The head of the UN health agency expressed concern on Friday over the COVID-19’s delta variant, which he called “the most transmissible” mutation to date. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Delta variant has...
LONDON, Jun 25 (IPS) – The author is Commonwealth Secretary General Over the past 18 months, the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have transformed...
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 25 (IPS) – When the UN’s annual report on Children and Armed Conflict was released last week, it was expected to...
Embryos appear to reverse their biological clock early in development
As people age, so do all of our cells, which accumulate damage over time. But why our offspring don’t inherit those changes — effectively...
‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative
A fossil skull nicknamed “Dragon Man” has surfaced in China under mysterious circumstances, with big news for Neandertals. Dragon Man belonged to a previously...
Speaking in Nigeria, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has emphasized the importance of prevention as “the only real, sustainable solution” to resolving the...
Dark matter may slow the rotation of the Milky Way’s central bar of stars
Dark matter can be a real drag. The pull of that unidentified, invisible matter in the Milky Way may be slowing down the rotating...
The Creation of a Palestinian State Is Inescapable
NEW YORK, Jun 25 (IPS) – Every Israeli will sooner than later realize that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only way...
SANTA CRUZ, California, Jun 25 (IPS) – In July, the United Nations will convene “Science Days”, a high-profile event in preparation for the UN...
Jun 24 (IPS) – In 2020, Southeast Asian countries were already facing varied challenges that affected the region’s food supplies and prices. The onset...
Hunger is ‘an avoidable tragedy’ in a world of plenty: Türk 
UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan 
Guterres honours Indonesian troops who paid ‘ultimate sacrifice’ 
‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza