They have all squeezed into an area that is less than one-third of Gaza’s territory, according to the United Nations, and many have recounted deadly strikes in areas they were told would be safe. The United Nations has opposed the establishment of so-called safe zones in the enclave, on the grounds that no one party…
Workers, some from regions impacted by climate change, joined queues for accreditation outside Expo 2020 in Dubai, where COP28 is being held. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (dubai) Thursday, December 07, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 07 (IPS) – With COP23 underway, researchers and activists are pointing at the plight of climate migrants. On…
A Russian girl has shot dead a classmate and injured five others at a school before killing herself. The 14-year-old opened fire with a shotgun in Bryansk, a city bordering Ukraine, said Russia‘s Investigative Committee. One of those wounded was in a serious condition, state news agency RIA Novosti said. A fellow student told the…
The man accused of going on a fatal mass shooting spree in Las Vegas is a college professor who may have been rejected from a job he applied for, while also claiming he cracked ciphers in the infamous Zodiac murder case. 67-year-old Anthony Polito was identified by police as the suspect who fatally shot three…
Republican lawmakers are faulting the Biden administration’s enforcement of restrictions on China’s access to American technology, saying that the administration is still allowing semiconductors and other American innovation to flow to Beijing that could ultimately aid China in a military conflict. In a report released on Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee said the administration…
Faith leaders gather at COP28 to add a spiritual dimension to resolving issues related to climate change. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (dubai) Thursday, December 07, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 07 (IPS) – For the first time at COP28, faith has a pavilion alongside science, technology, nations, and philanthropy, allowing religious…
A group of tourists fell in a Venice canal when their gondola capsized after they reportedly ignored orders to stop taking selfies. The gondolier shouted at them to sit down and stay still as he tried to manoeuvre under a bridge, according to local media. But they apparently ignored him and all the weight ended…
There’s a good reason Taylor Swift called out Kim Kardashian in TIME over a now 7-year-old phone call with Kanye West — it’s an incident for which Kim still has not apologized … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us Kim has never said sorry to Taylor over the notorious “Famous” phone call…
Two months ago, on Oct. 7, Hamas and other militant groups based in Gaza launched a cross-border attack in Israel that killed some 1,200 people, according to Israeli officials. In response, Israel launched a military campaign to eradicate Hamas that has devastated Gaza, with the Gazan health authorities saying that more than 15,000 people have…
Indigenous Peoples from Alianza Ceibo fight to counter environmental degradation and protect more than 2 million hectares of primary rainforest in four provinces and 70 communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Credit: Alianza Ceibo Opinion by Marcos Athias Neto (new york) Thursday, December 07, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 07 (IPS) – The triple planetary…