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Taliban Use Dress Code to Justify Arbitrary Arrests of Women

HERAT, Afghanistan, July 16 (IPS) - One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her...

Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) - The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not...

How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya

MAKUENI, Kenya, July 15 (IPS) - At Yumbuni Village in Kenya’s Makueni County, farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties have...

WHO: Urgent Action Needed for the Future of Cancer Care

UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (IPS) - One in five people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and when...

A License Is Not a Teacher

PHILADELPHIA, July 14 (IPS) - Ask why so many Indian classrooms struggle, and the answers arrive in the language of...