UN rights experts voice alarm over Northern Ireland professor’s safety after ‘vicious’ online attacks
What independent UN human rights experts are describing as an ongoing smear campaign against a prominent Northern Irish academic and human rights lawyer, “has...
One month of war leaves more than half of Ukraine’s children displaced
A month since Russia invaded Ukraine, 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population – have been...
Ukraine war fueling global economic downturn as growth projections slide
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth...
Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security Council hears
The committee tasked with drafting a new Syrian constitution – and thereby setting the country on a fresh trajectory to peace and stability –...
Ukraine: General Assembly passes resolution demanding aid access, by large majority
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded civilian protection and humanitarian access in Ukraine on Thursday, while also criticizing Russia for creating a “dire” humanitarian...
Forests help reduce global warming in more ways than one
When it comes to cooling the planet, forests have more than one trick up their trees. Tropical forests help cool the average global...
Al-Shamiya: When Adversity Becomes Inspiration
CAIRO, Mar 24 (IPS) – When Suhier Abed’s husband broke both legs after falling two floors while working in construction, the 32-year-old mother of...
MADRID, Mar 24 (IPS) – Following 20 long years (2011-2021) of brutal war on Afghanistan by the US-led military coalition, which ended up in...
Indias Gig Workers: Overworked and Underpaid
NEW DELHI, Mar 24 (IPS) – According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the unemployment rate in urban India stood at 9.4 percent...
How Science News has been a training ground for young science journalists
When I was hired as a summer intern at Science News in 2017, I was equal parts excited and anxious. I’d heard the job...
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