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The July Charter ushers the hope of a solution to the political dilemma in Bangladesh

by Shamsul Basunia After the July 2024 uprising, people in Bangladesh expected to have shining days for their lives. But they still don’t have it, even until the writing of this report on November 6th on 2025. The National Consensus Commission…

Philippine Toxics Watchdog Warns the Public against Chemical Hazards Lurking in some Holiday Decorations

As malls and public markets fill the atmosphere with colorful lights and decorations for the early holiday shopping season, toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics warned the public to be mindful of the presence of hazardous chemicals such as cadmium, lead,…

Relatos educativos de paz y no violencia

En el oeste de Kenia, en la tranquila aldea de la comunidad de Lela, cerca del Lago Victoria, Dorothy Adenga, humanista, hija de una familia campesina, donó un terreno, una tierra ancestral que le había sido cedida a su marido, por su…

Philippines: The role of libraries as dynamic spaces where culture, knowledge, and learning communities can converge

The National Library of the Philippines (NLP), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), officially opened the 35th Library and Information Services Month (LISM) at the historic Metropolitan Theater in Manila on November 5, 2025.…

APEC Forum Concludes in South Korea with Call for Economic Cooperation and Balance between the U.S. and China

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum concluded in Gyeongju, South Korea, after two days of intense discussions focused on strengthening supply chains, promoting digital innovation, and advancing toward sustainable and inclusive growth. Under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Connect,…

Bullying: 4 in 5 Countries Have no Laws Protecting LGBTI Youth

Geneva (Switzerland), 5 November 2025 – A large part of the world has yet to adopt explicit legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) youth in schools against bullying, ILGA World said today. New data published on the ILGA…

What’s The Real Reason Why The Economist Wants Europe To Spend $400 Billion More On Ukraine?

Federalizing the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete. The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet…

Sudan’s Civil War Ravages The Core Of Our Humanity

Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, and so far, several rounds of peace talks have been of no avail in bringing an end to the horrific, ongoing conflict. Two generals who were aligned in bringing about the coup of…

Earth’s Greatest Enemy Shows Us We Have No Choice

In the opening scene of Abby Martin and Mike Prysner’s new documentary, Earth’s Greatest Enemy, an unhoused veteran sits and plays piano in an encampment in Brentwood, California. He lives in an encampment popularly known as “Veterans Row,” where tents…

How Was This Possible? – A short note by Partha Banerjee, Brooklyn, New York.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory is not just a historic victory for a new-generation immigrant youth. Not just a stunning victory for the son of a Muslim father and a Hindu mother who rose from nothing. Behind this victory is the huge…

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