Were Half of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Really Stolen? — Part II
DENVER, Colorado, USA, October 23 (IPS) – So, if Venezuela claims to be importing from the rest of the world roughly as much as...
‘Connect the dots’ between street protests and global turmoil, urges Guterres
The international community must combat inequality and stop wars from expanding to ensure a safer world for all, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday....
DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expands
As the deadly Ebola disease outbreak reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigators pursued all leads on Thursday...
A nanoparticle revealed the tiny impact of a single gas atom
The force exerted by a gas usually results from many atoms or molecules at once. But scientists isolated the force of a lone particle.
Was van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ a flight of fancy or a real sky?
Vincent van Gogh’spainted the iconic work in the summer of 1889. Now researchers claim to have pinned down which night the stars were from.
This ‘living drug’ could change the course of autoimmune disease
If given the green light by the FDA, a CAR T cell therapy from Kyverna Therapeutics would be the first approved treatment for stiff...
What a Seawater Sample Can Tell Scientists About Ocean Health
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 22 (IPS) – A fishing boat’s catch tells only part of the story of the waters around World Heritage...
Bangladesh’s Hidden Climate Bill: How Much Are We Losing Without Counting It?
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 22 (IPS) – Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters, embankments...
International Day of Climate Action 2026
The world is getting hotter. And the consequences are already being felt. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to intensifying heatwaves, climate change is...
Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis
Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened...
World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone 
Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’ 
Bad Zionist and Good Zionist? – The Arabs Should Choose the Devil They Know 
Pacific Scientists Build a Regional Picture of a Changing Ocean