WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, people with weaker immune systems and those at...
Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine
Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), UN agencies and other partners have urged Israel....
Of Aristotle, Orwell, and the Young Heirs
MADRID, Aug 18 (IPS) – A couple of decades ago in Athens, a conversation over a ‘souvlaki’ and wine dinner with a young Greek...
Common, cheap ingredients can break down some ‘forever chemicals’
There’s a new way to rip apart harmful “forever chemicals,” scientists say. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are found in nonstick...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned on Thursday, a fatal attack on a Mosque in the capital, Kabul. Read the full story,...
Aug 18 (IPS) – Today, our world is 1.1°C warmer than it was in the pre-industrial era, and failure to act urgently could possibly...
To Accelerate Social Change, Approach Philanthropy With a Feminist Lens
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Aug 18 (IPS) – Feminist movements are powerful, and donors who want to contribute to solving the biggest challenges facing the...
COVID-19: Scientists Warn That Its Not Over Till Its Over
Johannesburg, Aug 18 (IPS) – After two years of economic and social upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries, including South Africa, have...
Yes, Africas Informal Sector Has Problems, But the Answer Isnt to Marginalise It
Aug 18 (IPS) – African leaders are increasingly aspiring to “modernise” their cities. That is to make them “globally competitive” and “smart”. The hope...
Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks
CARACAS, Aug 18 (IPS) – Illegal and excessive fishing, mainly attributed to Chinese fleets, remains a threat to marine resources in the eastern Pacific...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now