In a land where, for decades, art was silenced under religious and political decrees, the appearance of *Carmen* on a Riyadh stage strikes with the force of lightning in the night. It is not merely an operatic performance: it is a gesture of cultural defiance, an act...
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Zero Waste Beats Incineration in Cutting Climate Pollution
Global Study Proves Incinerators Worsen Climate Impacts while Communities Push for Just Solutions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 04 September 2025 — From Asia to Latin America to Africa, communities are at the frontlines of both climate impacts and the fight against false...
Sayonara Bites: Saying ‘Thank You for Your Hard Work,’ the Japanese Way
I ran the words through my mind as I taught the class. The polite Japanese translation of “today is my last day, I quit” scrolled across my forehead like a TV news ticker. The words streamed as fast as I flipped through the flash cards of English vocabulary....
AAEA Cautiously Appreciates the Ethanol Blending Mission with Petrol
Guwahati: As the Supreme Court of India has recently rejected a public interest litigation against the standardization of 20 percent ethanol blending with pure petrol across the country, an Assam-based graduate engineers’ forum cautiously appreciates the initiative...
The future of humankind is connected to the stars
Learn to love the reality you built. Learn to recognize the sacred within you and around you. Learn to treat others the way you want to be treated. (Silo, Teachings 2025) The connection between the human beings and the stars started with the prehistoric man who made...
Canada needs diplomacy to reach out to growing economies
The return of Donald Trump to the White House has caused a shift in long-established patterns in the conduct of international relations. Many countries around the world have been grappling with this challenge. For Canada, the issue is particularly acute due to Trump’s...
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: 25 Years of Hope and Human Results in Education
The year 2025 marks a significant milestone in the history of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which celebrates twenty-five years since its establishment in 2000. As we commemorate a quarter century of this alliance, the world must pause to analyze not...
Yasin Malik’s Trail and Sentence – Legal Process or Political Agenda?
Press Briefing: Yasin Malik’s Trail and Sentence – Legal Process or Political Agenda? on 03 September 2025 in Brussel. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us today. We are here to present a concise briefing on Yasin Malik—a Kashmiri political figure who...
Libya Opens the Way in Global Diplomacy: Tokyo as a Turning Point in International Reconfiguration
At the close of August 2025, Libya sent clear signals that it wants to occupy a different place on the international stage. The participation of its delegation in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) marked a turning point in its...
“Humanity Rises and Falls Together”: Xi Jinping on the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Fascism
Among the many significant phrases in President Xi Jinping’s speech at the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory Day of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and against Fascism, commemorating the end of World War II...
Anseong City Appoints Global Supporters for October’s Namsadang Baudeogi Festival
As Autumn officially begins in September, South Korea is filled with festivals, events, and celebration schedules that bring festivity, joy, and unity across the country. On 30 August 2025, diverse foreign nationals set foot in Anseong city as global supporters for...
Imagination Peoples the Air: Philippines Brings Unique Narratives to the Biggest Global Book Fair
Manila, September 4, 2025 – Over 400 Philippine delegates—official and independent authors, illustrators, artists, creatives, and publishers—will travel to Frankfurt, filling the halls of the world’s most important book fair with a Philippine perspective rich in...