Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Gender Violence Activists at a My body, My choice protest. Credit: Voicepk.net KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 8 2026 (IPS) - As 2026 dawns, women in Pakistan are left grappling with a stark reality: rape and marital

Every January, the same advice floods our feeds. Optimise your mornings. Set audacious goals. Launch something new. Reinvent yourself. Become unstoppable. It's loud, relentless and, for many creatives, completely paralysing. The problem isn't ambition. It's timing. Creative work doesn't respond well to pressure, especially after a period of rest. Trying to treat the first week

Anyone launching a healthy snack brand has a mountain to climb. Consider this scenario: you've got a genuinely better product, made from pulses and grains instead of fried potatoes, baked, not fried, all the right credentials. You want to shout about it. But that's precisely why nobody's buying. Eat Real found itself in this exact

Over the last year, I've often said that AI-generated imagery isn't the threat to handmade illustration you might think it is. But sometimes it's easier to just point to a live example. And here's an entirely fabulous one, in the form of Kingdom & Sparrow's work for Welsh sparkling wine brand Mydflower. The brief was

There's a particular challenge reserved for brands that become too successful. Aperol knows it well. After Forbes crowned the Aperol Spritz America's most popular drink in 2024, the Italian aperitif faced an ironic crisis: ubiquity had made it invisible. In other words, when your bright orange bottle appears everywhere from Coachella to corner shops, how

A major error in a new law has forced the government to issue urgent clarifications on a controversial tax. The Ministry of Finance has moved to explain the new 15% Digital Services Withholding Tax after a blunder in the Finance Act caused widespread confusion. The tax, which came into effect on 1 January 2026, was

CAF President Patrice Motsepe finally met the most famous fan of AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast. Throughout every DR Congo match, the supporter stood frozen, portraying national hero Patrice Lumumba’s towering statue. His stillness, costume and raised arm turned him into a living monument in the roaring stands. Soon, television cameras lingered on him, and

Here Is How Much Zimbabweans Have to Pay for US Business and Tourism Visa Bonds Travel to the United States for business or leisure is about to become significantly more expensive for Zimbabweans, following the introduction of a mandatory visa bond for certain non-immigrant applicants. The new pilot programme applies to those seeking B1/B2 visitor

Global, Headlines, Inequality, Population, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Despite impressive global declines in mortality rates, life expectancies at birth vary significantly among countries. Credit: Shutterstock PORTLAND, USA, Jan 7 2026 (IPS) - While death is inevitable for everyone, the timing of “The Appointment in Samarra” varies significantly among and within populations. Fortunately

General Constantino Chiwenga, Zimbabwe’s Vice President, surprised many as a playful father during a recent family vacation. Instead of stern speeches, he dived into a sparkling pool, challenging his children to a friendly race. The footage, shared online, quickly reshaped how many people see him. A Leader Making Waves at Home In the video, Chiwenga

Govt Orders ZIMRA To Stop Applying 15% Digital Tax On ALL Foreign Payments Following Blunder In Finance Act The government has ordered the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) to stop applying a new 15% digital tax on all foreign payments. This urgent directive comes after a major blunder was discovered in the recently passed Finance Act.

Africa, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Girl at computer. Credit: UNFPA Central African Republic/Karel Prinsloo   A bold action by governments, tech companies, and all communities is needed to confront the rising tech-facilitated GBV that is silencing women’s voices and threatening hard-won gains in Africa.