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Now it’s official– Assamese (Asomiya) is a classical language. The Union Cabinet on 3 October 2024 approved to confer Classical Language status to the Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali (Bangla), and Assamese languages. The classical languages serve as a custodian of…

In modern times, the climate crisis has made its presence felt in every way: from rising temperatures to extreme weather events (floods, hurricanes, etc.), every year there are at least two or three cases of natural disasters that sound the…

Women’s Marches are being planned across the country ahead of Election Day to “show the strength of our feminist movement.” However, curiously missing from the talking points around the strength of the feminist movement is the women of Palestine –…

The worker-owned collective ChiCommons helps Chicago residents find local mutual aid-based organizations. By Damon Orion In July 2024, the Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) reportedthat Chicago, Illinois, was witnessing a struggling job market, a decrease in multifamily housing starts,…

Coral reefs throughout the world have suffered immensely from global heating due to human-caused climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — the largest coral reef system in the world — has experienced four mass bleaching events in seven years, leading to die-offs in up to half of…

On October 14, 2024, the annual Global Green Growth Week 2024 started its 8th hybrid conference in Seoul City, South Korea, bringing together policymakers, investors, innovators, thought leaders, and delivery agents from the public and private sectors to offer insights…

Twenty-five years after his departure for immortality, Tanzania celebrates the life of its founding father, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Julius Nyerere was a pivotal figure in Tanzania’s history, playing a key role in its independence and the building of the modern…

Today, Monday, October 14, 2024, a delegation of World without Wars and Violence and the core team of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence, composed of Alessandro Capuzzo from Italy, Juan Gomez from Chile, and Vanessa Vaglio from…

The right to abortion is a human rights issue that no government agency, courts, local and state legislators, or anyone else has the right to violate or impede in any shape or form. It is a fundamental right that every…

In a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by…