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03 January 2023, 08:15

SYDNEY, Jan 02 (IPS) - 2022 has been a year of great uncertainty when it seemed the world perilously reached the brink of self-destruction – be it human-induced climate change or military conflict. Welcoming 2022, we had enough reasons to be optimistic; but it was another ‘year of living dangerously’ – Tahun vivere pericoloso in the words of Soekarno, or an annus horribilis in the words of the late Queen Elizabeth.

Read the full story, “Living Another Year Dangerously”, on globalissues.org

03 January 2023, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 02 (IPS) - I recently overheard a conversation among three young people at a café in an African city. It was a passionate discussion on the management of funds allocated to the COVID-19 response and the effectiveness of the mechanisms in place to manage the money to achieve the intended purposes.

Read the full story, “Digitizing Africa: Key to Stronger Institutions”, on globalissues.org

03 January 2023, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 02 (IPS) - A US Senator once described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, perhaps facetiously, as “a Winston Churchill in a tee shirt”.

And last month, when he addressed the US Congress – with the presence of about 100 Senators and 435 Congressmen – he tried to re-live that moment.

Read the full story, “US in Proxy War with Russia Doles out 100 Billion Dollars in Aid & Arms to Ukraine”, on globalissues.org

03 January 2023, 08:15
A father-son duo attend to the old colonial Fort of Medine in Mali, preserving history and passing on a legacy.
03 January 2023, 08:15
EU to meet to determine if a coordinated approach on entry to the region is necessary for visitors from China.
03 January 2023, 08:15
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03 January 2023, 08:15
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 314th day, we take a look at the main developments.
03 January 2023, 08:15
Securities Commission of the Bahamas says debtors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange had 'incomplete information.'
03 January 2023, 08:15
Ben-Gvir has entered the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in a move Palestinians call 'unprecedented provocation'.
03 January 2023, 08:15
City-state's growth slowed sharply in fourth quarter, clouding outlook for 2023.