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How the Campaign to Free Venezuelan Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded

Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as “a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy.” The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in…

Bangladesh: Remittance inflow surges in the second half of December: Positive for the economy

A recent increase in remittances, touching $1.07 billion during December 1-15, 2023, underlines significant support for our foreign exchange reserves. This significant increase not only indicates promising growth but also reveals a resilient pattern in remittance flows. As Bangladesh navigates…

Julian Assange’s final appeal date in UK Court

The UK High Court has confirmed that a public hearing will take place on 20 and 21 February 2024. Julian’s two-day hearing will be held before a panel of two judges who will review an earlier UK High Court decision…

Offshore wind power can help reduce greenhouse gases

All emerging nations, not just our own, struggle with electricity. And the straightforward explanation that electricity is either not available or not available by demand, etc., is often given. Scientists have taken the initiative to develop a new device that…

International Migrants Day reveals migrants’ tragic reality worldwide

International Migrants Day: 18 December 2023 reveals migrants’ tragic reality worldwide. Desiring a brighter future for oneself and one’s family is not a crime. The obstacles come when individuals who want to legally migrate to areas that provide greater opportunities—such…

3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Takes Off in the Asia Pacific

Humanists and Peace Advocates Chat with the Founder and Lay the Groundwork for the 3rd WM in the Asia Pacific   Humanists from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, and Australia including friends from the UK, France, and Italy, got together to…

Joint statement by activists and organisations against the signing of the Chile-EU Treaty

Stop Colonial Plunder! Joint Statement Against the signing of the Chile-EU Treaty Organisations, politicians and activists from the European Union and Chile signed a joint declaration promoted by Chile Mejor sin TLC, Against the Chile/European Union Treaty, signed on 13/Dec…

The U.S. stands alone in its support of Israel’s genocide: Ceasefire now!

Activists in cities across the United States will mobilize today to demand U.S. elected officials call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S. stands alone in its seemingly unshakable support for the continuation of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. On…

Bangladesh: Importance of climate financing for green energy

Deliberations at COP 28, the 28th UN Climate Summit in Dubai, have focused on several strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere to slow down climate change and global warming. To identify methods to fund non-carbon and…

Global Warming Slices & Dices Greenland

Northern Greenland is under attack by global warming at the same time as delegates to COP28 heap praise on a purported landmark deal to transition out of fossil fuels but beware of the true meaning behind the language. Its disingenuousness…

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