Category: World
Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
The White House sent lawmakers a request for an $87.6 billion supplemental funding package Wednesday. Observers warn the request lacks transparency — and…
The Overlooked Impact of Flooding on Crops, Soils and Food Systems
Across the United States, record-breaking extreme weather events have already occurred, including severe storms and Tornadoes in the State of Illinois to flooding…
From Rotten Tomatoes to AI: Ugandan Commonwealth Youth Award Winner Takes Aim at Hunger Across Africa
Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda is the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards…
In West Africa’s Benin, Women Make Centuries-Old Salt Production Methods Sustainable
It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach on the outskirts of Djégbadji village, in West Africa’s Benin,…
Beyond Commemoration: Why Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Demands Urgent Global Attention
Three years ago, during a mission to the Central African Republic from United Nations Headquarters, I met a woman whose story has remained…
Social Business – It’s Time
June 27-28 is the 16th Social Business Day, observed in Savar (Dhaka) Bangladesh. In June 2024 at the Western Sydney University’s graduation ceremony…
When did Western statecraft lose its fear of the unknown?
As Western leaders departed the G7 summit in Évian talking of a “strategic awakening in support of Ukraine,” the night sky over Moscow…
Under Team Trump eye, Venezuela makes move toward elections
On June 18, Venezuela’s political transition took a surprising, if not entirely unexpected, turn. Dinorah Figuera — the president of the 2015 National…
A grand bargain is in sight, you just need a ‘golden bridge’ to get there
After months of diplomacy punctuated by military strikes, the United States and Iran have stopped fighting and signed a memorandum of understanding. The…
Massie moves to strike $3.3B in Israel military aid from the budget
The House Rules Committee has advanced an amendment by Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to strip $3.3 billion in funding for the Israel Defense Forces…
