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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…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Authorities in Bangladesh have begun high-level diplomatic efforts to bring back the main suspect in the killing of political organiser Sharif Osman Hadi after Indian police confirmed his arrest near the border in West Bengal. India’s Special Task Force (STF) in West Bengal said it had detained Faisal Karim…

by Genevieve Balance Kupang Every February, Baguio City transforms into a living canvas of chrysanthemums, gladioli, roses, asters, orchids, among others. A million petals sway in the highland breeze. Panagbenga, the Baguio Flower Festival, derives its name from the Kankanaey word meaning “a season of blooming” (Baguio Flower Festival Foundation, Inc. [BFFFI], 2024). Conceived in…

Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have been targeted for regime change by Washington. The world’s hegemon naturally seeks access to such resources. Yet it would be simplistic to think that would be only for narrow economic motives. By Roger D. Harris Dominion over energy flows…

The volunteer organization “Wandern für den Frieden e.V.” (Hiking for Peace) is organizing the Peacewave Festival (www.peacewavefestival.org) for the third and final time on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. More than 1.5 million lights will be lit worldwide to promote tolerance, environmental protection, and world peace. A global online meditation will take place at 2…

(Moscow Bureau) – As a flagship initiative of the African Union Information and Communication Directorate (ICD), the continental organisation seeks to change the story telling patterns and techniques, by supporting African storytellers in shaping the continent’s narrative in line with Agenda 2063. In collaboration with the European Union Delegation to the African Union, and the…

At its root, the assault on Iran is inseparable from the question of Palestine Much of the discussion surrounding the current war on Iran focuses on its potential outcome for the United States. One of the most frequently asked questions is whether Washington will suffer yet another loss of face in the Middle East. But…

Yesterday in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square, despite restrictions and warnings, pacifist and nonviolent associations organized a demonstration to clearly state that Israeli civil society is against war. Several hundred people called for an immediate end to the war against Iran and denounced the increase in violence by settlers in the West Bank. At the same…

This International Women’s Day, March 8, we celebrate not only womanhood but also the scholarly excellence of two remarkable women. Genevieve Balance Kupang writes feature articles and contributes to Pressenza International Press Agency on topics ranging from culture and the arts, mandalas and peace education to indigenous knowledge systems, interreligious dialogue, anti-corruption advocacy and good…