TikTok Reinforces Commitment to Safety With 2024 Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement...
As part of its 2024 Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, TikTok has reinforced its commitment to a secure platform for South African users by...
Briefly News Promotes Youth Development Initiatives
Like many other countries, South Africa struggles with a high unemployment rate among young people. Briefly News is committed to youth development initiatives and...
Malnutrition in Nigeria Rises Alarmingly, Urgent Action Needed
Africa, Aid, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality,...
An ‘Exorbitant Privilege’ for All?
Economy & Trade, Financial Crisis, Global, Headlines, Sustainability, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Opinion
DAKAR, Senegal / KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 29 2025 ...
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...
Who will rule Gaza, if not Hamas? Unanswered question dogs ceasefire.
In the Gaza Strip, Hamas is back.Less than two weeks into its ceasefire deal with Israel, the militant Islamist group is emerging from its...
Cyclone Damage in Mayotte Highlights Lack of Social Protections
Students in the French overseas department of Mayotte are returning to school this week, a month-and-a-half after a devastating cyclone leveled homes and infrastructure on...
Davos Leaders Pledge Support for Bangladesh Reform Agendas
Asia-Pacific, Democracy, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment, Youth Conferences
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Bans, Fees, Taxes. Can Anything Stop Overtourism?
For years, Dubrovnik, Croatia, has been a poster child for overtourism, with summer visitors vastly outnumbering the local population and the municipal government repeatedly...
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...
Cooking up Success: Solar Kitchen Initiative Aims to Expand Access to...
Africa, Biodiversity, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
In rural Angola, women lead much of...
Cameroon: Cries of Torture Precede Death in Custody
(Nairobi) – Cameroon’s authorities should immediately conduct an effective, independent, transparent investigation into a death in police custody on January 17, 2025, Human Rights Watch...
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...
VML Releases Future 100 Trend Report
VML has announced that the 11th edition of its The Future 100 report has been released. The report analyses trends based on the results...
Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have severely undermined the right to education in recent years by failing to allocate sufficient budgetary resources, Human Rights Watch...
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...
Qatar says agreement reached to release Israeli hostage, allow Palestinians to...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians...
Reclaiming narratives: African storytelling as a path to justice and reparations
The African Union Permanent Representatives’ Committee members at the African Union headquarters. Image from African Union X page, used with permission.By Mohamed Mohamud
The African...
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to...
A sudden and sweeping halt to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration does not apply to weapons support to Israel and Egypt and...
‘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...
For documentaries at Sundance, Oscar nominations (and wins) often follow
PARK CITY, Utah -- The Sundance Film Festival welcomed back three Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers to help kick off the annual independent film showcase in...
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...
Chilled Red Wines: A Refreshing Trend Sweeping Asia’s Tropical Zones
In the lush, balmy climates of Asia’s tropical regions, a new wine trend is emerging that’s both refreshing and unexpected – chilled red wine....
A New Chance to Expand Children’s Access to Education
Education, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Nearly all children worldwide have access to free primary education, with almost 90% completing primary...
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...
Shaping the Future of Influencer Marketing: A Q&A With The IAB’s...
The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) Influencer Marketing Committee is dedicated to advancing the influencer marketing landscape in South Africa. The committee...
Belonging and going home: Malaysia embraces diaspora, Brazil reclaims stolen art
Migrating birds are taking refuge on California rice paddiesSome 95% of the wetlands in the Central Valley have disappeared as a result of intensive...
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...
Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of...
Jump to:Credit...Miriam MartincicA recent Booking.com global survey of 31,000 travelers found that 71 percent of respondents “want to leave the places they visit better...
Travel 2025: A New Emphasis on Local Communities in Travel
A recent Booking.com global survey of 31,000 travelers found that 71 percent of respondents “want to leave the places they visit better than when...
2025 Travel: Luxury Resorts Prioritize Privacy and Being Worth the Expense
This year, travelers of means will be checking into remote new lodges and upscale all-inclusive resorts, and demanding reasonable prices, relatively speaking.“The high-end market...
A library becomes a lifeline for out-of-school children in a Nigerian...
Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission.This story was written by Abdullahi Jimoh and originally published by Minority Africa on November 22, 2024. This...
Unlocking the Future of Mobility: Are You Prepared for the Transportation...
The future of mobility is a dynamic landscape, encompassing electric and autonomous vehicles, flexible ownership models and data-driven insights that are reshaping transportation. These...
PXG Issues $1 Million Matching Challenge Benefitting Team Rubicon for California...
By matching donations to Team Rubicon, we hope...
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...
Rethinking Africa’s Debt: Debunking Myths and Identifying Sustainable Solutions
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The 2024 UN OSAA...
A World Where Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer — and...
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Inequality, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations
Credit: UN...
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...
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy on Health Equity Through the Eyes...
Global, Headlines, Health, Inequality, TerraViva United Nations
Martin Luther King Jr. rightly identified health inequity as the worst form of social injustice. Credit:
bswiseWASHINGTON...
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...
Sesame Workshop Appoints Onyinye Nwaneri as Managing Director for South Africa
Sesame Workshop has named Dr Onyinye (Onyi) Nwaneri Managing Director for South Africa. She will be responsible for leading Sesame Workshop's South African operations...
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 &...
Gaza ceasefire sets in motion release of 3 Israeli hostages
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of...
New music festival promises to “chase away the winter blues”
The inaugural Swinterfest will be taking place over four days across Old Town from Thursday, January 30 until Sunday, February 2.
...
At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?
Internet café in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Image by Ossewa from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).The internet is often celebrated as a transformative force, bridging...
Expanding LNG Over Renewable Energy Is Economic and National Security Failure:...
As Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to further accelerate already
near-record liquefied natural gas exports after taking office next week, a report published Friday...
Climate-Fueled Insurance Cost Hikes Putting American Dream ‘Out of Reach’
As communities across the Los Angeles area continued to grapple with catastrophic wildfires, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday released the most far-reaching report...
What Trump’s return says about this moment in America
Micki Witthoeft wipes a tear from her eye and apologizes.“I’m sorry; it’s an emotional time,” says Ms. Witthoeft, standing outside the Central Detention Facility...
In the warming Sahara, this mosque has a blueprint for cool
In Agadez, a city in the heart of Niger that is the gateway to the Sahara, Amma Attouboul has been appointed to take care...
Red Ribbon Communications Appoints Tayla-Jade Coenraad to B2B Tech Division
Red Ribbon Communications has appointed Tayla-Jade Coenraad to its B2B tech division, boosting the long list of brands that have seen the value of...
Africa & Europe Must Join Forces to Protect Our Ocean by...
Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Marine life photographed on National Oceanic and...
Survivors of Deadly LA Wildfires Seek Criminal Charges for ‘Reckless’ Big...
Victims of the deadly wildfires still devastating large swaths of Los Angeles County were joined Thursday by scientists and legal experts at a press...
Actuaries and Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Risk ‘Planetary Insolvency’
U.K. actuaries and University of Exeter climate scientists on Thursday warned that "the risk of planetary insolvency looms unless we act decisively" and urged...
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Adenike Oladosu, ECW Global Climate Champion and...
Africa, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Economy & Trade, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Environment, Gender, Global, Green...
Trump cut the refugee program before. Refugee groups prepare for Round...
The United States just spent a year resettling more refugees than it has in three decades. The next president may soon reverse that work. The...
Critics Warn Trump Picks for EPA and Interior Would Only Serve...
As Republican-controlled Senate committees held Thursday morning confirmation hearings for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the Department of the Interior and Environmental...
Estate to get new festival following WOMAD’s departure
Charlton Park Estate will host Shindig Festival, previously held in Somerset, from May 22 to 25.
The family-friendly event, which features...
Critics Warn Media Outlets Failing to Explain Climate Cause Behind Los...
Covering the who, what, when, where, and why is journalism 101. So why are too few media outlets explaining the role that the climate...
Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans live only in the jungles of Indonesia. But humans live pretty much everywhere. Our species...
Trillions in Dirty Money: How Hidden Loopholes Fuel Corruption and Inequality
Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Inequality, TerraViva United Nations
Transparency International revealed alarming findings in December 2024 about the...
Egypt: Repression, Rising Poverty in Sisi’s Second Decade
(Beirut) – The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt entered its second decade with wholesale repression, systematically detaining and punishing peaceful critics...
The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages
Welcome to the T List, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Each week, we share things we’re eating, wearing, listening to or...
UN Claims to Strengthen Battle Against Racism in Workplace—Amid Reservations
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations
UN Staff Honour Colleagues...
Guided by the light: Photos from Latin America and the Caribbean,...
Caracas, Venezuela´s capital city, which lies about 60 km away from the Caribbean Sea. The mountain is Cerro Ávila (alternatively, Waraira Repano), a national...
Young Mozambicans lose patience with entrenched ruling party
In the Mozambican capital of Maputo, demonstrators protested Wednesday against the inauguration of their new president, Daniel Chapo. His election had been rigged, they...
Phased Gaza ceasefire deal is announced between Israel and Hamas
Negotiators reached a phased deal Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the United States and Qatar said, after 15...
‘I Won’t Let My Future Burn’: Protesters Arrested at Fracking CEO...
While senators questioned Chris Wright—the CEO of Liberty Energy, a fracking company, and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next secretary of energy—10...
How Big Oil Lobbied Its Way Out of Accountability for the...
As devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles region on Wednesday—placing tens of thousand of Californians under evacuation orders and causing over...
Climate Liar and Fracking CEO Chris Wright Pilloried Ahead of Confirmation...
With the U.S. Senate holding confirmation hearings for several of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Wednesday, climate organizers were joined by progressive...