Security Council LIVE: Deadly gang attacks spike in Haiti 
WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion 
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal 
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Free-falling atoms in space put a new twist on Galileo’s gravity test 
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Free-falling atoms in space put a new twist on Galileo’s gravity test 
Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies
Following a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians in Haiti and amid reports of illicit weapons slipping into the Caribbean country, the Security...
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 3,205 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for...
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal
A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with...
Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, the UN...
Risks of child recruitment by armed groups rise in post-quake Colombia
The recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in Chocó and Valle del Cauca, where thousands of...
‘Immense impact’ of Nepal flood disaster highlighted as casualties mount
The impact of the deadly flood in Nepal has been described as “immense” as the authorities there confirm that 538 bodies have been recovered...
Family Planning and Population Dynamics Are Key to Water Security
OTTAWA, Canada, August 28 (IPS) – This week is World Water Week, the annual conference of governments, business, and civil society on building a...
SWEDEN: ‘The New Migration Laws Are so Vague That People Don’t Know What Might Be Used Against Them’
SWEDEN: ‘The New Migration Laws Are so Vague That People Don’t Know What Might Be Used Against Them’
CIVICUS discusses Sweden’s new migration laws with John Stauffer, legal director and deputy executive director of Civil Rights Defenders, a Swedish civil society organisation...
Uganda Announces End of Ebola Outbreak, Yet Regional Risks Remain
UNITED NATIONS, August 28 (IPS) – Following 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
Free-falling atoms in space put a new twist on Galileo’s gravity test
Rubidium atoms on China’s Tiangong space station fell with the same acceleration, upholding a cornerstone of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal