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Russia-Africa: Developing Media Partnership

In a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by…

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Qualified Recipient for First Time in at Least Six Years

Congratulations are in order for Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations. The Nobel Peace Prize has for the first time in at least six years gone to a group of people who work to reduce…

Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPeacePrize to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its… pic.twitter.com/YVXwnwVBQO…

Ocean Warming Has Doubled in Past 20 Years: EU Copernicus Report

According to the latest Ocean State Report (OSR 8) from EU Copernicus, the world’s oceans are experiencing rapid warming, increasing acidification, more marine heat waves and more algal blooms in recent years compared to previous decades. In particular, the report…

25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2024

The International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF), which takes place annually at Rio de Janeiro’s Modern Art Museum Cinema and globally including Berlin is one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2024”. The selection was made by the…

Ph and Bangladesh Envi NGOs Forge Cooperation to Tackle Toxic Chemicals in Toys and Kids’ Products in the Region Asian children are increasingly at risk from unsafe toys, including those made from recycled plastics that contain hazardous chemicals and legacy compounds…

Sowing the Seeds: Cultivating Solutions in the Fight Against Climate Change

Bengaluru Declaration Unites Leaders and Communities for Innovative Organic Waste Management Strategies   Bangalore, India — 08 October 2024 – At the First Congress on Organics and Climate, an ambitious vision for the future of climate action and waste management took root, culminating…

One year after Oct. 7 Combatants for Peace’ message: peace is the way

Today, twelve months after the October 7 massacre, Israel commemorates its dead; the families of the hostages who (hopefully) are at least partly still alive met in the early hours of the morning right there, among those kibbutzim that were…

Biden’s Israel Policy Has Led Us to the Brink of War on Iran

On October 1, Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel in response to Israel’s recent assassinations of leaders of its Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), Hezbollah and Hamas. There are conflicting reports about how many of the missiles struck their targets and if there were…

A Personal Journey Through the Double-Edged Sword of Social Media

by Esther Fagyan Rizaldo   The impact of social media on education is undeniable. It serves as a dynamic platform for accessing various types of information, from news and current trends to academic resources. With just a quick search, answers…

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