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20 January 2026, 08:15

BERLIN, Germany, January 20 (IPS) - As democracy faces pressure around the world and confidence in international law drops, a new global survey reveals that citizens in a vast majority of countries support the idea of creating a citizen-elected world parliament to deal with global issues.

Read the full story, “Global Survey Finds Citizens back a World Parliament as Trust in International System Erodes”, on globalissues.org

20 January 2026, 08:15

Once a lifeline of northern Bengal, Bangladesh’s Karatoya River now drifts through Bogura as a fragmented, polluted channel, where climate change and human neglect quietly reshape livelihoods, memory, and everyday life.

Read the full story, “Karatoya”, on globalissues.org

20 January 2026, 08:15
State of emergency imposed after gang violence allows police to arrest suspected criminals without judicial order.
20 January 2026, 08:15
Authorities are confiscating assets of people backing protesters to pay for damages incurred during the unrest.
19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview President Trump has reportedly expressed concern about Canada’s inability to protect its northern territories from potential adversaries
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19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview European NATO members pushed back against US President Donald Trump in a joint statement on Sunday
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19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview Almost 40 people have been killed and dozens injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain
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19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview The EU is preparing its most powerful trade weapons in response to US President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats over Greenland
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19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview The chancellor, who has been channeling public funds into militarization, has accused his compatriots of not working hard enough
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19 January 2026, 08:15
Preview At least 21 people have died, and dozens more were injured after two passenger trains derailed and struck each other in southern Spain.
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