Chile's 'seed guardians' grow and protect forgotten food varieties
The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables.
Sun Nov 24 2024
Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand parliament against bill to alter Indigenous rights
Opponents say the bill seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.
Tue Nov 19 2024
New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care
The report reveals 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care suffered abuse, prompting an official apology.
Tue Nov 12 2024
TV chef Jamie Oliver withdraws book after 'insensitive' depiction of Indigenous Australians
Australia's Indigenous people continue to face misrepresentation and cultural appropriation in mainstream media, says Sue-Anne Hunter.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Indonesia's top court rejects Indigenous community's appeal in palm oil case
Two out of three Supreme Court judges argued that appeal exceeded the time limits and should be rejected, while one gave a dissenting opinion.
Fri Nov 01 2024
Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks
Protesters fear electoral reform, already passed by lawmakers will dilute the votes of indigenous Kanaks.
Thu May 23 2024
Why are there riots in New Caledonia against France's voting reform?
Some local leaders fear the constitutional amendment will dilute the vote of the indigenous Kanak.
Thu May 16 2024
Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency
Three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform.
Thu May 16 2024
Thousands protest Australia Day holiday with 'Invasion Day' rallies
Australia Day commemorates the day Britain established the state of New South Wales a penal colony.
Fri Jan 26 2024
Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil's Yanomami
Yanomami people are dying from flu, malaria and malnutrition brought into the Amazon rainforest reservation by resurgent illegal miners.
Sat Jan 20 2024
In Bali, 'sea-sun-sand' tourists threaten ancient rainforest
Tourism can lead to destruction of natural habitats, particularly forests and often land where Indigenous groups reside, said Danny Mark.
Sat Oct 28 2023
How climate change is killing languages
Forced migration is a major cause of language extinction.
Sat Aug 19 2023
'The world is watching,' say architects of Australia's Indigenous referendum
Australia has a chance to fix its image as a global outlier by voting in favour of constitutionally recognising its Indigenous people.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: Study
The decade-long study analyzed the health impacts of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon, which release huge amounts of particles into the atmosphere.
Fri Apr 07 2023
Two dead, dozens of police held hostage in Colombia in protest against oil company
Members of rural and Indigenous communities blocked access to an oil field and set a fire to demand Emerald Energy help fix roads.
Fri Mar 03 2023
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024