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OAKLAND, California, March 4 (IPS) - Operation "Epic Fury" manifests an epic tantrum by President Donald Trump, supported by his sycophantic minions, with dire consequences for the people in the region, peace and security worldwide, the global ...

Sanae Takaichi's electoral victory in February marks a historic turning point in Japanese politics. As Japan's first female prime minister and the leader of a commanding parliamentary majority, she represents change in both symbolic and strategic ...

NAIROBI, March 3 (IPS) - As the global community marks 2026 World Wildlife Day today (March 3), this year's focus is on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods. However, beneath these celebrations, a difficult ...

MANILA, Philippines, March 3 (IPS) - Communities globally are increasingly exposed to overlapping threats. Extreme weather, health emergencies and cyberattacks are occurring more frequently and simultaneously, often interacting in ways that amplify . ...

Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a fourth day, with US and Israeli military strikes against Iran and ensuing Iranian counter-strikes hitting targets across the region, disrupting airspace and transport routes. The situation has ...

Secretary-General António Guterres told the inaugural meeting of a new independent group of experts on Artificial Intelligence convened by the UN that they have a huge responsibility to help shape how it is used "for the benefit of humanity".

On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence and instability in the Middle East, the UN urgently called for protection of civilians and warned of growing displacement and humanitarian needs.

From delivery couriers compelled to follow the demands of online platform algorithms to content moderators who confront pornography and death every day while training artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the impact of new technologies on working ...

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (IPS) - Across the world's fragile borderlands where insecurity, climate stress, and marginalization intersect, communities often find themselves on the frontlines of violent extremism. Yet these same communities also hold the ...

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (IPS) - As the build-up for a proposed "new world order" continues, a lingering question remains: will the country with the most powerful military reign supreme?