Unprecedented Threats Against Right to Protest on the Rise World-wide
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) – The French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778), once famously remarked: “I disagree with what you have to say,...
ROME, Jul 20 (IPS) – Interview with Roberto Savio by Sebastián Do Rosario and Federico LarsenFor years, Russia’s relations with the European Union and...
Mammal ancestors’ shrinking inner ears may reveal when warm-bloodedness arose
Hot or not? Peeking inside an animal’s ear — even a fossilized one — may tell you whether it was warm- or cold-blooded. Using...
A new technology uses human teardrops to spot disease
Human tears could carry a flood of useful information. With just a few drops, a new technique can spot eye disease and even glimpse...
U.S.-Latin America Immigration Agreement Raises more Questions than Answers
SAN SALVADOR, Jul 19 (IPS) – The immigration agreement reached in Los Angeles, California at the end of the Summit of the Americas, hosted...
‘I will never stop telling my story’: Confronting victim-blaming for sexual assault
Imagine enduring a terrifying sexual attack. Bruised and shaken, you recount what happened to the police only for them to turn the tables on...
Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, and the United Kingdom recorded...
Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD
Billions of people are facing the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation due to rising food and energy prices amid rapid inflation...
After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun...
‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights