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The Israeli Plot to Extinguish the Journalists Documenting Genocide
Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces.
‘We have no one to help us’: A tide of salt is killing The Gambia’s rice
Farmers in The Gambia scrambling to defend lands and livelihoods from crop-devastating salt intrusion say they have had little meaningful support from the state.
They Went to Get Flour With Their Mother in Gaza. “She Came Back in a White Shroud.”
A brother and sister joined their mother to get food at a U.S. aid site in Rafah. Israeli forces shot her before their eyes.
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.
Can Argentina Adapt its Buildings for Climate Change?
From new materials to local regulations, Argentina is moving towards more sustainable architecture, albeit unevenly
Vienna as a Global Role Model – How Social Housing Works
Although Vienna is not without challenges, the city is regarded as an international model. But how exactly does this social housing model work?
The Homegrown Start-Ups Hoping to Solve Africa’s E-Waste Crisis
E-waste: As Africa’s EV market booms, homegrown innovators are racing to recycle batteries and stop a toxic legacy before it starts.
Processing Grief: How Photography is Helping Gazan Refugees
A poignant photo series has given Gazan refugees, especially children, an outlet to express their emotions – and share their hopes and dreams.
Brazilian farmers live in debt and fear a year after devastating floods
The collapsed roof of the barn, once the shelter for 500 pigs, is a constant reminder to Gustavo Lorenzon of the catastrophic floods that hit his farm, and much of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, in May 2024. A year later, he still cannot afford to fix it, even if it means a 30% reduction…
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
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 talks between the U.S. and Iran on Sunday.
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.
