WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began...
Over half of LGBTQI students in Europe bullied in school: UNESCO
More than one in two LGBTQI students in Europe have suffered bullying based on their sexuality, the UN educational, cultural and scientific body (UNESCO) said on...
Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea –
CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 (IPS) – Local communities in the vicinity of the abandoned Panguna copper mine, have taken decisive action to hold the...
South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts
South Africa’s failure to address domestic violence is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing...
Africas Worsening Climate: Heres How the United States can Help Africa
URBANA, Illinois, May 17 (IPS) – Recently, I participated in a Congressional hearing on the “Effects of climate change in Africa”, before the House...
NEW DELHI, India, May 17 (IPS) – Somalia is one of the most complex regions of the world, with threats and political instability, extreme...
Q&A: On the Frontline, Islands Aim to Seize Climate Initiatives
KINGSTON / PARIS, May 17 (IPS) – The “all-virtual” Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) that took place May 11-14 highlighted islands’...
A newfound quasicrystal formed in the first atomic bomb test
In an instant, the bomb obliterated everything. The tower it sat on and the copper wires strung around it: vaporized. The desert sand below:...
The Milky Way may have grown up faster than astronomers suspected
The Milky Way as we know it today was shaped by a collision with a dwarf galaxy about 10 billion years ago. But most...
MDMA, the key ingredient in Ecstasy, eases symptoms of severe PTSD
The key ingredient in the illicit drug known as Ecstasy or Molly may offer profound relief from post-traumatic stress disorder. When paired with intense...
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes 
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts 
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns