African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash 
Why Dhaka Floods Every Monsoon 
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African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash 
WHO chief voices concern over Trump Administration’s executive order on vaccines
NAIROBI, August 13 (IPS) – Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws that discriminate against women...
Stars’ plasma spurts may be blocked by magnetic fields
The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.
Rising Trade Values Mask the True Cost of Global Supply Chain Disruptions
UNITED NATIONS, August 13 (IPS) – Global goods trade reached approximately USD 13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5 percent from...
Why Dhaka Floods Every Monsoon
DHAKA, Bangladesh, August 13 (IPS) – Dhaka’s recent and recurrent flooding is often treated as a natural disaster, but rain is only the trigger....
These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought
Growth rings on a fossil bone suggest at least one mammal ancestor gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs 236 million years...
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday upheld the safety of childhood vaccines in response to a new directive from the...
Cholera spreads across borders in West and Central Africa
Cholera is spreading rapidly across West and Central Africa, with active outbreaks now in six countries and millions of children at growing risk, UN...
Sudan: Attacks and further displacement in Blue Nile and North Kordofan
The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on...
Migrant deaths climb sharply in 2026, new UN data shows
Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving a surge...
UN continues scaling up response to earthquake in Colombia
The UN on Wednesday continued scaling up assistance to areas affected by the deadly earthquake that hit Colombia two days earlier. Read the full...