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© UNHCR/Jame Magic A Venezuelan toddler finds solace at a UNHCR-led event in Lima, Peru. Tuesday January 6, 2026 UN news The political shock in Venezuela has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting lives, maintaining […]
A man walks past a campaign poster of the military proxy party USDP, ahead of Myanmar’s closely monitored elections. Credit: Guy Dinmore/IPS by Guy Dinmore (Yangon, Myanmar and Bangkok) Tuesday January 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office YANGON, Myanmar and BANGKOK, Jan 6 (IPS) – With thousands of civilians dead in years of civil war and more […]
The UN report, released last month, calls for a fundamental recalibration of global security and development strategies, prioritizing diplomacy and international cooperation to reverse the current trend of rising military spending. Credit: UNDP Opinion by Alice Slater (New York) Tuesday January 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office Alice Slater serves on the boards of World BEYOND War […]
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Tuesday January 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 6 (IPS) – While US President Donald Trump has blamed the BRICS and foreign investors for de-dollarization, his rhetoric, actions and policies are mainly responsible for the recent acceleration of the trend. Jomo Kwame Sundaram Threats and […]
The US action made “all states around the world less safe,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Ms Shamdasani rejected the US justification for its intervention on the grounds of the Venezuelan government’s “long-standing and appalling” human rights record. “Accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved through […]
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of data-driven strategies. Marketers rely on surveys to measure satisfaction, refine campaigns and personalize experiences. However, a growing challenge threatens this foundation: survey fatigue. This phenomenon occurs when respondents become overwhelmed by frequent or lengthy requests for input, leading to declining participation rates, incomplete responses, and biased data. As companies […]
Pro-Democratic demonstrators gather in front of the Sudanese army headquarters in the capital Khartoum. Credit: Masarib/Ahmed Bahhar via UN News Opinion by Robert Misik (Vienna, Austria) Monday January 5, 2026 Inter-Press Office VIENNA, Austria, Jan 5 (IPS) – Think of our political systems not just as battlefields of passions, ideologies and economic interests, but as […]
Security Council meets to discuss threats to international peace and security. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten by Cecilia Russel (united nations and johannesburg) Monday January 5, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS & JOHANNESBURG, Jan 5 (IPS) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern about Venezuela’s immediate future. In a statement read by the Under-Secretary-General […]
Forget diet scams and dating ads. One of the most dishonest forms of marketing today is personal branding – especially when practiced by people who publicly preach transparency while quietly perpetuating a carefully crafted illusion. Social media was once positioned as a way to humanize expertise. Over time it has gone in the opposite direction. […]
Listen to the article 4 minutes This audio is generated automatically. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Look, I’m not saying TikTok will likely be banned in the US later this month, but… While reports suggested just before Christmas that a US TikTok deal had been signed, which would ensure the app […]
