Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of...
Global action to end violence against children is lagging behind risks: UN expert
The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing...
Middle East Escalation Could Leave 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Facing Food Insecurity by End-2026
GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) – An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation...
To turn invisible, we need to tweak the path light travels
Turning invisible is a handy superpower in fiction — we don’t see you, Sue Storm! — but the technology to make it work in...
A duo goes against the tide to explain an origin of human endurance
Theories that aquatic foraging drove human evolution have a fraught past. But the pair argue it granted stamina that other primates lack.
What happens when you lose your voice?
Losing your voice can feel like losing part of yourself. Can voice-cloning technology help people find themselves again?
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections
The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue...
Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears
Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity –...
General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel...
Dollar System Eroding Slowly, but Still Dominant
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 13 (IPS) – The protracted demise of dollar-gold convertibility and associated fixed exchange rates did not end dollar hegemony. With...
Can math stay human in the age of AI? 
World Lost More Than 7 Million Hectares of Forest in 2025 
Tiny implants can use the body itself to talk to each other 
Voyager 1 is nearly one light-day from Earth. What’s out there?