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Five Takeaways From Poland’s Presidential Election

MAGA and European conservatives win, Ukraine and the EU lose, and there’s less risk of a war with Russia. Polish conservative presidential candidate Dr. Karol Nawrocki narrowly beat his liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski on Sunday during the second round of elections by…

ASEAN’s Missed Opportunity for Beleaguered Myanmar

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again failed Myanmar at the summit in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 27 May 2025 with a “Peace Formula”, when the country plunged into a bloody civil war with “revolutionary” armed ethnic…

Time to Shift Gears: Indonesia’s Second NDC Should Prioritize Organic Waste Reduction, Not Incineration

New assessment urges a climate-smart approach to Indonesia’s waste sector amid landfill crises and growing climate finance opportunities.   Bandung, 26 May 2025 — Composting organic waste and implementing decentralized zero waste strategies could enable Indonesia to meet its climate targets…

Personal Integrity Essential for a Professional Journalist:   Tripathi

Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award-2025 Conferred on Shantanu Tamuli Guwahati: The world’s first journalist Devarshi Narad did not have a palatial bungalow and he did not practice journalism with the royal patronage even though he had access to all Gods. But…

EcoWaste Coalition Announces Verified Lead Safe Paints® Ahead of Brigada Eskwela 2025

Toxics Watchdog Group Promotes Strict Compliance to Lead Paint Ban to Protect Children’s Health   2 June 2025, Quezon City.  As part of its sustained advocacy to promote a toxic-free school environment, the EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of…

The Futility of India-Pakistan Posturing in the Shadow of Ceasefire

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal The solution is simple: sit together, engage in dialogue, resolve conflicts, and establish trade relations to bring prosperity to South Asia. Yet our leaders embark on global tours, spouting complex rhetoric while avoiding the straightforward path…

BCU’s Mappang, Alcantara, Kupang, and Trajano Earn Best Paper and Best Presenter Awards at RISE 2025

The 3rd RISE 2025: ICREATE IMPACT International Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Conference, held from May 28 to 30, 2025, at WCC Aeronautical & Technological College in Binalonan, Pangasinan, once again showcased groundbreaking research and innovation aligned with the United Nations Sustainable…

Mexican president urges high voter turnout in judicial election

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Saturday urged citizens to participate in Sunday’s judicial election, the first time the public will directly select members of the federal judiciary. Sheinbaum hailed the vote as a “historic day” for Mexico, depicting it as…

Interview with Veterans and Allies: 10 Days into the “Fast for Gaza” at the United Nations in NYC

As international pressure mounts on Israel to end the starvation of Gaza’s population, Pressenza speaks with members of Veterans For Peace who are participating in a 40-day “Fast for Gaza” in front of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations…

Fasting for GAZANS — Kathy Kelly — Day 6

I am talking with peace activist and Nobel Peace nominee Kathy Kelly as she fasts for 40 days in solidarity with the Palestinian people starving in Gaza. This is the sixth day of her fast. I first spoke with Catholic…

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