In his poem The Right to Dream (1995), Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano imagines “how the world will be in 2025”. He dreams of a better future where there is respect for nature, equality and peace. Unfortunately, 2025 is coming up and we are nowhere near fulfilling Galeano’s dream. In fact, we increasingly find ourselves in a situation where the survival of human civilisation is at stake. This year alone, millions of people worldwide experienced extreme climate events, groundbreaking temperatures, genocide, and deadly exposure to toxic chemicals and pollution leading to mass death, injury, displacement, poverty, and trauma. While the near future seems bleak, our education systems are nowhere near providing children with the right tools and knowledge to help them understand it. Schools continue to be battlegrounds for the building
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The suspect has been taken into custody, police said. November 18, 2024, 12:33 PM A man has been taken into custody after allegedly killing two people and injuring a third in an apparent stabbing spree in Manhattan, authorities said. The first victim, a 30-year-old construction worker, was fatally attacked on West 19th Street at 8:22 a.m. Monday, the NYPD said. About two hours later, another man was fatally stabbed on East 30th Street, police said. The third victim, a woman, is in critical condition after being attacked around 10:55 a.m. on East 46th Street, police said. The 51-year-old suspect — who lives at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter on East 30th Street — allegedly provoked disputes with the victims, according to police. He appeared to pick the victims at random, police
The first day at a new job is always weird. You have no idea what you’re supposed to be doing, who to talk to, or how to even really be. The theory is that over time you get the hang of it — but lots of workers make it months into their jobs and feel like they’re still kind of winging it. It’s not that they don’t want to learn; it’s that nobody’s teaching them. In many pockets of corporate America, on-the-job training mostly amounts to “figure it out.” Workers are struggling to get a handle on their jobs, and this failure falls on everyone — companies, managers, human-resources departments, and, in some cases, the workers themselves. You don’t need to look far to find evidence that people don’t feel
“It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 18, 2024 08:34 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at Trump Tower in New York City, US, September 27, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON/FILE PHOTO) Ukraine must do everything possible to end the war diplomatically, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne on Saturday. In the interview, Zelensky said he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace. Instead, he will likely use negotiations to reintegrate himself with Western countries that have isolated him since the beginning
Alibaba Group Holding is planning to sell bonds denominated in US dollars and Chinese yuan to help repay debt and fund stock repurchases, as the e-commerce leader bets on declining interest rates to replenish its capital. The principal amount, interest rates, maturity dates and other terms of the notes would be determined at the time of pricing of the offering, the company said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Monday. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, aims to raise US$5 billion, according to a Reuters report, citing unnamed sources. The dollar bonds will mature in 5.5 years, 10.5 years and 30 years, while the yuan bonds will have tenors of 3.5 years, 5 years, 10 years and 20 years, the report said. Low interest rates in
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By Friday Simbaya Reporter Mwananchi Communications Limited What you need to know: The Ministry of Minerals announced that the revoked areas will now be redistributed to small-scale miners, known locally as MBEREMA. Chunya. In an effort to empower small-scale miners, the government has revoked 1,505 mining licenses in Chunya District, Mbeya Region, citing neglect and abandonment of allocated plots. The Ministry of Minerals announced that the revoked areas will now be redistributed to small-scale miners, known locally as MBEREMA. Chunya, rich in gold deposits, is crucial to the economic growth of both the region and the country. However, many mining plots had been left underutilized by wealthy operators, known as ‘Madigala’, depriving small-scale miners of opportunities. Chairman of the Mbeya Small-Scale Miners Association (MBEREMA), Saddam Kyando, praised the government’s decision
November 18, 2024 Written by VOA FILE – A view shows water collected at the dam within the Ruzizi I hydroelectric plant in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several major cities, creating a challenge that local authorities are trying to solve. The Ruzizi dam located at the south end of Lake Kivu, which borders Rwanda, supplies the city of Bukavu and others with electricity and the power outages are hurting local businesses. The problem is linked to the growing use of plastics coupled with a lack of waste collection in the region. Heavy rainfall causes waste to flow down from the mountainous terrain to the lake, where it collects
About 10 food crop enterprises have been selected by the Ministry of Agriculture to spearhead climate smart agriculture in 69 rural districts across the country. The crops which include, hass avocado, mangoes, cassava, coffee, cocoa, cashew nut, citrus/oranges, sorghum, soya bean and maize among others are listed under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation project ( UCSATP). The initiative with an overall financing of Shs354.7m aims at empowering farmers to adopt climate-smart practices, improving productivity, resilience and food security in the face of climate change. The Acting Principal Agricultural officer in charge of Horticulture at the Ministry Mr Kizito Odongo said, “The project will require that farmers contribute about 20 percent and the government will contribute 80 percent of the matching grant. We will support farmers with financial, marketing and quality inputs
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 12, 2024. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP) Lebanon said two Israeli strikes on central Beirut killed six people on Sunday, with Hezbollah confirming its spokesperson was among the dead. Israel has been heavily bombing Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, since all-out war erupted on September 23, but attacks on central Beirut have been rarer. The first strike, on Beirut’s Ras al-Nabaa district, killed four people, including Hezbollah’s media relations chief Mohammed Afif, the group and Israel’s military said. Rescuers with the Amal-linked Risala Scouts association use an excavator to search the rubble for survivors or victims, a day after an Israeli airstrike hit their headquarters in the southern Lebanese
Esther Musila shared a video of herself dancing with her hubby, Guardian Angel, and many netizens expressed mixed reactions One fan claimed the gospel singer had secretly gotten a second wife, leaving Musola clapping back with a fire response The couple has always shown couple goals on social media amid criticism from people bothered by their 20-year age gap Esther Musila has reacted to a netizen’s claims that her husband, Guardian Angel, has another wife and child. Esther Musila and her hubby were captured dancing to his new song. Photo: Esther Musila.Source: TikTok The netizen commented on the gospel singer’s video happily dancing to his new song with his wife. Esther Musila’s reaction to hubby’s second wife claims In the video, Guardian looked happy in a matching mauve pantsuit while
Palestinian youth share a bike as they cycles past buildings destroyed in previous Israeli bombardment, in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City on July 3, 2024. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel’s ongoing “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza in extracts from a forthcoming book published Sunday, urging further investigation into whether Israel’s actions meet the definition. Titled “Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World”, the book includes his latest and most forthright intervention into the more than year-long war sparked by Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. “According to some experts, what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of genocide,” the pontiff wrote in extracts published on the front of Italy’s La Stampa daily on Sunday.
The Uber Eat Merchants Award 2024 recognised the most outstanding restaurants and supermarkets, honouring those who delivered exceptional service The awards spanned various categories, acknowledging excellence in different types of cuisines and retail operations Winners were determined based on consumer votes and Uber Eats’ operational excellence metrics, reflecting high standards of performance Muyela Roberto is a business journalist at TUKO.co.ke with over 9 years of experience in the digital media, offering deep insights into Kenyan and global economic trends. A recent ranking has listed some of the most acclaimed restaurants and supermarkets with delivery options within the Nairobi area. Kui Mbugua, General Manager of Uber Eats Kenya (second from left), presents the People’s Choice Grocery and Retail Champion 2024 Award to the Artcaffe team. Photo: Uber Eats.Source: UGC The establishments
A senior Taliban diplomat urged the international community to aid Afghanistan’s recovery during a meeting in Kabul on Sunday, emphasising the destruction caused by decades of conflict. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai called on the United Nations and international NGOs to provide support to Afghanistan in the form of technical help, economic development initiatives and agricultural cooperation. He particularly addressed countries that were previously militarily involved in Afghanistan , claiming they have a moral obligation to help rebuild the country based on the Doha Agreement. 06:51 Taliban attracts Chinese tourists to Afghanistan in an effort to boost the economy Taliban attracts Chinese tourists to Afghanistan in an effort to boost the economy Stanekzai indirectly pointed to Nato countries that took part in US-led operations, claiming
The joint amphibious training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military. Japan’s troops will participate in joint training with United States Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia next year, the defence ministers from the three countries have said, as they expressed concerns over the growing threat from the Chinese military. A joint statement released on Sunday reiterated “serious concern” about destabilising actions in the East and South China seas, including “dangerous conduct” by the Chinese military against the Philippines and other vessels from the region. Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles hosted his US and Japanese counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Gen Nakatani, for talks in Darwin city. They announced trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the US Marine rotational force in northern