Category: Global

‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the fastest-growing on record and on track…

900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks

Humanitarians continue to provide life-saving assistance to people across the Occupied Palestinian Territory despite facing obstacles such as checkpoints, instability…

African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash

NAIROBI, August 13 (IPS) – Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws…

Why Dhaka Floods Every Monsoon

DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 13 (IPS) – Dhaka’s recent and recurrent flooding is often treated as a natural disaster, but rain…

Rising Trade Values Mask the True Cost of Global Supply Chain Disruptions

UNITED NATIONS, August 13 (IPS) – Global goods trade reached approximately USD 13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026,…

Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’

In one of the cities hardest hit by the earthquake that struck Colombia, hundreds of people are still waiting for…

Gaza: Destruction of buildings rises by nearly 10 per cent since ceasefire

New satellite assessments show the destruction of buildings in Gaza has climbed by nearly 10 per cent since October’s faltering…

Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen

As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council holds an open…

Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low

In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian…

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…