US-led mediators ‘appalled’ by humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan
The plea for Sudan comes as the US faces global criticism for its support of Israel in the genocidal war on Gaza, which is also facing an Israeli-induced famine.
How the US army is using influencers to recruit a new generation: ‘Promise them this idea of stability’
“The military is capitalizing on this moment to say, ‘Well, our numbers are down and gen Z is hurting for jobs and stable lives,’” said Rauchberg, Working with creators is a way to “promise them this idea of stability – if you work for us, we will take care of you”.
Maduro rails at ‘illegal’ US deployment off Venezuela
On Friday, President Nicolás Maduro condemned the US deployment of three warships off Venezuela’s coast, denouncing the move – presented as an anti–drug trafficking effort- as an “illegal” bid for regime change. Florent Marchais reports.
Exceeding functional biosphere integrity limits: Study finds 60% of the world’s land area is in a precarious state
Industrialization was beginning to take its toll; land use affected the state of the Earth system much earlier than climate warming. At present, this biosphere boundary has been transgressed on almost all land surface—primarily in Europe, Asia and North America—that underwent strong land cover conversion, mainly due to agriculture.
Evolving Folks Project 