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Priority reforms include improving childcare, recalibrating social transfers and closing wage gaps. Credit: IMF Opinion by Bunyada Laoprapassorn (Washington DC) Wednesday February 18, 2026 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON DC, Feb 18 (IPS) – When Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in November 2025 – the lowest in a quarter of a century – it marked […]
Today, the role of a content marketer has evolved from a simple writer to a multimedia architect. You don’t just score on Google; you manage a library of intellectual property (IP) for text, audio and video. To stay productive without sacrificing quality, your tech stack must act as a seamless production line, prioritizing topical authority, […]
The Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2026 aims to provide life-saving aid to 5.9 million people in seven neighboring countries this year: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to prioritize assistance to approximately 470,000 new refugees expected to enter these countries, as well as […]
In one statement on Monday the independent experts – who serve in their individual capacities under UN mandates Council for Human Rights and are not UN personnel – warned that the alleged acts documented in the files could amount to some of the most serious crimes under international law. According to the experts, the reported […]
There are two types of home buyers in the new construction market. The first type likes the process. They want to pick out every tile, attend every dusty site visit and wait twelve months for the keys. They enjoy the anticipation. The second type is exhausted. They just sold their old house, their lease […]
The Security Council has a veto right. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel ElÃas by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday February 17, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 (IPS) – With the campaign for the next secretary general gaining momentum at a relatively slow pace, there is widespread speculation that any candidate running for UN chief will […]
from CIVICUS Monday February 16, 2026 Inter-Press Office CIVICUS discusses the recent protests in Iran with Sohrab Razaghi, executive director of Volunteer Activists, a Netherlands-based diaspora organization that empowers Iranian civil society. Sohrab Razaghi On December 28, protests sparked by economic grievances broke out across Iran, quickly developing into broader protests against the regime. The […]
A female merchant in Bangkok who uses her phone as part of her business. Digital technology is a key accelerator of trade growth. Credit: Pexels/Faheem Ahamad Opinion by Witada Anukoonwattaka, Yann Duval, Nikita Shahu and Niccolo Sainati (Bangkok, Thailand) Monday February 16, 2026 Inter-Press Office BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 16 (IPS) – Trade in the Asia-Pacific […]
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena in which players aim to destroy the Nexus. Select over a hundred champions, ranging from tanks and assassins to mystical mages. Master map awareness, resource management and precise teamwork to dominate lanes. As you become stronger by purchasing items, the game turns into a high-octane tactical […]
WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain – which combines genomic elements from clades Ib and IIb of monkeypox virus (MPXV) – have been identified so far: one in the United Kingdom and one in India. Both patients had a recent travel history and neither had experienced any serious illness. No secondary cases […]
