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Africa: Climate-Driven Disruptions to Education in Africa Raise Protection Risks for Millions of Children
[IPS] United Nations -- The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls and inadequate preparedness and
Trump meets oil executives at White House over Iran war energy fallout: Report
US President Donald Trump and senior aides met oil and gas executives at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the energy fallout from the war with Iran and broader market concerns, according to an Axios report.Among those attending was Mike Wirth, whose presence was confirmed
Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels
Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities Moving house has a more literal meaning on Hatteras Island, the slender hook of land that juts off the coast of North Carolina . After a slew of houses
Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.
Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media report that the U.S. would extend its blockade of Iran's ports.
EU backs ending new oil and gas drilling
The war in the Middle East may have driven up oil and gas demand, but the world should still ditch new fossil fuel drilling, EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said, insisting on "affordable, reliable, homegrown clean energy."
How to complete A Wrench in the Works in Arc Raiders
Investigate the murmurs of mutiny in Spaceport.
Olivia Enos and Mira Rapp-Hooper join RFA’s board of directors
RFA, a private nonprofit, today announced the additions of Olivia Enos and Mira Rapp-Hooper to its corporate board of directors.
GitHub rushed to fix a critical vulnerability in less than six hours
GitHub employees fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in less than six hours last month. Wiz Research used AI models to uncover a vulnerability in GitHub's internal git infrastructure that could have allowed attackers to access millions of public and private
After Trump criticism, Germany’s Merz says relations are good with US President
Friedrich Merz’s relationship with the US President is still good, the German chancellor said on Wednesday after Donald Trump hit back at his criticism of the war in Iran. “From my perspective, my personal relationship with the US President remains good. I simply
How engaged are young Europeans in online civic and political life?
Online platforms are becoming the new political arena for Europe's youth. With their online engagement higher than in older groups, how do countries compare across the continent?
Single-channel DRAM is bad news for PC gaming but depending on what CPU you have, it's not actually as awful as you might think
Cache to the rescue.
UAE’s OPEC exit signals new global oil order
The reported decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave OPEC and OPEC+ is more than a dispute over oil production. It is a sign that the old architecture of oil power is being reshaped by national strategy, Gulf competition and Asian energy vulnerability. For years, OPEC+
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.
1,000 years of Japanese swords
From weapon to icon – a riveting history lesson in the many meanings of the samurai sword that’s also just plain cool to see - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Critical minerals are ‘oil of 21st century’ as demand fuels poverty and pollution in poorer countries
Rush for lithium, cobalt and nickel is ravaging livelihoods, water and health of world’s most vulnerable, UN study says Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are becoming the “oil of the 21st century” as the scramble for precious metals deepens poverty and
‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told
Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity The world is threatened by a “suicidal” model of capitalism that is leading to war, fascism and the potential extinction of humanity,
War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Long blockade - US President Donald Trump has told national security officials to prepare for a long blockade of Iran's ports in order to compel Tehran to give up its nuclear program, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trump,
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The US Pavilion Wants Your Money
An unusual funding call for Alma Allen’s Venice exhibition, a sculpture at LACMA creates controversy, and join Hyperallergic’s event with Jeremy Frey.
Was It Worth It?
"I didn’t think about those nachos even once. I had never experienced anything like it. Is this, I asked my friends, how it feels to be normal?"
Trump’s Quixotic Push to Denaturalize U.S. Citizens
Every few months, the Trump administration says that it will make a greater effort to denaturalize American citizens. Last week, The New York Times reported that the Justice Department plans to start the process for formally denaturalizing more than 300 current U.S. citizens,
The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants
Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said.
The Populist Message That’s Resonating in Key Battleground States
President Donald Trump’s poor economic performance is costing him with Sun Belt voters, giving Democrats an opening to win them over ahead of the fall midterm elections—but it will be an uphill battle because these voters largely favor the Republicans right now. That’s the
The Media’s Embrace of Prediction Markets Could Be a Devil’s Bargain
As prediction markets rise in popularity and notoriety, several news outlets have recently engaged in partnerships with the most prominent of these companies, raising questions about how and why media organizations would want to become entangled with an industry essentially
Lee Zeldin Is Trying To Dodge His MAHA Critics
For an uncomfortably long time on Monday, two lawmakers shouted at one another about climate change in a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing about the Trump administration’s proposed budget for the Environmental Protection Agency. One was EPA administrator Lee Zeldin. The
I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China
A solo entrepreneur is paying a quarter of his salary to let AI agents run his side-hustle app. He recently realized his "employees" have been keeping secrets.
George Saunders: “It’s an Agitating Book for a Lot of People”
Last month, congressional Republicans introduced legislation to shield Big Oil companies from liability for their role in the climate crisis. This was just the latest in the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to escape accountability for delaying our clean energy transition through
