An award-winning photo captures a ‘zombie’ fungus erupting from a fly
Sometimes a photo is literally a matter of life, death — and zombies. This haunting image, winner of the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution...
South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation
On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid...
Grain deal ‘victory for diplomacy,’ UN chief tells journalists in Ukraine
Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects “a victory for diplomacy” for those caught in...
WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, people with weaker immune systems and those at...
Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine
Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), UN agencies and other partners have urged Israel....
Of Aristotle, Orwell, and the Young Heirs
MADRID, Aug 18 (IPS) – A couple of decades ago in Athens, a conversation over a ‘souvlaki’ and wine dinner with a young Greek...
Common, cheap ingredients can break down some ‘forever chemicals’
There’s a new way to rip apart harmful “forever chemicals,” scientists say. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are found in nonstick...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned on Thursday, a fatal attack on a Mosque in the capital, Kabul. Read the full story,...
Aug 18 (IPS) – Today, our world is 1.1°C warmer than it was in the pre-industrial era, and failure to act urgently could possibly...
To Accelerate Social Change, Approach Philanthropy With a Feminist Lens
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Aug 18 (IPS) – Feminist movements are powerful, and donors who want to contribute to solving the biggest challenges facing the...
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