Aid agencies say that refugees caught on the Polish and Belarus borders are subject to brutal pushbacks. Graphic: IPS by Ed Holt (bratislava) Thursday, April 25, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Apr 25 (IPS) – As the refugee crisis on the Belarus/EU borders approaches its fourth year, a crackdown on activism in Belarus is worsening the …
The origins of Easter Legend has it that the Easter Bunny’s journey begins not with the Bible, but with pagan festivities honoring the goddess Eostre. Easter has arrived and whether you’re looking to do some last-minute shopping or grab a bite to eat, consumers will have plenty of shopping and dining options on Sunday. Many …
Yasmine Sherif, Education Cannot Wait Executive Director, speaks with students at the ECW-supported Pompomary Primary School in Maiduguri, North-East Nigeria. Credit: ECW by Joyce Chimbi (maiduguri, nigeria & nairobi) Friday, February 23, 2024 Inter Press Service MAIDUGURI, Nigeria & NAIROBI, Feb 23 (IPS) – Nigeria is home to 15 percent of the world’s out-of-school children. More …
Displaced families living in an UNRWA school-turned shelter in Deir al-Balah, Middle Areas, The Gaza Strip, January 2024. Credit: Mohamed Hinnawi/UNRWA by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, February 02, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Feb 02 (IPS) – South Africa’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Mathu Joyini, said the country would take further legal action …
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe while on tour in Africa. Some commentators have questioned the effectiveness of US foreign policy in Africa. Credit: CAF media by Promise Eze (abuja) Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Jan 30 (IPS) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s week-long …
These college majors are ranked the highest paying degrees in America A Bankrate study used three factors to determine the most desirable and well-paid degrees in America. The long-awaited simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to request financial help for the 2024-25 year is finally here. The Department of Education officially launched the new …
Whether you need to do your weekly grocery shopping or just need to grab some things to nurse your hangover, consumers will have plenty of shopping options on New Year’s Day. While wholesalers like Costco and Sam’s Club will be closed on Jan. 1, other major grocery chains, like Walmart and Price Chopper, will be open …
Aya, a 5-year-old girl clutching her doll to ease her fear, gazes at Gaza’s sky filled with warplanes from inside an UNRWA school in the Gaza Strip. Credit: UNRWA by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, November 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Nov 20 (IPS) – As the global community marks World Children’s Day, every child should …
Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:22AM MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — The United Nations General Assembly is holding an emergency meeting Thursday morning to discuss the dire situation in the Middle East. The United States has been urging Israel to delay a ground invasion while hostages still remain in Gaza. On Wednesday, two resolutions calling for a …
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Israeli PM’s office says U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan freed from Gaza by Hamas Biden expects aid to start reaching Gaza in next 24 to 48 hours GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its …