Category: World
Obstetric Violence: Syrian Women Speak Out
The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo public hospital while giving birth resulted in her having two major follow-up operations and…
Resilience Is Not Enough: OCHA Sounds Alarm on Underfunded Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
“Mainly, people tell me they’re exhausted. They’re exhausted from being poor, from being hungry, from repeated climate shocks, mounting debt, and the daily…
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Forge Mutual Defence Pact, as Iran Pursues New Shipping Framework
In Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic Türkiye, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan agreed to the framework for a joint…
Russia’s lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war
Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine.Russia has shown that it need not…
Trump’s $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
The first proposed Trump-class battleship now has a price tag: $23 billion.This cost, as assessed by the Congressional Budget Office, will garner a…
US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalate
In early August, the top U.S. special operations commander for Africa signed a security agreement with the president of Puntland — a semi-autonomous…
The Earth Is Burning — And We Are Still Choosing to Let It
I have spent my life on an island. From the granite hills of Mahé, one can watch the sun rise over an ocean…
Living Longer at Age 80
Upon reaching the age of 80, men and women are living longer than ever before. These gains in longevity among octogenarians represent a…
Asia’s Energy Progress Is Great, But Must Pick Up Pace
In much of the Asia-Pacific region, energy is a success story. Electricity access has greatly increased and the use of clean cooking fuels…
Where Some See Waste, Others See Opportunity: Young Sierra Leoneans Fight Against Electronic Waste, Plastic Pollution
Growing up, Peter George, a young innovator in Bo District in Southern Region, Sierra Leone, watched people dump electronic waste near the farmland…
