Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali for the 2022 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction where they reviewed efforts to protect communities against a rising number of climate hazards and other catastrophes globally. The summit concluded with an outcome document entitled the Bali Agenda for Resilience, which aims…
It’s a great time to be a fan of that galaxy far, far away. From Star Wars Celebration to Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series there’s a lot going on, plus there’s the promise of a whole suite of new games that developers are busy working on behind the scenes. As we…
Speaking to journalists at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Shabia Mantoo, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), told journalists that many of the dangerous crossings in the Caribbean Sea take place in overloaded and unseaworthy boats Ms. Mantoo cited a recent example of a vessel carrying over…
Much like Nintendo’s other online-heavy games on Nintendo Switch, like Splatoon 2, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Arms, the upcoming Mario Strikers: Battle League is getting a free demo with limited time slots for players to try out the action online. From June 3 to June 5, you’ll be able to…
Most of the names had already been published elsewhere — including in a major investigation into abuse allegations by The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. Some of the names had appeared in publicly available court documents as part of criminal or civil suits. The publication comes weeks before the…
The Good Fight is coming to an end. Co-showrunners Robert and Michelle King confirmed that season six will be the show’s last. “We’ve loved fighting The Good Fight these last six seasons,” the couple said in a joint statement on May 27. “To be able to tell stories about an upside-down world in real time has…
No, sorry, we didn't talk about Star Wars because we did this in the past. Instead! We talked about the Gollum video game, the TV show you've never heard of that you should probably give a try, the TV show you HAVE heard of and probably have given a try,…
The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which subsequently depegged its algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) value and crashed it to an all-time low of $0.30, has cast doubt over the future of not just algorithmic stablecoins but all stablecoins in general. UST’s success and stability were intertwined with its sibling, LUNA,…
Child labour survivor Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu (right) and her rescuer Andrews Tagoe (left), deputy general secretary of the General Agricultural Workers’ Union of TUC, who met her on a fishing beach in Ghana. Credit: Lyse Comins/IPS by Lyse Comins (durban) Friday, May 27, 2022 Inter Press Service DURBAN, May 27 (IPS)…
“Poland remains the main country of arrival for refugees from Ukraine,” UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva. And while the pace has slowed in comparison to early March – when over 100,000 people were arriving per day – May has continued to witness around…
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