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Today, amidst chilling temperatures, passionate supporters of journalist Julian Assange gathered outside the UK Consulate in New York City. Organized by various groups including NYC Free Assange, Assange Defense, and CODEPINK, the rally aimed to draw attention to Assange’s high-stakes…

As recounted by Irshad Ahmad Mughal, “In the 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence, our main activities were to do a Peace Walk from Gujranwala to Lahore (about 90 km) on foot which we did in two days. Then,…

The toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics has once again raised the issue of the illegal trade of prohibited mercury-added skin-lightening products (SLPs) in the cities of Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, Quezon, and Taguig. In a recent market monitoring effort, the group…

On February 8, 2024, Pakistan conducted its parliamentary elections with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country since it gained independence 76 years ago. By Pranjal Pandey…

Nepal welcomed the 1st and 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence and is working to welcome the 3rd WM once more to their native land. The 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence was in Nepal on the 9th of October, 2009,…

 The real military expenditure of the Kingdom of Spain is immense. And it is increasing. It is one political option to devote a considerable part of the general state budget to military expenditure, but it is another to devote this…

After the failure of his omnibus law in Congress, at odds with governors and with his popularity and credibility on the wane, far-right President Javier Milei would meet with former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) to discuss the formal incorporation of…

China secretly built the world’s biggest dam over the mighty Brahmaputra River which is likely to jeopardise the ecology, environment, and morphology. If the mega project goes through will immensely cause hardship for several million people in downstream India and…

Sixty-seven (67) countries have banned paraquat, a toxic chemical used to control weeds that was discovered in the 1950s and subsequently widely used throughout the world in agriculture. Despite a deadly toxic reputation, it’s still used throughout America. Moreover, it’s…

Back to 2008. Based on what we learned a few hours later and what is detailed in the later documentary by Panagiotis Evaggelidis, the late Mayor of the tiny island of Tilos, Tasos Aliferis, performs a civil marriage to two…