Lailuma Built Opportunities for Afghan Women – Then She Was Killed
FAYZABAD, Afghanistan, August 21 (IPS) – Afghanistan has seen a number of unexplained murders in recent months.One of the latest victims is Lailuma, the...
Plants under attack leave behind a surprising call for backup
Bacteria may build a memory of herbivore attack in the soil and coax new plants to attract wasps to rein in destructive pests.
Shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction is on the rise
A sound wave–based therapy commonly used to dislodge kidney stones is gaining traction as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.
Crossword: Lab Animals
Solve the crossword from our September 2026 issue, in which we celebrate some creature features.
Mpox: Children account for half of suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau
Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the disease, account for half of the 46 suspected mpox cases identified in Guinea-Bissau – with 16 of...
Colombia earthquake: 1.2 million need aid as some communities remain out of reach
Ten days after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, an estimated 1.2 million people need humanitarian assistance, while some communities have still received little...
Middle East: 94 per cent need shelter in Gaza, Israel ramps up demolitions in Lebanon
Ninety-four cent of Gaza’s 2.1 million residents need shelter as Israeli gunfire and strikes continue inside the enclave, UN agencies and peacekeepers warned on...
Russian missiles kill 17 more in Ukraine as Guterres calls for ceasefire
Russian ballistic missile strikes killed 17 people and injured more than 40 in and around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, local authorities reported....
UNAIDS Framework Pushes for the Protection and Integration of HIV Care
UNITED NATIONS, August 21 (IPS) – As the global HIV response shifts toward sustainable, nationally led, and rights-based care, a new UNAIDS framework published...
Cockroach Insult Unleashes Biggest Challenge yet to Modi’s Repressive Rule
LONDON, August 21 (IPS) – India’s strongman leader, Narendra Modi, has just been forced to do the thing he likes least: making concessions in...
‘Don’t give up’: Syrian women’s ongoing search for the missing 
Repression of political opposition surges in post-election Zambia 
World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine 
Africa Has the Answers to Its Food Security Challenges. What It Needs Is the Architecture to Act on Them