By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO | 18 February 2024 (IDN) — For more than four months, President Biden has been the main enabler for Israel’s mass murder of Palestinian people in Gaza. Every day, hundreds of civilians are killed by U.S. weaponry and, increasingly, by hunger and disease. The cruelty and magnitude of the slaughter are […]
Grand Temple Consecration May Pave the Path to a Hindu Republic
Analysis by Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY | 24 Jan 2023 (IDN) — The grand consecration of the idol of Lord Ram at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in northern India on January 22, which was broadcast live across India and attended by over 8000 dignitaries, may well be the first step towards declaring India a “Hindu […]
EU Enters Political Partnership with 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States
By P.I Gomes The writer is a Former Cooperative Republic of Guyana Ambassador to the European Union and ACP Group of States, Brussels (2005 -2015) and Secretary-General of the ACP Group of States (2015-2020). PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago | 15 January 2024 (IDN) — On 15 November 2023 in Apia, the capital of […]
Investigation Uncovers Fake College Degrees from Uganda, Kenya
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 9 January 2024 (IDN) — Nigeria’s National Universities Commission (NUC) claims they have uncovered dozens of fake college degrees for Nigerian students from Kenya and Uganda. This finding follows the recent suspension of accreditation for degrees obtained from institutions in Benin and Togo. During an interview […]
Overcoming Impact of Pandemic and Climate Crises Crucial, Says Eminent Buddhist Preacher
By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | TOKYO (IDN) — 2022 marks seven years since the United Nations adopted 17 interlinked global goals, termed as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all” by 2030.