What is Russia’s ‘shadow fleet,’ and why does it worry Europe?
The phrase “Russian shadow fleet” conjures images of stealthy, high-tech ships cruising Western shorelines undetected.The reality is decidedly less cinematic.The vessels in question are...
Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit...
BANGUI, Central African Republic -- The sudden closure in the Central African Republic of the orthopedic trauma surgery unit at the capital 's main...
Two lost boats recovered in the Caribbean speak to the tragic...
Feature image via Canva Pro.Mere days after the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) was alerted to the presence of a pirogue with decomposing...
Aleph Group Releases Manifesto and Video Campaign in Celebration of 20th...
Aleph Group, a global enabler of digital advertising, fintech services and education technology, has announced that it has marked its 20th anniversary with the...
Omnichannel Retail in 2025: The Boundaries Between Digital and Physical Shopping...
While growth in pure online sales in South Africa has steadied, we now live in a truly omnichannel world. Many shopping journeys that start...
Legal Amendments in Iraq Threaten Rights of Women and Girls
Civil Society, Gender, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: United Nations,...
Despite Catastrophic Fires, Federal Court in California Dismisses Youth Climate Case
With Californians still reeling from what is expected to be "the costliest wildfire disaster in American history," a federal judge in the state on...
Gender Inequality in Science Limits Progress Towards Solving Complex Global Challenges
Aid, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Education Cannot Wait....
Namibia’s Drought Crisis: Building Resilience for Women and Girls
Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: UNFPA Namibia
Communities in...
The Latest: Trump says ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t...
By The Associated Press
President...
Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others
Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under...
Bee fences and women taxi drivers to protect people
Puerto Rico has a new marine protected area, thanks to local organizingThe Vega Baja and Manatí Underwater Gardens will protect 77 square miles of...
Decoding Africa’s Energy Journey: Three Key Numbers
Africa, Biodiversity, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Around 600 million Africans still lack reliable...
Rat-infested butcher forced to close still shut nearly one year on
Kenya Halal Butchers, of 26 Bridge Street, has been closed since March 8, 2024, after council officers found rat nests and rotten...
Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95
Sam Nujoma, the founding president of an independent Namibia, who led a Soviet-backed guerrilla army in an uneven fight against the vastly superior forces...
Vahe Gregorian: Before Chiefs coach Andy Reid created dynasty in KC,...
Vahe Gregorian, The Kansas City Star
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Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody...
NEW YORK -- Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody...
Congress Urged to ‘Stand Up for Itself’ as Trump Admin Halts...
Climate campaigners are blasting the Trump administration's move to halt a $5 billion initiative to build electric vehicle chargers along highways across the United...
Madagascar: Climate change negatively impacts ecosystems and communities
Lemur species leaning on a tree dried up from the lack of rainfall in Madagascar. Screenshot from the video ”Climate Change and Deforestation Threatens...
WFP, FAO Warn of the Severity of the Climate Crisis and...
Climate Action, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Education, Energy, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...
Forcing Palestinians Out of Gaza is A Recipe for Unimaginable Disaster
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Much of Gaza...
Musk aims to slash deficits. Trump has put key solutions out...
Empowered by President Trump to make government more efficient, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has targeted entire agencies for closure, seized control of payment systems,...
Tanzanians with HIV Left in Crisis as USAID Funding Ends
Africa, Aid, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, North America, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's...
How Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza has united an outraged Arab...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s bombshell proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate its Palestinian inhabitants has made the forced transfer of populations...
‘A Disgrace’: Trump Admin Targets Multiple Environmental Justice Offices
The Trump administration plans to place over 100 workers who are employed with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Justice and External...
Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility Moves Closer to Completion
Seriti Green's Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility in Bethal, Mpumalanga has taken a major step forward with the transportation of nine turbines — including...
UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the current conflict at...
Benin: An African Pioneer
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Hadynya/iStock by Getty Images via International Monetary...
Six Trends Shaping the Future of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising in 2025
With programmatic advancements and an increasing focus on omnichannel campaigns, the digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) industry is rapidly evolving. Remi du Preez, Managing Director at...
Mozambique: Two Presidents, One Divided Nation
Africa, Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Emidio Jozine. Mozambique has...
From worst to best: How Poland reduces traffic deaths, and Sri...
Road deaths in Warsaw have dropped by over half in the past decadeThe streets of the Polish capital were once known as some of...
Comic who won funniest joke award at the Fringe to perform...
Mark Simmons will bring his new show, "Jest to Impress," to the Wyvern Theatre next February as part of his 2026 tour.
...
Rwanda: Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Goma
(Nairobi) – Rwandan forces and the abusive M23 armed group should urgently ensure access to and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the...
‘Areas Essential to the Global Climate Are Being Threatened by Economic...
Active Citizens, Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Economy & Trade, Energy, Environment, Featured, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations
Jan...
Calls for Big Oil to Cover LA Fire Damage as Chevron,...
As Chevron and ExxonMobil on Friday reported tens of billions in 2024 profits, campaigners intensified their demand for Big Oil to pay for the...
MMA Global Partners With African Academy of AI to Advance AI-Driven...
The African Academy of AI (AAAI) and MMA Global have announced a partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing, equipping professionals across Africa and...
In Zimbabwe, Rhinos Are the Focus of a Village Tourism Project
Daybreak filtered through spindly stands of Terminalia trees, and the windshield glowed. It was September in northwest Zimbabwe, and the morning carried the lingering...
ENGIE Golden Valley Wind Farm Partners With High Schools for Better...
Golden Valley Wind Farm, a majority-owned subsidiary of ENGIE, has announced that its partnership with Lonwabo High School has assisted the school in achieving...
Safeguarding Civil Society – a New Global Initiative Could Become a...
Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorCredit: Hivos. EU SEEJOHANNESBURG, Jan 31...
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by...
Inquest into death of ‘beautiful’ and ‘unique’ body piercer concludes
Chelsea Orion Leigh was found dead in her home on November 21, 2023, following concerns for her welfare after she did not...
‘Geoengineering Fails Again’: Coalition Cheers End of Arctic Ice Project
Environmental and Indigenous activists
declared Thursday that "geoengineering fails again," welcoming the shutdown of a project that aimed to use "a reflective material...
How Gaza hostage-release drama works for both Hamas and Netanyahu
For Israelis, the sight of white pickup trucks filled with armed Hamas men is a terrifying reminder of the deadliest day in their history,...
Can We Still Solve Climate Change?
Climate Action, Environment, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
With so much bad news about climate change lately, is it too late for...
Botswana’s new president is a human rights lawyer on a mission
Few places are as different as the country where Duma Boko was born in 1969 and the one where he became president last November.He...
‘Momentous Victory for Climate Justice’: Rosebank, Jackdaw Oilfields Ruled Unlawful
After winning a landmark lawsuit to stop oil and gas production at two North Sea fossil fuel projects in the United Kingdom Thursday, the...
What Makes Valentine’s Day Marketing Effective?
Everyone's a sucker for a heart-shaped, red version of a product they are already familiar with around Valentine's Day. Almost everyone takes part —...
Northeast Syria: Apparent War Crime by Türkiye-Backed Forces
(Beirut) – A drone strike by the Türkiye-Syrian National Army (SNA) coalition that hit a Kurdish Red Crescent ambulance on January 18, 2025, in northern Syria...
‘Catastrophic Blow’: GOP and Three Democrats Confirm Zeldin for EPA
Climate and public health advocates were outraged on Wednesday after a trio of U.S. Senate Democrats
voted with Republicans to confirm President Donald Trump's...
Weather Conditions That Caused the LA Fires Made 35% More Likely...
Human-induced planetary warming made the weather conditions that caused the Los Angeles fires 35% more probable, according to a report published on Tuesday by...
FireAid is the latest in a long line of massive benefit...
FireAid, featuring Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers and others in a fundraiser for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts, is the...
African Academy of AI & MMA partnership champions AI-first solutions in...
Together the African Academy of AI (AAAI) and MMA Global have formed a strategic partnership to champion AI-first solutions in marketing, equipping professionals across...
California Bill, Ad Campaign Aim to Hold Big Oil Accountable for...
In California, recently introduced legislation and a new six-figure ad campaign called "Make Polluters Pay" indicate that the drum beat to hold oil and...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Zachary B. Lepchitz for Expertise in Engineering
CARLSBAD, NM, January 28, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Zachary B. Lepchitz has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's...
Gaza: No Safe Pregnancies During Israeli Assault
(Jerusalem, January 28, 2025) – The Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on healthcare facilities have created serious and sometimes life-threatening danger for women and...
Pacific nations react to Trump’s order withdrawing the US from the...
“Rise for climate to build a fossil-free world’ action in Port Vila, Vanuatu in September 2018. Photo from Flickr account of 350.org. ...
Madagascar fights to save the forests that made it famous
Sitting under a tall tree in Ranomafana National Park in southeastern Madagascar, guide and ranger Jean Chri Rafidisoa waits for tourists to join a...
Kenya’s Shadow War on Activism
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Simon Maina/AFP via...
Libya: Civic Space Crushed
Libyan authorities have used a litany of overbroad and draconian legacy laws that violate international law to threaten, harass, arbitrarily detain, and attack civil society...
About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Around 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El...
‘Absolutely Insane’: Trump Teases Killing FEMA While Touring Disaster Zones
With trips to North Carolina and California on Friday, Republican U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to the federal disaster assistance agency, drawing...
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
(Nairobi) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence...
Report Exposes Silent Global Emergency as More Crises-Affected Children Need Urgent...
Active Citizens, Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Middle East...
AutoTrader Launches ‘Do It Big’ Campaign
AutoTrader has launched a new brand campaign, titled 'Do It Big'. AutoTrader says that the campaign celebrates South African motorists' diverse needs and personalities.Buying...
Addressing Elites at Davos, UN Chief Says Fossil Fuel Addiction Is...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said during his address at an annual gathering of global elites on Wednesday that the world's addiction to fossil...
Egypt: Rights Defender Charged with Terrorism
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have renewed their judicial harassment of Hossam Bahgat, a leading human rights defender and the executive director of the Egyptian...
A Third of the Arctic’s Landmass is Now a Source of...
For thousands of years, the land areas of the Arctic have served as a "carbon sink," storing potential carbon emissions in the permafrost. But...
Will Trump keep Gaza ceasefire afloat? A guide to his calculations.
Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday with a ceasefire in place in Gaza and with bragging rights for getting an elusive deal...
Up close with President Biden, then President Trump. What I saw...
It was an Inauguration Day like no other I’ve witnessed. By happenstance, the Monitor’s turn to serve in the White House press pool fell...
The First Phase of Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Begins
Armed Conflicts, Education, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, Peace, TerraViva United Nations ...
Climate Movement Alarmed by Trump Declaring Energy Emergency to ‘Drill, Baby,...
This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates...
U.S. President Donald Trump said during his Monday inaugural address that he would...
Still Hopes for a Future Plastic Treaty– But it Won’t be...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
A 30-foot- high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by...
Pemba’s Woman Salt Farmers Forge Livelihoods Amid Climate Woes
Active Citizens, Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Civil Society, Climate Change Justice, CLIMATE SOUTH: Developing Countries Coping With Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy &...
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
For decades, there was one path to becoming a successful African writer: Getting a book deal in the publishing meccas of New York, London...