‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan – WFP
Key points7.8 million South Sudanese face high levels of acute food insecurity.El Niño is already threatening farming output.Sudan’s war is driving more refugees and...
Money sent home by migrants nearly doubles in a decade
These transfers, known as remittances, grew by 94 per cent between 2016 and 2025, far outpacing the 28 per cent increase in the number...
Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk
“The current race towards ever more powerful AI is a step change towards greater existential risks to every aspect of our lives,” he wrote...
Married at 13, pregnant and starving: Child brides of Yemen
“I dreamed of going to school like other girls,” she said. “Instead, I became a wife before I had the chance to live my...
Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen
Key pointsAt least 46,000 people displaced since renewed fighting began last week in southwest Yemen — the figure is “rising by the hour”, IOM...
Human cost of violence in South Sudan ‘continues to grow’
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that renewed violence, political tensions, shrinking civic space, entrenched corruption and persistent impunity continue...
Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away:...
“Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse,” stressed the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. “Yet, it seems the...
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
Each 7 September, the UN marks the International Day of Police Cooperation, recognising the importance of international cooperation in supporting national law enforcement agencies.Organised crime...
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed...
Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF
Water systems have been damaged across affected districts, while toilets and other sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed, raising the risk of waterborne...
Sudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan
The UN agency strongly condemned the attack which occurred on 30 August outside the city of Dilling.The trucks carried 50 metric tonnes of WFP...
Gary, Indiana, Recovers After Weeks-Long Power Outage
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Gary Mayor Eddie Melton discusses the storm’s impact, the prolonged blackout and calls to strengthen the city’s electrical infrastructure.
Democracy Now! reports...
Ron Daniels on the 1972 Gary Convention and March on Washington
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Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, joined Democracy Now! to reflect on the historic...
Dr. Ron Daniels’ “Dream” Speech for the March on Washington
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” asks, “What If I Spoke at This Year’s March...
National Urban League and the March on Washington
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Marc Morial, President and CEO of the...
How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. —
Unless you have lived through it, it is easy to dismiss as racial paranoia the...
Resisting Trump’s Trampling on Lives, Laws and Futures
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
We and the world will always owe Haiti something special for its unique and singular contribution of...
First Call: Cuba Forum in Washington, D.C.
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Resolving the U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba — Normalizing Relations with Our Neighbor
A crucial national forum in conjunction with the 55th...
Achieving the Excellence Worthy of the Name Leader
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
It is in the month of Insurgent August that Nana Marcus Garvey came into being and started...
American men have been in crisis for generations. A remedy from 1879 offers hope.
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Working-class men of every color have been in crisis for generations. The way out is to come together, for the sake...
The Debt Is High. Who Will Pay?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The national debt has passed $40 trillion—that is $40,000,000,000,000, a number with more zeroes than most of...
How Baby Universe Was Born – Midwest Book Review
Source: https://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/aug_26.htm#Parenting
Children’s Bookwatch: August 2026James A. Cox, Editor-in-ChiefDiane Donovan, EditorMidwest Book Review278 Orchard Drive, Oregon, WI 53575
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As wars spread, the global food system unravels
Carl Skau, the acting head of the World Food Program, met the family during a visit to Somalia last week. Speaking at a United Nations...
Grenadians mobilize nationwide fundraising campaign in support of Cuba
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Churches, trade unions and community groups across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have joined a citizen-led effort supporting humanitarian assistance for...
