newsU.S. Passes on UN Ukraine Resolution amid the Humanitarian Crisis
The UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, February 27, 2025 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS,…
Trillions in Dirty Money: How Hidden Loopholes Fuel Corruption and Inequality
Transparency International revealed alarming findings in December 2024 about the siphoning of public funds in Africa. Credit: Shutterstock by Baher Kamal (madrid) Thursday, January 16, 2025 Inter Press Service MADRID, Jan…
South Korea’s Democracy Defended
Credit: Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, December 20, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Dec 20 (IPS) – Democracy is alive and well in South Korea.…
Bangladesh in Crisis: Which way out?
Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Monday, December 16, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Dec 16 (IPS) – This piece is not about the crisis or the chaos that the country is…
New Law in Cuba Makes Investing in Renewable Energy Sources Mandatory
Félix Morfis, next to photovoltaic panels installed on his house in Regla municipality, Havana. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños /IPS by Dariel Pradas (havana) Thursday, December 12, 2024 Inter Press Service HAVANA,…
Latin America: Pass on Renewables, Fail on Efficiency
Large solar power plant in the Sertao region, in the arid northeast of Brazil, installed by the Spanish company Naturgy. Credit: Naturgy by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Inter…
Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in Chile
Residents pose behind the sprinkler that irrigates an alfalfa field thanks to the energy generated by a photovoltaic panel installed on Fanny Lastra’s property in Mirador de Bío Bío, Chile.…
With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?
The iconic Chinese fishing nets along the Kerala coast offer a picturesque scene that draws tourists from around the world. However, the fishworkers that have used them for centuries livelihoods…
To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data
Illicit financial flows. Credit: IPS Opinion by Khalid Saifullah (new york) Friday, October 04, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – Khalid Saifullah, Fellow, Save Bangladesh USA Inc.The…
