The global illegal wildlife trade is valued at more than $US20 billion per year and it is the world’s fourth most lucrative black market. Delegates at the 2023 Asia for Animals (AfA) conference […]
Asia for Animals: using Species Victim Impact Statements to combat wildlife crime
Asia for Animals: threats of extinction, caring for animals in Ukraine, animal empathy, and a message from Jane Goodall
The CEO and founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Wong Siew Te, told delegates at the 2023 Asia for Animals (AfA) conference that time was running out for sun bears […]
Asia for Animals: speakers urge social media companies to toughen their stance on animal cruelty content
Tackling the global problem of animal cruelty content on social media was a main focus on the second day of the 2023 Asia for Animals conference held in Kuching on the island […]
Asia for Animals: bringing about change through education and engagement
The 2023 Asia for Animals conference began yesterday (Wednesday) in Kuching on the island of Borneo with a packed programme of presentations that covered a wide range of issues. A total 82 […]
Global Witness report: more than 1,900 environmental defenders murdered since 2012
More than 1,900 land and environmental defenders have been murdered since 2012, according to a new report, ‘Standing Firm’, published by the London-based non-governmental organisation Global Witness. At least 177 defenders were […]
Congressmen urge action over allegations that CIA analysts were given a ‘significant monetary incentive’ to change stance on the origin of Covid-19
This article has been updated. The chairmen of two US select committees are calling for action over a whistleblower’s allegations that six Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analysts were given a “significant monetary […]
US intelligence director releases report, but fails to comply with Covid Origin Act requirements
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in the US has belatedly released a ten-page document, entitled ‘Potential Links Between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Origin of the […]
EcoHealth Alliance jubilant about controversial new $2.2 million grant
The president of the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), Peter Daszak, has been jubilantly publicising the new US$2.28 million grant the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in the US has awarded […]
NGOs and palm oil companies collaborate to protect orangutans
NGOs involved in orangutan rescue and protection in Indonesia are increasingly collaborating with palm oil companies to clean up the supply chain, manage the local landscape, and protect wildlife. The issue of […]
Biden signs legislation to declassify information about Covid origins
US president Joe Biden has signed the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 into law. The Act requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of Covid-19. The […]
MH370: nine years on, next of kin urge the Malaysian government to accept a new search proposal
This article has been updated. It’s been nine years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board. The next of kin have again highlighted the global implications of the […]
SARS-CoV-2: lab-leak hypothesis gains traction
This article has been updated with news of the US House of Representatives passing a Senate-approved bill that will require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin […]
Human Rights Watch urges governments to meet their global responsibilities ‘not just when it suits their interests’
The 2023 Human Rights Watch World Report, launched today (Thursday), examines the state of human rights in 102 countries and territories in 2022. Human Rights Watch (HRW) urges governments to meet their […]
King names Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister
Malaysia’s king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, announced today (Thursday) that Anwar Ibrahim would be the country’s 10th prime minister. The swearing-in ceremony took place at 5 p.m. at the national palace […]
Malaysians watch and wait as post-election negotiations continue
Malaysians are still waiting to see who will be appointed as the country’s new prime minister. Negotiations between party representatives are continuing and tomorrow (Thursday) the king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, […]
Investigators challenge claims that Covid-19 began in the Huanan seafood market
This article has been updated with details of two new preprints, one of which states that an endonuclease fingerprint indicates a synthetic origin of SARS-CoV-2, and information about a new report in which Republicans […]
Global Witness report: more than 1,700 environmental defenders murdered in 10 years
More than 1,700 land and environmental defenders have been killed over the past ten years, according to a new report, ‘Decade of Defiance’, published by the London-based non-governmental organisation Global Witness. Two […]
SARS-CoV-2: new report calls for further investigation of the lab-origin hypothesis
The Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) has submitted its first preliminary report to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and has called for further investigation of the hypothesis […]
Jaipur Literature Festival goes hybrid with a multitude of online and on-ground sessions
Conversations from JLF 2022 The 15th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival was a hybrid event, with an online programme running from March 5 to 14 and an on-ground event for five […]
MH370: eight years on from the plane’s disappearance, Ocean Infinity commits to new search
This article was updated on April 24 and on June 20, with additional updates on June 22 and September 16. It’s been eight years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 […]
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