Laura Enever has rocketed to international fame after setting the new world record for the largest wave ever surfed paddle-in. Enever’s perfect wave was 13.3 meters high. Her incredible feat…
Throughout the summer of 2023 Thailand has been struggling to form a new government. The reform-oriented Move Forward Party, the election winner, did not receive the necessary votes in the…
While the West is pouring billions of dollars/euros into arming and aiding Ukraine, the genocide perpetuated against the Rohingya remains largely ignored. The refugee crisis of Myanmar and Bangladesh continues…
In recent years, climate change has become a growing threat to low-lying island nations around the world. Rising sea levels, an increased frequency of extreme weather events, and other impacts…
The Malayan sun bear is on the brink of extinction. They are hunted, captured, harvested and killed for their bile. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) regards sun bear bile as a…
India, the world’s largest 'democracy', is home to the racist, inhumane and discriminatory caste system. At the bottom of this castocracy are the Dalit or untouchables. India is plagued by…
Japan has a strong track record in Africa, as evidenced by its triennial Africa-focused conference TICAD. The latest TICAD conference was held in Tunis in August 2022. The unique conference…
In April 2022, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement with Solomon Islands. According to the PRC, the main purpose of this treaty is to…
Almost 80 years have passed since the US used nuclear weapons to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These cities were not military targets – but populated by ordinary Japanese citizens. These…
The Philippine parliament has proclaimed former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son - “Bongbong” Ferdinand Marcos Jr. - as the country's new president. Bongbong Marcos spent decades trying to regain his…