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Japan starts 2024 with flurry of security deals

[ad_1] After a year that saw Japan significantly bolster its defense posture, Tokyo has hit the ground running in 2024, signing defense and security cooperation agreements at a pace without recent parallel as it reacts to an increasingly tense international security environment.In January alone, Tokyo signed cooperation deals with at least four countries, including Australia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, strengthening and expanding its network of […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: Oil Firms Forced to Consider Full Climate Effects of New Drilling, Following Landmark Norwegian Court Ruling

[ad_1] Norway's district court in Oslo recently made a decision on fossil fuels that deserves the attention of every person concerned about climate change. This ruling, which compels energy firms to account for the industry's entire carbon footprint, could change the way oil and gas licenses are awarded in Norway - and inspire similar legal challenges to fossil fuel production in other countries. The court ruled that three petroleum production licenses, held by energy companies including Equinor and Aker BP, […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: Prospects for Commonwealth Countries, Addressing Gaps and Shaping Expectations for COP29

[ad_1] By Unnikrishnan Divakaran Nair and Nirupama Vinayan LONDON, Jan 31 2024 (IPS) - The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) marked a pivotal moment in the global efforts to combat climate change. Held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of delegates from around the world, COP28 showcased a commitment to drive genuine strides in climate action, bringing optimism and progress to the forefront. Here we explore the […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: Onerous Debt Making Poorest Poorer

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Contractionary economic trends since 2008 and 'geopolitical' conflicts subverting international cooperation have worsened world conditions, especially in the poorest countries, mainly in Africa, leaving their poor worse off. Conditions and prospects are so bad that two well-known globalisation cheerleaders have appealed to rich nations for urgent action. Former IMF Deputy Managing Director and World Bank Senior Vice-President, Professor Anne Krueger and influential Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf warn ominously of the dire consequences of inaction. […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: Intelligence Doesn’t Make You Immune to Conspiracy Theories – It’s More About Thinking Style

[ad_1] Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think belief in such stories is linked to intelligence, research is beginning to show that how people think could be more important. Scientists agree that having a measure of skepticism about official accounts of events is healthy and important, but conspiracy theorising can lead to dangerous consequences […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: The Surprising Reason Why Insects Circle Lights At Night – They Lose Track of the Sky

[ad_1] It's an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor for dangerous but irresistible attractions. And watching their frenetic movements really gives the sense that something is wrong - that instead of finding food and evading predators, these nocturnal pilots are trapped by a light. Sadly, centuries of witnessing what happens have produced little certainty about why […]

February 2, 2024

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Japan’s historic moon landing was right on target

[ad_1] Japan made history last month when it became the fifth nation to soft land on the moon. What’s more, they landed it close to their target, a feat that could be a gamechanger for space travel. Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez. On this episode: Joel Tansey: Articles | X Tomoko Otake: Articles | X Gabriel Dominguez: Articles | X Read more/Watch more/Play more: Get in […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: ‘We’re Drowning in Plastic – We Need More Plastics Treaties’

[ad_1] From January 23 to 25, South Africa hosted the first in-person meeting of international Plastics Pacts with twelve (of the fourteen) national and regional Plastics Pacts meeting. The Plastic Pacts are an example of a Public-Private Partnership (often called a Voluntary Agreement) which have been adopted by many nations ahead of the United Nations Global Treaty to end plastic pollution. Pact members include major fast moving consumer goods brands, packaging companies, producers, traders, processors, academia, trade associations, NGOs, and […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: DRC and Guinea Revel in Unexpected Surge to Last Eight At Africa Cup of Nations

[ad_1] In a tournament of surprises that have run from acid trip translucence into the zany, Democratic Republic of Congo versus Guinea in the quarter-finals ranks as pure psychedelia. Neither outfit were spectacular during the pool stages. Guinea drew with Cameroon, scraped past Gambia 1-0 and lost quite ploddingly to Senegal to muster four points and a place in the last-16 as one of the four best third-placed teams. DRC drew all their three games in Group F to progress […]

February 2, 2024

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Africa: As Africans Enter Busy Political Year, Scepticism Marks Weakening Support for Elections

[ad_1] Trust in national electoral commissions continues to decline. Key findings Three-fourths (75%) of Africans support fair, open, and honest elections as the best way to choose their leaders, including 50% who "strongly agree" with this view (Figure 1). o More than six in 10 citizens support elections in all surveyed countries except Lesotho, where a majority (54%) favour other methods for choosing leaders. Support for elections ranges up to about nine out of 10 citizens in Liberia (92%) and […]

February 2, 2024

Japan starts 2024 with flurry of security deals

Africa: Oil Firms Forced to Consider Full Climate Effects of New Drilling, Following Landmark Norwegian Court Ruling

Africa: Prospects for Commonwealth Countries, Addressing Gaps and Shaping Expectations for COP29

Africa: Onerous Debt Making Poorest Poorer

Africa: Intelligence Doesn’t Make You Immune to Conspiracy Theories – It’s More About Thinking Style

Africa: The Surprising Reason Why Insects Circle Lights At Night – They Lose Track of the Sky

Japan’s historic moon landing was right on target

Africa: ‘We’re Drowning in Plastic – We Need More Plastics Treaties’

Africa: DRC and Guinea Revel in Unexpected Surge to Last Eight At Africa Cup of Nations

Africa: As Africans Enter Busy Political Year, Scepticism Marks Weakening Support for Elections

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