Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground
People in Gaza Walk past a puddle of water following heavy rain © WFP/Maxime Le Lijour Un News The UN is prepared to play “any […]
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White Poppies are a symbol of Peace while remembering those who died in war
As we approach Remembrance Day or Armistice Day on November 11 to mark the end of World War II, many people wear red poppies to […]
Grassroots to global: The personal story behind a newly-elected, politically transformative mayor
Zohran Mamdani delivers a victory speech after winning New York City’s mayoral election. Photo: WABC News report Meeting with Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani in […]
First U.S. Ismaili Center Opens in Houston, Texas
The first U.S. Ismaili Center opened on November 6, 2025, in Houston, Texas. The first Ismaili Center in the United States opened in Houston, Texas […]
Tanzania: Unlawful killings and other human rights violations amid internet and electricity blackouts
Tanzanians went to the polls on 29 October in an election dominated by the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, with the two main opposition […]
Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
A park in Bangkok, Thailand, where accessibility and assistive features such as detectable guides and warnings have been installed. Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN News […]
Unrealized Freedoms: Reflections on Independence, Southasia, and the Future of Global Peace
Sailors lowering the British flag and raising the Indian one. Screenshot from Al Jazeera 14 August 2022 report ‘India and Pakistan What is Partition’. When […]
Rains Without Borders: How Climate Change is Drowning India and Pakistan
Flood waters devastate parts of Punjab, Pakistan. Screenshot from BBC News report, “Thousands evacuated as exceptionally high flooding devastates parts of Pakistan,” 31 August 2025. […]
Nepal Crawls Back to Normalcy After a Massacre and Regime Change
Volunteers clean up debris in Golfutar, central Kathmandu.September 10, 2025. Photo by Pratibha Tuladhar. A first-hand account and explainer of what unfolded in Nepal over […]
Review: Eleanor the Great is about Grief and Acceptance
Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut Eleanor the Great is about grief and acceptance. Eleanor the Great starring June Squibb, is a tale of friendship, aging, and identity. Elderly […]