Bangladesh Flood Victims Cry for Relief
DHAKA, Jun 28 (IPS) – After losing everything in the recent devastating flood that swept the northeastern districts in Bangladesh, pregnant mother Joynaba Akter,...
Sharing Minds Can Change the World
Seoul, Bangkok, Jun 28 (IPS) – Parasite, a Korean black comedy film directed by Bong Joon-ho, shows the story of a poor family who...
NATO Summit Set to Further Militarise Europe, Expand in Africa?
MADRID, Jun 28 (IPS) – The three-day North Atlantic Treaty Organisation-NATO Summit in Madrid (28,29, 30 June 2022) is expected to agree to considerably...
Digital Training in Pakistani Villages Yields Bumper Participation
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Punjab, Pakistan, Jun 28 (IPS) – Farmer Abdul Waheed, 32, has been using his cell phone for everything but work for...
‘Elusive’ profiles the physicist who predicted the Higgs boson
ElusiveFrank CloseBasic Books, $30 There’s a lot more to the story of the Higgs boson than just one man named Higgs. Despite the appeal...
A neck patch for athletes could help detect concussions early
A flexible sensor applied to the back of the neck could help researchers detect whiplash-induced concussions in athletes. The sensor, described June 23 in...
Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 28 (IPS) – Rich country governments claim the high moral ground on climate action. But many deny their far...
BRIGHTON, UK, Jun 28 (IPS) – The writer is Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, UKWhat does empowerment for young women look...
UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
Legalized cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, the UN Office on Drugs and...
Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo...
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality 
What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging 
Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals 
During menopause, brain changes surprisingly take a break