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User Language Distorts ChatGPT Information on Armed Conflicts
When asked in Arabic about the number of civilian casualties killed in the Middle East conflict, ChatGPT gives significantly higher casualty numbers than when the prompt was written in Hebrew, as a new study by the Universities of Zurich and…
Escalation in Syria: Islamists Loyal to Turkey Launch Attack on Kurdish Areas
Following the outbreak of the heaviest fighting in Syria in several years, Kurdish areas are now under acute threat from attacks by jihadist groups cooperating with Turkey. While the Islamist group Haiat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda…
EcoWaste Coalition Detects Toxic Mercury in Thai-Made Whitening Cream Sold Online
Dangerous Product Claims it can Make a Miracle, Brighten Skin in Just One Week November 28, 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced it has detected mercury, a forbidden chemical in cosmetics, in one unauthorized skin-lightening…
Asia’s Reuse Revolution: A Blueprint for Tackling Plastic Pollution
“Unpacking Reuse in Asia”: A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution Busan, South Korea — 27 November 2024 – Plastic pollution has reached a critical tipping point, but Asia is leading the charge with innovative reuse…
Rights of Nature PH Launches “Rescue Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans” Campaign, Calls for Immediate Passage of the Rights of Nature Bill
Quezon City, Philippines – Amid escalating environmental crises and the urgent need for climate action, Rights of Nature PH has launched the “Rescue Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans” This groundbreaking initiative, supported by over 28 organizations, a good mix of both…
Two conscientious objectors refuse to enlist in the Israeli army: “Get Out of Gaza now!”
Soul Behar Tsalik and Iddo Elam, both 18-year-old, will refuse to enlist in the Israeli Army in protest over the war of destruction in Gaza and the ongoing occupation of Palestinian lands. The two will arrive this week at Tel-Hashomer…
What Not to Give This Christmas: Toxic Perfumes
23 November 2024, Quezon City. As the Christmas gift-giving season approaches, the environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition will release a series of straight-to-the-point product safety alerts to inform consumers what items to avoid. For its initial “What…
Statement from Javad Zarif, Former Foreign Minister, now Vice President of Iran.
You probably won’t find this statement sent today, in normal media. Some will call it propaganda. I just urge folks to listen and move toward ending the horrid slaughter, and wars. I had the honor to interview Fmr. UN Ambassador…
The 2024 US Peace Prize has been awarded to the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
The US Peace Memorial Foundation awards the US Peace Prize to recognize and honor the most outstanding and prominent American antiwar leaders. These courageous people and organizations have publicly championed peaceful solutions to international conflicts involving the U.S. and/or opposed U.S. war(s), militarism,…
Global Day of Action for Climate Justice in Quezon City Calls for Climate Emergency Declaration
Quezon City, Philippines — Yesterday, November 15, 2024, advocates from various sectors gathered to amplify the call for a Climate Emergency Declaration in response to the escalating impacts of the climate crisis. This Global Day of Action for Climate Justice,…
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