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A Revival of Bengali Folk Traditions and Non-Communal Culture The ‘Barshamangal Utsab’ (Monsoon Festival) was formally inaugurated on Saturday, July 25, at 5 PM at the open-air stage of the historic Rabindra Sarobar in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, featuring vibrant dance, music, and poetry recitations. Photo: Collected. By Taskina Yeasmin (Dhaka Bureau)   Driven by…

Quezon City, Philippines – 24 July 2026. The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Rights of Nature Philippines, together with Akbayan Legislators, civil society organizations with their community partners across the country, convened a press conference today to present an independent ecological assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s five-year performance. The event featured the Green…

The recent ruling by the Constitutional Court (TC) ordering the removal of three news articles related to the so-called Orellana case has reignited the debate over the limits of the right to be forgotten in Peru. Although the aim of protecting the honor and reputation of a person who was subsequently exonerated is constitutionally legitimate,…

The St. Lawrence should be the city’s greatest treasure. Montreal treats it like an open sewer. This is no geographic accident: it’s a decision. There is one image that sums up the contradiction. An island-city, surrounded on all sides by fresh water —the St. Lawrence River, the rivière des Prairies, Lac Saint-Louis and Lac des…

War Is Still A Lie is an updated third edition of War Is A Lie and includes a new 90-page investigation of how lies about wars have changed. War Is A Lie is a thorough refutation of every major argument used to justify wars, drawing on evidence from numerous past wars, with a focus on those wars that have…

The Environmental Task Force Against Illegal E-Waste Imports to the Philippines (END E-Waste Imports) has joined protests during the fifth State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., extending calls on the Philippine government to ensure that the country does not turn into a dumping ground for hazardous e-waste from countries in…

Today, in many countries, the mainstream media and especially governments are focusing on the importance of their strategic defense alliance with NATO. As a result, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  is receiving negative publicity, as national defense and security issues are taking precedence over international aid. In the context of global instability,…

The Human Development Program (Internal Development) was launched on 13 February 2026 under the #UnlimitedLove campaign. As a pre-Valentine’s initiative was designed to demonstrate that love extends beyond romantic relationships and can also be expressed through compassion, dignity, empathy, personal growth and opportunities for transformation. Implemented at Kibos Maximum Security Prison, in Kisumu County, Kenya,…

There are decisions no woman would ever want to face. Discovering that the fetus is nonviable, learning that the pregnancy puts her own life at risk, or becoming pregnant as a result of rape are experiences that no society should trivialize. That is precisely why Chile passed a law allowing for the termination of pregnancy…