Members of the indigenous guard of the native community of Puerto Nuevo, of the Amazonian Kakataibo people, located in the central-eastern jungle of Peru. Credit: Courtesy of Marcelo Odicio by Mariela Jara (lima) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug …
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A message projected onto the United Nations headquarters in New York in 2022 calls on North Korea to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Credit: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – When Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
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Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on …
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Indigenous Kanaks in a political rally prior to New Caledonia’s first referendum on Independence in 2018. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS by Catherine Wilson (noumea, new caledonia) Thursday, July 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Jul 25 (IPS) – New Caledonia, a French overseas territory of about 290,000 people in the southwest Pacific, is facing a challenging recovery from weeks of …
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Hepatitis remains a deadly disease, causing over 800,000 deaths globally each year. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Danjuma Adda Thursday, July 25, 2024 Inter Press Service Jul 25 (IPS) – July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, created to celebrate the life and work of Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg. Blumberg’s work contributed to the discovery of hepatitis B, and …
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Sources: Meta is set to be hit with its first EU antitrust fine, which could be as much as 10% of its 2023 global revenue, for tying Marketplace and Facebook — Meta Platforms (META.O) is set to be hit in a few weeks with its first EU antitrust fine for tying classified advertisements service Marketplace …
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Credit: Equality Now Opinion by Deborah Nyokabi (nairobi, kenya) Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 (IPS) – Thandi*, a 14-year-old girl from Malawi, is both a child and a mother. After she and her siblings were orphaned, they were left in the care of their grandmother, who struggled to provide for them. Thandi recalls with sorrow …
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The acute shortage of qualified mental health specialists in West Africa is a major obstacle to tackling mental health issues in the region. Credit Credit: Unsplash /Melanie Wasser Opinion by Sylvia Muyingo (nairobi) Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 24 (IPS) – Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 116 million people in the African region were living with …
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Credit: Kabir Dhanji/AFPvia Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 23 (IPS) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has withdrawn the tax-increasing Finance Bill that sparked mass protests. He has sacked his cabinet and the head of the police has resigned. But the anger many feel hasn’t gone away, and protests continue. The …
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A field of maize spoiled by drought in Zambia, one of the countries that has declared an emergency as it grapples with the effects of El Niño. Credit: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua by Kevin Humphrey (johannesburg, south africa) Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jul 23 (IPS) – Heading into the traditional dry period of winter in southern Africa, …
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