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Rising demand for biomass fuels also degrades watersheds and wildlife habitats as people go deeper into previously undisturbed areas

Not much good comes from war. Qualifying exceptions, however, can be found. The United Nations, tarnished, libelled and mocked for being simultaneously ineffectual and intrusive, was the mediating entity for international relations that grew from the calamities of the Second … The post The Minilateralist Incentive: A Climate Change Conference in Colombia appeared first on Global Research.

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has defended its decision to appoint singer Hins Cheung as a mentor in a “rehabilitation project” for youngsters arrested during the 2019 protests, saying it welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to share positive life experiences following criticism from internet users in mainland China. The project, which has been running for two years, aims to support the rehabilitation of about 7,000 people arrested during the social unrest but not prosecuted. “[Activities]...

On April 21, 2026, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 9-8 decision that Texas public schools are permitted under Senate Bill 10 (2025) to display the King James version of Ten Commandments (Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 5), a … The post Church and State: The Ten Commandments and “Trump’s Republic of Gilead” appeared first on Global Research.

Saturday’s coordinated attacks across Mali by terrorist-designated Tuareg rebels in the rural north and Islamic terrorists in the urban areas, which were described as “unprecedented” by Al Jazeera and Le Monde, caught the government by surprise. This is in … The post The Tuareg Rebels in Mali: Five Reasons Why Counterinsurgency Remains a Challenge appeared first on Global Research.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case over the constitutional authority of federal agencies to handle migrant farmworker disputes.

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case over the constitutional authority of federal agencies to handle migrant farmworker disputes.

The Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin has officially canceled school for all students on Friday, May 1, due to a large number of teachers planning to participate in anti-ICE protests. The post Wisconsin School District Cancels All Classes on May 1 So Teachers Can Join Anti-ICE ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protests appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Chinese robotaxi firms from Pony AI to WeRide are accelerating global roll-outs of commercial fleets, leveraging cost competitiveness from the country’s world-leading new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain and improved operational efficiency, company executives have said. China’s NEV supply chain had helped reduce the total cost of Pony AI’s upgraded seventh-generation robotaxi – including the base vehicle, battery and autonomous driving kit – to below 230,000 yuan (US$33,700), making it cheaper...

A critical analysis of global conflict, economic control, and elite influence in 2026, exploring war, wealth concentration, and the future of resistance. The post A Brief Synopsis of Our Global Predicament appeared first on Global Research.

Police in Philadelphia are investigating the death of an infant who was found unresponsive in an apartment over the weekend.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the El Clasico against rivals Barcelona next month because of a hamstring injury.