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english.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
Business

Global South pays more to service its debt than it receives in development aid

Rising interest rates are significantly impacting emerging and developing countries, leading to a decrease in financial flows and hindering growth. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI's impact on the Global South | TechCrunch

TechCrunch interviews remarkable women in AI to highlight their contributions often overlooked in the industry. [ more ]
www.dw.com
4 weeks ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Russia may try taking Kharkiv Zelenskyy DW 05/18/2024

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants China to attend peace conference in Switzerland to address fears and find balance. [ more ]
Fast Company
1 month ago
Business

Why Global South climate entrepreneurship is most needed

The Global North holds significant responsibility for historic carbon emissions and must support the Global South in combating climate change [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Design

A celebration of the immigrant, the foreigner, the queer and the Indigenous': Historically excluded take over at the Venice Biennial

The 60th edition of the Venice Biennial led by Adriano Pedrosa celebrates historically excluded artists from the global south, immigrants, queers, and Indigenous people. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe politics

Europe's Gaza betrayal has broken the trust of millions of people in the global south | Shada Islam

The European Union's failure to hold Israel accountable for violations in Gaza has raised concerns about its credibility on international rules, democracy, and human rights.
Criticism over the EU's double standards in addressing conflicts and the impact on its relationships with countries in the global south, despite continued economic ties. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
Business

Global South pays more to service its debt than it receives in development aid

Rising interest rates are significantly impacting emerging and developing countries, leading to a decrease in financial flows and hindering growth. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI's impact on the Global South | TechCrunch

TechCrunch interviews remarkable women in AI to highlight their contributions often overlooked in the industry. [ more ]
www.dw.com
4 weeks ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Russia may try taking Kharkiv Zelenskyy DW 05/18/2024

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants China to attend peace conference in Switzerland to address fears and find balance. [ more ]
Fast Company
1 month ago
Business

Why Global South climate entrepreneurship is most needed

The Global North holds significant responsibility for historic carbon emissions and must support the Global South in combating climate change [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Design

A celebration of the immigrant, the foreigner, the queer and the Indigenous': Historically excluded take over at the Venice Biennial

The 60th edition of the Venice Biennial led by Adriano Pedrosa celebrates historically excluded artists from the global south, immigrants, queers, and Indigenous people. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe politics

Europe's Gaza betrayal has broken the trust of millions of people in the global south | Shada Islam

The European Union's failure to hold Israel accountable for violations in Gaza has raised concerns about its credibility on international rules, democracy, and human rights.
Criticism over the EU's double standards in addressing conflicts and the impact on its relationships with countries in the global south, despite continued economic ties. [ more ]
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The Nation
6 months ago
Environment

The Planet Is Burning

The United States' habits of primacy are a key contributor to the climate crisis.
Multiple causes and implicated actors contribute to the climate failure, but the ingrained habits of primacy play a significant role. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Environment

Babies in the global south are being poisoned by plastic from the north. Yet they are missing from the data | Aidan Charron

Microplastics are associated with a range of health issues, including elevated miscarriage rates and early puberty.
Phthalates, chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics, are linked to higher rates of childhood cancer.
Research on the impact of microplastics largely ignores children in the global south. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
6 months ago
Environment

COP28 must not repeat the mistakes of the Africa Climate Summit

Climate activists and civil society warn that COP28 could fail to deliver meaningful progress unless there is a change in the approach to climate policies.
There is concern that lobbyists for Global North countries and corporations will push for false solutions that benefit them at the expense of poorer nations.
Access difficulties at previous climate events have left activists and members of civil society feeling sidelined. [ more ]
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