Beijing — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, warning of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations as the United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. Blinken met with Xi in Beijing after holding talks with …
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 …
Aida Samani Civil Rights Defenders by Paul Virgo (rome) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Apr 23 (IPS) – When the Syrian Army launched its offensive against the stronghold of rebel FSA (Free Syrian Army) in Homs in February 2012, the safety of civilians was not a factor. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad …
Opinion by Hamidreza Azizi (berlin, germany) Monday, April 08, 2024 Inter Press Service BERLIN, Germany, Apr 08 (IPS) – Russia and Iran currently appear to be pulling firmly in the same direction in terms of foreign policy; ‘What has caused humanity’s suffering is unilateralism and an unjust global order, one manifestation of which can be seen …
Local media reported demonstrations taking place in 50 locations across the country amid anger at Netanyahu’s government. Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach a deal to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and …
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Opinion by Aeenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Apr 03 (IPS) – Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, PhD, Former President of the Republic of MauritiusThe title of this piece is not my words. It’s from the President of Turkey calling for a reform of the United Nations …
Source: Estimates from various sources with links provided in the text Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Apr 02 (IPS) – The de facto peace plan of Israel is Greater Israel (Eretz Yisrael Hashlema) with a dominant Jewish majority, which Israel expects America will accept and support. …
Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java. However, under pressure from her agent who claimed two million Rupiah for her initial placement, she accepted an offer of work in Erbil, Iraq. There, Ms. Rokaya found herself responsible for …
Older women and women with disabilities are underrepresented in global data on violence against women. Credit: WHO/Kiana Hayeri by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, March 29, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (IPS) – Older women and women with disabilities experience abuse that is unique to their demographics, yet they are underrepresented in national …
Rajesh Jatavad*, a delivery rider for Zomato, a food delivery app in southern India, is worried about his full name being displayed for customers on the platform – because his last name reveals that he belongs to a marginalised caste. More privileged communities among India’s caste system historically considered castes like Jatavad’s “untouchables”. Jatavad’s worry …