Atomic Bomb Dome by Jan Letzel and modern Hiroshima. Credit: Wikimedia Commons By Katsuhiro AsagiriTOKYO / ASTANA, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) Eighty years ago, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left a lasting reminder to humanity of the inhuman nature of nuclear weapons. Kazakhstan, too, is a nation deeply scarred by nuclear tests conducted…
Medicines contaminated by toxic excipients which are normally used as solvents or antifreeze have resulted in multiple deaths and health complications, as a new UN report finds. Credit: Unsplash/Mina Rad By Maximilian MalawistaNEW YORK, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) The contamination of pharmaceutical medicines through toxic excipients is killing many and harming others. The UN agencies…
Christiana, a mother of six, fled repeated waves of armed violence, first from her home in Morne Blanc, where her husband was killed in 2024, then from Mirebalais in March 2025, seeking safety in Boucan Carré. Credit: UNICEF/Herold Joseph By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) The humanitarian situation in Haiti has deteriorated significantly…
A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. Credit: CTBTO By Tariq RaufVIENNA, Austria, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) On 16th July this year I was at the University of Chicago, attending a Nobel Laureate Assembly, and visited the site where at 15:25 PM local time on 2 December 1942,…
Hong Kong could boost its solar energy output by as much as 80% by adopting dual-sided solar panels—also known as bifacial modules—and incorporating new technologies like highly reflective, self-cooling paints, according to energy experts. Vivien Lu, professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, said bifacial panels alone could lead…
Jamaica has once again reaffirmed its dominance in the global rum arena, as two of its iconic distilleries—Worthy Park Estate and Monymusk (National Rums of Jamaica)—secured top accolades at the 2025 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), one of the most prestigious global stages for alcoholic beverages. Worthy Park 109: A Pot Still Masterpiece Often…
A derelict brownfield site in Wolverhampton is set to undergo a major transformation as construction begins on the £28 million Foundry Business Park, a regeneration project that aims to create more than 300 local jobs and rejuvenate the Bilston area. The 15-acre site, located off Brook Street in Bilston, has stood vacant for over two…
Birmingham City Schools (BCS) has emerged as a statewide leader in mathematics recovery following the academic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a major new study of 8,000 school districts across 30 U.S. states. Alabama stands out nationally as the only state where students’ average mathematics proficiency has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, and BCS…
The news industry is no stranger to disruption. From the printing press to the internet, journalism has always adapted, albeit sometimes reluctantly, to technological change. Now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the gates, promising to reshape the way news is gathered, produced and consumed. For some, this feels like the beginning of the end. Headlines…
In a moving and colourful display of unity, culture, and national pride, the 63rd Jamaica Independence Flag Raising Ceremony was held at Victoria Square, Birmingham on Tuesday, August 6, 2025. Organised by the Association of Jamaican Nationals (Birmingham) UK (AJN), the annual event drew dignitaries, faith leaders, families, veterans, and members of the wider community…
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