Bridgetown 3: Is the initiative from Barbados reforming finance?
The Bridgetown Initiative has made progress on its goals to transform financing to developing and vulnerable nations, but geopolitical obstacles loom
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Tlaib Warns Trump Against Violating Constitution to Join Israel’s War on Iran
“The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Israel’s Unprovoked Bombing of Iran Violates International Law. Full Stop.
Trump himself paved the way to this war by trashing the 2015 nuclear deal, but now he must condemn—not support—this brazen and unlawful military campaign.
BREAKING: Israel strikes Iran
9:14 P.M. EST: Israel launched pre-emptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities about an hour ago. This comes after President Trump told Netanyahu not to do anything that could interfere with planned…
Plastic pollution: a health crisis in Africa
African leaders must treat plastic pollution as an urgent public health crisis, write global health specialists Sophie Masika and Lorraine Mugambi-Nyaboga.
Dozens killed at aid sites, Gaza death toll now over 55,000
With the recent IDF shootings at aid distribution sites, the Gaza death toll has surpassed 55,000.
Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood
After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent, like other millennial fathers, resolved to do things differently.
Yacht Carrying Greta Thunberg and activists to Gaza attacked, boarded by IDF
The boat carrying aid for Gaza with Greta Thunberg and fellow activists, was intercepted by the IDF on international waters.
Q&A: ‘The Global South is caught between powers trying to get their resources’
Political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos describes the challenges of critical minerals extraction for the global South.
Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe’s farmers
Artificial insemination improves livestock in Zimbabwe. Researchers recorded a 35 per cent fertility increase in poultry
Israeli academics call for Boycott of Israel’s medical institutions
“The Shame of Israeli Medicine,” looks at the “complicity of the Israeli medical establishment with Israel’s egregious violations of international law.”
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them
Nearly 5 million acres of forests in Ukraine have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
AI Model Predicts Malnutrition 6 Months Ahead
A new AI tool was developed that will aid researchers in tracking malnutrition trends in affected countries like Kenya. The tool can predict malnutrition 6 months in advance.
The 5 Worst Genocides in World History
This is a list of the 5 worst genocides in world history. Genocide is the most atrocious of human rights violations. A group of people exterminated simply because of their identity.
Aggressive online baby formula campaigns must end
A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
How the Korean Right Turned MAGA
As South Korea heads toward a snap presidential election on June 3, the far right is following the Trump playbook (and aesthetic).