Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 14 (IPS) – When history repeats itself, the first time is a tragedy; the next is a farce. If we fail to learn from past financial crises, we risk making avoidable errors, often with irreversible, even tragic consequences. Jomo Kwame Sundaram Between …
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The Real Housewives of New York City is back! The Bravo reality series, which introduced an all-new cast last year, will return for it’s 15th season this fall and the trailer was just released. This new season will not only see the return of the six ladies, but there will be a seventh housewife introduced and a new friend of …
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Fisherman Godknows Skota holds gutted and cleaned fish. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Aug 13 (IPS) – Local informal food markets feed millions of urbanites in bustling African cities, but the consequences of tainted food could be illness and death for unsuspecting consumers. Over 130,000 people across Africa fall …
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United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Crisis Bureau Director, Shoko Noda Opinion by Shoko Noda (united nations) Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (IPS) – Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges. South Sudan’s first Independence Day was imbued with a great sense of hope. I remember crowds cheering in …
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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, August 12, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) – The growing number of killings of Palestinian journalists in Gaza has triggered a demand for a cut-off in US arms supplies to Israel. A letter addressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken—and signed by scores of reporters, news outlets and journalist unions— …
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Opinion by Witada Anukoonwattaka, Preety Bhogal (bangkok, thailand) Monday, August 12, 2024 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 12 (IPS) – The rapid growth of digitalization has fundamentally altered commerce, impacting production and facilitating the movement of goods. The 2023 Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR), has pointed out that although digital trade revenues of Asia and the Pacific account for …
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Opinion by Lin Zhuo (bangkok, thailand) Thursday, August 08, 2024 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 08 (IPS) – Following persistent and determined efforts, Africa has achieved a breakthrough in advancing the establishment of an African credit rating agency (ACRA), with the proposed launch scheduled for December 2024. More recently, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the United Nations Economic …
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Global Cybercrime Treaty: A delicate balance between security and human rights. Credit: Unsplash/Jefferson Santos Via UN News by Thalif Deen Thursday, August 08, 2024 Inter Press Service Aug 08 (IPS) – A new UN Cybercrime Treaty, which is expected to be adopted by the UN General Assembly later this year, is being denounced by over 100 human rights activists and …
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Record-breaking rainfall and flooding are increasingly threatening our ability to grow essential crops like wheat, soybeans, and maize. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Friday, August 09, 2024 Inter Press Service Record-breaking rain, flooding events, and other weather impacts people and our ability to grow crops successfully, including wheat, soybeans, maize, and vegetable crops such as tomatoes, which …
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Ships await their turn to cross the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Emilio Godoy / IPS by Emilio Godoy (panama) Friday, August 09, 2024 Inter Press Service PANAMA, Aug 09 (IPS) – In 2021, the Panama Canal welcomed a French experimental ship on a world tour, the Energy Observer, the first electric vessel powered by a …
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