Longtermism – why the million-year philosophy can’t be ignored
In 2017, the Scottish philosopher William MacAskill coined the name “longtermism” to describe the idea…
Severe turbulence hits flight HA35 from Phoenix to Honolulu, injuring 36 people, 11 seriously, Hawaii
Honolulu Airlines flight 35 from Phoenix to Hawaii encountered severe turbulence roughly 30 minutes before…
Greece to tap oil refineries levy to fund food allowance for households
ATHENS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Greece expects to raise around 650 million euros ($690.82 million)…
Guterres highlights UN partnership with India, as powerhouse for the SDGs
The UN chief said this when he went to the Indian Institute of Technology in…
Climate change can be beaten
Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share…
What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace
People close to you, including family members, friends, and co-workers, frequently express their “stress” at…
Thinking about a gap year? Here are some questions to ask yourself (and a note for anxious parents)
Many year 12 students who are receiving their exam results at the moment will go…
Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak
The case was identified using the cholera surveillance mechanism, established by the Haitian authorities and…
A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a chance to bring back real democracy
When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home…
Wong to visit Beijing as ‘strategic dialogue’ restarts in new breakthrough in Australia-China relations
Australia’s relations with China will take another major step forward this week with Foreign Minister…