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AI in Research: From Question to Publication
Reflections on the Plenary Session of RISE ICREATE 2026 (Series 2 of 4) By Genevieve B. Kupang, Binalonan, Pangasinan This is the 2nd in a series of four. Here is the link to the first series of RISE ICREATE 2026: The AI-Empowered…
Bangladesh’s Upcoming Budget and the Sports Arena: A New Horizon for Sports as a Profession and a Tool for Social Security
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) The national budget for the new fiscal year is set to be presented in the National Parliament of Bangladesh on June 11. Surrounding this budget, alongside the country’s economic and social sectors, an unprecedented wave…
Dhaka-Moscow New Equation: Bangladesh’s Strategic Journey Towards BRICS and SCO
by G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) A new and powerful chapter has begun in the diplomatic relations between Bangladesh, South Asia’s burgeoning economic power, and Russia, the Eurasian superpower. The recent high-level meeting in Moscow between Bangladeshi Foreign Minister…
Bangladesh-Australia Bilateral Series Begins in Mirpur: Captains Share Confident Messages as Hosts Seek Home Advantage
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) After a long hiatus of nearly 15 years, Bangladesh and world cricket powerhouse Australia are set to face each other in a One-Day International (ODI) series on Bangladeshi soil. The opening match of the three-game…
EcoWaste Coalition Echoes US FDA Warnings on Toxic Skin Lightening Products with Mercury and/or Hydroquinone
8 June 2026, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition reiterated the warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against skin-lightening products containing high levels of mercury and/or hydroquinone. “We urge anyone using mercury-tainted skin whiteners to…
A Fortress of Peace Arising from the Flames: the Inauguration Ceremony of the Pacific Northwest Peace Pagoda
Approximately 20 miles west of Seattle. After crossing the waters twice to reach the Kitsap Peninsula and passing through a deep forest of towering cedars and Douglas firs, a surreal sight unfolds before one’s eyes. It is a chain-link fence…
Panda Power for Mental Health: Healthcare Professionals Anton Castillo and Lester Corre Trade Scrubs for Jerseys for Vancouver, BC’s Volleyball Community
by Maria Veronica “Vernie” G. Caparas On any given weekday, weeknight, or weekend in Vancouver’s gyms, parks, or seashores, the thump of volleyball shoes on hardwood or soft earth mingles with the kind of laughter that only comes from a…
A Peace Triangle in the Middle East/West Asia Through Trade?
In 2025, the Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian non-governmental organization EcoPeace Middle East developed the concept of a “Peace Triangle” for the entire West Asian region. This initiative builds upon a memorandum dated September 9, 2023—signed by the USA, India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE,…
What Game Are We Playing?
From Geopolitics to the Geocultural Age 1 source | RSS.com Tonight, an NBA finals game is being played at Madison Square Garden. Security around the arena is heavily heightened due to the expected attendance of President Donald Trump and New…
Tanzania and Russia Sharing Partnership
(Moscow Bureau) – Tanzania and Russia share a longstanding partnership that spans more than six decades. In December this year, the two countries will commemorate 65 years of diplomatic relations. Certainly, we do not take this milestone for granted. We…
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