‘This is not about politics. This is about people’: UN warns of impact of deadly drone strikes in Sudan
Intensifying drone attacks on civilian infrastructure across Sudan are disrupting electricity, water and fuel supplies, putting lives at risk and hampering the delivery of...
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The UAE’s Great Leap: Building the City of the Future
VICTORIA, Seychelles, November 4 (IPS) – I have stood on the corniche of Abu Dhabi at many moments over more than thirty years. Each...
Earwax’s surprisingly slippery but sticky properties deters insects
A comprehensive study of earwax reveals a combination of slippery and sticky properties that may protect against insect invasions of the ear.
Food contains thousands of overlooked chemicals. This physicist is mapping them
Giulia Menichetti is exploring how food’s vast chemical complexity may shape the microbiome and human health.
World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone
A school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike, with three children reported killed and five others injured, according to UN Children’s Fund...
Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’
Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took...
U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets Along Strait of Hormuz Ahead of Midterm Elections as Diplomatic Talks Stall
UNITED NATIONS, November 4 (IPS) – On November 2, the United States launched a series of limited, defensive strikes on Iranian targets on Qeshm...
Bad Zionist and Good Zionist? – The Arabs Should Choose the Devil They Know
SYDNEY, November 4 (IPS) – As in previous elections, the latest Israeli national election offered people no real choice. They had to choose between...
Pacific Scientists Build a Regional Picture of a Changing Ocean
SUVA, Fiji, November 4 (IPS) – The Pacific Ocean connects thousands of islands, and understanding how ocean acidification is unfolding across the region requires...
Air raid alerts and attacks on schools: the devastating face of education in Ukraine
Ukraine has sustained almost 2,000 attacks on education since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, with some 270 this year alone, the UN Children’s...
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay