OPEC+ Will Likely Lift Quotas at Next Meeting

OPEC+ will likely lift its quotas by another 137,000 barrels per day for November when they meet on October 5, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) Chief Commodities Analyst Bjarne Schieldrop said in a report sent to Rigzone on Monday morning by...

Olympism365: 15 grassroots changemakers receive support to foster social development through sport

30 September 2025 – A total of 15 organisations and individuals today joined the Grassroots365 Innovation Incubation initiative, which is part of the Olympism365 Innovation Hub – a collaboration between the International Olympic Committee (IOC),...

Mary Beth Tinker Is Still Teaching the World How Kids Can Change It

After winning a historic 1969 Supreme Court case as a teenager, Mary Beth Tinker never stopped fighting for children’s rights, free speech and equality. Fifty years later, she is taking on Capitol Hill with feminist antiwar group CODEPINK. Mary...

Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief

Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971....

Atlas blue butterfly confirmed as animal with most chromosomes

Scientists have sequenced the Atlas blue butterfly, confirming it has 229 chromosome pairs—the most of any animal. The discovery offers new insights into evolution, conservation, and cancer research while highlighting threats from climate change....

View from Gaza: 'They recognise Palestine now — while we are being killed?'

Hana Salah Palestinian journalist ON 16 SEPTEMBER, the Israeli military announced an expansion of its ground offensive in Gaza City, hitting more than 850 targets in the following two weeks while continuing operations in Rafah and Khan Younis....

A Very Short Introduction to Secularist Violence in Modern History

Since roughly 9/11, “religion” has become a white-hot topic in the world of culture, ideas, and journalism. One sees this in books, articles, and blogs; in the burgeoning of “post-secular studies” in the academy; and in a veritable industry...

SIARA 2025 receives 790 global submissions, expanding participation across Asia and Africa

SHARJAH – The Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) has achieved a record 790 submissions for its 9th edition, reflecting a 49.9% increase in unique nominations compared to the previous edition in 2024. This year,...

What is Israel’s endgame in Africa?

In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long...

Keeping it home: Africa’s reinsurers in quiet bid to reclaim market

Oil and gas development in Uganda’s Albertine region. Much of the premiums in huge projects such as this have traditionally been ceded abroad. Reinsurers on the continent operate in a harsh socio-economic environment marked by inflation, political...

The orphaning of the Palestinian cause

It is Monday, and the sun has not yet crested the horizon. Checkpoint 300 breathes in and out like a machine. The turnstile snags Ahmed’s coat; an IDF conscript waves him back; the green light sulks red. His permit is valid, which is different...

Celebrating the Dorset three star winners at the Great Taste Awards

The Great Taste Awards, founded by the Guild of Fine Foods (GFF), whose HQ is in Gillingham, is the world’s largest and most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food and drink producers. And it is based purely on taste....

The Sahel Alliance, the never-ending story of a struggle for a free Africa

Full and effective independence, with sovereignty and autonomy, is possible, but it is still a work in progress. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Leading the way to a better future A word of advice: keep...

SIARA 2025 receives 790 global submissions across Asia and Africa

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of TBHF, SIARA is organised by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) in collaboration...

A Breakdown Of Tony Blair's Bizarre Proposal To Run Gaza: 'Board Of Billionaires'

Via Middle East Eye An unlikely answer has been found for who should lead the process of running Gaza after Israel’s genocidal war: Tony Blair. It was revealed last week that the former British prime minister - a controversial figure in the Middle...

Strengthening Wheat Security in WANA through Climate-Resilient Germplasm Selection

Held under the TREATY SBP initiative, the International Soil-Borne Pathogens (SBPs) Workshop (17–20 June 2025) marked an unprecedented scientific and political milestone for wheat security in West Asia and North Africa. Organized within the TREATY...

Now is the time of Monsters

Marxists have often talked about the pinnacles of revolutionary cinema – the Italian neorealists’ anti-fascist films, Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers. This article is not about those kinds of films. In fact, horror as a genre tends to be...

LXDs: The Most Versatile Vessels in Peacetime and in the Defense Maritime Scenario

Sponsored content by Fincantieri’s experience with LPDs (Landing Platform Docks) began in the late 1980s with the construction of the S. Giorgio, S. Marco, and S. Giusto. The program started by the Italian Navy foresees to replace these vessels...

‘Master Class’ to discuss challenges of writing in times of change

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Museum of the Future has announced the launch of an exclusive Master Class series in collaboration with Great Arab Minds, a year-long programme of specialised lectures featuring distinguished Arab scientists,...

This Tiny Butterfly Has the Most Chromosomes of Any Animal on Earth

The Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest number of chromosomes out of all multicellular animals in the world. This insect boasts 229 pairs of chromosomes, while many of its...