International

15 June 2025, Quezon City.  As the nation celebrates Father’s Day, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition drew attention to sexual enhancement and energy products sold by sidewalk vendors, Chinese drug stores and online sellers that can pose… EcoWaste Coalition

Universities as Pillars of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Third in a Series of Four by Genevieve B. Kupang This is the 3rd in the series of what transpired during the SDG #16/17 Boot Camp, RISE 2025 ICREATE IMPACT Conference… Pressenza Philippines

“We are still reeling from the unresolved conflict between India and Pakistan, lingering under a fragile ceasefire, when yet another war has erupted in my neighborhood—this time in Iran. The horrors unfold before us: drones and missiles streaking across the… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

After 18 months, the nation will go for an election in February 2026. Since the Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus took charge of the Interim Government last August, he faced several hiccups in running the administration. One of the challenges… Saleem Samad

The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) condemns Israel’s military strikes on Iran and calls for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further escalation and the loss of civilian life. Iran is not currently assessed by the International… International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

On the night of June 13, 2025, the world witnessed a significant escalation between Iran and Israel. Iran launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting Tel Aviv and surrounding areas in a retaliatory operation. However, a stark contrast has… Peiman Salehi

The Zionist regime’s attack on Iranian territory last night was not an isolated incident, but a coordinated operation carried out with the full support and cooperation of the United States. This act of aggression occurred precisely at a moment when… Peiman Salehi

The International Peace Bureau strongly condemns today’s large-scale Israeli military assault on Iranian territory. This operation, which reportedly struck nuclear enrichment sites—including Natanz—ballistic missile facilities, and military leadership compounds, marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Civilian infrastructure… International Peace Bureau

On Thursday, the Queens Community House held a celebration of its 50th anniversary. Executive Director Ben Thomases opened the event by recalling the organization’s origins—it was founded in response to community conflict in Forest Hills, where long-time residents clashed over plans for… David Andersson

Decades ago a great and wise man told the world in a very short video message that nuclear weapons has to be eliminated from the world and that all invading armies has to be retreated and dismantled. He told the… Peter Noordendorp

by Genevieve Balance Kupang In a rapidly transforming world, higher education leaders are called to re-imagine their roles—not just as stewards of their own institutions, but as architects of global collaboration, innovation, and resilience. The World University Network of Innovation… Pressenza Philippines

Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does the loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether nature is collapsing because of insect armageddon is… Robert Hunziker

1) Every Neocon in Washington (both political parties and the upper echelon of the US military are dominated by the war-for-profit Neocon oligarch faction) is drooling with gleeful anticipation. There has been an outbreak of war between Israel and Iran… Mark Lesseraux

It only took 20 days. I didn’t have to sleep on the cold, wet ground, live in a tent; relieve my bowels and bladder in the open like everyone around me; watch my children burn to death or die in… Pressenza New York

The answers will determine the course of this crisis. Israel launched unprecedented strikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets early Friday morning. This followed the latest US-Iranian nuclear talks stalling, continued speculation that Iran is secretly building nukes, and growing Israeli anxiety with the… Andrew Korybko

In an unprecedented and unprovoked military attack, Israel kills several top leaders of the Iranian military, targets the country’s nuclear facilities and commits yet another blatant crime. By Pascal Lottaz Overnight, the terrorist regime in Tel Aviv added another crime… Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research

Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a forum of nationalist citizens in far eastern Bharat, expressed utter dismay that a so-called national news channel has aired irresponsible and highly objectionable views that ‘human sacrifice takes place in Kamakhya temple regularly’… Nava J. Thakuria

by Michael T. Sebullen and Cherrie Mae M. Manuel  Binalonan, Pangasinan – May 28, 2025 — The 3rd Research Innovations for Sustainable Education (RISE 2025) officially opened  at the WCC Aeronautical and Technological College (WCC ATC) in Binalonan, Pangasinan. The… Pressenza Philippines

If you watch a boxing competition outside the arena, you feel the strength of the punches exchanged and sense the fear. One boxer defeats the other through powerful blows, and the audience applauds the winner—though the loser deserves more sympathy… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

by Saransh Sharma and Ashutosh Kumar Sometimes the most profound journeys begin with the simplest moments. Mine started during a casual evening stroll through Khan Market with my friend Saransh, the kind of aimless wandering that city dwellers know well.… Pressenza IPA

Declaration Released at United Nations Oceans Conference Plastics Treaty Negotiations Continue August 5-14 Nice, France – On the second day of the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France (June 9-13), ministers and representatives from 95 countries (the majority of… GAIA

A global wave of nonviolent solidarity is rising – for the people of Gaza, for the hostages and prisoners, for a ceasefire, and for Palestinian statehood. This is an urgent update and call to action. As we write, CfP activists… Pressenza New York

On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, on Monday, 18 new countries ratified the High Seas Treaty for a total of 49 — just 11 shy of the 60 needed for the agreement to be… EcoWatch

Prominent U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs on Monday called on the West, particularly the United States, to have dialogue with the rest of the world. He made the appeal at a UN event to mark the first anniversary of the International… Xinhua

China-made Paints Manufactured in March 2025 Found Non-compliant with Regulations 11 June 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has stumbled upon lead-containing spray paints made in China and sold locally, which are ironically labeled as compliant with… EcoWaste Coalition

With the nationwide Brigada Eskwela, environmental group BAN Toxics has partnered with Payatas B Elementary School (PBES) in Quezon City to campaign for a toxics-free and waste-free opening of classes on June 16, 2025. About 1,500 students, teachers, parents, local… BAN Toxics

By a Correspondent  Guwahati: The annual Chalachitram National Film Festival, providing a dignified space for short features and documentaries with the central theme ‘Our Heritage, Our Pride’, will be organized on 25 & 26 October at Jyoti Chitraban film studio… Pressenza India

Since 2023, the South Korea-based World ARTE Festival has been an attractive event in bringing creative people together. This year, the third edition of the festival will take place from August 1-3, 2025, at Jeongseon Arari Village, a cultural village… Bereket Alemayehu

I met Achinoam Nini, internationally known as the singer Noa, in Florence on May 31, 2025. She is a peace activist, and she says: “Our role as artists is to create an alternative reality”. What I appreciate is that her… Ilaria Olimpico

Monday – June 9, 2025 — 19th day of the VFP Fast for Gaza — talking with peacemaker Kathy Kelly and friends, as they consume no more than 250 calories a day for 40 days in solidarity with the citizens of Gaza… Bar Crawl Radio

As the Gaza Freedom Flotilla approached Palestinian waters, a British spy flight took off from a British military base on Cyprus to surveil Gaza. Despite the recent narrative shift on relations with Israel, Britain remains deeply involved in the genocide… Codepink

Guwahati: Amid stained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the head of Dhaka-based interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus exchanged warm greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In an official letter (dated 4 June 2025), PM… Nava J. Thakuria

As Europe approaches NATO’s 24–26 June summit in The Hague, its 750 million people face a decisive strategic choice that will affect their lives for years to come – and one with far wider global impact. By John Ross The… Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research

Solar farms and rooftops in the United Kingdom generated a record 42 percent more electricity from January through May 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to a new analysis by Carbon Brief. The UK also just had its sunniest spring since record keeping began in 1910,… EcoWatch

Can a portrait of the Western ideological landscape be painted? The uproar surrounding certain “cultural” or “civilizational” wars, the dire warnings against underhanded and harmful intrigues hatched by real or imaginary enemies, the anguished calls to defend one’s sacrosanct “values,”… Samir Saul - Michel Seymour

The international peace movement is not waiting on governments to stop the genocide in Gaza. Tomorrow, a coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations reaches the halfway mark in their 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza; the Freedom… David Andersson

Proving Zero Waste Works—even in Islands 08 June 2025 – Philippines – Island communities face extra challenges in waste management, but the success of three Philippine island communities — Isla Verde in Batangas City, Apo Island, and Siquijor — shows that… GAIA

Groups Foster Awareness and Action Towards a Healthy and Safe Learning Environment 9 June 2025, Quezon City.  Civil society groups highlighted the importance of being aware of the potential risks from chemicals and waste in the school environment and the… EcoWaste Coalition

When historian Paul Kennedy published The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers in 1987, his sweeping analysis of imperial decline—spanning 1500 to 1980—arrived at a moment of American triumphalism. The U.S. stood ascendant as its Cold War rival, the… Irshad Ahmad Mughal

Kaja Kallas is the face of Europe’s self-defeating positions on China and self-loathing reverence for America Europe today practices a diplomacy that delivers no outcomes. Policies are not designed to protect interests, but rather scripted to signal virtue or hopeless… Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research