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The Motion Picture Association congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory on Wednesday. “We look forward to working with them on a wide range of important issues for the film, TV, and streaming industry, which supports more than 2.7 million American jobs, boosts more than 240,000 businesses in cities and small towns across the country, and delivers over $242 billion …

Cart laden with firewood in Gonzoma, Zimbabwe. Woodpoaching for household fuel is having an impact on forests in Zimbabwe. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (chimanimani, zimbabwe) Wednesday, November 06, 2024 Inter Press Service CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe, Nov 6 2024 (IPS) – Linet Makwera (28) has a baby strapped on her back as she totters barefoot, picking tiny pieces of wood on …

The biogas and biomethane plant of Cocal, a company that produces ethanol and sugar from sugarcane and biogas, biomethane and other derivatives from waste, in Narandiba, in the southern Brazilian state of São Paulo. Credit: Mario Osava / IPS by Mario Osava (rio de janeiro) Tuesday, November 05, 2024 Inter Press Service RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 05 (IPS) – Holding this …

Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Credit: UN Photo/ Evan Schneider. by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Tuesday, November 05, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 05 (IPS) – The decision of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or …

Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Sampson is urging folks not to get stressed about the top-of-the-ticket choices on Election Day — instead, he’s encouraging voters to focus on local issues. We caught up with the actor and activist … and he tells us people often get distracted by the theatrics of the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump showdown … and …

A tsunami warning sign at Pantai Bercak beach in Pacitan, East Java, Indonesia. The vibrant colors of the sign stand out, ensuring it catches the attention of visitors. The UN will be commemoratingWorld Tsunami Awareness Day. on November 5. Credit: Unsplash/Jeffrey Thümann Opinion by Sanjay Srivastava – Temily Baker – Nawarat Perawattanasaku (bangkok, thailand) Monday, November 04, 2024 Inter Press Service …

Artist’s conception of Miss Sassy chilling at the day spa (Actually, our kitten Brinca chilling at the day spa). Photo: Peter Costantini by Peter Costantini (tucson, arizona, us) Monday, November 04, 2024 Inter Press Service TUCSON, Arizona, US, Nov 04 (IPS) – A small incident in the mounting mayhem of the 2024 elections crystalized the state of the dark art of …

Last hours before leaving Dadivank Monastery (Nagorno-Karabakh) forever, following the 2020 war. The vast Armenian archaeological heritage is yet another casualty of the war between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza / IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (rome) Monday, November 04, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 04 (IPS) – On December 12, 2022, a group of Azerbaijani environmentalists blocked the only …

Gaza: Health teams under attack The northern Gaza polio vaccine campaign began Saturday and is scheduled to continue through Monday, with UN agencies and partners fanning out across the ravaged north during agreed upon humanitarian pauses to ensure safety for civilians and aid workers. The goal is to reach more than 100,000 children with the final vaccine dose to ensure …

What is the World Urban Forum? The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to address global urbanisation, one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Since then, a forum has been held every two years and this year, the conference takes place from 4 to 8 November …