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We are five women, carrying five different experiences, shaped by three countries, distinct encounters of oppression, and different journeys of resistance shaped by our feminist activism. Our histories might be very different but in our daily realities, we find ourselves bound together. There is a thread running through us, a shared struggle and a shared […]
Benito Müller, Anju Sharma, Jen Allan, Matthias Roesti and Luis Gomez-Echeverri. Every November, tens of thousands of people descend on the world’s annual UN climate conference. Presidents and prime ministers, negotiators, business executives, campaigners, journalists, celebrities and lobbyists converge on one city for two frenetic weeks, all convinced they need to be there. Everyone with […]
As governments at the UN seek ways to prevent the US from unilaterally mining the deep ocean floor for critical minerals, the latest UN seabed talks launched “long” processes that would seek to challenge Washington’s approach. The International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN body regulating the deep ocean floor, held annual three-week talks ending on […]
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We are five women, carrying five different experiences, shaped by three countries, distinct encounters of oppression, and different journeys of resistance shaped by our feminist activism. Our histories might be…
Benito Müller, Anju Sharma, Jen Allan, Matthias Roesti and Luis Gomez-Echeverri. Every November, tens of thousands of people descend on the world’s annual UN climate conference. Presidents and prime ministers,…
As governments at the UN seek ways to prevent the US from unilaterally mining the deep ocean floor for critical minerals, the latest UN seabed talks launched “long” processes that…
Filipino domestic workers reveal the abuses they faced in Saudi Arabia A number of Filipino women working in private households in Saudi Arabia are being overworked, exploited and subjected to…
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Twenty years after 17 aid workers from the French humanitarian association Action contre la Faim (ACF) were killed in Muttur, eastern Sri Lanka, the authorities must finally deliver truth, justice and reparations, Amnesty…
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How cryptocurrencies are changing global politics
Despite once dismissing them, Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency sales last year. But the digital currencies, and their lobbyists, are having an effect on policy and politicians around the world.
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How the cocoa price crash is crushing West African farmers
Cocoa prices reached a peak in 2024 before plummeting by nearly 75%, dealing a financial blow to millions of farmers in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. Will the crisis mark a turning point for the sector?
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Russia’s fuel crisis: Is Putin under pressure?
Ukraine’s extended campaign against Russian energy infrastructure is disrupting fuel supplies and military logistics. With shortages mounting in occupied Crimea, is the pressure pushing Putin toward negotiations?
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China’s tech rise reshapes the global space race
China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale.
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‘Everything blew up’: A baseball stadium becomes a refuge in Venezuela
Where children once trained as baseball players, families now sleep under tarpaulins. The stadium at Playa Grande, on Venezuela’s central coast, has become an emergency shelter for people who lost their homes – or cannot safely return to them – after the deadly quakes that struck the country on 24 June.
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World News in Brief: Risk of atrocities in Sudan, UN programme prevents climate displacement, more civilians killed in Ukraine
Drone attacks by advancing rebel fighters who are besieging El Obeid, Sudan, continue to result in civilian casualties, putting around half a million civilians at grave risk of large-scale atrocities.
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‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment
Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel.
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Expanding areas under Israeli control in Gaza increase risks to civilians, UN warns
The continued expansion of areas under Israeli control in Gaza since October’s ceasefire agreement is placing civilians at greater risk and severely constraining humanitarian operations, the UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday.
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Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies
In Venezuela, a rescue operation in La Guaira has succeeded in getting a toddler out alive from under the rubble, six days since the double-earthquake disaster.
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AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.