International

by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas* November 30 is Bonifacio Day in the Philippines and among many Filipinos in British Columbia, Canada. Andres Bonifacio, after whom the national celebration is held every year, is one of the Philippines’ heroes whose…

On November 26, 2025, the Seoul Metropolitan Government awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreign nationals from 16 countries in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city. The ceremony, held at Seoul City Hall, was attended by Vice Mayor Kim…

US President Trump ordered the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela “closed in its entirety” on November 29. By Roger D. Harris Yet the US has as much legal and moral authority to shutter the skies over Venezuela as the Venezuelans…

Staying the course risks harming the US’ strategic interests, but arguably not in the way that they fear. Foreign Affairs, the influential Council on Foreign Relations’ bi-monthly magazine, published an intriguing article in late October titled “Losing the Swing States:…

Washington and Moscow have agreed to engage in peace negotiations in December, aims to put an end to the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine conflict. Reports said a tentative agreement has been struck, Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend further…

The humanitarian crisis caused by drought, which had been predicted for some time, is worsening in Somalia amid the indifference of the international community. Last week, the Somali government declared a national emergency due to drought: Over 4.5 million people…

The European Court of Justice today ruled that European Union countries must recognize same-sex marriages legally contracted in any EU country, even if their national legislation does not provide for them. Refusal to recognize such marriages is “contrary to EU…

COP 30 Represents the Latest Failure of Nation States and the United Nations to Effectively Address the Climate Crisis and its Root Causes The failure of the Conference of Parties’ (COP) 30th annual climate change summit to produce an agreement…

In 2010, I wrote a book called War Is A Lie, with an updated edition in 2016. If I’m lucky and find time — and maybe if they ease up on the wars for a little while — I’ll get…

What began with high hopes and promises ended without concrete roadmaps to end forest destruction and fossil fuel use, while geopolitical divisions once again highlighted the disconnect between those calling for climate action at COP30 and those defending economic interests,…