Iran hardens stance on strait Tehran moves to draft new regulations for key waterway as oil flows dwindle By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai | China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-05-14 09:03

Iran hardens stance on strait Tehran moves to draft new regulations for key waterway as oil flows dwindle By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and CUI HAIPEI in Dubai | China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-05-14 09:03 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/14/WS6a051f55a310d6866eb487c7.html Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Tehran is currently in consultations to develop regulations governing arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz based on international law. Araghchi made the remark during a meeting in Tehran with Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, formalizing what senior officials have been signaling in recent weeks — that Iran intends to establish a new legal order for the waterway.

New vision for constructive relationship of strategic stability should guide Sino-US ties: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-14 21:06

New vision for constructive relationship of strategic stability should guide Sino-US ties: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-14 21:06 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/14/WS6a05c8d6a310d6866eb48ad9.html The meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing this week will help the two sides jointly answer the defining questions facing China-US relations — questions posed by history, by the world and by the peoples of both countries.

Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story By Benson Kunchezera and Tanka Dhakal Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story By Benson Kunchezera and Tanka Dhakal https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/cleaning-up-the-fields-across-africa-and-asia-gef-is-helping-farmers-rewrite-their-pesticide-story/ LILONGWE & VIENTIANE, May 7 2026 (IPS) - For decades, pesticides have been a quiet pillar of Malawi’s agriculture, guarding crops against pests, improving yields, and sustaining millions of livelihoods. But beneath this success story lay a troubling reality: weak regulation, unsafe handling practices, and growing threats to human health and the environment. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Gaza’s Deepening Health Crisis Leaves Hospitals Overwhelmed By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Gaza’s Deepening Health Crisis Leaves Hospitals Overwhelmed By Oritro Karim https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/gazas-deepening-health-crisis-leaves-hospitals-overwhelmed/ UNITED NATIONS, May 8 2026 (IPS) - Despite the implementation of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel last October, Israeli forces continue to launch airstrikes into the Occupied Palestinian Territory. This has resulted in extensive destruction of infrastructure, loss of human life and exacerbating immense health needs amid an increasingly strained health system in Gaza. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Before the Flood, Jannat Carried Books. After the Flood, She Carried Dirty Dishes By Mohammed A. Sayem Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Before the Flood, Jannat Carried Books. After the Flood, She Carried Dirty Dishes By Mohammed A. Sayem https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/before-the-flood-jannat-carried-books-after-the-flood-she-carried-dirty-dishes/ SYLHET, Bangladesh, May 8 2026 (IPS) - When catastrophic floods swept through the Haor wetlands of Sunamganj in 2022, they destroyed far more than homes and crops. They shattered childhoods. Jannat was only nine years old when floodwater swallowed her family’s house, farmland, and livestock. Like thousands of displaced families in northeastern Bangladesh, they took shelter in a school building converted into an emergency flood centre. But when the water receded, there was nothing left to return to. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems By Busani Bafana Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Want to Feed the World? Invest in Food Systems By Busani Bafana https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/want-to-feed-the-world-invest-in-food-systems/ BULAWAYO, May 11 2026 (IPS) - As the global target to eliminate hunger by 2030 fast slips out of reach, investing in how the world feeds itself is the only way to avert a crisis. Investing in agrifood systems—from production and processing to distribution and consumption—is crucial to making the global agriculture sector more resilient to food security threats, said Mohamed Manssouri, Assistant Director-General and Director of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Investment Centre. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action By Kareff Rafisura Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

El Niño Likely to Return: the Case for Early Action By Kareff Rafisura https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/el-nino-likely-to-return-the-case-for-early-action/ BANGKOK, Thailand, May 11 2026 (IPS) - Climate models are converging: El Niño is likely to return by mid-2026 and could be strong. According to the World Meteorological Organization, it could emerge as early as May–July 2026, with several national hydrometeorological agencies in Asia and the Pacific already issuing alerts. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.