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Op-ed: As fires burn and temperatures soar in Europe, it’s time to imagine a world beyond GDP
By Steven Stone, Acting Director of the Office of Science – United Nations Environment Programme This op-ed was originally published in Climate Home News. In 1934, American economist Simon Kuznets presented a paper to Congress advocating for a new way of measuring economic performance. The United States was reeling from the Great Depression,
Hormuz: Oil, Yuan and the Dollar
by Andrea Tucci, Amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, a proposal reportedly being considered by Iran could have consequences far beyond the price of
Israel and Non-Abstract Chaos
By Andrea Tucci, Israel uses instability as a tool to weaken its rivals, but Iran’s resilience now risks upending this long-standing strategy. History shows that
How an abandoned, plush-loving macaque became the most beloved monkey on the internet
If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you might have come across a small, furry macaque, solemnly lugging a slightly larger orangutan toy with
Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast
Capping off symbolic three-day visit, the Pontiff urged Lebanese unity and the pursuit of peace and justice. By Stephen Quillen and News Agencies Pope Leo XIV has offered
Pope Leo gets rock star’s reception in Lebanon, drawing cheers, celebrations
Pope Leo began his second day in crisis-hit Lebanon with
Gaza: “The Gates of Hell”
By Andrea Tucci, Seventy-five members of three different families have
Sudan: FAO moves to protect 9.4 million livestock in nationwide vaccination campaign
Four-month emergency response effort aims to curb transboundary and zoonotic
The Global Flotilla Unites the World, but European Governments Stand Aside
By Andrea Tucci, Dozens of small civilian boats carrying activists,
Israel and the Goal of Fragmenting Lebanon into Rival Entities
by Andrea Tucci, Normalization with Israel does not represent a
The Economy of Genocide
By Andrea Tucci, Last week, UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
The Golden Visa for an Israeli Backyard in Cyprus
By Andrea Tucci, Today in Cyprus, the so-called “golden visa”
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