Category: Global

Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice

Millions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about…

World News in Brief: Aid convoy attacked in South Sudan, Ebola threatens livelihoods, UN deplores death penalty

Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan.Read the…

Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families after earthquakes

The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or…

Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery

The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an…

Strait of Hormuz: Gradual re-opening is no quick fix for developing nations, UN warns

Re-opening the Strait of Hormuz would bring vital relief for many economies, but developing countries will continue to grapple with…

New WHO plan urges stronger action against fungal disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidance to help countries confront the rising burden of fungal disease and…

My Journey Through 50 Years of Seychelles’ Independence

VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 29 (IPS) – On the night of 29 June 1976, just before midnight, I stood among my…

Universities Join Hands to Enhance Agroforestry Research for Mitigating Climate Change

NAIROBI, June 29 (IPS) – A team of universities, led by Addis Ababa University, has joined forces to implement a…

GHANA: ‘This Is Bigger than Lgbtqi+ Rights – It’s about the Kind of Society We Want to Be’

CIVICUS discusses Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI+ law with Leila Lariba, Executive Director of One Love Sisters Ghana, a community-driven organisation that advances…

Cuba’s Last Hand

MEXICO CITY, June 29 (IPS) – Ever since the Berlin Wall fell 37 years ago and the communist Eastern Bloc…