Australia Must Act On Updated Global Blueprint For Healthy And Sustainable Diets

Dietitians Australia is urging all levels of Government in Australia to closely examine the findings of the 2025 Eat-Lancet Commission and prioritise the recommended actions to achieve a healthier, sustainable, and more equitable food supply in...

How quickly the diplomatic climate changes: Congress on 'U.S. set to supply' Raytheon missiles to Pakistan

The Congress on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) took a swipe at the Modi Government over the U.S. reportedly set to supply Raytheon Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Pakistan, saying how quickly "diplomatic setbacks" accumulate....

“How quickly diplomatic climate changes”: Jairam Ramesh as Pakistan secures Air-to-Air Missiles deal with US

Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Wednesday took a dig at the BJP-led Central Government’s foreign policy after the US Department of War announced that Pakistan will receive American manufacturer Raytheon’s...

Honorary Western professor, alum Peter Howitt, MA‘69, wins Nobel Prize in Economics

A Western graduate and honorary professor has been awarded the world’s top prize for economics in recognition of his work on creative destruction, a theory that describes how innovation fuels economic growth through the rise of new industries and...

Ahead of COP30, Stockholm paper raises alarm over lack of global climate diplomacy on environmental devastation in Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Oct07’25) – China has transformed the Tibetan Plateau, one of the world’s most fragile environments, into a zone of extreme ecological stress under its state‑centric model of infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and...

Trio wins Economics Nobel Prize for work on tech-driven growth

The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to American-Israeli scientist Joel Mokyr, Frenchman Philippe Aghion, and Canadian Peter Howitt for their work on the impact of technology on sustainable economic growth. Mokyr, 79, won half of the prize...

BioSolar Project Aims to Make Solar Investments Truly Nature-positive

The Corvinus University of Budapest, through its Sustainable Finance Research Center, is heading the financial work package of the BioSolar project, launched earlier this year. The BioSolar project stands out because it links two spheres that are...

The Health Wrap: latest on Trump et al, research matters, global health updates – and scenes from Sweden

Our widely-read and well-travelled columnist, Associate Professor Lesley Russell, is back – with updates on a raft of research matters, including new publications on dementia, and news of “a rare and hopeful advance” against Huntington’s Disease....

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg abused in Israeli jail: Activists

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was subjected to humiliation and harsh treatment in an Israeli prison after being captured aboard the Gaza aid flotilla, according to fellow activists and lawyers. Thunberg was among the activists who...

China Coast Regatta 2025 // Hong Kong’s Premier Big Boat Event Delivers Thrilling Action and Tactical Battles

The China Coast Regatta, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s premier big boat event since 1993, once again delivered a legendary experience: featuring three days of exhilarating racing, expertly managed racecourses, and an unforgettable post-race...

Tech billionaire Thiel says Greta, AI critics servants of ‘Antichrist’

“In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science. It’s someone like Greta or Eliezer,” Thiel said.Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel has branded Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and critics of artificial...

Israel releases brothers from WMass arrested aboard flotilla headed to Gaza

Overview: Two brothers from western Massachusetts, who were part of a humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza, were released from Israeli custody and sent to Jordan after being detained for five days. The activists allege mistreatment while in custody,...

DeLaval confirmed as latest patron of Agri Aware

DeLaval, a supplier and innovator of dairy milking solutions, has become the latest organisation to become a patron of Agri Aware. Originating in Sweden, DeLaval operates in over 100 markets, providing equipment, software, and services, aiming to...

Greta Thunberg and Sweden’s Lost Children

I am a Swede. Historically, my country has been best known for cheap flat-pack furniture from IKEA, the occasional tennis player and, of course, ABBA. Today, our most famous export is Greta Thunberg, teenage climate activist turned 22-year-old...

Dollar and other Currency Rates Today in Pakistan- October 13, 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revealed the newest mark-to-market (M2M) currency rates for significant worldwide currencies relative to the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) on October 13, 2025. These rates, crucial for licensed forex traders to...

Plastic pollution is a worsening public health crisis, but there are solutions

Bethanie Carney Almroth, professor of ecotoxicology Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden We need to put humans and the environment before corporate profits, writes Bethanie Carney Almroth Plastics...

Swedish leaders to speak on circular future at Bangkok Sustainability Expo

The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Business Sweden, and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce will host the “Swedish-Thai Sustainable Sustainability Talk Stage and Networking Reception” on 2 October 2025 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention...

Koyia trades perfume for time spent in a Swedish forest

Swedish scent startup Koyia has opened an unmanned store in a forest with no street address where customers pay for products not with money but with 599 seconds of their time. Olivia Palamountain reports Swedish scent company Koyia an has opened a...

Sweden: The country 'prescribed' by doctors

Sweden boasts more than 265,000 islands and 100,000 lakes (Credit: Lola Akinmade)"We live in a world of turmoil. Many people are struggling to cope and are suffering from stress and anxiety," Robertshaw says. "This initiative creates an...

Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for their pioneering research on innovation-driven growth. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the trio for their contributions to understanding how...