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BAN Toxics Appeals to PNP and Regulatory Agencies to Intensify Action Against Illegal Firecrackers and Prevent Injuries to People and Animals

Days before the New Year’s Eve celebrations, environmental watchdog BAN Toxics appealed to the Philippine National Police and regulatory agencies to intensify enforcement against the manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of prohibited firecrackers to prevent physical injuries and harmful health…

Iwas Paputoxic Drive in Caloocan City Presses People-, Pet- and Planet-Friendly Welcome to the New Year

29 December 2025, Caloocan City/Quezon City.  A few days before the much-anticipated countdown to the New Year, the EcoWaste Coalition teamed up with Barangay 179 in Caloocan City to drum up support for a people-, pet- and planet-friendly welcome to…

The invisible cost of corruption

For decades, Chile looked at itself in the mirror with complacency. We told ourselves we weren’t a corrupt country. The highest authorities of the State didn’t enrich themselves while in office, and there was no widespread corruption in the administrative…

Shafiqul Alam: Fake Images and Deepfakes are Major Challenges for Journalism

by Zahida Islam Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, stated that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the traditional landscape of journalism. While the pace of work has increased, so has…

Security Tightened at All Land and Airports in Bangladesh

by Sabrina Khan (Dhaka Bureau) In view of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, security measures are being intensified across all land and air ports in Bangladesh. Necessary steps have already been initiated in this regard. Following the recommendations of…

Trump, Zelensky meet in Florida on draft of peace plan

Dec. 28 (Xinhua) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Florida on Sunday on the latest draft of a peace plan aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis. The two leaders are expected to discuss possible…

Amar Imache: The Forgotten Architect of a Plural Algeria

Official Algerian historiography has elevated certain figures of the national movement while relegating other major actors to relative marginalization. Among these forgotten figures is Amar Imache (Ɛmer Imac), a Kabyle leading political activist during the colonial period, a committed intellectual,…

Amid Rising Geopolitical Challenges India Prioritizing Global South Under its BRICS Leadership

(Moscow Bureau) – By rotational procedures and consensus adopted in Brazil in December, India has taken over the BRICS+ presidency for 2026, underscoring its highly-enriching membership and gracious opportunity to deepen the intergovernmental association as a leading geopolitical force in the Global…

In the land of the Uyghurs: comprehensive development, record investment and responsible governance in Xinjiang

In the global debate on terrorism, peripheries and national cohesion, Xinjiang has become one of the most observed, discussed and often misunderstood territories of the twenty-first century. However, beyond simplified or ideologized narratives, the case of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…

CRED: “Serious concerns about the precautionary measures issued against Mohammed Hannoun and other activists.”

We report a press release from the Center for Research and Development for Democracy regarding the precautionary measures against Mohammed Hannoun and other pro-Palestinian activists. CRED (Center for Research and Elaboration for Democracy) expresses serious concerns regarding the precautionary measures…

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