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Youth lead food system revolution
News, Stefanos Fotiou & Nicole de Paula, Published on 27/06/2025
» People don't resist change -- they resist loss. And right now, we are facing devastating losses. With the avalanche of global aid cuts, experts estimate that 2.3 million children in low- and middle-income countries will lose support to treat acute malnutrition. This means over 350,000 extra preventable child deaths yearly.
Curbing plastic pollution needs local remedies
Oped, Mirei Endara de Heras, Published on 22/02/2024
» As the United Nations enters the final stretch of negotiations for a new treaty to end plastic pollution, governments must work to ensure that the agreement not only reduces plastic production, but also strengthens local initiatives to remove and recycle existing plastic waste.
Meta and algorithms of violence
News, Pat de Brún, Published on 28/08/2023
» Friday was not only the six-year anniversary of the Rohingya's darkest day. It also marked the coming into force of key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA) -- the EU's landmark new legislation governing the Big Tech industry. This law contains significant constraints on Big Tech, including minimum safety standards for algorithmic recommender systems. If properly enforced, it has the potential to prevent any recurrence of what happened to the Rohingya.
Helping refugees fit in to society
Oped, Giuseppe de Vincentiis, Published on 22/06/2023
» Forced displacement is not by choice. When refugees flee for their lives, they do not have time to compare whether taking the plane or the train would be the best option. Often by foot, displacement is sudden, unplanned, and desperate. Not an act of luxury but to save lives.
Indonesia has strode ahead in digital banking: how can Thailand do the same?
Guillaume de Gantès, Sonia Barquin & Alexey Korkmazov, Published on 19/05/2023
» Digital banking is at a crossroads in Thailand. A small but not insignificant part of Thailand’s population is underserved by banks—as of 2021, research shows that banking penetration stands at 85 percent. Digital adoption in Thailand is high, with smartphones seeing 106 percent penetration and digital banking being used by 90 percent of customers who have bank accounts. But digital banking offerings are limited, with either digital banking extensions of large existing banks or digital players specialising in only certain aspects of banking such as lending or payments, leaving ample room for the growth of full-fledged digital banks.
Atlanta Tops List of World's 10 Busiest Airports
Business, Joseph De Avila, Published on 13/04/2022
» Atlanta is back on top as the busiest airport in the world after dropping one spot last year as global air travel continues its rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Vehicles Must Get 49 Miles a Gallon by 2026
Business, Joseph De Avila & Katy Stech Ferek, Published on 04/04/2022
» Regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday set higher fuel-economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks.
La paix est féminine. Peace is feminine
News, Helene Budliger Artieda & Sarah Taylor & Sibille de Cartier & Ulpiana Lama, Published on 19/03/2022
» March is the month of Francophonie. We also just celebrated International Women's Day. This year, these two celebrations are related by one thread -- the call for Peace. La Paix, the French word for Peace, is feminine. This month, we pay tribute to the tremendous contribution of women towards global peace. We also renew our commitment to peace and cooperation.
Asean must save Myanmar's kids
Oped, Amihan Abueva, Aurora Javate-de Dios, Rita Serena Kalibonso and Noor Aziah Mohd Awal, Published on 09/04/2021
» Htoo Myat Win, 13, was playing around his house in Myanmar's northern Mandalay region when a stray bullet hit him. He died almost immediately. On social media, heart-breaking footage showed Htoo Myat Win's father hugging his dead child, crying: "My son! My son was shot!". He was one of 11 children killed in the military's brutal crackdown on protesters just in a single day, on Sunday, March 28.
Postcard reveals Van Gogh's final message before suicide
Life, Geert De Clercq of Reuters, Published on 03/08/2020
» PARIS: Stuck at home during lockdown, Dutch researcher Wouter van der Veen finally found time to look through old postcards of the French village where Vincent Van Gogh died and made a remarkable discovery.