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Trump’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – “speak loudly AND carry a big stick” – has not been applied full force on Venezuela…as of yet. Instead the new administration appears to be testing a more nuanced approach. In his first…

What’s being tabled right now is pretty much what was proposed in a briefing from early January. The Financial Times (FT) reported over the weekend that “Putin ally pushes deal to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing” in reference…

March 2nd. Ethiopians celebrated Adwa’s victory over the colonial Italy invasion in 1896 and Koreans commemorated the March 1st,1919 Movement, the Korean Declaration of Independence from Japanese occupation. Both stories are similar: anti-colonization, an ultimate Trumpy of sovereignty over a…

A new, utility-scale solar power plant proposed for a 1,600-acre site in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada is expected to be one of the largest urban solar power projects in all of North America. The 325 megawatt (MW) Saamis Solar Park…

With high anticipation for increased partnership between Russia and Guinea-Bissau that has never been stronger since Soviet’s collapse. But the the anticipated change, to be facilitated by implementing bilateral agreements provides a brimming hope and possibility. Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Guwahati, India: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)  Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, while gracing an intellectual (Bouddhik) program on Sunday morning, pointed out that the Swayamsevaks work as catalysts for the welfare of the society.  Dr. Bhagwat commented that RSS is not…

While spring seems around the corner as March approaches, Korea is still cold under minus-degree temperatures and it has been snowing lately. Except for much of those politically motivated protests and demonstrations happening outdoors, cultural and entertainment events are bound…

Civil society representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region came together in Colombo, Sri Lanka for the Asia-Pacific ARA-TLS Knowledge Synthesis Symposium, held from February 24-26, 2025. Organized by Transition Research as the TLS project lead partner of the Adaptation Research…

Enrico Macias, whose family name is Gaston GHRENASSIA, still nourishes at 86 years old the hope of one day seeing again the country where he was born, on December 11, 1938 in Constantine, Algeria, is the son of Sylvain Ghrenassia…

The benefits of investing in clean energy, including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower, make renewables a more cost-effective option compared to carbon capture technology, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, examined two scenarios across…