Migrant deaths climb sharply in 2026, new UN data shows
Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving a surge...
UN continues scaling up response to earthquake in Colombia
The UN on Wednesday continued scaling up assistance to areas affected by the deadly earthquake that hit Colombia two days earlier. Read the full...
Youth advocates gather in New York to launch new AI standards
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms everything from how we learn, to the job market, children are adopting the technology more than three times...
Estrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain
Estrogen-only menopause therapy in older women was linked to less Alzheimer’s brain pathology at autopsy but may not prevent the disease.
A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure
A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.
Frankenstein in Charge: Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan
SYDNEY, August 12 (IPS) – Should anyone be surprised that Israel has rebuffed Donald Trump? The unconditional support of the US and its Western...
Malawi Bets on Battery Storage to Climate-Proof Its Fragile Power Grid
LILONGWE, August 12 (IPS) – For years, Malawi’s electricity supply has been at the mercy of droughts, floods and cyclones that have repeatedly exposed...
UN Special Rapporteur Urges the Protection of Children’s Rights Amid Deepening Conflict and Digital Threats
UNITED NATIONS, August 12 (IPS) – On July 7, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a report from the Special Rapporteur on...
Nicaragua: End of the Electoral Illusion
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, August 12 (IPS) – On 19 July, the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution that first brought him to power, Nicaraguan President...
Too many choices complicate female frogs’ sex lives
In the lab, female frogs were less likely to choose preferred males as mating calls increased, potentially giving other males a better shot.
Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns 
World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31 
Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial 
Children at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple