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The U.S. efforts to pressure Ukraine to accept significant territorial losses to Russia in exchange for ending the war are expected to increase. Photo: Oleksandr Ratushniak / UNDP Ukraine Opinion by Vyacheslav Likhachev (kyiv) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Inter Press Service Vyacheslav Likhachev, based in Kyiv, is an expert at the Center for Civil Liberties, a human rights organization that won …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid U.S. technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success. Huawei said at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur that the Huawei Mate XT, …

Afghan women, forced out of work, face an uncertain future, trapped in a struggle that has left many devastated. Credit: Learning Together. Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Inter Press Service Feb 18 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsFatima Mohammadi was a manager in …

Pavitra Nandagiri—one of the highest-ranking transgender spiritual leaders at Maha Kumbh, the largest religious gathering on earth in Prayagraj, India. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (prayagraj, india) Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Inter Press Service PRAYAGRAJ, India, Feb 18 (IPS) – Despite a blazing sun and growing heat, Pavitra Nandagiri sits on a cot smiling. Clad in a saffron robe and …

Secretary-General António Guterres makes remarks to the 2025 opening session and the 420th meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, February 17, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) – On January 19, Israel and Hamas implemented a ceasefire agreement that …

Mark Wahlberg‘s Flight Risk may have had a turbulent journey at the box office thus far, underwhelming in many departments and leaving some with less-than-positive feedback for the action flick. However, that hasn’t stopped the new Mel Gibson directorial outing from hitting another global box office milestone, officially surpassing the $40 million mark thanks to over $12 million in overseas …

Source: US Census Bureau and author’s calculations. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, us) Monday, February 17, 2025 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, US, Feb 17 (IPS) – Of the approximately 280 million immigrants in the world, the country hosting the largest number is America, the land of immigration. One-fifth of the world’s international migrants reside in the US, with those migrants arriving …

by Ed Holt Monday, February 17, 2025 Inter Press Service Feb 17 (IPS) – As the full effects of the US decision to freeze foreign aid funding begin to be felt across the world, organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) are warning years of work in everything from delivering life-saving healthcare to defending human rights and strengthening democracy …

by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar, pakistan) Sunday, February 16, 2025 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 16 (IPS) – “I was shocked when told by a security guard that the clinic has been closed down. I, along with my relatives, used to visit the clinic for free checkups,” Jamila Begum, 22, an Afghan woman, told IPS. The clinic has been established by …

At last year’s Oscars, writer-director Cord Jefferson made a plea to his industry colleagues to perhaps consider investing in small-budget films, instead of pooling all their resources into massive tent-poles. The points he made during his acceptance speech manifested this year, with numerous small-scale films doing excellent business at the box office. But even among unexpected hits such as We …