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Sheikh Hasina’s Media Event in New Delhi: Dhaka Reacts Strongly, Terms It ‘Harmful to Bilateral Ties’
By Sheikh Arif (Dhaka Bureau) The Bangladesh government has expressed deep indignation and dissatisfaction over former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina- currently living in exile in India- being allowed to address the media in New Delhi. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night, it was stated that such an incident is…
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EcoWaste Coalition Applauds BOC for Seizure of Illegal Firecracker Shipments from China Worth P40 Million
Seizure of health- and environmentally-damaging firecrackers and fireworks is good for Mother Earth and her children, group says 6 August 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health advocacy organization campaigning for “Iwas Paputoxic” since 2006, gave the customs authorities two thumbs up for their discovery and seizure of two illegal shipments of…
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Lavrov’s Vision for Emerging Multipolar World, Status of Europe and United States
(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took an academic moment to outline and share his contemporary visions on the emerging multipolar world, the conditions for integrating developing nations, particularly in the Global South, and further gave an overwhelming endorsement that Ukraine can join the European Union (EU) but not the military alliance NATO.…
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Mexican president decries U.S. tariff policy
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again expressed her opposition to the U.S. tariff policy, arguing there are more effective ways to strengthen a regional economy and resolve trade disputes between countries. “We haven’t agreed with the tariffs … nor has virtually any other country, because we believe there are other mechanisms … to strengthen…
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United States strikes Iran again with widescale attacks; civilians and young conscripts killed in the south
Once again, war has taken a toll on ordinary lives. The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran in recent days, hitting and destroying numerous civilian infrastructures and infrastructures tied to the daily life of the population. A large number of civilians, as well as a large number of military personnel, lost…
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Hiroshima International Declaration
2026 World Conference against A and H Bombs Declaration of International Meeting The world now stands at a critical crossroads: between war and nuclear catastrophe on the one hand, and peace and the abolition of nuclear weapons on the other. The use of force in violation of the Charter of the United Nations is absolutely…
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Two Speeches from the World Conference Against A- and H-Bombs 2026
Two speeches by IPB Co-President and CPDCS Director Joseph Gerson, given on August 3rd and 4th, 2026, at the World Conference Against A and H Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan. Conference Speech By Joseph GersonHIroshima, August 4, 2026 Minosan Konichiwa. Friends, it was a pleasure to work with Gensuikyo in organizing our successful international conference in…
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IPB Condemns Benin’s Cancellation of the World Social Forum and Repression of International Delegates
The International Peace Bureau (IPB) expresses its deepest concern and regret with the sudden, unexpected, and undemocratic decision of the government of Benin to cancel the World Social Forum and to deny entry to international delegations and caravans. The last-minute decision to block the event, which expected tens of thousands of participants from across Africa…
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A Message of Solidarity, Remembrance, and Hope for a World Free of Weapons of Mass Destruction
On this solemn 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I extend my deepest sympathies, solidarity, and heartfelt condolences to the survivors, the families of the victims, and the people of Japan. As the former Mayor of Halabja—a city that bears the deep and unhealed scars of chemical warfare—I share a profound…
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World Insights: U.S. economic anxiety could reshape Congress in midterm elections
Americans are anxious over the economy, and that could cause the Senate, House, or both to flip in November’s midterm elections. The cost of living is Americans’ No. 1 complaint, as prices of food and shelter have outpaced wages and show no sign of reverting to pre-COVID levels. At the same time, the quintessential American…