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Are we equipping women or just closing the gender gap? – Global issues

Alina Kadhila, a hydrogeologist with Namibia Water Corporation, operates a rotary drilling rig. Credit: Alina Kadhila Opinion by Ashley Malepe (Pretoria, South Africa) Friday June 7, 2024 Inter-Press Office PRETORIA, South Africa, Jun 7 2007 (IPS) – In the vast terrain of groundwater management, a pressing question often arises: are we really providing women with […]

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Four hostages recovered during the largest rescue operation since the start of the Gaza war: Israeli soldiers

The Israeli army said this and two other Israeli groups carried out a special operation on Saturday, rescuing four hostages. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Police and the Israel Securities Authority rescued Noa Argamani, 25, Almong Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, the IDF said in a joint statement with

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Cracks are beginning to show in authoritarian rule – global issues

Credit: Himanshu Sharma/Photo Alliance via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (London) Friday June 7, 2024 Inter-Press Office LONDON, Jun 7 (IPS) – Indian Hindu nationalist strongman Narendra Modi has won his third term as prime minister. But the results of the April to June elections fell short of the overwhelming triumph that seemed within

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What you need to know about climate change and blue carbon: global issues

The distinctive boats used by fish workers in Andhra Pradesh, India. Their unique design, with a curved end and a flat center, provides stability in the waters of Andhra Pradesh and reflects the ingenuity of local fishermen. Credit: Aishwarya Bajpai/IPS by Aishwarya Bajpai (new delhi) Saturday June 8, 2024 Inter-Press Office The coastal ecosystem protects

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Russia has put former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list

FILE – Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko speaks during her press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, April 2, 2019. Russia has put former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list, Russian state media reported on Saturday, June 8, 2024, citing to the database of the Ministry of the Interior. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky,

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Four hostages rescued by IDF special forces from Gaza, including Noa Argamani, whose motorcycle kidnapping went viral

Israeli special forces rescued four hostages from Gaza on June 8. Noa Argamani, whose abduction by motorcycle was captured on video, is among the rescued hostages. It is believed that Argamani’s friend is still in captivity. Four hostages were rescued from Gaza during an Israeli operation on Saturday morning, according to an Israeli newspaper joint

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Dozens killed by suspected DR Congo rebels after a wave of attacks

At least 35 civilians have been killed in a wave of attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive North Kivu province over the past week. Decades of fighting between armed groups over lucrative gold and mineral deposits have devastated the region and driven millions of people from their homes. The Congolese government has not

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