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Portrait photograph of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at an official event

September 18, 2026

Von der Leyen offered Canada EU associate membership—Carney flew to Strasbourg to say yes. Here’s what that means

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the door on September 16, 2026 to Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member. The following day, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European

Medical worker speaking with a patient during a health-care visit in Fiji

Health·World

Fiji HIV crisis: new infections rose 12-fold as only 22% access treatment

Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after one of the sharpest increases in new HIV infections globally, according to UNAIDS. UNAIDS — the United Nations agency coordinating the global HIV response — says new infections in Fiji increased 12-fold

September 18, 2026

49er sailing 2026: 16 teams from 15 nations reach podiums ahead of LA28

News·World

No team dominated the 49er fleet in 2026. Sixteen different podium teams from 15 nations reached the podium across seven regattas, and no team

Bishnoi gang’s letter to Canadian police claimed 5,000 members—here’s what the document actually showed

Canada·World

A letter attributed to the Bishnoi gang—claiming thousands of members and threatening to “rule in Canada”—has been made public through an Access to Information

Climate·News·World

COP29 Finalizes Action Plan Addressing $1.3 Trillion Climate Financing, Emission Reductions, and Renewable Growth

Today the COP29 will end at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Brazil will host next year’s COP30. Many emerging economies have already made strong investments in renewable energy. According to international organizations including

Govind Tekale

November 22, 2024

Volcano Eruption in Iceland. Photo Source: @RUVohf (X formerly Twitter)

Disaster·Europe·News

Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula Marks 10th Volcanic Eruption Since 2021: 7th Eruption in a Year Forces Grindavík Evacuations

The Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland experienced its seventh volcanic eruption since December 2023, marking the region’s tenth eruption since 2021. The latest eruption began at 11:14 p.m. on November 20, 2024,

Tejal Somvanshi

November 22, 2024

Elizabeth Wathuti. Photo Source: World Economic Forum (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Activism·Africa

Elizabeth Wathuti Tracks 30,000 Tree GPS Tags and Engages 205,700 People Through Green Generation Initiative in Kenya

Picture this: It’s 2002 in Kenya’s Nyeri County, and a seven-year-old Elizabeth Wathuti is getting her hands dirty, planting her first tree. Born in 1995, she didn’t just watch her homeland’s forests

Govind Tekale

November 20, 2024

News·World

COP29 Sparks Debate Over Fossil Fuel Influence and Climate Finance as 28 Summits Fall Short

COP29 is expected to last till 22 Nov 24. World leaders were urged by UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell to send a strong signal at another world forum, the G20 (Group of

Govind Tekale

November 18, 2024

Conservation·Europe·Wildlife

Antelope Calf Born at UK Safari Park Marks First Eastern Mountain Bongo Birth in Over a Decade, With Less Than 100 Left Worldwide

At an English safari park, caretakers celebrate the arrival of a calf from the world’s most endangered antelope species, the eastern mountain bongo antelope. Othaya, a first-time mother, gave birth to a

Rahul Somvanshi

November 17, 2024

Climate·News·Policy·World

COP29’s $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Standoff: Will Rich Nations Meet Developing Countries’ Demands by 2030?

COP29 – the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP (Conference of Parties), is in progress at Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan from 11 Nov to 22 Nov, 2024.

Govind Tekale

November 15, 2024

Asia·Disaster·News

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Eruption Grounds 90 Flights, Strands Thousands Across Bali and Lombok Amid 9-Kilometer Ash Clouds

The recent eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Indonesia’s Flores island has triggered widespread flight cancellations and left travelers stranded at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. The volcano, standing at 1,584 meters

Karmactive Staff

November 15, 2024

Electric·Europe·Mobility·Recycle

Mercedes-Benz Opens Europe’s First Battery Recycling Plant in Germany, Recovering Over 96% of Key Materials and Supplying Enough for 50,000 New Modules Annually

The automotive industry’s shift toward sustainable manufacturing reached a new milestone as Mercedes-Benz launched Europe’s first battery recycling plant with an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process in Kuppenheim, Germany, on October 21, 2024. The

Sunita Somvanshi

November 13, 2024

Electric·Europe·Mobility·News·Transportation

UK’s First Intercity Battery Train Trial Achieves 50% Fuel Savings and 70km Battery Range, Marking a New Era in Clean Rail Travel

UK railways marked a technological leap as Hitachi Rail‘s intercity battery train completed trials in northern England, achieving fuel savings of 35-50% – surpassing initial 30% projections. The 700kW battery system powered

Sunita Somvanshi

November 12, 2024

Archaeology·Europe·News

Pompeii DNA Analysis Challenges Long-Held Beliefs: Surprising Family Ties, Gender Roles, and Immigrant Ancestry in Ancient Rome

There is always curiosity about disasters. Floods, famines and earthquakes cause a lot of misery among the survivors. Volcanoes are another natural phenomenon which attracts the attention of scholars. Researchers from the

Govind Tekale

November 12, 2024

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