Niall McCarthy
26 posts
Afghanistan: The Graveyard Of Empires
As the United States and its NATO allies accelerate their final withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban have retaken swathes…
2021-08-18
Tokyo Is The World’s Most Expensive City For Construction
Ahead of yet another overbudget Olympic Games, Tokyo was named the world’s most expensive city for construction. The Turner…
2021-08-03
The Massive Costs Behind The Olympic Games
The 2020 Olympics are finally set to get underway in Tokyo on Friday barring a last minute cancellation amid rising…
2021-07-23
Which Countries Have The Most Crypto ATMs?
Crypto education platform Crypto Head recently released a ranking showing that the United States is the world’s most “crypto-ready” country.…
2021-07-14
America’s Most Bicycle-Friendy Cities
The pandemic has created a cycling boom across much of the world and the U.S. is no exception. When the…
2021-06-28
NATO Defense Expenditure
World leaders are descending on Brussels for the first in-person NATO summit since the start of the pandemic.…
2021-06-15
The World’s Top Remittance Recipients
During the COVID-19 pandemic, global remittance flows have proven more resilient than expected. This is especially true for…
2021-05-24
The World’s Biggest Single-Use Plastic Waste Producers
Published by The Mindaroo Foundation, The Plastic Waste Makers Index analyzed 1,000 factories to determine the companies producing the…
2021-05-20
The Cities With The Fastest 5G Speeds
Wireless mapping company Opensignal released an analysis of real-world 5G measurements across all frequency bands in mid-April which highlights network…
2021-05-01
Europe’s Best Train Stations
The Consumer Choice Center has published its second European Railway Index, which ranks Europe’s most passenger-friendly train stations on criteria such as…
2021-04-29
Global Oil Shipments Depend On Major Chokepoints
A massive container ship remains wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking a crucial global trade artery for a third consecutive…
2021-03-26
St. Patrick’s Day 2021: 30 Million Americans Claim Irish Ancestry
For the second year running, Ireland is experiencing a highly abnormal Saint Patrick’s Day with shuttered pubs and…
2021-03-17
What’s In The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package cleared its final hurdle in Congress on Wednesday despite no Republicans voting…
2021-03-11
The Countries With The Most Women In National Parliament
Today marks International Women’s Day, an important occasion to highlight key strides made by women around the world. Despite…
2021-03-08
These Countries Have Yet To Start Covid-19 Vaccinations
As the United States pledges $4 billion to support COVAX and the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide,…
2021-02-22
Texas Struggles Amid Crippling Blackouts
A deadly winter storm has led to an unprecedented level of snowfall and record-breaking low temperatures that have…
2021-02-18
How Texas Generates Its Electricity
Texas was hit by a deadly winter storm this week that brought historic snowfalls and freezing temperatures that…
2021-02-17
How Effective Are The Covid-19 Vaccines?
Last week, there was more good news on the Covid-19 vaccine front with U.S firms Johnson & Johnson…
2021-02-02
The World’s Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers
The story is barely believable but Main Street has, temporarily at least, managed to turn the tables on…
2021-01-29
The Covid-19 Vaccination Race
As a result of early efforts to secure vaccine candidates, a quick approval progress by authorities and effective infrastructure…
2021-01-25
How Covid-19 Affected America’s Rush Hour In 2020
The 2020 edition of TomTom’s Traffic Index has found that the global pandemic brought about a halt to increasing levels…
2021-01-18
Where American City-Dwellers Lack Access To Running Water
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has released a report exploring the geography of insecure water access in the United…
2020-12-10
The Cost Per Jab Of Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates
While most reports regarding potential Covid-19 vaccines have quite rightly focused on their efficacy, ease of distribution and cost are…
2020-12-03
Where Highly Educated Migrants Come From
OECD data reveals that there are around 120 million migrants living in OECD member countries. 30 to 35…
2020-11-25
15 Countries Sign World’s Biggest Free Trade Deal
15 countries signed the world’s largest free trade deal over a video link on Sunday which was the…
2020-11-18
Widespread Lack Of Holocaust Knowledge In The U.S.
A new survey has uncovered shocking levels of unawareness among young U.S. adults about the Holocaust. The research was carried out…
2020-09-18