Setting the Stage for Wars During a Global Pandemic
VANCOUVER, Canada, Jun 16 (IPS) – Looking through my emails for the last year, I was struck by how often the adjective “unprecedented” occurred....
Prison was Horrible but I Will Still do my Work as a Journalist – Jeffrey Moyo Upon Prison Release
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jun 16 (IPS) – International correspondent Jeffrey Moyo, who was a released from detention today after being arrested for breaching Zimbabwe’s Immigration...
Apocalypse Now? Christian Fundamentalists and COVID-19
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jun 17 (IPS) – Like most male Swedes of my age I had to enter obligatory military service for almost a...
Will a British ICC Chief Prosecutor be Brave Enough to Investigate UK & its Allies?
LONDON, Jun 17 (IPS) – The writer is Secretary General of Amnesty InternationalAs British barrister Karim Khan QC begins his term as ICC chief...
Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did before COVID, UN chief António Guterres said on...
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on...
Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on Wednesday in assessing a decade of standards for business...
To Reverse Food Insecurity Build a Climate Resilient Agricultural Sector
URBANA, Illinois, Jun 16 (IPS) – The number of people facing acute food insecurity has hit a five-year high, according to a recently released...
Dust and a cold spell on Betelgeuse could explain why the giant star dimmed
Astronomers around the world were startled in late 2019 when Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, grew dark for several months....
Soil for Survival: Countries Commit to Halt Land Degradation
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) – Jun. 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Amid reports that half of the earth’s agricultural...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now