prices of food and drink for one day as part of a campaign to highlight the benefits of reducing VAT in hospitality. The pubs across the ...

Videos and photos purporting to show the privileged lifestyles of children of the elite have fueled anger among young people. By Pranav Baskar In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s violent protests in ...

VATICAN CITY – In his first interview as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV talked about his concerns about income inequality, polarization and the need for peace. "We have to continue to ...