International

Group warns against mercury-tainted cream that promises ‘even and velvety skin tone’ 6 March 2026, Quezon City.  As the commemoration of the National Women’s Month gets underway, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged women to celebrate their natural skin… EcoWaste Coalition

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s energy authorities have imposed limits on fuel sales for vehicles across the country after long queues formed at petrol stations amid fears of supply disruptions linked to instability in the Middle East. In… Pressenza IPA

In recent years, a growing number of observers across the world have begun to question whether the principles of international law are applied equally to all nations. The ideals of human rights, sovereignty, and the rules of war are frequently… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

The “politically inconvenient” truth is that the US is unilaterally reshaping the world order in a bid to restore unipolarity, and regardless of one’s opinion about this, it’s objectively achieved some tangible progress as of late. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett… Andrew Korybko

Britain’s role in the recent machinations of the US empire has been central, despite going underreported and little criticised. Britain has a significant hand in the ongoing US war of aggression against Iran and their recent invasion of Venezuela. Britain’s… Codepink

  (Credit image Wikipedia: patriarchal ancestors, the cyclops monsters drinking wine) Today most occidental organizations are rooted in historical European, Greco-Roman, and Judeo-Christian traditions. Even though the women’s movement has succeeded to bring great changes in the world, these organizations… Anne Farrell

Lowest Female Participation in 25 Years of Bangladesh Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, a disturbing picture of women’s position in Bangladesh’s politics and society has emerged. In the recently held 13th National Parliamentary Election, the rate of female candidates… Rita Bhowmick

In the previous essay, I traced a recurring pattern across continents: when inherited systems fracture and abstraction proves insufficient, philosophy leaves the safety of theory and enters public life. The journalist-philosopher reappears in moments of crisis. If that pattern holds,… David Andersson

In the Spring of 2022, I spent the last nights of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha in Havana, Cuba. I made it to Mezquita Abdallah, the only mosque in the whole country, before the sun went down — I’d missed the… Codepink

On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, claiming the island lacks money, food, and fuel — brought about by US sanctions, tariffs and blockade — which has weakened the Cuban government opening up the possibility for a soft… Pressenza New York

Prime Minister Netanyahu does not seek a negotiated peace with the Palestinians; instead, he perpetuates constant hostilities as a means to incrementally seize ever more territory in the West Bank and Gaza—territory he knows he could never secure at the… Pressenza New York

Art as a personal journey. This phrase defined the dedication of the thirty-two (32) artists honored with the Harvest of Honor at the 18th Ani ng Dangal Awards held at the Metropolitan Theater Ballroom on February 27, 2026.  The National… Pressenza Philippines

The First Possibility  Trump, it turns out, is dumber than any calculation range I know of can measure. Putting aside the bald-faced illegality and the obvious inhumanity of the current US attack on Iran, this “move” erases everything that anyone… Mark Lesseraux

The confrontation among Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a dangerous phase where retreat appears increasingly difficult, and the road ahead seems shadowed by destruction. When wars begin with the language of absolute victory and existential threats, they… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

Guwahati: Polling begins in the Himalayan nation of Nepal to elect a new Parliament in Kathmandu amid tight security cover, where nearly 19 million Nepali electors are eligible to vote. 23,112 polling centres erected under 10,963 polling stations in all… Nava J. Thakuria

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has mounted a robust defence of its newly concluded trade understanding with the United States, presenting the agreement as a transparent, reciprocal arrangement rooted in national interest rather than a concession to Washington.… Pressenza IPA

Nepal, sandwiched between two populous countries namely India and Tibet/China, goes for national polls on Thursday and the political observers across the Asian region are looking for Pushpa Kamal Dahal (popularly known as Prachanda), a communist leader who led a… Nava J. Thakuria

Following last Saturday’s aggressive strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, which resulted in the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader and head of state, a wildfire of conflict has ignited across the Middle East. The heat of… Sabrina Khan

The Russian-Polish security dilemma will likely serve as the impetus for fully unleashing and properly managing the capabilities of European NATO as a whole per the US’ National Defense Strategy. RT drew attention in late January to a report by Izvestia about the… Andrew Korybko

We are living through a critical moment. The recent attack on Iran not only aggravates instability in the Middle East but also reminds us once again of an uncomfortable truth: war never offers sustainable solutions. Every military escalation opens a… Carlos Umaña

“In the 21st century, whoever controls the flows of data controls the architecture of power.” In public debate, submarine cables often appear as technical projects associated with connectivity, digital commerce or telecommunications modernization. However, behind these invisible routes under the… Mauricio Herrera Kahn

On International Working Women’s Day in 2025, Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, read a poem she wrote highlighting the historic role played by Latin American women in the fight against imperialism. By Medea Benjamin and Michelle… Codepink

(Moscow Bureau) – The United States is attempting to destabilize the situation in Cuba in order to achieve a change of power on the island, according to experts interviewed by Izvestia. In recent days, authorities in the republic arrested 10… Kester Kenn Klomegah

This was stated this morning by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez at the Moncloa Palace. The president analyzed the crisis in the Middle East, clarified his government’s position, and affirmed: “We will not be complicit in something that is bad for… Pressenza IPA

Sirens cut through the night like a scream that has forgotten how to end. Children cry in basements and stairwells; mothers clutch trembling hands; fathers scan the sky as if their eyes alone could shield their homes from fire. Across… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

by Asif Showkat Kollol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s banking sector recorded a significant drop in defaulted loans in the final quarter of 2025, offering a measure of relief after months of steep deterioration. Yet economists and banking experts caution that much of… Pressenza IPA

As we celebrate International Women’s Month, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a consumer alert on the illegal sale of prohibited beauty products containing mercury—a highly toxic heavy metal that poses serious risks to the nervous, digestive, and immune systems.… BAN Toxics

The U.S. is Unsafe for Non-Europeans and is Operating as a rogue State With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding that FIFA move matches from the United… Pressenza New York

Iran and the UAE have polar opposite security interests vis-à-vis the US, while India took the UAE’s side over Iran’s arguably due to its nearly 100x greater trade with the Emirates than with the Islamic Republic, all of which proves… Andrew Korybko

When a major power normalizes the use of force during ongoing negotiations, it erodes trust — not only between the parties involved, but within the global system as a whole. BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — At a moment when diplomacy… Xinhua

Following the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on Saturday, global attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz, particularly after Iran warned it could disrupt transit through this vital waterway in retaliation, sending shockwaves through international markets. What… Xinhua

The Palestinian and Israeli members of Combatants for Peace are united in our profound alarm at the current military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran. As a joint movement committed to nonviolence and to ending the occupation through… Combatants for Peace

It is absolutely mind-blowing how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran are being presented and justified. We are fed the same set of excuses on an endless loop: nuclear proliferation, regional security threats, the corruption of the Iranian regime,… David Andersson

In the twentieth century, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus came to embody a rare but decisive intellectual figure: the thinker who refuses abstraction and enters public life through journalism, essays, and political engagement. Their originality lay not only in their… David Andersson

Energy, Power and the Cost of Conflict Power has never been neutral. From the first human group that dominated fire to the states that today control the planet’s energy, the logic has been persistent. Whoever accumulates resources imposes conditions. Whoever… Mauricio Herrera Kahn

* Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes the previous day. * The killing of Khamenei has triggered a strong response from the Islamic Republic. As the latest escalation continues, analysts warn… Xinhua

We publish this significant appeal from 353 Iranian activists and academics — residing in Iran — who have released a manifesto with a simple and unequivocal title: “No to war.” It is essential to show the warmongering Iranian diaspora and… Pressenza IPA

The bellicose United States of America has lost only two wars in its history. Lost to what is known today as Canada in 1812 and to Vietnam in 1975. Everywhere else they have prevailed. Lately the Canadian mood has shifted… Jorge van Schouwen

The Mexican government will always advocate for world peace, the country’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday, referring to the recent military attacks launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. “Mexico will always advocate for world peace, which… Xinhua

The Landscape of the 13th Parliament and Barriers to Equality by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In the political history of Bangladesh, women played a pioneering role in the ’24 Mass Uprising. From the streets of the capital to the courageous… Pressenza IPA