By, Jason Campbell Drivers across Birmingham will soon need to ease off the accelerator as new 30mph speed limits are introduced on 27 major roads by the end of the year. The sweeping changes are part of Birmingham City Council’s ambitious strategy to reduce road accidents, injuries, and fatalities. In what city officials describe as…
By Shabana Abass (Birmingham,UK) British bus manufacturing is set for a major lift following renewed pledges from ministers and metro mayors to support job creation, green technology, and long-term investment in zero-emission transport. At the heart of the drive is a 10-year pipeline of zero-emission bus orders, designed to give UK manufacturers the certainty to…
By Tracy Amber, (Melbourne) In the backstreets of suburban Melbourne, 34-year-old Alicia Monroe beams as she shows off her brand-new BYD Dolphin, a fully electric compact car. “I never imagined I’d be able to afford an EV,” she says. “But here it is — stylish, quiet, and I haven’t visited a petrol station in weeks.”…
Cyclone Pam (2015) flooding in Vanatu, Port Vila seafront on 14 March — Public domain/wikipedia By Kirsten StadeSAINT PAUL, Minnesota, USA, Aug 1 2025 (IPS) While recent heat waves were causing thousands of deaths, the Trump administration was busy dismantling policies that regulate greenhouse gases on the theory they don’t harm human health. Meanwhile, the…
By Nathalie MeynetGENEVA, Aug 1 2025 (IPS) The Coordinating Committee for International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System (CCISUA)* staff federation has conducted a quick survey of staff in its member unions of their thoughts on the UN80 initiative. The respondents expressed a lack of confidence in the way UN80 is being…
Women and children attempting to obtain food at aid distribution centers. Credit: UNICEF/Mohammed Nateel By Maximilian MalawistaNEW YORK, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the risk of famine among rising need of consumption and nutrition have reached their worst levels since the start of the conflict. Without urgent analysis to latest…
Credit: CAPAIDS Uganda By Naomi Ayot Oyaro and Tais SiqueiraKAMPALA Uganda / SORIA Spain, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) In Uganda, local communities are routinely sidelined in development processes, despite knowing most about their own needs. When a Moroto District officer remarked, ‘This is the first time local leaders were truly heard’, it offered a powerful…
The Beldangi refugee camp in Nepal, where some of the four Bhutanese Lotshampa refugees evicted from the United States are living. Credit: Diwash Gahatraj/IPS By Diwash GahatrajJHAPA, Nepal,, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) Four Bhutanese Lotshampa refugees—Aasis Subedi, Santosh Darji, Roshan Tamang, and Ashok Gurung—filed an appeal in Nepal’s Supreme Court on July 27, challenging a…
by Deola Salami (Canada) Africa’s leading mobility-tech company, Treepz, has officially expanded to Canada, marking a major milestone in its global growth strategy. The move was not only met with business impact but also with heartfelt endorsement from Canadian leaders. The company announced the signing of a two-year contract with the University of Toronto-sponsored African…
Birmingham stood still on Wednesday as thousands of fans gathered on Broad Street to bid a final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, the city’s most iconic musical export. The Black Sabbath frontman’s funeral began with a deeply emotional public procession before transitioning to a private ceremony attended by close family, friends, and music legends. At exactly…
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