Storming the Gates: Nepal’s Youth Take Action New Delhi, India The rattle of iron gates sounded like drumbeats as a wave of young protesters surged forward Barricades that had stood as symbols of state authority crumbled under the force of the crowd Muddy footsteps echoed through the marble corridors of the leader’s residence Some smashed…
A newly released report from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, marking one of the strongest condemnations yet of Israel’s military campaign that began after the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks According to the commission there are reasonable grounds…
In 2025 the United States is facing a significant energy challenge. Across the country enormous data centers that run the cloud, artificial intelligence systems, streaming platforms and essential digital services are consuming electricity at levels never seen before. Their growth is so rapid that electric utilities and grid operators are rewriting long standing strategies to…
On 10 September 2025, a Johannesburg court handed down a historic judgment in one of South Africa’s most disturbing human trafficking and labor exploitation cases. Seven Chinese nationals and their company, Beautiful City (Pty) Ltd, were found guilty of subjecting nearly one hundred Malawian men, women, and children to conditions of forced labor, deception, and…
Introduction Alberta, a land of vast forests and quiet prairies, is today caught in the grip of fire. Wildfires, fierce and unyielding, sweep through fields and woods, leaving black scars where green once stood. People flee their homes, skies glow red at dusk, and the scent of smoke lingers for miles. What was once a…
Introduction The war in Ukraine, now stretching deep into its fourth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of February 2022, remains one of the most consequential and destabilizing conflicts in modern history. Hopes for a ceasefire or a lasting peace have repeatedly surfaced, only to collapse under the weight of political mistrust, competing national interests, and…
