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Scientists Successfully Breed Adult Corals to Improve Heat Tolerance

Coral reefs throughout the world have suffered immensely from global heating due to human-caused climate change. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — the largest coral reef system in the world — has experienced four mass bleaching events in seven years, leading to die-offs in up to half of…

Open letter from Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis to the judges of the International Criminal Court

On October 7, Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis appealed to the International Criminal Court to do its duty. To uphold international law by prosecuting self-evident war crimes in Israel-Palestine, lest genocide becomes normalised across the world. Dear judges of the…

Greta Thunberg Detained at Brussels Climate Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies

“Our politicians have failed us,” a campaigner said. “European leaders’ continued support for the fossil fuel industry raises serious questions about their commitment to effective climate action.” Renowned activist Greta Thunberg was detained on Saturday at a climate protest in Brussels aimed…

Students for Peace: Creating a Human Peace Symbol in Schools Across Greece

The action was the creation of a human Peace sign by the students and teachers of one or more classes or all the students and teachers, in the school yard, with a corresponding photo of the sign from a high…

Julian Assange’s full testimony to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg

“Mr. Chairman, esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, ladies and gentlemen. The transition from years of confinement in a maximum-security prison to standing here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is…

Decoding Russia’s Indivisible Working Relationship With IMF 

After several years of mounting fierce criticisms over the operations and performance of the International Monetary Fund [IMF] and consistently advocating for its structural reforms, Russia has reversed its position to get back into and strengthen its position with this…

Victor Piccinini: Love, kindness and compassion, necessary elements in the art of accompaniment at the end of life

Accompanying people who are going through critical moments due to illness or approaching the end of their lives is a noble deed full of meaning and sense. It is an action that does not require particular personal skills, but it…

In Belgrade, Art Meets Faith: The Premiere of People of Christ. Our Time with Kusturica and Global Voices

On September 18 in Belgrade I received two invitations, one for a solemn evening at the Embassy of the largest country in the world, and the second, which I could not avoid attending: the press premiere of the film “People…

The 5th BNM Balochistan International Conference in Geneva, A Call for Justice and Liberation

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized its 5th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva Switzerland, marking a significant moment in the global advocacy for Balochistan’s independence. This conference saw the participation of hundreds of BNM activists and prominent human rights defenders,…

‘This Is Historic’: Electric Vehicles Now Outnumber Petrol-Powered Cars in Norway

Last month, 94% of new vehicles sold in the oil-producing nation were electric. In what’s believed to be a global milestone, electric vehicles now outnumber gasoline-fueled automobiles on Norway’s roads, as the overwhelming bulk of new cars sold in recent…

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