Assistive technology: a ‘life changer’ for those most in need
Almost one billion people with disabilities and older persons are being denied access to assistive technology, according to a UN report published on Monday,...
The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country’s presidential election held on Sunday, praising the “positive” nature of the electoral process and peaceful...
Undocumented Migration Puts Pressure on New Chilean Government for Solutions
SANTIAGO, May 16 (IPS) – The pressure of the influx of migrants, especially Venezuelans, has reached a critical level in northern Chile, and is...
High-energy neutrinos may come from black holes ripping apart stars
When a star gets too close to a black hole, sparks fly. And, potentially, so do subatomic particles called neutrinos. A dramatic light show...
A ‘mystery monkey’ in Borneo may be a rare hybrid. That has scientists worried
Six years ago, tour guide Brenden Miles was traveling down the Kinabatangan River in the Malaysian part of Borneo, when he spotted an odd-looking...
Farmers in India cut their carbon footprint with trees and solar power
In 2007, 22-year-old P. Ramesh’s groundnut farm was losing money. As was the norm in most of India (and still is), Ramesh was using...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed for greater harmony one day after 10 people were killed, and three wounded, in a racist attack...
BERLIN, May 16 (IPS) – The landmark land tenure decision by parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 2019 offers a...
Alarm Bells for Africa, Child Labour in Agriculture Requires Urgent Action
Durban, May 15 (IPS) – “We want to address child labour in a way that it empowers the parents to take care of their...
Youths’ Strident Voices Demand an End to Child Labour
Durban, May 15 (IPS) – Children’s voices took centre stage at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, which kicked off...
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