An arc of galaxies 3 billion light-years long may challenge cosmology
A giant arc of galaxies appears to stretch across more than 3 billion light-years in the distant universe. If the arc turns out to...
Lisa Grossman
Scientists have found the origins of a mysterious, deadly flood in India
On February 7, a massive flood rushed through a valley in India’s Himalayan Uttarakhand state, washing out two hydroelectric power plants and leaving at...
Global Progress Against Child Labour ‘Ground to a Halt’ – UN Report
NEW DEHLI, Jun 10 (IPS) – Malleshwar Rao, 27, spent his early years as a child labourer in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad....
Security Council urged to bring multilateralism ‘alive’, to tackle serious global challenges
Rules-based multilateralism is not a simple or appealing phrase, a top European Union (EU) official told the Security Council on Thursday, “but our job...
Nine in 10 African nations look set to miss the September target of vaccinating 10 per cent of their populations against COVID-19, the World...
Cells cram DNA into the nucleus in two distinct ways
There are only so many ways to cram DNA into a cell’s nucleus, a study suggests. A cell’s complete genetic blueprint, or genome, is...
Physicists dream big with an idea for a particle collider on the moon
If you could peer into a particle physicist’s daydream, you might spy a vision of a giant lunar particle accelerator. Now, researchers have calculated...
A football club in the west of England has been recognized by the United Nations for its leading role in setting goals to tackle...
Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk
For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase...
Investing in Lives & Livelihoods of Indias Women Crucial to Nations Full Recovery
NEW DELHI, India, Jun 10 (IPS) – Thousands of Indians have been affected by the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Not only those suffering from the...
Why the UN General Assembly still matters 
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
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Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak