Category: Global

The Silent Metamorphosis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, June 29 (IPS) – There is a question that is never asked plainly enough in reports on Haiti:…

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response

Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation…

Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity

The United Nations has welcomed Sudan’s decision to extend the opening of an aid corridor with neighbouring Chad and continues…

World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement

At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in…

International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves

Terrorism is evolving amid global instability characterised by heightened geopolitical tensions, protracted conflicts and growing fragmentation – and the international…

UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian power industry

Missile and drone attacks killed at least a dozen civilians in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend as both countries…

The Forgotten Triumph of Rinderpest Eradication, and the Cost of Ignoring Its Lesson

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 27 (IPS) – Animal disease is no longer a distant concern for farmers and veterinarians alone. It…

Venezuela: International rescue teams join the search for survivors as earthquake deaths surpass 1,400

More than 2,000 rescue workers from 27 countries have been deployed to Venezuela to locate people trapped under the rubble…

NEW YORK, June 26 (IPS) – Artificial intelligence (AI) promises remarkable gains in productivity, science, medicine and education. But it…

LONDON & KARACHI, Pakistan, June 26 (IPS) – The 30 COP gatherings may not have done what three months of…