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Socialist Party Wins Albanian Parliamentary Elections

PM Edi Rama’s party gains nine more seats than in the 2021 elections, allowing it to govern for a fourth consecutive term. On Sunday, Albania’s Central Election Commission announced that the Socialist Party won the country’s parliamentary elections, securing 83 out of the 140 seats in the legislature. RELATED: Italian-Albanian Migration Agreement Violates Medical Ethics: […]

Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024

Logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2% On Monday, the NGO SOS Mata Atlântica released data showing that deforestation in the Atlantic Forest—Brazil’s most threatened biome—fell by 14% in 2024. However, logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only […]

Surge in Palestinian Detentions Raises Alarm Over Systematic Abuses

Israeli authorities carried out 530 detentions across the West Bank in April, including 60 children and 18 women, as part of an ongoing campaign of mass arrests and military escalation against Palestinian communities. The cities of Jenin and Tulkarm experienced violent field operations, with executions, forced displacement, and widespread infrastructure destruction reported. Hundreds of detainees—including […]

IPC Warns Israel’s Blockade Is Pushing Gaza Toward Famine

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued a dire warning that Israel’s blockade is threatening Gaza’s entire population with famine, with 500,000 facing starvation as food supplies continue to dwindle. The IPC report states that 93 percent of Gaza’s 2.1 million residents suffer from acute food shortages, with conditions worsening since October 2024. […]

Angola Battles Worst Cholera Outbreak in 20 Years

Angola continues to face its deadliest cholera outbreak in two decades, with the disease spreading to 17 out of 21 provinces since January, leading to nearly 600 deaths and over 18,000 reported cases, according to United Nations agencies. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has deployed rapid response teams to […]

Experts Call for AI Upskilling in African Academia Amid Digital Transformation

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape economies, experts are urging African academic institutions to focus on upskilling and reskilling to harness AI’s potential for socioeconomic development. Speaking at the Deep Tech Summit, Khalid Badou, Chief of Staff and Director of Institutional Affairs at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), emphasized that AI must be adapted […]

UN Calls for Ceasefire in North Darfur Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

United Nations Resident Representative in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has issued an urgent plea for a cessation of hostilities in North Darfur to allow life-saving humanitarian aid to reach civilians trapped by intensifying conflict and mass displacement. Crisis in El Fasher and Displacement Camps The war, now in its third year, has worsened conditions across North […]

Sectarian Violence Escalates in Syria Under Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Government

A new wave of sectarian violence has struck Syria, with extremist factions affiliated with Ahmad al-Sharaa’s self-proclaimed government carrying out massacres in the Alawite-majority coastal region of Latakia. Latest Incident in Ain al-Sharqiyah On May 10, militants attacked the village of Ain al-Sharqiyah, near Jableh, killing at least nine civilians, including a 13-year-old child. Witnesses […]

Torres del Paine: The Natural Paradise of Chilean Patagonia

Located in the southernmost region of Chile, Torres del Paine National Park stands as one of the most breathtaking natural wonders in South America. Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1978, this sanctuary of over 227,000 hectares stuns visitors with its rugged landscapes, ancient glaciers, and turquoise lakes. RELATED: Created New Marine Coastal Protected Park […]

Colombian President Petro Calls for CELAC-U.S. Summit

He arrived in Beijing to take part in the fourth China-CELAC Ministerial Meeting. On Monday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) wants to hold a summit with the United States, similar to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday with China in Beijing. RELATED: CELAC Social Organizations Reject the […]

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