Founder of Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin (here pictured with fighters), claims that Bakhmut is now in Moscow’s control. However his claims are disputed by Ukraine. By Fawzia MoodleyJOHANNESBURG, May 24 2023 (IPS) The Wagner Group, a shadowy mercenary group that has been operating for many years in African countries such as Sudan, Mali,
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24 May 2023
How Wagner Group, Mercenaries With a Wider Agenda, Impact Civil Society
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24 May 2023
No 10 rejects claim Sunak ‘dithering’ over whether to order inquiry into claims Braverman broke ministerial code – as it happened
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Prime minister’s spokesperson says he is gathering ‘all the facts’ before making a decision. This live blog is closed And here are some of the lines from what Rishi Sunak has been saying at the London defence conference. Sunak said the challenge posed by China should not lead to a “blanket descent into protectionism”. He
23 May 2023
Protecting Children in War: No More Time to Wait
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A Yemeni man proudly watching over a young baby in a refugee camp in Obock, Djibouti. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPS By Ezequiel HeffesNEW YORK, May 23 2023 (IPS) In 2021 alone, almost 24,000 grave violations of children’s rights in war were documented by the United Nations – these included killing and maiming, sexual violence, use and
23 May 2023
Rainwater Harvesting Brings Hope for Central America’s Dry Corridor – Video
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One of the rainwater harvesting systems installed in rural settlements in eastern El Salvador, in the Central American Dry Corridor. It is based on a system of pipes and gutters, which run from the rooftop to a polyethylene bag in a rectangular hole dug in the yard. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala / IPS By Edgardo AyalaSAN
22 May 2023
Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’
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World is on track for 2.7C and ‘phenomenal’ human suffering, scientists warn Global heating will drive billions of people out of the “climate niche” in which humanity has flourished for millennia, a study has estimated, exposing them to unprecedented temperatures and extreme weather. The world is on track for 2.7C of heating with current action
22 May 2023
Rome: climate activists turn Trevi fountain water black – video
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Members of the Ultima Generazione anti-fossil-fuel group poured diluted charcoal into the water of Trevi fountain. Uniformed police waded into the water to take away the activists. Some onlookers cheered, while others jeered at the protesters. The activists said they were protesting against public subsidies for fossil fuels and linked their action to deadly floods
20 May 2023
Joe Biden apologises to Anthony Albanese after cancelling Sydney Quad meeting at last minute
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US president and Australian prime minister launch joint initiative to accelerate transition to clean energy Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has met the US president, Joe Biden, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Japan and signed an agreement to
20 May 2023
Biocultural homogenization in elementary education degree students from contrasting ecoregions of Chile
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Research ABSTRACT Biocultural homogenization is a wicked problem that implies the loss of biological and cultural diversity at different scales. It is promoted by globalized one-dimensional ways of thinking that ignore the biophysical and cultural singularities of the heterogeneous regions of the planet. In Chile, we find ecoregions as diverse as the arid Norte Grande,
19 May 2023
Rwanda: Better Mapping of Erosion Risk Areas Needed More Than Ever
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Some climate scientists said it was unfortunate that western Rwanda experienced flooding despite past investments. For example, some experts were previously convinced that Sebeya, one of the rivers originating in the mountains of western Rwanda, was no longer a threat to the community. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa/IPS By Aimable TwahirwaKIGALI, May 19 2023 (IPS) Following severe
18 May 2023
‘The city was underwater’: quarter of a million Somalis flee flooded homes
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Climate crisis a key factor in flash flooding of Beledweyne as rains end drought and Shabelle River breaks its banks Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle River in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the country faces