US President Donald Trump has hailed the outcome of Washington’s negotiations with delegations from Moscow and Kiev in Saudi Arabia Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow and Washington have committed to advancing the Black Sea Initiative as a step toward settling the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a range of international issues, focusing heavily on constructive signals from Washington Read Full Article at RT.com
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 25 (IPS) - Indigenous peoples in Brazil have won a new right: a share in the profits of hydroelectric plants that cause them harm when built on or near their lands.
KABUL, Mar 25 (IPS) - Azar Shaimaa sits in grief, her voice trembling with sorrow as she recounts the devastating loss of her daughter, Benazir. A bright ninth-grade student, Benazir took her own life. Just three years earlier, Shaimaa lost her husband in a car accident.
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Mar 25 (IPS) - The central role Indigenous Peoples and local communities in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification has gained widespread recognition over the past decade. Indigenous Peoples’ close dependence on resources and ecosystems, exceptional tradition, and ancestral knowledge are invaluable assets for the sustainable management of our planet’s natural resources.
DAR ES SALAAM, Mar 25 (IPS) - What started with a ‘salty’ cup of tea ended with one couple losing their home to climate-change-induced rising sea levels. Solutions, like sea walls, restoration of mangroves, and water management, are too slow to stop the ruin of once-thriving coastal communities.The first time Jumanne Waziri tasted salt in his morning tea, he thought his wife had made a mistake.
PORTLAND, USA, Mar 25 (IPS) - The 20th century ushered in the profound rise of the elderly. During the 21st century, the elderly as a result of their rising numbers and growing proportions of country populations will be increasingly impacting government policies, programs and expenditures.
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Moscow’s “influence activities” are expected to intensify and become more sophisticated, a threat assessment has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com
NEW YORK, Mar 26 (IPS) - On March 26, Israel and Egypt will celebrate the 46th anniversary of their peace treaty, which has upended the very nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Egypt remains pivotal in the search for Israeli-Palestinian peace, especially now in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
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