Monthly Archives: May 2026
CLIMATE AND CONFLICT PUSH DISASTER PLANNING INTO THE MAINSTREAM
Governments are learning that emergency preparedness is no longer seasonal, local or optional. Disaster planning...
BBC CUTS SIGNAL A HARDER ERA FOR PUBLIC SERVICE NEWS
Planned job losses at one of the world’s most influential broadcasters highlight the financial and...
FOOD PRICES REMAIN A POLITICAL TEST FOR GOVERNMENTS
Even when global commodity markets stabilize, families still feel the pressure of expensive meals, fragile...
REFUGEE AGENCIES FACE RISING NEEDS AND SHRINKING CERTAINTY
As displacement grows more complex, humanitarian organizations warn that early pledges do not close the...
HAITI’S NEW SECURITY FORCE ARRIVES IN A COUNTRY RUNNING OUT OF TIME
The deployment is intended to confront armed gangs, but restoring public trust may prove as...
WORLD TRADE SLOWS AS UNCERTAINTY BECOMES THE NEW COST
After a stronger year for commerce, governments and businesses now face a trading system shaped...
GLOBAL ECONOMY FACES A SLOWER, MORE FRAGILE YEAR
The IMF’s latest outlook points to growth that remains positive but vulnerable, as wars, trade...
AI’S BOOM BECOMES AN ENERGY STORY
The rapid expansion of data centers is forcing governments and utilities to answer a question...
EL NIÑO WATCH RAISES PRESSURE ON A WORLD ALREADY LIVING WITH EXTREME HEAT
Forecasters warn that warming Pacific waters could reshape rainfall, food production and disaster risks across...
SUDAN’S WAR DEEPENS AS CIVILIANS REMAIN TRAPPED BETWEEN FRONT LINES
A drone strike near Khartoum underscores how Sudan’s conflict continues to punish civilians even where...