The European Union March 22, 2023 EU commission proposes new criteria to combat 'greenwashing' among businesses A European Union commission proposed new rules to battle greenwashing. Under the new criteria, companies would have to prove its green claims with scientific evidence.
Africa March 22, 2023 Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from terror list Ethiopian lawmakers removed the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front from the country's terror list. Four months ago a peace agreement ended conflict that killed thousands of people.
UNITED NATIONS March 22, 2023 'Vampiric thirst' for increasingly scarce resource has UN pushing countries to 'conserve' use, share A new U.N. report claimed 70% of water consumption goes to urban and industrial growth and agricultural needs, causing officials to insist on a greater need to "manage" resources.
World March 22, 2023 Longtime foes Serbia and Kosovo nearing normalization of relations If Serbia and Kosovo can reach an agreement to normalize relations, it would end decades of tensions stemming from the wars in the former Yugoslavia.
Africa March 22, 2023 UN World Water Report 2023 highlights African children's lack of access to clean water The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 was issued this week. The report estimated 190 million children in 10 African countries are at risk from inadequate access to clean water.
World March 22, 2023 World’s clean water supply squeezed, UN to host 1st dedicated water conference in 50 years The United Nations will host its first water-focused conference in nearly five decades as clean supplies across the world are being squeezed from devastating floods and droughts.
China March 21, 2023 Uyghurs demand Xi Jinping’s arrest after international court issues warrant for Putin Uyghur activists once again call on the International Criminal Court to go after Chinese President Xi Jinping for gross human rights abuses, including genocide, after an arrest warrant was issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Media March 21, 2023 Climate scientist echoes UN warning that 'humanity is on thin ice,' says previous predictions were not wrong Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe appeared on “PBS Newshour” to discuss the climate change report released by a United Nations organization on Monday.
Venezuelan Political Crisis March 20, 2023 Venezuelan oil czar resigns amid agency corruption investigation Venezuelan oil czar Tareck El Aissami has resigned amid an ongoing investigation into Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), the nation's state-run oil agency.
Dominican Republic March 20, 2023 Dominican presidential candidate, former treasury minister among 19 caught in corruption investigation Former Dominican presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo and 18 others, including three former government officials, have been arrested on embezzlement and campaign finance charges.
