Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to...
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Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 million-worth of medicines and supplies destroyed in four...
AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – are reshaping economies worldwide, creating new opportunities but...
Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set...
World losing ground in ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026
A safe home is more than a roof over our heads. It is the foundation of health, security, opportunity and human dignity. Yet for...
Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank
Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council is holding an open debate...
WHO urges faster action to end lead exposure which kills 3.5 million annually
Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year and affects hundreds...
WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the...
Kenia Hernández: Indigenous Rights Defender Imprisoned for Her Activism
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 15 (IPS) – Kenia Hernández is an Indigenous Mexican lawyer and human rights defender dedicated to advancing women’s rights and...
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