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Before dawn, a light without sky breaks through the crust of concrete. In Tel al-Hawa, a family home collapses as if it had lost its bones: several die instantly, others remain trapped beneath slabs of living room and kitchen. Rescuers…

Nepal, sandwiched between  India and Tibet (China), has returned to normalcy after two days of political unrest, where the young people hit the streets of Kathmandu and other important urban localities with various demands, including accountability to the government. The…

Nobody outside the political elite of Europe likes her. Most of the common people do not even know her. But she likes to protray herself as the Top decisionmaker for the whole of the EU. Her State of the Union…

For 2 days, from 11-12 September 2025, one of Seoul’s iconic landmarks, the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), welcomed local and global start-ups, government officials, investors, AI gurus, and aspiring young creative talents, along with the public, for the annual Try…

by Jag Mohan Thaken Punjab, the major grain producer state of India, has faced the brunt of the severe deluge during the last fortnight which has dashed all hopes of the inhabitants, especially the farmers of the state. It has inflicted…

by Smriti Shrestha Nepal became a federal democratic republic on May 08, 2008, but Nepal is still not a corruption-free country. On September 8, 2025, Nepal’s youth, the Gen-Z, raised their voices against corruption. Many, who are students, showed up…

Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was forced to resign on Tuesday [September 9, 2025] after young protesters defied the curfew and clashed with police. The youth were protesting corruption and the fact that 19 people died on the…

Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world.  President of the United Nations General…

By Geri Matthew Carretero Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental – The BRAVE Project (Building Resilient and Aware Voices for Empowerment) was officially launched today at Ozamiz City National High School, marking the start of a year-long initiative that puts young people at…

(Another mislabeled “no Pb” paint brand found contaminated with toxic lead) 10 September 2025, Quezon City.  Imported paints containing high concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin and endocrine-disrupting chemical, continue to enter the country’s ports, prompting an environmental health and justice…