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15 May 2025, 08:15

WASHINGTON DC, May 14 (IPS) - In Nigeria, salt is deeply woven into the fabric of food and culture. It brings out flavor, preserves ingredients, and enhances tradition. But recently, salt has become the centerpiece of dangerous misinformation promoted by one of Nigeria’s most powerful spiritual leaders.

Read the full story, “A Salt Sermon That Could Kill: When Faith Leaders Preach Misinformation”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15

GIANYAR, Bali, May 14 (IPS) - It was Christmas Eve last year when visitors across several tourism hotspots in Bali woke up to a ghastly scene they hadn’t expected: layers of cans, bags, bottles, and driftwood covering their favorite sandy beaches, washed up by hours of rain and high tide. So bad was the situation that from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak to Jimbaran—none of the island’s picturesque beaches was clean enough to attract the visitors for a swim.

Read the full story, “Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15

May 14 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Romania’s presidential election with Anda Serban, Executive Director of Resource Center for Public Participation (CERE), a civil society organisation (CSO) that focuses on public participation and transparency in decision-making processes.

Read the full story, “‘Our Weak and Corrupt Institutions Acted Too Late to Address Manipulation That Destabilised Democracy’”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15

Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.

Read the full story, “8 million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15

Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.

Read the full story, “A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15

OAKLAND, California, USA, May 15 (IPS) - Last week, at its annual Land Conference in Washington D.C., (May 5-8), the World Bank showed allegiance to the new US administration by dropping the pretense of promoting land reform for climate action and confirming that its land agenda is about boosting corporate profits.

Read the full story, “Mask Off – Recapping the 2025 World Bank Land Conference”, on globalissues.org

15 May 2025, 08:15
Israeli envoy protests Kyoto guest house over policy of asking guests to declare they have never committed war crimes.
15 May 2025, 08:15
Led by Julius Randle, Minnesota beat Golden State and progressed to Western Conference finals for second straight year.
15 May 2025, 08:15
New attacks kill at least 74 in Gaza as Israeli far right urges occupied West Bank assault on Nakba anniversary.
15 May 2025, 08:15
Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's ice cream cofounder, was kicked out of the Senate for protesting US support for Israel in Gaza.