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2 months ago | stabroeknews.com | Richard N. Haass |Carolyn Kissane

By Richard Haass and Carolyn Kissane NEW YORK – There is no denying the reality of global warming. Each year is hotter than the preceding one. Last month alone was the hottest January on record. Recurring natural disasters – floods, fires, droughts, and hurricanes – are becoming more extreme and frequent. The world has blown through the goal of limiting warming to 1.5º Celsius above the pre-industrial level. At this rate, climate change could define the second half of this century.

2 months ago | stabroeknews.com | Shashi Tharoor

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – In early January, India’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s directive to consolidate 15 lawsuits by Hindu activists seeking the right to investigate the possible existence of sacred Hindu places of worship beneath the Shahi Eidgah, a mosque in Mathura. The Court emphasized that the move benefits all parties, by avoiding multiple proceedings and reducing the risk of conflicting judgments.

2 months ago | stabroeknews.com | Mark Leonard

By Mark Leonard DAVOS – It is Donald Trump’s world now. Nowhere was this more obvious than at the World Economic Forum’s latest annual gathering in Davos. Since the 1970s, the WEF has been an integral part of the liberal international order that emerged from the ashes of World War II.

2 months ago | stabroeknews.com | Oluatoyin Alleyne

Many of us have difficult relationships with our parents. Those relationships have caused us the most pain in our lives and even if that parent is no more the pain unfortunately, often lives on. Recently, a sister I know lost her father, one with whom she had shared she did not have a relationship. But she is mourning his death and she told me that she had not expected it to be so painful. While she did not say this, I deduced that she is mourning what can never be.

Jan 19, 2025 | stabroeknews.com | Oluatoyin Alleyne

“Children are some of the most selfish beings at times. I don’t know what it is, we love them but we see how selfish they can be at times especially to the people who love them the most: their parents.” The words of a single mother, she sounded very frustrated. This woman has been and still is working to keep a roof over the heads of her children and food on the table. Granted, many times she barely makes it and they are in want more often than not.