Guo Wenming, vice chairman from the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF) (6th from right of 2nd row),together with ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” By Apoorva Mandavilli ...

Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 ...

A small act of kindness can have a significant impact on someone's day, and that's what World Kindness Day is all about. Holding the door open, offering a compliment, paying for someone's coffee, or ...

In honor of World Kindness Day (and World Kindness Week), we’re asking: what does kindness mean to you? Maybe it’s as life-changing as organ donation or as simple as a smile. However you define it, ...

Alongside the launch of our 2024 Sustainability Report, "Built to Last," we marked World Environment Day (WED) with a Company-wide period dedicated to sustainability. WED is a vital global observance ...

Today, on the first Monday of October, we celebrate World Architecture Day. This year, the International Union of Architects (UIA) has set the theme "Design for Strength," a powerful call to action ...

The ocean takes center stage on World Maritime Day 2025, as the IMO celebrates how the industry is stepping up action to protect the ocean. This year’s World Maritime Day, observed globally on 25 ...

The World Culture Day 2025 update for Dress to Impress is here, and it brings many new free clothing sets with a focus on different cultures around the world. As well as new hairstyles, makeup, ...

In 2022, with annual plastic production reaching nearly half a million tonnes, many countries came to an agreement that only a global effort could tackle the problem. Today, delegates are gathering in ...

For decades, World Photography Day has celebrated how a picture can often convey more than words ever could. First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a ...