Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65
OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He...
As Big Oil Ally Trump Returns, Industry Set to Turn Lobbying...
The first Trump administration was a boon for fossil fuel executives, and a new analysis shows the efforts the industry is already making to...
Egypt’s Catastrophic Draft Criminal Procedure Code
This week, Egypt’s parliament rushed to approve, “in principle,” a government proposed draft bill to replace the country’s 1950 Criminal Procedure Code.The Lawyers’ Syndicate, the Journalists’ Syndicate, human rights organizations including...
We Can and Must Do Our Best
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These Billion Humans Simply Do Not Exist
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The IOM estimates that one billion...
Driving change through sports and HIV awareness
Marouane Abouzid, a 25-year-old from Casablanca, grew up in an environment where social challenges and gender stereotypes were pervasive. However, his perspective changed the...
Emerging Trends Expected in 2025
Rapid technological innovation, shifting societal priorities and a heightened focus on sustainability from businesses across all sectors are shaping the global landscape as we...
Our writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts – and the...
“The fastest, coolest kid in the schoolyard”I remember one of the best gifts that my grandmother ever gave me for Christmas. It was a...
Giant sloths, mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) —...
The Land of Immigrants to Deport Thousands of Refugees & Asylum...
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Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt...
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump claimed "success" Thursday in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling...
boon Secures $20.5M in Funding and Launches AI Workflow Platform to...
"Given the crucial nature of logistics, we are...
Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at...
UNITED NATIONS -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during what is likely his final trip...
What Does the End of Assad’s Regime Mean for Syria and...
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The United Nations...
New Biden Emissions Targets Seen as No Match for Looming Trump...
With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in just over a month, green groups on Thursday greeted President Joe Biden's new climate...
Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering
SEEN FROM afar—as it first was, by human eyes, on Christmas Eve 1968—Earth is a wonder. When the astronauts of Apollo 8 saw their...
HIV financial data: A transformative power to ensure sustainability of the...
Progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat has been strongest in the countries and regions with sufficient investments in their HIV responses,...
World Mission Society Church of God Launches ‘Forest of Hope’ Campaign
The World Mission Society Church of God has announced that on Sunday, 15 December 75 volunteers carried out an impactful carbon reduction activity by...
Transformative Change Will Save a Planet in Peril—IPBES
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Why Funders Must Step Up Financing for Development in 2025
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The conference will address...
‘Monumental Win’: Montana Supreme Court Upholds Decision on Youth Climate Case
Youth plaintiffs celebrated on Wednesday after the Montana Supreme Court
upheld a judge's August 2023 decision that the state government's promotion of climate-wrecking fossil...
Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé’s Power?
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Togo's President, Faure Gnassingbé ABUJA, Dec 18 2024 (IPS) -...
African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth
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A congested street in Bulawayo...
SA’s Influencer Economy Is Booming and SARS Is Taking Notice
Digital marketing expenditure in South Africa is set to surpass R500-million this year and is forecasted to exceed R850-million by 2030. Luncedo Mtwentwe, Director...
Israel Continues to Attack Gaza Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
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The General Assembly adopts a...
The Climate Crisis as a Diplomatic Battlefield
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Harmful gasses continue...
Biden Admin Confirms Dangers of LNG Exports But Won’t Act to...
Approving more liquefied natural gas exports would raise domestic energy prices, increase the pollution burden placed on local communities, and exacerbate the climate crisis,...
The ‘Voltaire of the Arabs’ is beloved in France, but imprisoned...
France has long held up its literary tradition as a space where freedom of expression can thrive. But the Nov. 16 arrest in Algeria...
Access to Education and Water Security Have Become Intertwined
The risk of running out of clean drinking water may have appeared like an extract from an apocalyptic movie. However, this scenario is becoming...
Beyond TV: How Digital Campaigns Build Awareness in a Multi-Screen World
We don't need to do much to convince clients of the value of digital as a medium for tactical, low-funnel marketing campaigns. Yet, we...
A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved...
LONDON -- Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies.Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick,...
Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smoke
On the evening of Oct. 8, a fire tore through Mbare Musika, the largest market in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. The hot yellow flames devoured...
Cruyff Courts Help Tackle Water Crisis
Rhiza Babuyile, a leading South African community development NPO, in collaboration with the Johan Cruyff Foundation, have announced the unveiling of two Cruyff Courts...
Cameroon: Minister Suspends Prominent Human Rights Group
(Nairobi) – Cameroon’s authorities should immediately reverse the suspension of a prominent human rights group, Human Rights Watch said today. The arbitrary suspension lacks a...
A Most Heinous -Yet Unprosecuted- Crime: Inequality
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"Without concerted efforts, billions face a future marked by...
Interlinked Solutions Key to Tackling Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural...
inDrive Reports Surge in Demand During Black Friday
inDrive has reported that during Black Friday Week, it saw an impressive 75% surge in demand for mobility services, as consumers turned to ride-hailing...
CHEX Crypto Price Prediction: (Listed Exchanges, How to Buy, is it...
Have you heard of the CHEX token? CHEX is a utility token of Chintai Network. This network is a real-world platform that allows the...
America’s Climate Carousel
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Oxfam activists wearing masks of...
UNCCD COP16 Spotlights Drought But Fails to Agree on a Legally...
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Nigerian Crypto Romance Scam: Nearly 800 Culprits Arrested
Key Takeaways
The significant crackdown on the Nigerian Crypto Romance scam includes 800 individuals from multiple nationalities.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) exposed the...
Thousands Feared Dead in Impoverished French Territory of Mayotte After Cyclone...
Undocumented migrants living in informal settlements in the French territory of Mayotte were among those whose lives and livelihoods were most devastated by Cyclone...
How an African Bioeconomy Can Strengthen Agrifood Systems in the Context...
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Headlines, Natural...
Congressional Report Warns of Climate Threat to US Insurance, Housing Markets
After at least two dozen U.S. disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion during a year that is on track to be the hottest on...
Move over, Vikings. Sweden’s new seafaring heroes are knitting grannies.
Two hundred years ago, the Swedish island of Gotland was known for its abundant wool and talented craftswomen. Knitters, known as “sweater dears,” sailed...
Floods are battering South Sudan. This aid worker helps villagers plan...
Devastating flooding – the South Sudan region’s worst in 60 years – has been forecast through at least December, and tiny Panpandiar sits in...
UN Funding Uncertainty Threatens Rights Investigations
United Nations member countries should take urgent steps to end the UN’s financial troubles, which are hindering human rights investigations in Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti,...
Bridging the Gap in Africa’s Surgical Care Crisis
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COSECSA trained surgeons prepare young boy for surgical...
Sudan: Fighters Rape Women and Girls, Hold Sex Slaves
Rapid Support Forces fighters and allied militias have raped scores of women and girls, including in the context of sexual slavery, in Sudan’s South Kordofan...
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the...
Celebrations tubs to Cadbury treats – the Christmas chocolates that have...
Consumer watchdog Which? has been looking into which festive treats have been affected by 'shrinkflation' - when grocery items shrink in size,...
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over...
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move...
Clear progress for Africa’s financial markets
Jeff Gable, Chief Economist, and Anthony Kirui, Head of Global Markets Ex.SA, at Absa CIB explain why recent strong progress in Africa’s financial market...
The revolving door of Africa’s displacement crises
Nyibol Mathiang Deng, 27, and her child receive energy biscuits from aid workers after arriving at the South Sudan border point in Majok Yinthiou....
Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid...
Waves of joy flood Damascus. But an undercurrent of distrust lingers.
A surging crowd pressed up against the high metal gate of a government compound, desperate for clues about disappeared loved ones. Politely but firmly,...
Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts...
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- From answering questions from Cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse and the law to children’s inquiries about...
Thari Helps Tackle Violence and Abuse of Children and Women in...
Gender-based violence (GBV) in schools is a silent epidemic undermining the safety, well-being and potential of South Africa's youth. Peter Mahani, Thari Programme Manager:...
Small Island States Put Faith in International Court’s ‘Wayfinding’ Advisory Opinion
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Solar panels in space show potential for liftoff, despite cost concerns
Putting solar panels in space means you can collect the sun’s rays regardless of the weather, and, proponents say, it can help power remote...
Intra-Regional Relations the Key To Sustainable Development in the Horn of...
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The Fall of The Assad Regime: The Rebels’ Prospect for Success...
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People...
Picup Kickstarts Its Electric Vehicle Strategy in 2025
Picup Technologies, an independent on-demand delivery provider and subsidiary of Karooooo Limited, has announced its 2025 Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy. The company will integrate...
Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but their...
ATHENS, Greece -- Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a smile spreads across the little girl’s face. Blinking behind her glasses, she inches her wheelchair...
Equality is on Syria’s agenda
Just a day after capturing Syria’s capital Dec. 8, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) felt compelled to issue a rule for its...
How young Nigerian women in arranged ‘money marriages’ are getting a...
At age 7, Atumoga Rose was abandoned by her parents in the compound of an older man from their Becheve tribal community in southeastern...
GTP and eWASA Partnership Fuels Environmental and Social Transformation in Bellville
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and the EPR Waste Association of South Africa NPO (eWASA) have announced a partnership with the aim of driving...
How to Stand Out in a Sea of Influencers
Becoming an influencer isn't just a career goal, it's a dream of turning passion into purpose, creativity into connection and personal stories into global...
Grab your popcorn: Here are the 10 best films of 2024
This year was supposed to be a transitional year for movies. The aftermath of the pandemic, and the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023 that...
The Climate Generation: Our landmark series, one year later
One year after publishing our seven-part series, Monitor reporters Sara Miller Llana and Stephanie Hanes follow up with the activists and adapters, challengers and...
Sloom Launches ‘NapBot’ to Help Combat South Africa’s Sleep Crisis
Sloom, South Africa's first and only modular mattress company, has announced that it has launched the 'NapBot' — which could help sleep-deprived South Africans...
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to...
BAYELSA, Nigeria -- Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. So when Nigeria started offering...
When Ousted Leaders Seek Safe Havens to Escape Jail Time &...
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View of Aleppo, December 2024, a city in Syria, which...
10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2024
At the end of each year, Human Rights Watch likes to take stock of human rights progress for children around the globe. From strengthening...