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Jamila Said Hassan, a marine researcher with the Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania, during an interview on the sidelines of the GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPSby Kizito Makoye (samarkand, uzbekistan)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 5 (IPS) – In the opulent conference halls of Samarkand, far from the drought-hit fields of East Africa, Tanzanian delegates have warned that unless global climate finance is directed to rural communities, environmental destruction will only accelerate, deepening the vulnerability of those least responsible for the crisis. For generations, farmers and pastoralists across Tanzania have relied on predictable rainfall patterns…
Opinion by Neven Mimica (zagreb, croatia)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service ZAGREB, Croatia, June 5 (IPS) – In the hard-to-reach rural community of West Pokot, Kenya, 156 young women crossed a threshold that once seemed out of reach. Their graduation from HER Lab, a workforce skills programme for marginalized rural young women, was more than a ceremony. It demonstrated the power of targeted investment, trusted local partnerships and women’s economic empowerment. Neven MimicaAll graduates are the first in their families to complete post-secondary education and training. They are now equipped to earn, lead and build dignified futures in communities where opportunity…
“Humanitarian needs are soaring with each day of the conflict; our work is unfortunately far from over…we need the funding,” said Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon. Speaking from Beirut as violence reportedly continued despite a ceasefire announcement on Wednesday, the veteran humanitarian expressed his shock at the devastation caused by airstrikes, drone attacks and shelling. He described “hospitals and clinics hit by airstrikes, government buildings destroyed, agricultural land scorched, water stations demolished and schools turned to displacement sites”.Since the latest escalation of violence, more than 3,500 people have been killed and more than 10,000 injured. Nearly one million…
new video loaded: Four Republicans Rebuke Trump to Rein In War PowerstranscriptBacktranscriptFour Republicans Rebuke Trump to Rein In War PowersFour Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in a measure that seeks to stop the president from taking further military action in Iran.On this vote, the yeas are 215 and the nays are 208. The concurrent resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.Four Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in a measure that seeks to stop the president from taking further military action in Iran.By James McManaganJune 4, 2026 Source link
Credit: UN NewsOpinion by Andrew Firmin (london)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service LONDON, June 5 (IPS) – Ahead of World Environment Day, the UN General Assembly made a vital commitment to protect people from climate impacts, adopting a resolution on the climate change obligations of states. The resolution follows up on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion issued last year, which found that states have a legal duty to prevent activities that cause environmental harm. Most states voted for the resolution despite a concerted campaign by the Trump administration to block it. From ruling to resolutionThe ICJ ruling was…
new video loaded: Several Republicans Break With Trump to Pass Ukraine Aid BilltranscriptBacktranscriptSeveral Republicans Break With Trump to Pass Ukraine Aid BillEighteen Republican lawmakers joined Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill that would provide new aid to Ukraine, clashing with President Trump’s foreign policy agenda.“The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.” “You know, I’m glad that they’re maybe talking about meeting. I think it would be great if they met. They should get it done.”Eighteen Republican lawmakers joined Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill that would provide new aid…
Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, learns how to pan for gold in a free-mercury mine in Baguio, the Philippines, in 2024. Credit: Minamata Convention on Mercuryby Kizito Makoye (samarkand, uzbekistan)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 5 (IPS) – Ask any woman miner in the Katoro goldfield in Tanzania’s northern Geita region, and she will tell you that she touches toxic mercury with her bare hands when extracting gold from crushed ore. Many also say they carry the mercury-gold amalgam home and burn it in kitchens, exposing themselves and their families to toxic fumes…
May was the strongest month of the year for buying by retail investors, as individuals piled into semiconductor stocks. Source link
“Make the color palette normal again,” one analyst said, as Lululemon’s stock sinks toward its lowest close since May 2018. Source link
This is the third whistleblower to come forward about alleged illegal activity by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Source link