This is eye-opening. Spain and Italy have some of the lowest birth rates in Europe. At the same time, they have a staggering amount of unfunded pension obligations of about 500% of GDP. Seriously, who is supposed to pay these pensions going forward?

Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis About 14 million people have been forced from their homes by the fighting, and some farmers have had to abandon their fields amid the war. At the same time, seed stocks have been destroyed, looted or otherwise depleted, while agricultural services have disappeared in many areas. The harsh farming conditions have led to a spike in the prices of food and agricultural supplies while incomes have plummeted to lows not seen in decades. Before the war, about two-thirds of the people in Sudan relied on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods and to supplement their own food supplies. Now, much of the population of about 50 million is not getting enough to eat, aid groups say. More than 10 million people are experiencing severe and extreme levels of food insecurity, and nearly 20 million more are struggling with shortages and acute food insecurity. Hundreds of thousands have been killed. nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world…