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Leave the world behind – the movie

When two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, it forces everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world. The superb script, delightful photography direction, and impeccable…

The World, Including the Asia Pacific, Continues its Quest for Peace and Non-violence

The Third World March for Peace and Non-violence Who wouldn’t dream and hope for wars to end? For nuclear weapons to be finally abolished and eliminated? For conflicts to be resolved without resorting to wars, killings, acts of terror, and…

From Alfonsín to Milei: 40 years of Argentinean democracy

In early 1982, when I was a correspondent for the Inter Press Service Agency in Argentina, I was asked by the head office to interview the leader of the Radical Civic Union, Raúl Alfonsín, whom I did not know personally.…

EU reaches agreement on landmark artificial intelligence law

European Union (EU) lawmakers and member states reached an agreement on rules governing artificial intelligence (AI). “Historic! The EU becomes the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI,” European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said on…

Wandering Star

They have stolen your smile and even your tears have sunk in the bitterness of your existence. You don’t understand the hatred, but the blood gushes out, leaving the rivers bitter red and dry of hope. You don’t understand so…

Sheikh Hasina hints at dealing with sanctions after the election

Looming threats of sanctions on labour issues have raised eyebrows among the government, policymakers, garment entrepreneurs and industrial bodies. Most ready-made garments (RMG) factories have failed or partially implemented international compliance and ethical practices, which has ignited labour unrest. Recently,…

Brazil and Colombia Destroy Illegal Gold Mines in Amazon Rainforest

Brazil and Colombia have blown up 19 illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. Colombia’s armed forces said the mines were producing about $1.5 million worth of the rare metal every month and polluting the rainforest’s rivers with mercury, reported the BBC and Reuters. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The unlawful…

“No NATO” for Ukraine, Ukrainian politician says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressuring European diplomats to cease any talks about Ukraine joining NATO, according to a member of Rada (the Ukrainian parliament), Oleksiy Goncharenko. This is no minor politician. The son of a former Odessa…

The Cradle of Humanity: Georges Bataille on the Birth of Art and of Humanity

Why should we explore caves and excavate fossils? Why should we seek more information about our origins? And what can the first women and men tell us about the human condition? Reading Georges Bataille (1897-1962) answers these questions profoundly. The…

Meadow of Peace: a place open to artists

Not far from Bordeaux, on the Route des Pyrénées, after Langon, more precisely in a place called La jeune France (young France), there is an extraordinary place, open to all and dedicated to peace. It is in this park that…

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