Strategic Blindness at UNGA 81: “Super Intelligence” and “Killer Robots” Take Center Stage as Women’s Rights Take a Back Seat
NEW YORK, September 29 (IPS) – “Artificial intelligence (AI) must be shaped by humanity, with humanity, and for all humanity… Life-and-death decisions must never...
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A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
The 10th century treatment called Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways. Molecule mixtures from it may inspire modern medicine.
Fragmented Policies Hold Back Agroecology Adoption in Africa’s Congo Basin
YAOUNDE, Cameroon, September 29 (IPS) – Agricultural, land, forestry, environmental and trade policies in the Congo Basin remain compartmentalised at country levels, leaving proven...
In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?
Gaps in early warning systems and community preparedness contributed to the high death toll from Nepal’s debris flow.
‘The Deep End’ podcast is back to explore what makes your voice yours
Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.
Overshoot of Paris Agreement and the Looming Super El Niño Drive Urgent Calls for Global Climate Action at UNGA 81
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 (IPS) – On September 23, the United Nations held its 2026 Climate Summit as part of the High-Level Week of...
The Takeaway Day 6: General Debate ends with a plea to turn words into action
After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway...
World News in Brief: Refugee funding, US migration policy triggers ‘cascade’ of rights violations, world forests report, restorative justice in Colombia
Support for water and sanitation at the biggest camp in the world for Syrian refugees is under threat from a lack of funding –...
From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security
The continuing conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global energy markets and pushing up fuel prices, with knock-on effects far beyond the region....
Sudan tells UN: No imposed solutions to country’s conflict
Sudan’s Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday in place of de facto head of state General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa...
‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis 
Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage 
Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious 
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease