Development & Education

October 19, 2021

Elephants have been pushed out of their natural habitat by encroaching farmland, deforestation and development. Last year was especially dry in the part of Yunnan Province where elephants usually live, making it harder for them to find the food they need in nature.

Top of The World

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile

The World

October 19, 2021

North Korea launches at least one ballistic missile into the ocean. Also, Russia suspends its permanent mission to NATO. And, US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad resigns and is set to be replaced by his deputy.

Gender

When romance meets ratios

Innovation Hub

October 19, 2021

Dating and demographics are surprisingly intertwined.

Environment

How the West’s obsession with fast fashion compounds an environmental nightmare in Ghana

The World

October 18, 2021

As the West continues to mass produce cheap clothes, a lot of it ends up barely worn, donated or in a landfill. In Ghana, the deluge of worn-out fashions has overwhelmed the West African country's infrastructure and poses huge environmental threats to its coastlines.

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Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84

The World

October 18, 2021

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who served under Democratic and Republican administrations, has died at the age of 84. Also, The Venezuelan government has halted negotiations with the opposition in Mexico City after businessman Alex Saab was extradited to the US. And, Haitian authorities and US officials are working to secure the release of 17 people from the missionary group Christian Aid Ministries who have been abducted by a powerful gang.

Immigration

In France, intensive crash courses for immigrants on French values leave many feeling like outsiders

The World

October 15, 2021

New residents in France must take mandatory classes to learn how to integrate into French society. But immigration and integration are hot-button issues in upcoming elections, and not everyone agrees on what it means to be French.

COVID-19

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

The World

October 15, 2021

Scientists are tracking the evolution and spread of SARS-CoV-2 and developing critical responses to it. Efforts have ramped up a lot this year — thanks to a growing global network.

Justice

Analysts: ‘Pandora Papers’ revelations will make Brazil's already precarious economy even more unstable

The World

October 13, 2021

In Brazil, the revelations from the “Pandora Papers” — a trove of leaked documents that have exposed offshore accounts of the rich and powerful — have rattled the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, with calls for the resignation of some of his top officials.

Borders

UN court favors Somalia in maritime border dispute judgment

The World

October 12, 2021

The UN International Court of Justice ruled to split the disputed triangular area — believed to be rich in oil, natural gas, and valuable fisheries — in half. But Kenya has been clear that it would not recognize any judgment by the court.

Environment

DR Congo faces criticism over plans to open Congo rainforest to commercial logging

The World

October 12, 2021

Debate ensues over environmental issues and the need for economic advancement as Democratic Republic of Congo lifts a moratorium on logging the Congo rainforest.

Development & Education

Efforts underway to create and expand new habitats for China's wandering elephants

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile

When romance meets ratios

How the West’s obsession with fast fashion compounds an environmental nightmare in Ghana

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84

In France, intensive crash courses for immigrants on French values leave many feeling like outsiders

From Congo to Chile, small labs are playing a growing role in global understanding of COVID

Analysts: ‘Pandora Papers’ revelations will make Brazil's already precarious economy even more unstable

UN court favors Somalia in maritime border dispute judgment

DR Congo faces criticism over plans to open Congo rainforest to commercial logging

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