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“The Secretary-General condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international community to work together to prevent any further development that could lead to devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond,” he said in a statement issued by his Office. Echoing those concerns, UN atomic energy agency chief Rafael Grossi urged “extreme restraint” from all sides, after more …

A mini ginnery could ensure the future of the cotton industry in Kenya. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS by Wilson Odhiambo (nairobi) Friday, April 19, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Apr 19 (IPS) – Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya’s ailing cotton industry as varsity dons develop a portable cotton ginnery. For an industry that has been struggling to …

Palestine’s current status Right now, Palestine is a “Permanent Observer State” at the UN, enjoying the status that allows it to participate in all of the Organization’s proceedings, except for voting on draft resolutions and decisions in its main organs and bodies, from the Security Council to the General Assembly and its six main committees. However, some other participation is …

Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the avian influenza virus – which is also known as H5N1 – has had an “extremely high” mortality rate among the several hundred people known to have been infected with it to date. To date, no human-to-human H5N1 transmission has been recorded. “H5N1 is (an) influenza infection, …

Solar panels line the rooftop of the home of Cuban entrepreneur Felix Morffi, in the municipality of Regla, Havana. Large consumers in the residential sector could find in the installation of solar panels a way to offset the amount of their energy bill through cogeneration for self-consumption or receive a payment for injecting clean energy into the national power grid. …

Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid is the current African Union (AU) commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure. She believes that cross-border approaches are critical for clean energy affordability. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS by Aimable Twahirwa (abu dhabi) Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Inter Press Service ABU DHABI, Apr 17 (IPS) – Investors, regulators, researchers, policymakers, and representatives of renewable energy companies, acknowledged the key challenges of …

Kate Beckinsale has kept the cause for her recent health issues close to the vest … until now it seems … although the signal is literally close to the vest. The actress posted a series of photos and a video, showing her sitting on a bed while wearing a t-shirt that read, “Tummy Troubles Survivor.” If we had to guess, …

Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights, reveals that more than half of all preventable maternal deaths occur in countries which are in a state of crisis or distress. It highlights the role that racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination play in blocking progress on sexual and reproductive health issues. Women and …

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Apr 16 (IPS) – The Darién Gap is a stretch of jungle spanning the border between Colombia and Panama, the only missing section of the Pan-American Highway that stretches from Alaska to southern Argentina. For good reason, it used to be considered impenetrable. But in …

Brad Pitt is making strides in his personal life as he continues his romance with jewelry designer Ines de Ramon. A source tells ET that Pitt, 60, is finding contentment in his relationship with Ines, 31, while keeping his focus on the future. “Brad and Ines are doing well in their relationship,” the source says. “Brad is happy to have …