News of the strategic collaboration between MrBeast and The Rockefeller Foundation signals the young YouTuber’s growing influence in modern philanthropy. He has raised hundreds of millions for good causes. But his flashy methods remain controversial, and he risks skewing how a generation perceives aid.
A new Brussels proposal on critical minerals drops the "green transition" pretense in favor of hard security. But experts warn it fails to offer the global south what it actually wants: value addition and high standards.
The working group will issue an interim report in June 2026, with final recommendations due by late October — a compromise between calls for a June decision and concerns about moving too quickly.
IRC’s annual emergency watchlist warns that profit-driven conflict is spreading just as humanitarian aid is being cut, leaving crises like Sudan’s ever harder to contain.
For the latest episode of our podcast series, David Ainsworth sits down with Michael Igoe and Elissa Miolene to discuss the top global development stories of the week.
Opinion: Driven by rising rates of diabetes and hypertension, what can we do to change the chronic kidney disease trajectory in order to improve patient outcomes, potentially save lives, and reduce the impact on health care systems in Africa and beyond?
