AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare
Artificial intelligence is already being widely used on the battlefield, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head...
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From Small Islands to Antalya: COP31 Must Move Climate Promises from Paper to People
VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 21 (IPS) – When you grow up on a small island, the ocean is not scenery. It is your neighbour, your...
‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
Following extreme hunger warnings, a bitter reality is unfolding across Afghanistan: food is available, but remains inaccessible for millions of people. Read the full...
Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage
At 14, Bushra faced being married off – until community leaders at a UNICEF-supported child protection hub worked with her father to prevent her...
Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious
People are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep...
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease
More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the...
Afghan Women Defy Taliban Restrictions Through Online Protests
PARWAN, Afghanistan, October 20 (IPS) – Afghan women have resorted to online protests as their only available recourse, even though the risks of being...
Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition Worsen in Afghanistan Despite Strong Agricultural Season
KABUL, Afghanistan, October 20 (IPS) – Nearly 40 percent of the population of Afghanistan is projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity...
People Who Choose to End Their Lives
PORTLAND, USA, October 20 (IPS) – People who choose to end their lives through voluntary assisted dying typically face terminal, incurable, or debilitating conditions...
A quantum computing feat brings the ‘megaquops’ era a step closer
Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million times, the first step toward a new phase for quantum computing.
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