There is a harsh paradox in today’s sustainability debate. The tools for understanding environmental risk are becoming more sophisticated: financed emissions, climate-risk models, taxonomies, transition […]
Month: August 2026
Marion Nestle and former Kellogg exec team up on cereal industry exposé
Marion Nestle’s Sugar Coated traces how cereal marketing and corporate lobbying shaped food labels, health claims and nutrition policy…See More
Kaizer Chiefs remain unbeaten after four-goal thriller against Richards Bay
Kaizer Chiefs and Richards Bay played to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Betway Premiership at the Princess Magogo Stadium…See More
Qatari PM Heading To Tehran To Discuss Hormuz, De-Escalation
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Younger employees get harassed. Older employees get overlooked.
Ageism in the workplace is often framed as a problem for those nearing retirement. A new report suggests the picture is more complicated – and […]
Senegalese company produces first Africa-made treatment for sickle cell disease
Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of cases of the inherited red blood cell disorder but has relied on expensive imported medication…See More
Tunisian coastal town mourn death of residents who drowned at sea
Funerals have taken place for 8 of the 15 migrants who drowned after the boat they were in sank in the Meditteranean…See More
Trump foe throws Scott Bessent under the bus to strike back at ouster attempt: NYT
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook fought back against President Donald Trump’s attempt to oust her by calling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. According to reporting […]
Federal judge rips prosecution of pregnant congresswoman as Jan. 6ers walk free
A federal appeals court cleared the way for a pregnant congresswoman’s criminal trial with a dissent warning of lasting constitutional harm. The U.S. Court of […]
From local action to EU strategy: Interview with the President of the European Committee of the Regions and the Chair of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis of the European Parliament
On Wednesday, the European Newsroom (enr) sat down with Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions, and Irene Tinagli, MEP and Chair […]
Nigeria: APC Petitions Police to Arrest, Prosecute Hunye Over Ogun Governorship Claim
Premium Times] The APC is demanding the investigation, arrest and prosecution of Abayomi Hunye for allegedly parading himself as the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun […]
Tell Congress: No War, No Embargo!
I just returned from Cuba, and I’m still processing what I witnessed. The situation is worse than the headlines convey. People are suffering. Cubans I spoke […]
CIA’s visit to Moscow is no big deal, according to Trump
Earlier this week, CIA director John Ratcliffe made a surprise visit to Moscow. It was Ratcliffe’s first publicly known trip to the Russian capital and […]
France’s imperiled moderates look weaker than ever ahead of first presidential debate
PARIS — France’s first presidential debate on Thursday should have been an opportunity for centrist and conservative candidates to shine. Taking place at the annual conference of […]
Trump-aligned Morocco dials up political heat on Spain’s Sánchez
MADRID — If Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had hoped tensions with Morocco would blow over after this summer’s influx of more than 70,000 migrants […]
The Price of Prabowo’s Centralization
By: Ainur Rohmah Indonesia’s experiment with decentralization is facing a tough test under President Prabowo Subianto. As Jakarta pulls billions of dollars in regional funding […]
America’s lost Chinese students are staying home instead
The most telling number on American campuses this month is the one that didn’t show up. New foreign enrollment at US universities fell 20% this […]
Mystery shrouds CIA chief Ratcliffe’s urgent visit to Moscow
There is very little information on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow. Even so, there is enough information to make some observations. One reason […]
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Miriam Makeba actress Cynthia Erivo teases Xhosa skills [video]
British-born actress Cynthia Erivo showed off her Xhosa lingo she learned during filming her character Miriam Makeba in an upcoming biopic…See More
Court Rules on Who Is Liable When Hospital Treatment Goes Wrong
A warning about severe pain at an IV site was raised, but the patient’s condition deteriorated until amputation became necessary…See More