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Six Palestinians are believed to have died in the Gaza City incident and 83 more were wounded as they waited for aid trucks to arrive at Kuwait Roundabout, according to news reports. The development came after relief chief Martin Griffiths…

A small farmer checks his corn field in the southern state of Guerrero. The grain is the star of the staple diet in Mexico, consumed in many different forms. CREDIT: Sader by Emilio Godoy (mexico city) Thursday, March 14, 2024 Inter…

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, March 14, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 14 (IPS) – The Biden administration’s sheer hypocrisy is reflected in its policy of dropping food packages into a devastated Gaza, while at the same time,…

Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Thursday, March 14, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Mar 14 (IPS) – In recent weeks, the Biden administration has found itself facing a serious dilemma as to how to balance its commitment to Israel’s…

Humanitarians warn that hunger has reached catastrophic levels in northern Gaza. Credit: UNRWA Opinion by Jake Johnson (washington dc) Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Mar 13 (IPS) – A group of senators said Tuesday that under U.S.…

An Air Force plane brings home Brazilians who managed to escape the war in Gaza as part of a humanitarian operation. Airplanes shorten distances but pollute the atmosphere and aggravate the climate crisis by emitting two percent of greenhouse gases.…

Enabling women to transition quickly from traditional cookstoves to cleaner technologies would save millions of lives, especially in poorer rural areas where biomass use is concentrated. Credit: Athar Parzaiv/IPS Opinion by Philippe Benoit, Kaushik Deb Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Inter…

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 13 (IPS) – Much higher interest rates – due to Western central banks – are suffocating developing nations, especially the poorest, causing…

Whole neighborhoods have been wiped-out in northern Gaza. Credit: 2024 UNRWA Photo by Abdallah El Hajj Opinion by Alon Ben-Meir (new york) Monday, March 11, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Mar 11 (IPS) – Israel must uphold its moral values…

The lack of goods and resources is worsening an already precarious economic situation, with water and basic services being “stretched to the limit”, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said. The UN Secretary-General called on all Haitian stakeholders to act responsibly and…