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Burkina Faso has expanded state control over gold since 2022 through larger mining stakes, tighter artisanal trade oversight and a new refinery.

The Long Range Capital Planning & Utilization Committee authorized staff to negotiate a 35-year ground lease for two New Hampshire Liquor Commission parcels on I‑95 in Hampton, subject to final approval by the governor and executive council.

BAGHDAD — Iraq has set 30 June 2027, as the deadline for bringing weapons held by armed factions under state control, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said, outlining a phased process that would also restructure and integrate armed formations into Iraq’s official security institutions. In an interview with The New York Times, al-Zaidi said the disarmament process would proceed in stages, beginning with an initial 90-day period during which armed factions would refrain from attacks while US forces would not strike them.

China has experienced a dramatic fall in fertility rates. With levels already far below replacement, depopulation is imminent. Other factors, such as disease and war, can affect population numbers, but fertility is by far the greatest indicator over time. Explore the full analysis and implications for global investment.

Lithuania is behind schedule in implementing 93 recommendations issued in audits, including 34 considered highly important, the State Control institution said in a report published by LRT. It said 20 recommendations delivering tangible benefits had been implemented over the past six months, with …

via The Hill News — Neither the modern left nor the modern right believes in keeping the state from owning and directing businesses.

Approval procedures for 42% of analysed defence procurements took between 30 and 374 days, Lithuania’s State Control said in a report published Thursday, according to LRT. Auditors said the delays were caused by unclear rules governing the functions of bodies involved in procurement, decision-mak…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or r...

Over the past 40 years the Chinese economy has achieved what many believe to be almost miraculous growth. Economists have attributed a big part of this growth to the fact that the working age population grew far faster than the young and old non-working dependents, a factor often described as the "demographic dividend". Currently this supposed dividend is disappearing, and it is often suggested that as a consequence, Chinas population will now age, before the extraordinary growth seen previously can deliver a standard of life comparable to that seen in Europe and the USA. Often summed up as "China is growing old before it can grow rich". - - New research from - Xin Meng of the Australian National University - provides evidence that this is a myth. The research shows that between 1982 and 2015 the increase in the working age population was largely offset by a decline in the labour force participation rate, resulting in a very limited increase in the labour supply. - - The reasons for the decline in labour force participation include mandatory retirement ages (55 for women), compulsory education and increasing university enrolment keeping under 25s out of the workforce, and the increasing cost of childcare keeping female labour force participation relatively low. - - The research concludes that there is little support for the view that China benefited from a demographic dividend. Consequently, there are ways the Government can act to counter the shrinking labour force, ranging from increasing the retirement age, to encouraging further movement into urban areas, and making childcare more affordable. - - Finally, the table below shows China remains some way from an extreme case of age dependency in Asia. Chinese demographics are not likely to halt (in the medium term at least) the countrys advance into the ranks of richer nations. Explore the full analysis and implications for global investment.

As Americans lose faith in capitalism, Trump’s economic nationalism looks less like free enterprise and more like state control…

Ohio lawmakers are getting closer to requiring all porn watchers to submit their state ID and other personal information before accessing explicit content.

Idaho Legislature allocates emergency funds to State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2026.

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The Oklahoma House passed House Concurrent Resolution 10-25 supporting elimination of the U.S. Department of Education after extended floor debate over special-education protections, funding flows and enforcement; the measure passed 72–17.