LONDON — In 1871, when London was still a bustling trading hub, a small black and white leather bag became the most widely-used and most valuable item in the city.The bag was known as a leather belt, but it wasn’t until a few years later that a manufacturer was able to bring the product to…
Israel’s poverty rate has reached a record high of 14.3%, according to new figures released Tuesday by the Israeli government.The government reported the number of poor people as 9,865, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year.Nearly 1.7 million Israelis live in poverty, the most in the world.But the data reveals a new reality: Many…
