Nestlé KitKat Hosts The KitKat Break Space
Nestlé KitKat has announced that with its latest stunt, The KitKat Break Space, the brand is not only doubling down on its 'Have a...
Wildfire Burning on Table Mountain Moves Toward Cape Town
Firefighters in Cape Town on Wednesday were battling a wildfire that broke out in Table Mountain National Park and spread overnight toward the city,...
Retroviral Announces Ko.Kreate
Retroviral has announced that its Creative Director, Koketso Masisi, and Associate Creative Director, Kgothatso Maditse, are spearheading Ko.Kreate, a community dedicated to empowering women...
How AI Can Help Both Tax Collectors and Taxpayers
Artificial Intelligence, Development & Aid, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: Cynthia R Matonhodze/IMF PhotoWASHINGTON...
Victory for Kenyans Denied Citizenship
The High Court in Garissa, Kenya ruled on January 21 in favor of thousands of ethnic Somali Kenyan nationals whose rights were violated by the refusal...
Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
An unidentified illness has killed scores of people and infected hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has reported, with...
Country impact of the suspension of U.S. aid to Morocco
The U.S. freeze of foreign assistance to Morocco is severely affecting several HIV programmes, particularly those implemented by local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This includes...
Airport Ads Awarded Lanseria Airport Media Rights Tender
Airport Ads®, a Provantage company, has announced that its exclusive airport advertising rights to Johannesburg's Lanseria International Airport have been extended. Airport Ads says...
Cape Town Cycle Tour’s Sustainability Efforts and its Importance for Local...
The Cape Town Cycle Tour highlights, for local businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, the importance of adopting sustainability practices in their operations, says...
Amazeballs Transforms Used Padel Balls Into Sustainable Design
Amazeballs, a new sustainability-focused non-profit initiative, has announced that it is upcycling used padel balls into furniture and art pieces, proving that sustainability and...
IMM Institute Announces 2025 IMM Excellence Awards Judges
The IMM Institute has announced the experts from their disciplines, in both marketing and supply chain management, who are gearing up to present awards...
Sudan: Armed Group Allied to the Military Attacks Village
The Sudan Shield Forces, an armed group that fights alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces, intentionally targeted civilians and their property in an attack on...
Farmers Sue Trump USDA Over Deletion of ‘Vital’ Climate Information
Climate defenders and farmers sued the Trump administration in federal court on Monday over "the U.S. Department of Agriculture's unlawful purge of climate-related policies,...
Civil Society at the Finance in Common Summit Calls for Community-led,...
Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Energy, Environment, Financial Crisis, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Inequality, Sustainability, TerraViva United...
Man who has visited 5,000 pubs gives local boozers top reviews
Dale Harvey and his partner Holly Booth set out on the mission around three years ago to celebrate and support local pubs as part...
Swindon’s most affordable streets for 2024 revealed
Property prices have grown by 3.4 per cent in the last year, with the average house price in Swindon rising by £8,900, according to...
How our actions affect others – from driving more safely to...
American health and public safety are on the upswingLast year, deaths from drug overdoses, violent crime, and traffic accidents all decreased in official metrics.Deaths...
The Caribbean Mourns Loss of a Singular Writer
Arts, Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean Arts
Dr Velma Pollard at her Kingston home. Credit:AM/SWANKINGSTON, Feb 24 2025 (IPS) - Jamaican writer Velma...
AfriGIS Appoints Helen Hulett as Chief Sustainability Officer
AfriGIS, a leading provider of trusted contextual insights, has appointed Helen Hulett as its new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). Hulett brings over 17 years...
EU: No ‘Business as Usual’ at Association Council with Israel
(Brussels) – European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas and EU foreign ministers should unequivocally condemn Israel’s atrocity crimes and other serious violations of international law...
Saudi Arabia: Egyptian at Risk of Forced Return
(Beirut) – Saudi authorities should not extradite an Egyptian citizen to Egypt, where he is at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch...
Swindon Planning: Developers of flats in town centre get short shrift
Town Centre: Abode Time Lt’s proposal to turn Trinity Hall, at the bottom of Victoria Road at the junction with Clarence Street...
Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Feb. 22)
Editor's Note: To have games included here, submit scores and scoring details to 406mtsports.myteamscoop.com. The Full Court Press is updated as we receive results.• Helena...
Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition
ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a...
Full Court Press: Montana high school basketball highlights (Feb. 21)
Editor's Note: To have games included here, submit scores and scoring details to 406mtsports.myteamscoop.com. The Full Court Press is updated as we receive results.• Helena...
NAACP Image Awards will honor Kamala Harris and the Wayans Family....
LOS ANGELES -- The 56th NAACP Image Awards will celebrate the achievements of trailblazing entertainers, athletes and writers of color, recognizing their impact on...
From the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile: WANA’s unresolved water...
View of the Euphrates River in Turkey in 1994 with the recently completed Ataturk Dam and resultant reservoir. Picture uploaded to Flickr by NASA...
In First Major Climate Challenge to Trump 2.0, Groups Work to...
Climate advocates are expressing confidence as they file the first major environmental legal challenges to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, with the legal group...
Hindu devotional singing is having a moment
(RNS) — The winner of the 2025 Grammy Award for best new age, ambient or chant album — a category once dominated by Enya...
Washington adopts a Zimbabwe innovation: Grannies offering park-bench therapy
Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush....
CIM and AMC Announce Partnership
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) have announced a partnership to collectively advance the marketing profession, for the...
How Tanzania’s Farmers, Pastoralists Paid the Price for a World Bank...
Africa, Aid, Biodiversity, Conservation, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food Security and Nutrition, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Natural...
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
With the United States’ top diplomat boycotting, foreign ministers from some of the world’s largest economies rallied together at a Group of 20 meeting...
Study Shows Glaciers Have Lost ‘3 Olympic Swimming Pools Per Second’...
An international science project on Wednesday published a study in the journal Nature showing that glaciers have lost an average of 273 billion metric...
Status of HIV Programmes in Botswana
Documented Impact on Services: Government Support: HIV programmes are primarily (60%) supported by the government, with public health facilities operating normally.
Service Disruptions: All key population drop-in...
Blamed for ‘Causing’ Droughts: Zimbabwe’s LGBTQI Community Faces Climate Crisis Head-on
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Headlines, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Terraviva...
Social Media in the Global South Needs More Protections
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Global, Headlines, Health, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations
The United Nations’ 2024 Summit of the Future Interactive...
The Arab States Must Stop Trump– and Netanyahu– in Their Tracks
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in...
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Florence Makumene held a plastic container of HIV medication and wondered if it would be her last as fears swelled of...
Trump Moves to Fast-Track 100+ Dirty Fossil Fuel Permits Under ‘Fake’...
With more than 100 permits for oil pipeline projects and gas-fired power plants likely to be fast-tracked under U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called...
Montanans, workers warn mass Forest Service layoffs will impact public lands,...
A retired Forest Service supervisor is calling the recent terminations of over 300 federal workers in Montana a "disaster" for the state. Recently fired...
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in Cape Town next...
Burundi: Climate change makes rainy season a public danger in urban...
Flooding in Gatumba (western Burundi). Screenshot from the video “Burundi: Severe Flooding” on the Tv5monde Info YouTube Channel. Fair use.This article was published as...
media update’s 10th Birthday Top Media Picks
Hip hip hooray! media update is turning 10! And what better way to celebrate a decade of content than taking a scroll through memory...
Engel & Völkers Florida Closes 2024 with Record Year In Talent...
"We continue to thrive by prioritizing quality over...
Trump’s War on Global Governance: Lessons from the Past on How...
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Daniel D. Bradlow is...
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the...
Wiltshire school celebrates record number of Duke of Edinburgh awards
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy has seen a busy year with students hiking, voyaging, and traipsing through woods and hills to achieve their...
Shaping AI Rules Through Trade Agreements
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and...
As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about...
TEL AVIV, Israel -- U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and...
Fibon and Bathroom Bizarre Collaborate for Energy Independence and Cost Efficiency
Fibon has collaborated with the Bathroom Bizarre Group to take steps towards energy independence and cost efficiency. Thanks to an end-to-end solar energy solution...
Storytelling, Communication Strategies and CSI in Africa: A Q&A With Professor...
Corporate social investment (CSI) projects' success heavily leans on the communication and participation within them. Strategies for these projects need to be extremely adaptable...
Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isn’t Scarce, but...
Armed Conflicts, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines,...
The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA...
SAN FRANCISCO — Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year's Paris Olympics when he led...
Old Khaki and The Street Store Partner for Awareness on Fashion...
Old Khaki and The Street Store have announced a partnership on an initiative called 'Last season is so this season'. This initiative aims to...
Five Tips to Thrive in Today’s Fast-Paced PR Industry
Public Relations is a fast-moving, high-pressure industry that demands adaptability, strategic thinking and resilience. Navigating this landscape requires a sharp skill set and the...
Why a Global Tech Fund for the Poorest Countries is a...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Least Developed Countries, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
GEBZE, Turkiye,...
Drink driving carer caught in petrol station could face deportation
Neville Booy, 31, of Purley Avenue, Park South, pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on February 12.
Mr Ballinger explained that...
From Samburu to China: Women as key custodians and perpetrators of...
A group of Samburu women at a capacity building meeting on sandalwood conservation, Photo by Carroll Omuom, used with permission.By Linda Ngari with support...
Income grows in Africa, and solar power soars in Pakistan
Average incomes have more than doubled in nine African countries since 1990Though most African countries saw economic growth after gaining independence, extreme poverty remains...
Q&A: USC AD Jennifer Cohen confident investments in football will help...
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Thanda’s ECD Children Exceed National Averages in ELOM Assessment
Thanda, a nonprofit based in rural KwaZulu-Natal, has announced that it has continued to make a significant impact on Early Childhood Development (ECD), with...
VML 2025 Tomorrow’s Commerce Report: What South African Brands Need to...
VML has released the 2025 edition of the Tomorrow's Commerce report. Lebo Moerrane, Head of Digital and Social Media at VML, provides some report highlights...
MANZI Water Expands with New Outlet and Innovative Refill Station
MANZI Water has opened a new outlet in Nelspruit and it has installed automated MANZI refill stations, developed in collaboration with Sonke. Husband and wife...
Development Effectiveness & the Quality of Financing: Towards a More Holistic...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
The hidden cost of Valentine’s Day treats on West Africa
Photo of the person holding a tray of heart-shaped chocolates. Image by RDNE Stock project, from Pexels (Free to use).By Bezawit Mekonnen
It’s hard to...
U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt
A United States Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea shortly before midnight on Wednesday near a port in...
From the wreckage of USAID, can anything be saved?
It may well be the most profound change that President Donald Trump has yet wreaked on America’s place in the world. And if global...
5 Spring Break Destinations for a Sunny or Scenic Trip
The fastest way to speed up spring’s arrival is to chase it down with a vacation to somewhere sunny and scenic. But how to...
Mali: AU Action Needed To End Crackdown on Opposition, Dissent
(Nairobi) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take urgent action to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on the political opposition...
Chocolate, my sweet: A delicious history of the food of love
Americans are united and cheerful when it comes to chocolate. Most indulge at least once a week, with 72% feeling that “Chocolate belongs in...
#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another
The Super Bowl is an event that generates a lot of excitement every year; not just from football fans, but from fans of advertising....
From Recovery to Resilience: Transforming Tourism for a Sustainable Future
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Tourism makes up about...
A crisis unfolding: hard-won progress in Ethiopia’s HIV response at risk
Ethiopia has made significant progress in its HIV response in recent years and is on track to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets with 90%...