Supporting UN’s Palestine refugee agency, means ‘investing in stability for the region’
Investing in the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is also “investing in stability” for the entire Middle East region, the UN chief told...
Monkeypox: Amid uncertainty, global situation ‘cannot be ignored’ says WHO chief
Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox outbreak, the WHO chief told members that person-to-person transmission was ongoing,...
Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’
Over the past two years, there has been “an unprecedented increase in all forms of gender-based violence,” the UN Deputy Secretary-General told a high-level...
New and Old Afghan Refugees Make the Best of Life in Neighbouring Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Jun 23 (IPS) – “We came here in 1979 after Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan. My children and grandchildren have grown up here and...
This giant bacterium is the largest one found yet
There’s a new record holder for biggest bacterium — and you don’t need a microscope to see it. The newfound species, Thiomargarita magnifica, is...
Indigenous Communities Want Stake in the New Deal to Protect Nature
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jun 23 (IPS) – In early June 2022, more than 30 people from the Maasai community in the Loliondo division in Tanzania’s...
Transgender People Gain Their Place in Argentine Society
BUENOS AIRES, Jun 23 (IPS) – “At the age of 35, with a document that says who I really am, I went back to...
Why Arent More Women Angry?
PORTLAND, USA, Jun 23 (IPS) – Why aren’t more women angry about their subordination, discrimination, and unequal treatment in the 21st century? Of course,...
Vampire squid are gentle blobs. But this ancestor was a fierce hunter
Despite the scary name, modern vampire squid are docile denizens of the deep sea — but their Jurassic ancestors may have been a lot...
Cats chewing on catnip boosts the plant’s insect-repelling powers
For many cats, a mere whiff of catnip can send them into a licking, rolling, plant-shredding frenzy. That destruction amplifies catnip’s natural defenses against...
Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’ 
A photographic memory is wishful thinking 
Türkiye’s changes to child detention ‘raise serious human rights concerns’ 
Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022