People for Peace: Dreaming of a mine-free Lebanon
A young Cambodian woman says it is her dream to help remove all land mines from the south of Lebanon and improve living conditions for all people living under the …
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Do more for environment or risk planet becoming ‘human sacrifice zone’: UN experts
New York: It’s been five decades since Sweden hosted the world’s first conference to make the environment a major issue, in recognition of the “human sacrifice zone” it could become …
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Top Gun: Maverick’ bags $250 mn worldwide
Los Angeles/IBNS: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, the legacy sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1986 classic ‘Top Gun’ has taken off with a strong start, earning a $250 million-plus opening weekend worldwide. It …
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Constitutional debate on Quebec’s use of notwithstanding clause in language opens
CMEDIA/ Quebec’s adoption of its new language law reform was reacted last week by the federal Justice Minister David Lametti by taking aim at the provincial government’s proactive use of …
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Canada’s new firearm-control bill features a National handgun freeze
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Firearm-control legislation reportedly tabled today by the federal Liberals features a national freeze on importing, buying, or selling handguns. The legislature also allows for the removal of gun licenses …
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Canada’s indigenous communities ‘expecting more’ from Pope’s visit, says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
Canada’s Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has reportedly said that the indigenous communities are “expecting more” from Pope Francis when he visits Canada in July, says, adding that she is not …
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People for Peace: Supporting victims of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
There is an “urgent need” to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) according to a local organization which works on …
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Those who resort to war deny social justice, says ILO Director-General
GENEVA (ILO News) ‒ The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder, stressed the need to defend the rule of law in the face of those who “resort to …
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Five decades in, World Environment Day continues to shape the global environmental movement
World Environment Day can be traced back to a warm June in Stockholm, Sweden 50 years ago. That’s when the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment took place. Widely regarded as the …
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Early urbanism found in the Amazon
More than 20 years ago, Dr. Heiko Prümers from the German Archaeological Institute and Prof. Dr. Carla Jaimes Betancourt from the University of Bonn, at that time a student in …
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