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Your voice can now say things you never said 
Data Centres Store Hazardous Chemicals in Mexico 
When the Young Stop Waiting: Europe’s Gen Z Is Sending Us All a Message
MEXICO CITY, November 3 (IPS) – At first glance, a data centre in Mexico draws little attention, as it is usually housed in an...
Your voice can now say things you never said
Synthetic voices can restore speech, enable scams and outlive their owners. These uses raise questions about trust, consent and control.
A drug-free diabetes treatment? An implant lowers blood sugar in mice
The wireless implant rids mice’s bodies of excess sugar on demand, and helps them shed weight. It could one day help treat diabetes and...
World News in Brief: healthcare crisis in Yemen’s Taiz and Afghanistan, Western Sahara mission’s phased closure
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces. Read...
Is Gender Bias at the UN Coming to an Inglorious End?
UNITED NATIONS, November 3 (IPS) – In a bygone era, gender parity was never heard of at the United Nations—UN female staffers were mostly...
VICTORIA, Seychelles, November 3 (IPS) – This autumn I have found myself watching the evening news from Europe with a growing sense of recognition....
Midterms on a Tilted Field
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, November 3 (IPS) – In the run-up to the US midterms, armed federal agents have been knocking on the doors of voters...
Ukraine: WFP provides hot meals to Oleshky evacuees as UN pushes to restore power before winter
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to more than 400 people who were able to leave the Russian-occupied city...
Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports
Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an...
Ethiopia: Violence in the north is pushing health system to the brink, WHO chief warns
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly...
A drug-free diabetes treatment? An implant lowers blood sugar in mice 
World News in Brief: healthcare crisis in Yemen’s Taiz and Afghanistan, Western Sahara mission’s phased closure