AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide
Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic...
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The USA and Dictatorship – Gödel’s Loophole
ROME, September 9 (IPS) – Observing some of the changes over the last year and a half in the Government of the USA, one...
UN chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation
The Secretary-General has condemned mounting civilian casualties in southern Lebanon and called on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, as fighting intensifies...
Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns
Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday,...
In Gaza, women-headed households face ‘impossible choices’ to survive
In war-torn Gaza, a growing number of women-headed households face “impossible decisions” every day, amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and still-scarce resources, UN humanitarians said...
Syria’s transition hinges on justice for all, UN Human Rights Council hears
A successful and lasting transition in Syria requires comprehensive accountability, inclusion and guarantees that violations will not be repeated, UN independent investigators told the...
DURBAN CONFERENCE, 25 YEARS ON – Paul Divakar Namala: “Solidarity and Resistance Work in the Long Run”
LONDON, September 8 (IPS) – My name is Paul Divakar Namala. I am the Executive Director of The Inclusivity Project and Convenor of the...
FAO and the Global South: Advancing Agrifood Transformation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
ROME, September 8 (IPS) – The world’s agrifood systems are under mounting pressure from economic uncertainty, climate change and persistent inequalities. Farmers, rural communities...
Beyond the Death Penalty Debate: Human Dignity and Justice in Japan
TOKYO, Japan, September 8 (IPS) – A symposium examining Japan’s death penalty through the lens of human dignity was held on September 5 at...
Trump’s “Comprehensive” Gaza Peace Plan a Cover for Genocide
SYDNEY, September 8 (IPS) – It is nearly a year since the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2803 on 17 November, 2025, endorsing...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa 
The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories 
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support