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The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a historic break after nearly 78 years as a member state and ending its status as the organization’s largest funder. The departure took effect on…

Nepal prepares for the national election, which was necessitated following the collapse of KP Sharma Oli’s government in the height of Gen-Z rebellion (youth uprising) in September 2025, which is scheduled for 5 March. The Himalayan nation conducted the last…

Sahrawi activist and journalist Braika Bahi has revealed a harrowing campaign of systematic retaliation aimed at silencing his voice. Bahi, a member of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) Television team and an environmental activist, described a dual strategy of…

As February approaches, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) once again leads National Arts Month (NAM) 2026, rallying Filipinos under the theme “Ani ng Sining: Katotohanan at Giting.”* This year’s theme underscores the power of the arts…

Moldova already became a de facto member of NATO and those of its citizens who want to (re)join Romania already have dual citizenship so this is a moot issue by now but might still be interpreted by Russia as hinting…

The Facebook page The Other 98% tells how the freezing winter in Minneapolis has become a valuable and surprising ally for the local population determined to resist the brutality of federal immigration agents by any means necessary, even the most…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As Bangladesh counts down to its 13th general election on 12 February, political attention is increasingly focused on a group that could determine the outcome: swing voters. With more than 40 million first-time voters…

Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its head of state have overshadowed his less brazen but possibly more effective regime-change operation in Honduras. No one can be sure if the National Party’s Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura really won the presidential…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for Feb. 3 at the White House. Petro told a publicly broadcast cabinet meeting that the date was set following diplomatic exchanges between…

15 January 2026, Cebu City. Environmental, youth, and community groups gathered for a solemn walk and candle-lighting activity to honor the victims of the deadly landslide at the Barangay Binaliw landfill and to call for justice, accountability, and a Zero Waste…