Mustadafin Foundation Launches Stationery Drive to Tackle Education Inequality
The Mustadafin Foundation has announced the launch of its annual stationery drive. This drive is a beacon of hope for young learners. Through this...
African Countries Urged to Plug Wealth Loss, Stop Illicit Financial Flows
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Financial Crisis, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Africa
Plugging illicit financial flows...
Nexflix struggles to adapt to Africa’s cinema market
Photo of a lady calling the slate on a film set in Lagos Nigeria. Image by FridayFilmboy from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).In 2020, Netflix,...
Remittances Vs Philanthropy – a Development Practitioner’s Perspective
Africa, Development & Aid, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals Opinion
Remittances offer something philanthropy cannot: autonomy. Families receiving remittances decide how best to allocate those funds,...
Nobel Laureates Join Call for Ramped Up Food Production to Avert...
A group of some of the world's foremost thinkers is sounding the alarm on the globe's looming "hunger catastrophe" and are calling for "moonshot"...
Food hygiene rating upgraded at popular steak restaurant
Kenzo 72 in Old Town, which previously held a food hygiene rating of three, was re-inspected on December 18, 2024 and the...
Totalsports Extends Title Sponsorship of the Two Oceans Marathon
Totalsports has announced the extension of its title sponsorship for the Two Oceans Marathon for an additional three years, running from 2025 to 2027....
Inaugural SME South Africa Funding Summit to Take Place in June
SME South Africa has announced that the SME South Africa Funding Summit 2025 is set to take place on Thursday, 12 June at The Empire Conference...
Laureates Call For Moonshot Innovation Effort to Avert Hunger Catastrophe
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian...
43 Lawmakers Back Youth in Climate Case Against US Government
Dozens of members of Congress on Monday submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting 21 youth plaintiffs who launched a historic...
‘Abominable’: Trump and GOP Float Tying Los Angeles Wildfire Aid to...
The deputy national director of the Working Families Party had sharp words for a group of House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump, who, according...
‘I Believe He Would Approve’: Charles Darwin’s Grave Graffitied in Climate...
Two activists with the group Just Stop Oil on Monday used orange spray chalk paint to write "1.5 Is Dead" on the gravestone of...
US Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil Attacks on Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
Climate campaigners and scientists on Monday welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to
reject attempts by fossil fuel giants to quash the Hawaii capital's lawsuit...
The Year 2024: Hopes & Despairs
Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Environment, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
SYDNEY, Jan...
Spas of America Reveals Top 100 Spas of 2024: The Spa...
"We've seen a resurgence in consumers rediscovering their...
This Part of Mozambique Was Like Paradise. Now It’s a Terrorist...
In October, we traveled to the Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique to understand how terrorists who claim an affiliation with the Islamic State...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Elizabeth Roulette Baseler, MS, for Expertise Research...
UNION BRIDGE, MD, January 12, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Elizabeth Roulette Baseler, MS, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all...
The eateries that failed to impress food hygiene inspectors
According to the latest ratings provided 23 of Swindon's eateries received a rating of one out of five at their most recent inspection.
...
Dwight Douglas Bowman, PhD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime...
NEW YORK, NY, January 11, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Dwight Douglas...
Philip Berry Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, January 11, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Philip Berry...
Trade Partnerships Offer Hope Against Deforestation
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Environment, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals Opinion
Woodlands in nearly every forested country face threats from climate-change-driven fires and deforestation pressures fueled...
Total Devastation as LA Suffers What Could Be ‘Costliest Wildfire Disaster...
"Will this be the event that finally wakes everyone up?" wondered climate scientist Peter Kalmus on Thursday, with Los Angeles in its third day...
The National Guard has arrived to help Los Angeles. How you...
Editor’s note: This article mentions organizations that are trying to help people affected by the wildfires in California, but it is not an endorsement...
‘Insatiable Greed’: Richest 1% Have Already Burned Through Their Carbon Limit...
An Oxfam analysis published Friday shows that the richest 1% of the global population has already blown through its global carbon budget for 2025—just...
ENGIE South Africa Receives SET Label
ENGIE South Africa has been awarded the Sustainable Energy Transition (SET) label certification by Bureau Veritas. ENGIE says that this milestone highlights its continued...
UN DESA Releases Report on Global Economic Development
Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Financial Crisis, Global, Headlines, Labour, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations
Press Briefing on Launch of...
Jimmy Carter lauded for humility and service in Washington before being...
By BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press
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Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with devastation
LOS ANGELES — More than 4,000 structures have been destroyed in the Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, as thousands more have burned...
The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s motorcade greeted by crowds in his hometown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral...
What I saw in LA-area fire evacuations: Caring for people and...
Living in California, I’ve read a lot about disaster preparedness, seen it covered on TV, and even reported on it as the Monitor’s West...
Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President
He stepped off a gray jumbo jet to the excited but subdued applause of a few airport employees in neon vests. At least one...
Key question as Venezuela prepares for inauguration: Who is the next...
The Venezuelan government is preparing to inaugurate President Nicolás Maduro for his third term in office Friday. But the political opposition, whose candidate many...
As Apocalyptic Fires Torch LA, Climate Campaigners Say ‘Big Oil Did...
As massive wildfires continued ripping through Los Angeles on Thursday, leaving
utter devastation in their wake, climate campaigners said blame for the infernos ultimately...
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s...
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather...
Developing Countries are Being Choked by Debt: This Could be the...
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Asian Peoples’ Movement...
Amid LA Inferno, Home Insurers Under Fire for Policy Cancellations
As deadly wildfire incinerated more than 1,000 homes and other structures in Los Angeles County this week, insurance companies are sparking outrage for...
Colombia’s Historic Child Marriage Ban
Civil Society, Education, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations,...
Growing baby corals in the nursery and corn on steep hillsides
Researchers developed a powder that efficiently absorbs carbon dioxide from the airCarbon capture is one way to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere, but...
‘This Is Unprecedented’: Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles
Several major wildfires burned out of control in California's Los Angeles County on Wednesday as roaring winds fueled the rapid spread of the blazes,...
Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Expected to Worsen in 2025
Africa, Aid, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
The United Nations Security Council...
Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the...
Image by Giovana FleckPorto Alegre, Brazil – by Giovana Fleck
“It's worse than the pandemic,” a friend told me on a call. He was phoning...
War shut down Sudan’s universities. But its students refused to give...
Since civil war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, it has dealt the country's higher education system a catastrophic blow. Universities have been...
Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Displaced Palestinians...
Current Financing for Development Priorities Today
Aid, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Financial Crisis, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 7...
Esu is not satan: A Yoruba campaign against religious discrimination
Yoruba traditional religion adherents during ÈṢÙ is not Satan walk in Osogbo. Photo by Iyanifa Egbetunmise, used with permission.On December 24, Yoruba traditional religion...
Justin Trudeau is out. For Canadians, it’s not really a surprise.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he’s resigning as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party comes as a shock for many abroad. “I cannot...
In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields
The snake struck 11-year-old Beatrice Ndanu Munyoki as she sat on a small stone, which lay atop a larger one, watching the family’s eight...
NRG Systems’ Bat Deterrent Technology, Paired with Curtailment, Reduces Bat Fatalities...
"Our findings underscore the value of acoustic deterrents...
In pursuit of a modern capital, Ethiopian leader razes history
One evening in late October last year, hundreds of concertgoers streamed into the Fendika Cultural Center, dressed to the nines for an evening out...
‘Epic Ocean Victory’: Biden Permanently Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million...
Outgoing President Joe Biden on Monday moved to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal...
Eurasia Group publishes “Top Risks” predictions for 2025: “The G-Zero world...
The G-Zero wins, Top Risk #1, describes an emerging era in which no one power or group of powers drives the global agenda and...
GTP Unveils New Waste Collection Trolley Design
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) has unveiled innovative new trolleys designed to make waste collection easier, safer and more efficient. The trolleys were developed...
As trust plummets, how can mainstream media rebuild credibility?
The category “mainstream media” refers to flagship national newspapers like The New York Times, cable news channels like CNN and Fox News and news...
The most Secret Memory of Men and the Disgraceful Condemnation of...
Africa, Arts, Crime & Justice, Globalisation, Headlines, Religion, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 6 2025 (IPS) - In 2021, the Senegalese novelist...
Will Trump Seize the Opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian Breakthrough?
Armed Conflicts, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The Separation Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and...
Vermont Sued for New Law Requiring Big Oil to Pay for...
The US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute - representing the biggest fossil fuel companies in the world - are suing the...
NINE roadworks to expect in Swindon over next eight weeks
The affected roads are:
B4019 Highworth Road (Blunsdon to Highworth) - 6 to 10 January
Grove Hill, Highworth – 5...
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral started Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at age 100.The first...
Should the US give visas to highly skilled immigrants? Unpacking the...
If ever there were poster children for the benefits of immigration, they would be the highly skilled foreign workers employed by American high-tech companies.Their...
In Kenya, community health volunteers fight for pay and status
In a small house in western Kenya, Millicent Miruka sits across from a young couple and their sleeping baby, Joy.Does Joy have a birth...
Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa’s musical diversity
The Trace Awards & Summit 2025 is set to electrify Zanzibar. The Trace Awards ceremony, taking place on 26 February 2025, will bring together...
Tanzania’s Disaster Preparedness: A Nation on Edge
Africa, Climate Change, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The recent collapse of a...
A Renewed Vision for Prosperity for Landlocked Developing Countries
Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Least Developed Countries, Natural Resources, Small...
Longleat House announces price freeze and new attractions for 2025
The Wiltshire estate has access to Longleat House will be added to day tickets.
The stately home, which is more than 450...
Morgan Stanley Latest Wall Street Giant to Ditch Net-Zero Coalition
On Thursday, the Wall Street titan Morgan Stanley became the latest financial institution to leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a United Nations-convened group of...
These Memphis icons bolster Black radio – and their communities
Bev Johnson has been in radio for nearly 50 years.“There are so many stories,” she says of her tenure in the business. She is...
A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in...
A glowing ring of metal, more than eight feet in diameter and weighing more than 1,100 pounds, fell from the sky and crash landed...
The Mozambique Song, and Rapper, Inspiring a Youth Uprising
The young men huddled around a parked car, bobbing to a beat that thumped from the speakers. It was an energetic and catchy rap...
Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
Africa, Aid, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP29, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian...
CGTN AMERICA & CCTV UN: Ringing in 2025, China vows to...
CGTN America & CCTV UN releases "Ringing in 2025, China vows to bring more smiles to its people" On New Year's Eve, Chinese President...
New firefighting tech is being trialled in Sardinia’s ancient forests
The fires went on for three relentless days in the summer of 2021, scorching over 13,000 hectares of western Sardinia. Residents “saw their whole...
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
By MELISSA GOLDIN, CEDAR ATTANASIO and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY - Associated Press
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New Year’s Eve Las Vegas
From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice...