A landmark lawsuit against global tech titans relying on cobalt for their products was filed in the United States this week, underscoring the growing concern over how sustainable solutions to address the climate crisis still rely on unsustainable practices in the planet’s extractive industries. The International Rights Advocates, a human […]

Nov 22, 2019 In the News China United States of America Keeping Trump’s trade aid in context (Politico.com) Politico.com reported on tariffs and aid to farmers.  According to Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber, the size of the direct aid program could create headaches for the U.S. if it’s challenged under global trade rules, […]

Source: World Food Programme Country: South Sudan, Sudan A UN team led by the World Food Programme arrived today in the southern town of Yabus to deliver food and medicine in an area inaccessible to most humanitarian agencies since May 2011. Khartoum, Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme […]

A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan’s #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.

The United States’ special representative to North Korea, Stephen Biegun, has urged Pyongyang to resume stalled denuclearization talks, as tensions continue to rise between the two countries.

The economics Nobel prize, financing and engaging with the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s aid system, and more.