Ukraine: UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies for over 50,000 children in Odesa

The UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, delivered supplies on Tuesday to help an estimated 50,000 children in the war-ravaged districts of Odesa, the crucial Black Sea port which Russia bombed on Saturday, just hours after signing a landmark deal to allow Ukrainian grain to reach millions of food insecure people across the world. Read the full story, “Ukraine: UNICEF delivers […]

Iraq resort shelling a ‘shocking disregard for civilian life’, UN envoy says

The deadly shelling of a mountain resort in northern Iraq last week represented a shocking disregard for civilian life and international obligations on civilian protection, the UN Special Representative for the country, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Read the full story, “Iraq resort shelling a ‘shocking disregard for civilian life’, UN envoy […]

EU members agree to gas rationing – DPA

EU nations have agreed on an emergency plan to slash gas consumption EU nations have agreed on a controversial scheme to slash gas consumption in preparation for a possible complete stoppage of supplies from Russia, diplomats have told German news agency DPA. Some members – led by Hungary and Greece – have expressed strong objections to […]

New long Covid symptoms revealed

Research concludes that hair loss and sexual dysfunction are among the potential long-term effects of Covid-19 Hair loss, reduced libido and sexual dysfunction are among a wide range of symptoms that can follow a Covid-19 infection, a new study released on Monday suggests. According to a peer-reviewed study in the Nature Medicine journal, the most […]

Africa Taken for Neo-Colonial Ride

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 (IPS) – Like so many others, Africans have long been misled. Alleged progress under imperialism has long been used to legitimize exploitation. Meanwhile, Western colonial powers have been replaced by neo-colonial governments and international institutions serving their interests. Read the full story, “Africa Taken for Neo-Colonial Ride”, on globalissues.org […]

Both UK & Congo Think They’re Climate Leaders COP26s Fallout Shows How Far Adrift They Are

KINSHASA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The writer is the International Project Leader for the Congo Basin Forest, Greenpeace AfricaFrom the fall-out of the pandemic to the interlocking cost of living and energy security crises currently gripping the world, it has been fascinating to see the world’s richest governments bending over backwards to help fossil fuel […]