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09 February 2023, 08:15

DILI, Timor-Leste, Feb 08 (IPS) - Access to energy remains a concerning challenge for many in Timor-Leste. The centralised nature of the local electricity supply chain has traditionally kept consumers reliant on the national grid to overcome chronic energy shortages.

Read the full story, “Solar-powered UN House Lights Way for Greener & More Efficient Timor-Leste”, on globalissues.org

09 February 2023, 08:15

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb 08 (IPS) - When the Pope Emeritus Benedict XIV/Ratzinger died on the last day of 2022 it did not cause much of a stir in the global newsfeed. Maybe a sign that religion has ceased to play a decisive role in modern society Nevertheless, religious hierarchies are still highly influential, not least for the world’s 1, 4 billion baptized Catholics, and a pope’s policies have a bearing not only on morals, but also on political and economic issues. By contrast, there are more Muslims in the world, 1.9 billion, though adherents are not so centrally controlled and supervised as Catholics and hierarchies do not have a comparable influence on global affairs.

Read the full story, “Rigidity and Tolerance within the Vatican”, on globalissues.org

09 February 2023, 08:15

PUNE, INDIA, Feb 08 (IPS) - While a 2017 study by the Confederation of Indian Industry Jones Lang LaSalle India and WeWork noted the potential in India’s co-working segment, it took COVID-19 for people to transition to co-working spaces close to home.

Read the full story, “How Covid-19 Proved an Opportunity for Youth in Small-Town India”, on globalissues.org

09 February 2023, 08:15
An increasing number of farmers are surviving drought and downpours by supplementing their income by raising fish.
09 February 2023, 08:15
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 351st day, we take a look at the main developments.
09 February 2023, 08:15
US-based stock index provider determines some Adani Group securities should no longer be designated as free float.
09 February 2023, 08:15
Persistent load shedding has South Africans calling for a new approach to energy.
09 February 2023, 08:15
Madrid thrashed the Egyptian side to set up a clash with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco.
09 February 2023, 08:15
Convoy was firing 'warning shots' which also wounded 28 people in North Kivu province, UN mission MONUSCO says.