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by Special Correspondent,  Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Inflation in Bangladesh has climbed back above the 9 per cent threshold after nine months, intensifying pressure on middle-class and low-income households as food prices continue to rise. According to the latest data released on Sunday by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), overall inflation reached 9.13…

Two days before his kidnapping, President Nicolás Maduro gave an interview to Spanish writer Ignacio Ramonet and explained that the war on Venezuela is a cognitive one, “because the war is for the brain, the brain handles emotions and handles concepts.” By Leonardo Flores The term cognitive war is relatively new, and it sheds light…

Quezon City, Philippines —The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), together with Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, successfully conducted the multisectoral National Dissemination Forum on the results of the field testing and validation of the Behavioral and Social Drivers (BeSD) Tool for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. The study included surveys and…

As the world shifts from fossil fuels to electrification and renewable energy, the struggle for control over resources, technologies, and infrastructure is reshaping the balance of global power. “For more than a century, oil was the energetic heart of the international system. Today the world is entering a transition that does not eliminate the geopolitics…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday highlighted the importance of gender equality, stressing women’s fundamental role in the construction of a free, egalitarian and sovereign country. At an official ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day, she urged Mexican women to continue “moving forward together” and building “a Mexico where no woman has limits; a…

Russia’s oil clients would be coerced under pain of sanctions into dumping it or scaling support for Ukraine if this bill passes. Anti-Russian hawk Michael McCaul, who importantly serves as the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the introduction in the House in early February of the bipartisan “Decreasing Russian Oil Profits” (DROP)…

On Saturday, March 7, the Greek office of the international news agency Pressenza supported an important event organized in the municipality of Halandri under the title “Cuba is not alone!” Dozens of citizens and residents of Halandri donated medicine and food as a sign of solidarity with the Cuban people, who since the beginning of…

Sometimes you have to leave the big squares to find hidden gems. The independent bookstore “Page Against the Machine” is a gem nestled in the coastal town of Long Beach, Southern California. We spoke with Chris Giaco, who opened it in 2019 and is its soul. In April, it will be seven years since I…

The attack against Venezuela in early January and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are part of the new U.S. strategy within the broader reorganization of the world and of inter-imperialist power relations. This aggressive strategy notably involves increased economic pressure and direct military interventionism toward Latin America. Franck Gaudichaud looks back at these events…

Over 50 health and environmental rights advocates push for testing, certification, and labeling of asbestos-free sand toys. 9 March 2026, Quezon City.  In anticipation of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” over 50 health and environmental rights advocates sent an urgent appeal to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…