Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises ‘many concerns’: UN disarmament chief
A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi...
DNA reveals donkeys were domesticated 7,000 years ago in East Africa
From pulling Mesopotamian war chariots to grinding grain in the Middle Ages, donkeys have carried civilization on their backs for centuries. DNA has now...
An AI can decode speech from brain activity with surprising accuracy
An artificial intelligence can decode words and sentences from brain activity with surprising — but still limited — accuracy. Using only a few seconds...
Human development falling behind in ninety per cent of countries: UN report
The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human development, which is going...
Climate Collapse Is Not Inevitable But Great Leap Needed
ROME, Sep 08 (IPS) – In 1972 the Club of Rome alerted the world to the harm human economic systems were doing to the...
How the COVID-19 pandemic may leave a long-term imprint on our health
At the start of another school year, I’ve been thinking about the differences between 2021 and 2022. Last year, many schools had mask mandates,...
Living fast may have helped mammals like ‘ManBearPig’ dominate
In the wake of the dinosaurs’ demise, a bizarre beast that some researchers have nicknamed “ManBearPig” lived life in the fast lane. This sheep-sized...
Zambian Parliamentarians Tackle Population Issues to Improve Quality of Life for Citizens
Johannesburg, Sep 08 (IPS) – Parliamentarians play a decisive role in addressing population issues, as was demonstrated when the majority voted against a private...
Developing Countries Must Grow More Food; Climate change and war on Ukraine a wake-up call
LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 08 (IPS) – As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast...
Inequitable Global Health Responses Underscore Need for More Self-Sufficiency in Developing Countries
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 08 (IPS) – With the outbreak of Monkeypox in non-endemic countries leading to a scramble for vaccines, global health advocates are...
Yemen escalation displaces more than 57,000 children: UNICEF 
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s transition in the spotlight 
Guterres calls for action as hate speech spreads across new platforms online 
War in Ukraine: Hungarian Minority Pushed to the Edge