President Biden told Israel on Thursday he needs to see immediate changes to protect civilian lives in Gaza or he’ll reduce U.S. support. In a tense, 30-minute phone call, Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel has to take immediate actions to protect civilian lives and allow food aid into Gaza or Biden will change his administration’s support …
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The island state of the Dominican Republic is extremely vulnerable to hurricanes, tropical storms, and floods. Furthermore, it is currently experiencing threats from climate change and pollution. This picture of Wallhouse, Dominica, was taken a few days after Category 5 Hurricane Maria struck the island. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Jan Lundius (stockholm) Thursday, April 04, 2024 Inter Press Service STOCKHOLM, Apr …
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Opinion by Julie Topf, Gabriela Arnal (new york) Thursday, April 04, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Apr 04 (IPS) – Climate change is the defining crisis of our time––it is the ultimate equalizer from which no one is immune. The Earth’s ecosystems are on the brink of collapse, threatening biodiversity and human societies in unprecedented ways at a global scale. …
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Opinion by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Apr 03 (IPS) – Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, PhD, Former President of the Republic of MauritiusThe title of this piece is not my words. It’s from the President of Turkey calling for a reform of the United Nations Security Council. It has since become a motto …
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One of many small streets in Ho Chi Minh City, with newly-build towers in the background. Credit: Kris Janssens / IPS by Kris Janssens (ho chi minh city) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service HO CHI MINH CITY, Apr 03 (IPS) – In recent months, several European representatives embarked on trade missions to Vietnam. German President Steinmeier visited Hanoi in …
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa chairs a UN Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament in New York on March 18. She has warned that “the world now stands on the cusp of reversing decades of declines in nuclear stockpiles.” Credit: Japanese Foreign Ministry Opinion by Daryl G. Kimball, Shizuka Kuramitsu (washington dc) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla reported a sharp decline in car deliveries in the first quarter, a disappointing start to the year for a company beset by market challenges and reputation hazards. The delivery numbers reported Tuesday come as Tesla faces soft demand for electric vehicles, high interest rates, a string of lawsuits against its technology and controversy surrounding its chief …
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Kaposi’s sarcoma virus. The World Health Organization predicts a 60% rise in global cancer cases over the next two decades, with an 81% increase expected in low- and middle-income countries. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Nicholas Okumu (nairobi) Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Apr 02 (IPS) – Despite global childhood cancer mortality rates dropping by half over the past …
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Japan has issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas in the southern prefecture of Okinawa, after a earthquake struck off the southwestern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the warning for areas around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island and Yaeyama Island, estimating waves of three metres in height. “Tsunami waves are approaching the coasts. Evacuate as quickly as possible. Waves can …
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City of Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith has resigned, leaving his post in the same week the police chief of the small Texas city is expected to depart, two years after one of deadliest school shootings in US history. Mr Smith said in a statement that he needed to focus on his health and thanked the Uvalde community for its support …
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