Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacy The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
Aussie Uni To Review Honorary Degree Of Ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Accused Of Genocide Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who received an honorary degree from ANU in 1999, is facing charges of genocide and murder, among others. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 22, 2025
Haiti could face 'total chaos' without more international support, UN envoy warns The top U_N_ official in Haiti is sounding an alarm to the U_N_ Security Council that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation to “a point of no return.” The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Gang-ravaged Haiti Nearing 'Point Of No Return', UN Warns Haiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a "point of no return" leading to "total chaos," the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation warned Monday. International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025
Trump Admin Signals Cut to Haiti Aid as Country Teeters on Brink of Collapse: 'We Are Approaching a Point Of No Return' The White House signaled it may cut aid to Haiti as the country teeters on the brink of collapse: "America cannot continue shouldering such a significant burden," said the interim charge d'affaires at the U.S. mission at the UN International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025
More than 30 killed in latest attack in Sudan’s Darfur region: Monitor Residential buildings among structures targeted in paramilitary attack on city of el-Fasher, activists say. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2025
Asian scam operations worth €35 billion spreading across the world, UN warns New online markets, money laundering networks, stolen data products, malware, artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies are laying the ground for the rise of crime as a service, the UN report says. Euronews · Apr 21, 2025
Humanitarian agencies reject IDF claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’ UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigation The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Incels should have ‘speed dating’ coaching to help them form healthy relationships, expert says ‘It’s very easy to walk around hating 50 per cent of the population if you’re never subjected to that half of the population’ The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Shocking state of Britain’s waters revealed as bathing spots with potentially deadly bacteria double Surge in coastlines, rivers and lakes with unsafe levels of E coli and intestinal enterococci due to sewage spills The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Israeli report on killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza: What to know The Israeli military identifies ‘professional failures’ in the attack on emergency vehicles last month. Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2025
UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world A new U.N. report warns that transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Runcorn by-election: Can Sarah Pochin give Reform the rebrand Nigel Farage is hoping for? NEWS ANALYSIS: A self-professed ‘clean candidate’, Sarah Pochin is a far cry from many of the candidates Reform put up at the general election, but can she convince the voters of Runcorn? Millie Cooke and Harriette Boucher went to find out The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Out of the Woods by Gretchen Shirm review – a compelling reflection on bearing witness For her fourth novel, the former lawyer draws on her experience working as a legal intern in the UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2025
Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2025 ‘A cancer’: UN warns Asia-based cybercrime syndicates expanding worldwide Agency says gangs caused $37bn in losses in Asia as they gain new footholds in Africa, South America, and Middle East.
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025 American-style restaurants across the world turn to other countries for ingredients US beef is one of thousands of casualties in Trump’s trade war
International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025 Asian Scam Centre Crime Gangs Expanding Worldwide: UN Asian crime networks running multi-billion-dollar cyber scam centres are expanding their operations across the world as they seek new victims and new ways to launder money, the UN said on Monday.
Euronews · Apr 21, 2025 Science, compassion and Catholicism: How Pope Francis helped inspire global climate action Pope Francis's legacy includes efforts to open the eyes of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to the dangers of climate change.
Al Jazeera · Apr 21, 2025 Forced displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur overwhelming aid operations: UN Access to el-Fasher and nearby camps ‘dangerously restricted’, with up to 450,000 people estimated to be on the move.
The Conversation · Apr 21, 2025 Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement The death of Pope Francis has been announced by the Vatican. I first met the late Pope Francis at the Vatican after a conference called Saving Our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth in July 2018. My colleagues and I sensed something momentous was happening at the…
International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025 Gaza Civil Defence Describes Medic Killings As 'Summary Executions' Gaza's civil defence agency on Monday accused the Israeli military of carrying out "summary executions" in the killing of 15 rescue workers last month, rejecting the findings of an internal probe by the army.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Grassroots activists who took on corruption and corporate power share 2025 Goldman prize Seven winners of environmental prize include Amazonian river campaigner and Tunisian who fought against organised waste trafficking
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025 Monday briefing: How Trump’s cuts to USAID are already harming the world’s worst off In today’s newsletter: The US aid agency has been a lifeline for developing nations since the 1960s – its destruction is already having huge consequences around the world
The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025 A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for who he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela