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After a relatively lean debut that certainly raised doubts about its box office potential, Blink Twice has turned out to be a nifty little late-summer hit. The psychological thriller, directed by Zoë Kravitz in her debut, recently passed a new domestic box office milestone, and is on track to hit a respectable global number as it concludes its theatrical run. …

The aftermath of the airstrike on the Al-Mawasi displacement camp on September 10th. Credit: UN Photo/UNIFEED by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, September 12, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (IPS) – On Tuesday, an airstrike was carried out in Al-Mawasi, on a displacement camp situated on the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Civil Defense Agency, 40 people …

by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 11 (IPS) – Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth’s oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer, more acidic waters. As global temperatures rise yearly due to climate change, oceans continue to see significant …

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 11 (IPS) – Marginalised and dominated economically by the Global North, developing countries must urgently cooperate to better strive for their shared interests in achieving world peace and sustainable development. Jomo Kwame SundaramCold War rivalry During the first Cold War between the …

After experiencing long-overdue box office success this weekend with one of the biggest debut hauls of the year, director Tim Burton can expect more fireworks as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice climbs up the charts as it settles into its first week of release. A sequel to his breakout original movie from 1988, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice passed a new global box office milestone on …

by CIVICUS Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service Sep 11 (IPS) –  CIVICUS discusses the crackdown on civil society in Togo with a human rights defender who asked to stay anonymous for security reasons. Political tensions in Togo have increased following the recent adoption of constitutional changes. Under the new parliamentary system, the president will be elected by parliament …

Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Sep 10 (IPS) – One evening in early September 1964, a frightening commercial jolted 50 million Americans who were partway through watching “Monday Night at the Movies” on NBC. The ad began with an adorable three-year-old girl counting petals as she pulled them from …

In order to reach the water lying deep underneath, Enia Tambo (59) uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to pull out huge amounts of sand in the Vhombozi River in Mudzi district located in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East Province. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. by Jeffrey Moyo (mudzi, zimbabwe) Monday, September 09, 2024 Inter Press Service MUDZI, Zimbabwe, Sep 09 (IPS) – Side-by-side with …

By embracing equitable partnerships, nonprofits can harness the collective strength of diverse stakeholders, ensuring that their work not only survives but thrives in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Credit: Pexels Opinion by Angela Umoru David, Tafadzwa Munyaka Monday, September 09, 2024 Inter Press Service Sep 09 (IPS) – In the landscape of African nonprofit organisations and indeed the world …

Two people collect drinking water in plastic containers at the intake of the pumping station of the desalination plant located in Las Mangas, Granma province, Cuba. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños / IPS by Alvaro Queiruga (bayamo, cuba) Monday, September 09, 2024 Inter Press Service BAYAMO, Cuba, Sep 09 (IPS) – Overnight, hundreds of people in the rural community of Las Mangas, …