Region

This war on Venezuela has been two decades in the making By Nuvpreet Kalra On January 3rd, the United States invaded and bombed Venezuela and abducted President Maduro and First Lady Flores. This violent act of imperialist aggression by the…

2026 January 08 –  As the world welcomes the New Year, 1,000 Civil Society Organizations and Grassroots community groups in over 90 countries are also gearing up for the annual celebration of International Zero Waste Month, amplifying the call for more…

By Genevieve B. Kupang and Jennifer Longchasen FLAIR-UPLIFT Part I & II:  Building the Foundation: Rankings, Quality, and Sustainability Baguio Central University (BCU) took a step toward strengthening its internationalization agenda by participating in the UPLIFT-FLAIR Masterclass 2025, a flagship…

Cuba might be coerced into subordinating itself to the US, the cascading consequences of other major BRI partners being intimidated into following Venezuela’s example could compel changes to China’s development strategy, and some of Venezuela’s Soviet/Russian arsenal might be sent…

Over the course of the last year or two, I’ve had a few exchanges with friends who’ve expressed, let’s call it “concern”, at my outspokenness regarding the duplicity and warmongering that have become central features of the Democratic Party’s M.O.…

The Trump administration announced today that the United States will withdraw from a range of international organizations, treaties, and global cooperation frameworks, marking a renewed shift toward unilateral foreign policy and reduced participation in multilateral governance. The decision affects several…

By Dimitra Staikou “Peace requires everyone to be in the circle, wholeness, inclusion,” writes Isabel Allende, encapsulating a fundamental prerequisite for any form of sustainable social peace. In Bangladesh, however, the principle of inclusion is being tested in an increasingly violent…

Geneva (Switzerland):  Engulfed with political unrest while heading for its national election on 12 February 2026, Bangladesh recorded the murder of journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi, who incidentally becomes the first journo-victim across the world this year. The global media safety…

January marks International Zero Waste Month, a growing global observance that calls for systemic action from governments, industries, and all sectors to reduce waste at its source and prevent pollution. The movement began in the Philippines in 2012 through the…

By Sharmin Rahman Sumi (Dhaka Bureau) The Chattogram Hill Tracts have emerged as a premier destination on the country’s tourism map, yet the surge in footfall is exposing deep-seated structural gaps and security vulnerabilities. The rolling hills, mist-shrouded peaks, and…