Myanmar’s lawless mining blamed for dangerous pollution in Mekong River
Houayxay, Laos – Fishing went well today for Khon, a Laotian fisherman, who lives in a floating house built from plastic drums, scrap metal and wood on the Mekong River.…
Jane Austen Fans Celebrate the Beloved English Author’s 250th Birthday
English Author Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Costume Balls : State of the World from NPR With anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth approaching in December, her fans are donning gowns and…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shutter following Trump-era cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit that distributes federal funds to public radio and television stations in the United States, has announced it would be shutting down as…
CHRIS HUGHES: ‘Israeli top negotiator convinced me peace in Middle East is still possible’
Gershon Baskin has endured sleepless nights as he battled for his uncompromising view that a two state solution can be achieved between Israel and the Palestinians 23:52, 01 Aug 2025Updated…
Another US citizen killed by Israeli settler attack in West Bank: Family
The family of a United States citizen who was killed in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank is calling on the administration of President Donald Trump to open…
Israel ‘engineering massacres’ as more Palestinians starve to death in Gaza
Israel is “engineering chaos and massacres” in the Gaza Strip by continuing to block aid deliveries and opening fire on starving Palestinians seeking desperately needed food supplies, a humanitarian official…
Trump fires official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment numbers
US President Trump alleged that the data had been manipulated to make him look bad. United States President Donald Trump has removed the head of the agency that produces the…
Trump says economic growth ‘shatters expectations’. Data says otherwise
The White House has launched an aggressive public relations campaign promoting a narrative of economic strength during the first six months of United States President Donald Trump, with claims of…
UN official decries deadly Ukraine strikes, urges return to diplomacy
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), renewed the call for an immediate ceasefire and a…
Gaza: ‘No one should ever be forced to risk their life to find food,’ says UN humanitarian agency
The months-long deprivation of most life-sustaining basic goods has led to a deepening of the crisis. More than 100 people were killed, and hundreds of others injured, along food convoy…