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Advocates Urge a Paputok-free New Year to Spare Animals and Curb Toxic Pollution 28 December 2025, Quezon City – To protect cats and dogs, the children and the environment from harm, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) renewed their call for a firecracker- and fireworks-free New Year through an “Iwas PapuToxic” event…

Despite their long history in the country, Christians in Algeria today constitute a religious minority that faces significant discrimination in the public sphere. Although the Constitution proclaims freedom of conscience and worship, the concrete experience of Christian communities reveals the existence of many state constraints, primarily indirect, which limit the effective practice of their faith.…

On the eve of the 2026 General Elections, a hashtag has taken over social media and moved from the digital realm to the streets: #NotForThesePeople. By Melissa Rubio The slogan originated as a wake-up call from commentators and digital collectives: first, a public column that gave a name to the outrage, and then countless posts…

International interest in Balochistan’s mining sector is once again in the spotlight. According to the Chief Secretary of Balochistan, Shakeel Qadir Khan, global attention is no longer limited to the massive Reko Diq copper-gold project. Companies from the United States and the United Arab Emirates are now exploring mineral-rich districts such as Chagai, Washuk, and…

On Friday, 19 December 2025, an investigation was opened at the Paris court against the state of Niger on charges of illegally selling quantities of uranium from the Arlit mine in northern Niger. The Arlit site was managed for years by the multinational nuclear energy company Orano (formerly Areva), which benefited from advantageous agreements with…

The international situation at the end of 2025 is marked by a fragile truce in Gaza, reached after months of indirect negotiations mediated primarily by Egypt, with the support of the United States, Qatar and Türkiye. This ceasefire does not arise as the result of a structured peace process or a comprehensive political agreement, but…

The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza did not end with the ceasefire. The civilian population continues to die not only from direct violence, but also from the systematic destruction of all basic infrastructure, the sustained blockade of vital aid, and the violence of administrative policies imposed on international humanitarian assistance. In this context, Médecins Sans Frontières…

Toxics watchdog group BAN Toxics raises the alarm over the sale of dangerous firearm replicas, known as “pellet gun” toys, sold in ambulant stores in Baclaran, Pasay City, and Divisoria, City of Manila, and urges the FDA and LGUs to ban their sale and use to prevent injuries, hazards and chemical exposure among children. In…

by GM Forhadul Mojumdar (Dhaka Bureau) Tarique Rahman’s return to his homeland is no ordinary homecoming; it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the political history of Bangladesh. This is a return that robs the ruling elite of their sleep and cracks the walls of fear built within the state machinery. This return…

The US and Its Terrorist Partners In the top portion of the image included with this article, General and former CIA Director David Petraeus, who’s been one of the spearheads of the US “War on Terror” that began in 2002, recently sat down to chat with and gush over one of his proteges – world…