French Authorities Search Suspected VAT Fraud Network
French authorities searched premises in the Paris region and questioned six people as part of an investigation into a suspected large-scale VAT carousel fraud that…
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Introducing the Vanishing Culture Podcast Series: Exploring What We Stand to Lose
First episode will be out July 1, 2026! We will update this page as new episodes are released. Vanishing Culture is a special six-part series…
New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidance to help countries confront the rising burden of fungal disease and antifungal resistance – one of…
Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing
Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the…
Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery
The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an unprecedented $100 million budget shortfall,…
World News in Brief: Aid convoy attacked in South Sudan, Ebola threatens livelihoods, UN deplores death penalty
Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
Quake latest: Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families
The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food.
Pluralistic: Jo Walton’s “Everybody’s Perfect” (30 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Jo Walton’s “Everybody’s Perfect”: A mystical tour-de-force that makes you feel like your mundane life until this point has all been a boring…
15 Movies to Watch for an LPE Summer
The old school year is dying, and the new one struggles to be born: now is the time of movies.
Burning Forests: Tools for Tracking and Reporting Wildfire Damage
If you’ve seen reports of a wildfire in your region and you’re looking for open source data, NASA’s fire-tracking tool is often the first place…