Luigi Mastrodonato
Contributor
Last February, Malaysia imposed a total ban on electronic waste imports. Yet toxic e-waste continues to arrive from the United States and other countries through illegal trafficking networks.
Greece has launched a wildfire management system based on nanosatellites and artificial intelligence. A model that other countries are now looking to replicate.
Residents of Kanseche, Malawi, accuse ABF of contributing to the devastating 2022 floods through its subsidiary, Illovo Sugar.
A women’s collective in Nigeria is taking on illegal activities carried out by men within a protected area. Their grassroots conservation model is proving so effective that it is now being adopted by neighbouring villages.
Copenhagen ranks first in the 2026 Global Liveability Index, followed by Vienna and Melbourne. Among the cities recording the greatest improvement in quality of life is New York.
Two powerful earthquakes have left at least 1,450 people dead and 50,000 missing in Venezuela. The country’s ongoing economic and social crisis is also hampering rescue operations.
Since the ceasefire began in mid-April, the Israeli military has killed at least 331 people in Lebanon. It is now intensifying both its air and ground attacks.
A new report by Dam Removal Europe confirms an 11 per cent increase in the removal of dams and river barriers — a trend that is also spreading beyond Europe.
Israeli raids on Lebanon are the heaviest in weeks, hitting both the capital Beirut and the south of the country. Iran has threatened retaliation.
The UN resolution is non-binding but could pave the way for public apologies and reparations. The US voted against it, while Italy abstained.
Israeli bombings in Lebanon have already caused over 900 deaths and one million displaced people, with growing concerns of genocide.
