Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
The UN-organized Ocean Protection Conference will be held from 9 – 13 June 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica. In the annals of international environmental diplomacy, the grand theatre of global
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The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels. ~ David Suzuki Aviation leaders will meet
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“Being a flight attendant is more than just serving drinks and providing pillows. It’s about making people feel at home even when they’re miles away from home.” — Dora Swanson. 31st May is
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“Tackling climate change is a shared mission for mankind … Let us join hands to contribute to the establishment of an equitable and effective global mechanism on climate change, work for global
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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Big Tech has replaced capitalism’s twin pillars – markets and profit – with its platforms and rents. ~ Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism The Spectres of Capital The world we inhabit today
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How I would like a Church which is poor and for the poor!” ~ Pope Francis Noster Novus Papa Pope Leo XIV—known in his secular identity as Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost—assumed the
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Ad Conclave The death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 marked the end of a pontificate defined by pastoral humility, doctrinal contemplation, and administrative reform. His
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The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers ~VShakespeare, Henry VI (Act IV, Scene II ) Current Relevance In a characteristically incisive manner, Shakespeare—through the infamous line “The first thing
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team ~ Phil Jackson Introduction During my four plus decades of a somewhat heady career in
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