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Water · GenevaMore than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.See the Story
1 in 4 People Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water: UN
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United Nations · AfghanistanIOM teams are assessing damage and delivering life-saving support to those in urgent need after a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. Credit: IOMBy Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin LevineUNITED NATIONS, Sep 5 2025 (IPS) United Nations aid organizations are rallying after a series of earthquakes and powerful aftershocks wreaked unprecedented havoc across eastern Afghanistan—particularly in the mountainous provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar. Preliminary repo…See the Story
UN Mobilizes Amid Cascading Earthquakes in Eastern Afghanistan, Aiming to 'Build Back Better'
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Vladimir Putin · BrazilBrazil is pursuing partners across the globe, turning pressure into opportunity. Could Europe play a pivotal role?. Credit: ChatGPTBy Monica HirstRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Sep 4 2025 (IPS) Since January 2025, Donald Trump’s second presidency has been focused on securing the global supremacy of the United States. It justifies a package of international coercive and intimidatory measures, accompanied by an aggressive, arrogant rhetoric. Right at the…See the Story
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami Hits Brazil
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