At Half-time, the European Green Deal is Still Grounded
BRUSSELS, Jun 10 (IPS) – Jagoda Munic is Director, Friends of the Earth EuropeThis month marks the mid-point of the much-heralded European Green Deal....
Scientists created ‘smoke rings’ of light
Smoke rings are being seen in a new light. Doughnut-shaped structures called vortex rings are sometimes seen swirling through fluids. Smokers can form them...
Good reasons for many Middle Eastern countries to be friends with Israel
It’s important to understand that Iran does not follow the rules. It doesn’t matter if you lie or cheat, Iran’s rule is that it...
Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit
It is essential to close the gap between the great potential of the Americas region and the daily struggles facing its people, UN Secretary-António...
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jun 10 (IPS) – I’ve just finished going through the more than 60 presidential statements, documents and communiques about the war...
Sri Lanka: UN appeals for $47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 million people
Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional economic crisis, which is compounded by food insecurity, rising protection concerns and shortages threatening lives and livelihoods, the...
Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday. ...
For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Ababa on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from Yemen’s conflict-affected Ma’rib...
Kazakhstan: ‘Only together’ can ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence be overcome, says Deputy UN chief
The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed was in Kazakhstan on Thursday, where she spoke out against the “silent pandemic” of gender-based violence worldwide, saying...
Will Apex Court Ruling Remove Stigma for Sex Workers in India?
Lucknow, Jun 09 (IPS) – Social activists, including Lucknow-based Tahira Hasan, have welcomed the Indian Supreme Court’s recent ruling recognising sex work as a profession....
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now