Thanda Supports Rural Farm Communities
Thanda, a non-profit organisation based in rural KwaZulu-Natal has announced that the organisation is restoring dignity and creating opportunities through regenerative agriculture. Thanda supports...
Africans are taking a chance on basketball. That’s good for the...
Birds flit in and out of the cracked windows of the old stadium. On the basketball court below, players’ shouts reverberate off the walls,...
Funding Crunch Puts Years of Progress at Risk in Fight Against...
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his impact in and out...
Reaction to the death of two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman:“Condolences to George Foreman's family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be...
Turning the Tide on Tuberculosis: Ensuring Access, Treatment, and Prevention for...
Development & Aid, Headlines, Health Opinion
A TB patient at the Srinagar-based Chest Diseases Hospital in the Indian state of Kashmir. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPSWilliamsburg, VA,...
Scientists Warn Major Glaciers Won’t ‘Survive This Century,’ With Grave Impacts...
Scientists on Friday spent the United Nations' World Water Day and first-ever World Day for Glaciers warning about how fossil fuel-driven global warming melts...
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
Africa, Environment, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Opinion
Glaciers in SADC include those found on Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), on the Drakensberg Mountains (South...
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
Africa, Environment, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Opinion
Glaciers at Mount Kilimanjaro. Experts fear that in a few decades, these glaciers may vanish entirely,...
Ocean dumping – or climate solution? An industry bets on the...
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known company is pumping a...
Luxury hotel near Calne appoints new management team
Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort, near Calne, has appointed Matthew Voyle as its new general manager and Emma Frankham as its...
Israel Ends Ceasefire in Gaza as Strikes Resume
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Education, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
Tom Fletcher, the...
Why “Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace” Advocates Cling to Genocide Denial
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United...
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali...
BAMAKO, Mali -- Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no...
How a legal scholar from The Gambia is bridging academia and...
Dr. Satang Nabaneh is speaking on a panel. Photo provided by Dr. Satang Nabaneh. Photo used with permission.By Sydney Leigh Smith
From her beginnings as...
‘The Threat Is Extremely Real’: Advocates Sound Alarm Over Trump ‘Energy...
On the first day of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was fulfilling his campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" by...
‘Travesty of Justice’: Jury Finds Greenpeace Must Pay Over $660 Million...
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Climate campaigners swiftly sounded the alarm on Wednesday after a North Dakota jury...
‘Disaster for Local Communities’: Trump DOE Conditionally Approves CP2 LNG Terminal
A region in southern Louisiana that has already been deemed a "sacrifice zone" by human rights experts—due to the high levels of pollution caused...
‘Never Happened Before’: WMO Finds Past 10 Years Have Been 10...
A report released by the World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday found that not only was 2024 the warmest year in a 175-year observational period,...
Scoreboard: 2024-25 Montana high school basketball honors teams
High school basketball2024-25 Honors TeamsGirls basketballAll-State: Tailey Harris, Lockwood; Dani Jordan, Lockwood; Coral Old Bull, Billings Central; Kam Reinker, Billings Central.All-ConferenceFirst team: Tailey Harris, Lockwood;...
Beond Completes Ibogaine Treatment for First Cohort of Female Veterans
Beond Service has given me the chance to...
‘Completely Delusional’: Trump Calls for Reinvigorating Domestic Use of US Coal
After U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social on Monday night that he is ordering his administration "to immediately begin producing Energy with...
One night to resolve all matters of the heart
The latest work of the celebrated Nigerian-born British writer Ben Okri, “Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted,” is a slim volume, more...
Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions in Africa
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Audience at the...
What role for Kurds in the ‘new’ Syria? They’re getting mixed...
On paper, the agreement to integrate a powerful, U.S.-backed Kurdish force into the national army and institutions of the “new” Syria promises unity, peace,...
Low-tech and upside-down: The solutions under our feet
Sheep are shearing the land under solar panels to benefit two industriesAs solar power’s land needs grow, more ranchers are turning to agrivoltaics.With solar...
TikTok Enhances Family Pairing
TikTok has announced that it is rolling out expanded parental controls and well-being tools designed to support families in fostering healthier digital habits for...
Papua New Guinea: Years of Environmental Clean Up Ahead Following New...
Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Conservation, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Natural Resources, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development...
Ogilvy One CTO Ravi Pal: Strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering...
Ogilvy One’s global CTO Ravi Pal will present a virtual session at Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas taking place from today Monday, 17...
Kenya: Release Inquiry on Bodies Found in Quarry
(Nairobi) – Kenyan authorities should conclude and publicly announce the outcome of their investigation into the discovery of mutilated bodies at Mukuru Kwa Njenga...
AI nurses: Staffing solution for hospitals or a threat to quality...
The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help...
From the ashes: After wildfire, can this Olive Avenue family move...
On a mid-February morning, Nicole Moore rolls up to a rented storage unit. The closet-sized room serves as a go-between, its contents connecting her...
Tackling adolescent malnutrition in Nigeria’s internally displaced persons (IDP) camps
UN aid tents at the IDP Camp Maiduguri Borno State Nigeria. Image by Ifeatu Nnaobi from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)There is a growing...
All the upcoming road closures in and around Swindon
Remedial works will close London Street and Sheppard Street and Station Road (reference STR10032) from the junction with Emyln Square to Cheltenham...
A ballerina battles for European Georgia
Image by Giorgi Ninos, used with permission.She sits alone in the white room when our call starts. Natia Bunturi's eyes bear the weight of...
The Justice Department investigates, punishes more student protestors
NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed "illegal aliens" on its campus, one of its top officials said...
The best pubs to visit this weekend in Swindon revealed
We have looked at Google ratings for all of the pubs across town to compile a list of the highest rated establishments.
...
Glenfiddich Releases Newest Film in ‘The Challengers Club’ Campaign
Glenfiddich has released the latest film in its 'The Challengers Club' campaign series. The newest instalment, shot in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, explores the relationship...
Villas Of Distinction® Honored with A Regional Virtuoso® Award in Canada...
"We are incredibly honored to be recognized as...
South Sudan: Opposition Leaders, Others, Detained
(Johannesburg) – South Sudanese authorities have arrested at least 22 political and military personnel in the wake of violent clashes that started in mid-February 2025...
‘We will just die in silence’: US aid cuts hit Ethiopia’s...
MEKELE, Ethiopia -- As a displaced person in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, 76-year-old Haile Tsege is no stranger to hunger.During its war with Tigray...
How Israel failed to anticipate Hamas: Intel trusted tech over people
When Israel completed construction of a $1.1 billion above-and-below-ground fence along its 40-mile border with Gaza – equipped with radar devices, cameras, surveillance sensors,...
Mozambique: Police Fire on Opposition Parade
(Johannesburg) – Mozambique police fired on a peaceful opposition parade on March 5, 2025, injuring at least 16 people, including 2 children, Human Rights Watch...
This Haitian shot to fame on TikTok, but others profited from...
On Nov. 11, 2022, Kendy Auguste published the TikTok video that divided his life in two.Before he hit “post” that morning, the Haitian English...
Energy is a Catalyst for Peace Between Israel and Gaza
Armed Conflicts, Energy, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
David L. Phillips is an adjunct professor at...
Gaza Counts Costs of Catastrophic Impacts of Israeli Bombardment on Healthcare
Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
DR Congo: Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society...
A quiet recognition of Black soldiers in South Africa, and new...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled that marine ecosystems have rightsThe court’s decision expanded a 2008 constitutional provision, then the first of its kind in the...
Five years ago, the world shut down. COVID’s imprint lingers from...
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared that the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was a pandemic – a designation that in...
Western Climate Hypocrisy Exposed by NATO Energy Policy
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KUALA LUMPUR,...
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India -- Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found....
Energy Secretary Makes Clear Trump ‘Ready to Sacrifice’ Communities and Climate
As environmental justice advocates were arrested outside a major energy conference in Houston on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump's energy secretary faced criticism for...
Trump EPA and Citibank Sued for ‘Illegally’ Freezing Green Energy Funds
The need for a federal lawsuit filed Monday presents "more evidence of a constitutional crisis," according to one campaigner, as plaintiffs pushed back...
At Least 32 Casualties in Fiery North Sea Collision Between Oil...
This is a developing story... Please check back for possible updates...British emergency workers on Monday were responding to a collision between an oil tanker...
Amid a torrent of news, eddies of calm
I love puzzles, so one of my favorite tasks as Weekly editor is to coordinate the lineup of stories that fill these pages.It’s a multifaceted...
Siddis of India—a Unique Community Moves Into the Mainstream With Tourist...
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Lingadbael...
Old Town’s newest Nepalese restaurant opens
Momo King on Devizes Road in Old Town started welcoming in customers for a trial period in January 2025, but has now formally opened...
What is being done to improve run-down area of Swindon town...
The neighbouring Bridge Street and Fleet Street are the homes of several closed and run-down businesses, as well as several gambling outlets...
Kenyan troops gave Haitians hope for security. Have they delivered?
At the Champ de Mars plaza in the heart of Haiti’s capital, law student Seme Rockens sits alone on a bench.For the past three...
Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served...
BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of "Serial" podcast listeners, will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands,...
‘Catastrophic and Saddening’: Research Shows US Butterfly Population Dropped 22% in...
A landmark study released Thursday in the journal Science found that the number of butterflies in the United States declined dramatically between 2000 and...
‘Grim News for the Planet’ as Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record...
European Union officials said the Copernicus Climate Change Service had issued its latest "stark reminder of why climate action is urgent" when the bloc's...
UpEnergy issues Africa’s first-ever electric cooking carbon credits under Gold Standard’s...
"At UpEnergy, quality and transparency are the cornerstones...
Rebels with a robot: ‘Rule Breakers’ celebrates Afghan girls who dared...
In 2017, several Afghan girls tried to travel to the U.S. to participate in a robotics competition. It became headline news. An exuberant new...
International Women’s Day, 2025In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge...
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Cooperatives, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...
USAID: The Deep State’s Bank—Unveiling Its Operational Arms and Their Ties
By Shayne Heffernan, KnightsbridgeMarch 4, 2025
Let’s assume the unthinkable: the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the deep state’s financial engine, a shadowy...
David Beckham takes his four dogs for a walk near Cotswolds...
He and his wife, Victoria Beckham, have resided in their home close to Chipping Norton for several years now, often being spotted...
International Women’s Day, 2025New Report Finds Sexist Laws Persist Worldwide
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S.Mona Sinha, Equality Now,...
Australia’s summer weather extremes bring wide-ranging natural emergencies
Far North Queensland highway bridge collapse. Screenshot from 9 News Australia video: “Prime Minister heads to flood emergency zones”. February 6, 2025.Australia is facing...
Greenberg Traurig Strengthens London and Middle East Finance Practice with Key...
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its London and Middle East Finance Practice with the strategic addition of Kevin-Paul Deveau, who joins...
Ignition Group and The LEARN Project Partner for International Book Giving...
Ignition Group and The LEARN Project have joined forces to bring the love of books and reading to the fore to mark International Book...
Tanzanian Speaker Calls for Urgent Investment in Youth to Harness Demographic...
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Tulia Akson, Tanzanian Parliament Speaker and President...
The Mark Awards Announces Strategy Category Jury and Sponsor
The Mark Awards has announced its jury and category sponsor for the Strategy category. The Mark Awards is a new platform dedicated to recognising...
South Africa: Protect Civilians from Use of Explosive Weapons
(Johannesburg, March 3, 2025) – South Africa and other countries that have not yet done so should endorse a widely adopted political commitment aimed...
Deserts and dollars: Where news gathering, and fossils, need support
Local news mapping clarifies where Americans get informationResearchers are creating interactive maps where news outlets are thriving, as well as where coverage is missing.At...