The World21 hours ago10 years ago, the Sunflower Movement pushed Taiwan away from ChinaThe World - Ashish ValentineMarch 18 marks the 10-year anniversary of a movement that changed Taiwanese politics for a generation. The Sunflower Movement saw hundreds of students occupy Taiwan’s Legislature — demanding that lawmakers reconsider a trade deal they were about to ratify with China. March 18 marks the date when …
The World5 days ago'No one is helping us': Palestinians in West Bank barred from Israel face unemployment, financial insecurityThe World - Rebecca RosmanSince Oct. 7, 2023, Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank have been barred from working in Israel. Tens of thousands in the West Bank who were doing building or agricultural jobs are out of work, and it's drastically impacting their daily lives and the lives of many shopkeepers as people tighten …
The World‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Carbon ‘offset’ project in Cambodia accused of human rights violationsThe World - Leila GoldsteinCompanies around the world try to make up for their carbon emission by purchasing "offsets," financing projects intended to preserve forests or otherwise compensate for their emissions. In Cambodia, Human Rights Watch recently issued a report about violations against Indigenous people in a carbon …
The WorldVenezuela’s public sector workers take on multiple side jobs just to get byThe World - Manuel RuedaTo supplement their meager wages, many government workers in Venezuela are turning to side hustles that include driving taxis, baking cakes, selling clothes or taking care of pets. And that’s having an impact on the quality of public services. Yasser Sierra is a physical education teacher at a …
The WorldHazy skies over Accra: Harsh harmattan season in Ghana leads to health hazards, poor air qualityThe World - Ridwan Karim Dini-OsmanSevere, dry winds during the harmattan season are not new in Ghana. But experts with the country’s environmental agency say climate change is intensifying these weather conditions, leading to increased respiratory problems and poor air quality in Accra, the country’s capital. When dispatch rider Efo …
The World3 coup-hit West African nations exit ECOWAS citing sanctions, no support against terrorismThe World - Ridwan Karim Dini-OsmanNiger, Mali and Burkina Faso have all experienced military coups in the past few years. They say the regional trade organization is not helping them fight terrorism but rather imposing severe sanctions on them. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from Ghana on the implications of their …