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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…

Trump’s remarks on annexing territory and recognizing Russian and Israeli territorial gains may align with his geopolitical ambitions, but the disruption to longstanding norms of fixed borders sets a risky precedent. By John P. Ruehl Amid ongoing discussions over Donald…

Guwahati: The Press Club of Assam (PCA) expresses their worries that the country’s statutory and quasi-judicial body to safeguard press freedom remains non-functional for nearly five months. In a statement, PCA insisted on constituting the 15th Press Council (of India)…

The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) challenges the Maharlika Investment Corporation’s (MIC) blatant and incomprehensible move to fund a loan agreement favoring a gold and copper mining project in Kalinga province. The MIC was created through R.A 11954 or the…

Toxic watchdog BAN Toxics is urging social media and online shopping platforms to take down content, advertisements, and listings promoting skin-lightening products (SLPs) banned by the Food and Drug Administration due to toxic mercury. A recent social media monitoring effort…

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…

US. President Donald Trump has just closed down USAID after Elon Musk branded it “a criminal organization,” adding “it’s time for it to die.” Is there any truth to Musk’s allegation? By John Perry One “beneficiary” of USAID is Nicaragua,…

Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, resigned on Tuesday after she declined to follow an order from a Trump-appointed superior at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start a grand jury investigation,…

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…