Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from possible extinction....

It’s been six months since the military coup in Myanmar where there’s grave concern over the widening impact of the deepening political, human rights and humanitarian crisis affecting the country’s people. Read the full story, “Six months after coup,...

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday that left an Afghan police guard dead and other officers injured.   Read the full story, “Afghanistan: Attack on UN mission draws global condemnation”, on...

Life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine is being cut off in several countries by fighting and blockades, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report issued on Friday. Read...

Jul 30 (IPS) - Muslims are the largest minority community in India, and yet, they are highly underrepresented both in public and private institutions. According to a study conducted by the Economic Times Intelligence Group in 2015, Muslims constituted...

Madonna has joined a growing chorus of celebrities speaking out against DaBaby’s homophobic comments made onstage Sunday at Rolling Loud Miami. On Thursday (July 29), the pop star posted a video of DaBaby’s remarks — where he asked fans to...

ROME, Jul 29 (IPS) - He moves aside the curtain, thin as gauze, and then bends over. The darkness dazzles for a few seconds when one enters the house—actually, a den made of earth where air and light filter...

NEW DELHI, India, Jul 29 (IPS) - The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most hostile and dangerous regions for journalists. A complex conflict, deeply rooted in the country’s past, allows very little freedom, both movement and...

The global Formula E electric race series, a partner with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),  has grown in popularity since it launched some seven years ago, attracting the attention of major car manufacturers, changing people’s perceptions of electric vehicles, and...

A teenage girl who was sold for sex for the price of a few beers as a twelve-year-old, has told the United Nations how she was trafficked between Burundi and Tanzania in East Africa. Read the full story, “First...

The Latin music industry is mourning the death of iconic merengue singer Johnny Ventura, who died of a sudden heart attack on Wednesday (July 28) at 81 years old. Known as “El Caballo Mayor,” Ventura (real name Juan de Dios...

LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Jul 29 (IPS) - From an international humanitarian perspective, the first half of 2021 has been disappointing. We’re no further ahead in ending the conflict in Syria and Yemen. From the fledgling democracy that it had become,...

Miley Cyrus is totally in her element in the colorful ad for Gucci’s new fragrance, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia. The singer, who was announced as the face of the fashion house’s new Eau de Parfum from creative director Allesandro Michele...

HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, Jul 29 (IPS) - In 1995, a highly-respected water expert in South Africa, Bill Pitman, in very concise terms illustrated that the country, already battling a growing lack of water then, would likely run out in...

DaBaby is once again addressing his homophobic comments made onstage at Rolling Loud Miami, this time with a new music video. The “Giving What It’s Supposed to Give” video, released Wednesday afternoon (July 28), ends with a rainbow-colored message that...

A sustainable and prosperous planet can only be achieved through working together and in solidarity, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday at the end of a major global food security meeting. Read the full story, “Food systems transformation...

Head in the Clouds festival is returning with a stacked lineup. The Southern California festival will feature live performances from Japanese Breakfast, Saweetie, CL, DPR Live and Beabadoobee.   Created by music and media company 88Rising in partnership with Goldenvoice, the festival will expand to two days at Brookside at the...

Three days of strong winds and heavy monsoon rain on sprawling refugee sites in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar have taken Rohingya refugee lives and wreaked havoc and destruction, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Bangladesh:...

DISSIN, Burkina Faso, Jul 28 (IPS) - Honorine Meda is 23. Cycling through her hometown of Dissin, in Burkina Faso’s verdant southwest, she smiles, waves and stops to chat with one of the girls she counsels.Read the full story,...

Lizzo’s not done with her love for Chris Evans yet! The “Truth Hurts” singer brought up her crush once more in a TikTok video on Tuesday (July 27). A fan’s comment kicked off the latest video involving the movie star....