Key Facts: World Vision Spokespeople are available for interview to discuss the scale of the crisis, the risk of a ‘lost generation’ of Sudanese children, and what Australia can do as global aid contracts. For queries and media requests, please contact: Domi Gonzales at [email protected] or 0413 788 380. Oliver White at [email protected] or 0406 328 641. Today marks … Continued
Key Facts: Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has become the world’s largest and most neglected, with famine in Darfur and Kordofan and 4.2 million children suffering from acute malnutrition 33.7 million people (two-thirds of Sudan’s population) need urgent aid, with 14 million displaced and the UN’s $2.9 billion appeal only 16% funded Over 500 civilians were killed … Continued
APRIL 10, 2025 As Pacific nations scramble to secure fuel supplies — with Fiji hiking petrol prices, Tuvalu sending government workers home and the Marshall Islands declaring a 90-day economic emergency — ministers from across the region are convening in Vanuatu to do something about the fossil fuel dependency at the heart of the crisis. … Continued
World Vision is deeply alarmed by yesterday’s surge in airstrikes across Lebanon, with more than 100 strikes reported in multiple areas already experiencing rising displacement. This latest escalation is placing already vulnerable children and families at immediate and increasing risk of harm. Lebanese authorities and emergency responders have described the situation as catastrophic. According to … Continued
APRIL 8, 2025 As Pacific nations scramble to secure fuel supplies amid the Iran war — with Fiji hiking petrol prices by 20%, Tuvalu sending government workers home and the Marshall Islands declaring a 90-day economic emergency — ministers from across the region are convening in Vanuatu to do something about the fossil fuel dependency … Continued
TOKYO, Apr. 1, 2026 /Kyodo JBN/ — TOBU TOWER SKYTREE Co., Ltd., operator of TOKYO SKYTREE, is holding “BLUE LOCK EPISODE SKY in TOKYO SKYTREE (R),” in the first collaboration between the tower and a popular TV anime featuring soccer, “BLUE LOCK,” written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. The event will be … Continued
TOKYO, Mar. 31, 2026 /Kyodo JBN/ — – Together, Renovated Upper-floor Guest Rooms and Lounge Offer Even More Comfortable Club InterContinental Experience – InterContinental Tokyo Bay is pleased to announce that the newly renovated Club InterContinental Lounge, located on the 20th floor overlooking Tokyo Bay, will reopen on April 1, 2026. Coinciding with the renovation of … Continued
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Mar. 30, 2026 /Kyodo JBN/ — -Overseas Development of Japan-grown Sprouts Rapidly Growing- Murakami Farm Co., Ltd., announced on March 30 that the company’s sales of “Broccoli Super Sprouts,” produced by Taiwanese company “Greenvines” under license, recorded a twofold year-on-year increase in FY2025, demonstrating that its first overseas license business is rapidly gaining … Continued
A research project exploring the impacts of mountaineering activities on the Seven Summits has reached a new peak, with three climbs thus far undertaken. The project, led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with global mountaineering guide service Climbing the Seven Summits (CTSS), is investigating the regional economic, environmental and social ecosystem impacts of traversing the highest … Continued
25 MARCH, 2026 Who: Charles Darwin University Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Dr Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad. Topics: Renewable energy and energy efficiency. How regions like the Northern Territory could be a renewable energy powerhouse. Contact details: Call +61 8 8946 6721 or email [email protected] to arrange an interview. Quotes attributable to Dr Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad: … Continued
