The Earthquake That Shook Millions.

Ahmad Al Ghandour (Lebanon) A very powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter scale and was felt across the Pacific. It was caused by a megathrust fault where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate. This type of tectonic activity is known…

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Historic Inter-American Court Ruling: A Game-Changer for Environmental Defenders?

Environmental defenders from Latin America gathered in Manaus, Brazil, during the public hearings for the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency. Credit: Rosa Arista / EarthRights International By Luisa Gómez and Alexandra Colón-AmilWASHINGTON DC, Jul 31 2025 (IPS) The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued one of the most…

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As Gaza Enters ‘Worst-Case Scenario of Famine,’ States Call for Palestinian Self-Determination at General Assembly

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and Co-Chair of the Conference, chairs the general debate of the high-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. At the left is Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister for Foreign Affairs of…

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