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The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a historic break after nearly 78 years as a member state and ending its status as the organization’s largest funder. The departure took effect on…

Ember, a non-profit organization specializing in energy transition, released the tenth edition of its European Electricity Review today, January 22. This annual report highlights how, for the first time, energy production from renewable sources has exceeded that from fossil fuels…

At a critical moment in the global situation, in which neo-colonialist violence is reappearing and all respect for human rights and the self-determination of each people seems to be disappearing, the call of the World Humanist Forum to reflect and…

Just two days after the start of the European Citizens’ Initiative to call for the suspension of European Union relations with Israel, 150,000 signatures have already been collected out of the million needed to present the initiative to the European…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As Bangladesh counts down to its 13th general election on 12 February, political attention is increasingly focused on a group that could determine the outcome: swing voters. With more than 40 million first-time voters…

by GM Forhadul Mojumdar (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh is grappling with the heavy burden of unemployment. The educated youth of the country are failing to find work after completing their studies. Today, educated unemployment has become one of the most complex…

Trump’s New Year Resolutions – Invade, Imperialise, Impunity by Rachael Mellor The ongoing conflict between the USA and Venezuela escalated on January 3rd, 2026, after the U.S. military carried out ‘Operation Absolute Resolve‘, resulting in the abduction of Venezuelan president…

By Dimitra Staikou “Peace requires everyone to be in the circle, wholeness, inclusion,” writes Isabel Allende, encapsulating a fundamental prerequisite for any form of sustainable social peace. In Bangladesh, however, the principle of inclusion is being tested in an increasingly violent…

By Sharmin Rahman Sumi (Dhaka Bureau) The Chattogram Hill Tracts have emerged as a premier destination on the country’s tourism map, yet the surge in footfall is exposing deep-seated structural gaps and security vulnerabilities. The rolling hills, mist-shrouded peaks, and…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) If the Bangladeshi government’s decision to suspend the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is dismissed as an emotional outburst or a reaction born of cricketing disappointment, then the deeper language of South…