‘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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Reviewing the UN Charter: Diplomatic Groundwork Should Begin
Article 109 of the UN Charter provides a mechanism for reviewing the Charter itself. It allows a General Conference of all UN members to...
Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back?
Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots in the corporate world, more...
Data Centres Store Hazardous Chemicals in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, November 3 (IPS) – At first glance, a data centre in Mexico draws little attention, as it is usually housed in an...
Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals 
Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged 
Africa–Asia: Turning Demographic Change into Opportunity 
Growing Movement Boycotts Krill Products as CCAMLR Fails to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems