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October 9, 2026

History/Human Rights/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Forgotten Clerical Toll: 724 Buddhist Monks and Clerics Killed

During Sri Lanka’s second JVP insurrection, 41 Buddhist monks and two Catholic priests were reportedly killed by the JVP’s armed wing, while government security forces and paramilitary groups were blamed for the

Editorials

Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize and the Unfinished Struggle for Justice

Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize celebrates a lifetime of challenging impunity and defending human dignity. Yet her legacy also raises difficult questions about accountability, political power and the credibility of international institutions, reminding the world that peace requires more

October 9, 2026

Mercedes Workers’ Leader Warns Cost-Cutting Threats Risk Undermining Trust

Business

Mercedes-Benz workers’ representative Ergun Lümali has warned that threats of factory closures and demands for employee concessions risk damaging trust between management and the

BaFin Fines Volkswagen €1.2 Million Over Financial Disclosure Breach

Business

Volkswagen has been fined €1.2 million by Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for failing to meet mandatory financial disclosure requirements after issuing an

African Agro-Processors Call for Policies Conducive to Local Manufacturing

September 23, 2023

Business

Experts at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have called on African governments to make and review existing policies to protect the processing and agro-industrialization of locally

The Bittersweet Sides of Uganda’s Oil and Gas Development

September 23, 2023

Uganda

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) are moving with pace in the development of oil and gas projects with a potential investment portfolio estimated at

Treated Wastewater Is a Growing Source of Irrigation in Chile’s Arid North

September 23, 2023

Chile

The reuse of treated wastewater in vulnerable rural areas of Chile’s arid north is emerging as a new resource for the inhabitants of this long, narrow South American country. The Coquimbo region,

Barriers to Movement Are the Never-Ending Normal for Palestinians

September 23, 2023

Israel

Sundus Azza scans the news before she heads home, checking for signs that her 30-minute commute could turn into a four-hour-long slog. Any incident could make travel difficult. Sometimes Azza waits for