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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css0.0 ms114.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js0.0 ms86.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css0.0 ms76.5 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/bundle/sdk.js/1200.0 s78.5 KiB
/signals/config/410340352767201?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s44.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2023/08/BURNING-PLANET-illustration_text_300.jpg0.0 ms36.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg0.0 ms34.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg0.0 ms32.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-380x280.jpg0.0 ms24.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg0.0 ms20.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ban-ki-moon218b.jpg0.0 ms19.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta218a_new.jpg0.0 ms18.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/KA-Portrait218.jpg0.0 ms17.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/capacity-building_210422.jpg0.0 ms17.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta3_218_new.jpg0.0 ms17.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg0.0 ms17.4 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/adsense/m202604170101/show_ads_impl_fy...1209600.0 s177.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/shirin_218.jpg0.0 ms17.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/02/antonio-guterres_218_last.jpg0.0 ms16.9 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/mairead218b.jpg0.0 ms15.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/muhammad-yunus-218.jpg0.0 ms14.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_01.jpg0.0 ms14.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/js/jquery.bxSlider.min.js0.0 ms13.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-100x100.jpeg0.0 ms13.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg0.0 ms13.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js0.0 ms13.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js0.0 ms13.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js0.0 ms12.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-50x50.jpeg0.0 ms12.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/my-name-is-Dhaka-200x149.jpg0.0 ms11.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Parliamentarians_499-130x130.jpg0.0 ms10.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Youth-Thought-Leaders_-130x130.jpg0.0 ms10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Nahid-Ali-200x149.jpg0.0 ms10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Ocean-29ott-_450-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Agricultural-Research10dec_497-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/FOOD-minuscole-29ott_384-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js0.0 ms9.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ORSO2_500-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/SDGs-29ott-_468-130x130.jpg0.0 ms9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/IWD_2026_630-200x149.jpg0.0 ms8.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Nuclear-Abolition_12dec_478-130x130.jpg0.0 ms7.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Pacific-29ott_448-130x130.jpg0.0 ms7.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/header-bg.png0.0 ms6.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_11.jpg0.0 ms6.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_04.jpg0.0 ms6.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-100x100.jpg0.0 ms6.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.png0.0 ms5.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-50x50.jpg0.0 ms5.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/newsletterbig.png0.0 ms5.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js0.0 ms4.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/js/wpfront-n...0.0 ms4.7 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.51200.0 s5.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/4-AUTORI_03.jpg0.0 ms4.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/4-AUTORI_05.jpg0.0 ms4.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/4-AUTORI_10.jpg0.0 ms4.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/4-AUTORI_09.jpg0.0 ms3.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Landlords_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms3.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/css/wpfront-...0.0 ms3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Invest-in-Girls_-300x225-50x50.jpg0.0 ms3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Rajesh-Jantilal_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/UNDP-collaborations-have_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/our-teacher_-300x199-50x50.jpg0.0 ms3.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css0.0 ms2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/css/frontend.css0.0 ms2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/ecw091025_1-300x169-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/11/ecw_41125_1-300x169-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/North-Koreas-ballistic_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Injured-civilians_45-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/On-27-October_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Toul-South-Lebanon-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-view-of-the-rubble_-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/newlawsdomesticviolence-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_15.jpg0.0 ms2.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_14.jpg0.0 ms2.0 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbds.js1200.0 s2.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_06.jpg0.0 ms2.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/women-main-50x50.jpg0.0 ms2.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_09.jpg0.0 ms1.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_02.jpg0.0 ms1.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/kabul-50x50.jpg0.0 ms1.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2019/08/Anis-Chowdhury_180-50x50.jpg0.0 ms1.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_13.jpg0.0 ms1.7 KiB
/vi/asGG9DotKcM/default.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEkCHgQWvKriqkDGvABA...7200.0 s2.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/jquery-plugi...0.0 ms1.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_07.jpg0.0 ms1.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_08.jpg0.0 ms1.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/wheat-50x50.jpg0.0 ms1.5 KiB
ipsnews.disqus.com/count.js300.0 s1.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/feed.png0.0 ms1.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/social-tw.png0.0 ms1.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/js/frontend.js0.0 ms1.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-pull-quote/css/simple-pull-quote.css0.0 ms1.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/social-fb.png0.0 ms1.1 KiB
/ytc/AIdro_nDjdrQ9EKM7lGN_TTbvNzdVzRv0rJ-EE7haBohEf6sxA=s...86400.0 s2.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/disqus-comment-system/public/js/comme...0.0 ms943 B
www.ipsnews.net/img/transparente.gif0.0 ms865 B
static.doubleclick.net/instream/ad_status.js900.0 s495 B
ipsnews.net/button_go.png0.0 ms273 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/mastmenu-bg.png0.0 ms269 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png0.0 ms237 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/linksbar-lt.png0.0 ms222 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/linksbar-rt.png0.0 ms217 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/tria.png0.0 ms195 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/latest-bullet.png0.0 ms185 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/newsletter-bk2.png0.0 ms181 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/bg.png0.0 ms172 B
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/latest-bg.png0.0 ms160 B
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/spaziatore.gif0.0 ms104 B
/tr/?id=443189699154214&ev=PixelInitialized&dl=https%3A%2...0.0 ms19 B
/tr/?id=410340352767201&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww....0.0 ms16 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:2.5e-05] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:100 height:15 left:813 right:1155 top:85 width:342] lhId:page-1-H2 nodeLabel:News and Views from the Global South                   path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV,6,H2 selector:body > div.wrapper > div#header > h2 snippet:<h2> type:node] score:2.5e-05 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/muli/v34/7Aulp_0qiz-aVz7u3PJLcUMYOFnOkEk30eifwniDtzM.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]
headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.161751] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:3602 height:3137 left:175 right:830 top:465 width:655] lhId:page-7-DIV nodeLabel:DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fis… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,3,DIV selector:body > div.wrapper > div#primary-content snippet:<div id="primary-content"> type:node] score:0.130271] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1817 height:318 left:850 right:1150 top:1499 width:300] lhId:page-12-DIV nodeLabel: path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,5,DIV,4,DIV selector:body > div.wrapper > div.sidebar > div#custom_html-9 snippet:<div id="custom_html-9" class="widget_text widget widget_custom_html"> type:node] score:0.02379] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1714 height:96 left:937 right:1064 top:1618 width:127] lhId:page-2-TD nodeLabel:table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td path:1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,5,DIV,4,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,TABLE,0,TBODY,1,TR,2,TD selector:table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td snippet:<td colspan="2" rowspan="2"> type:node] score:0.006755] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:707 height:474 left:419 right:931 top:233 width:512] lhId:page-15-DIV nodeLabel:Welcome This site asks for consent to use your data Personalised advertising a… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,15,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.fc-consent-root > div.fc-dialog-container snippet:<div class="fc-dialog-container"> type:node] score:0.000935 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v40/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTS-mu0SC55I.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLEst Savings
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff250 ms
/s/opensans/v40/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTS-mu...40 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/muli/v34/7Aulp_0qiz-aVz7u3PJLcUMYOFnOkEk30eifwniDtzM.woff225 ms

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-DIV
nodeLabel: Languages Wednesday, April 22, 2026 INTER PRESS SERVICE News Agency News a…
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,2,DIV,0,DIV
selector: body > div.wrapper > div#header
snippet: <div id="header">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css114.5 KiB200 ms
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js86.1 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/js/wpfront-n...4.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/js/jquery.bxSlider.min.js13.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/js/frontend.js1.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/jquery-plugi...1.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js13.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/css/frontend.css2.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/css/wpfront-...3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-pull-quote/css/simple-pull-quote.css1.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css76.5 KiB160 ms
fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Candal&subset=latin354 B66 ms
fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Muli&subset=latin935 B282 ms

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg34.6 KiB22.2 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg32.5 KiB22.1 KiB
Guardians of the Sea: How GEF Small Grants Program Enables Young Volunteers Tak… div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-100x100.jpeg13.6 KiB11.9 KiB
Ban Ki-Moon div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/ban-ki-moon218b.jpg19.1 KiB11.9 KiB
Kofi Annan div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/KA-Portrait218.jpg17.5 KiB10.3 KiB
José Ramos-Horta div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta218a_new.jpg18.1 KiB10.3 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg20.6 KiB9.6 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_01 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_01
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_01.jpg14.5 KiB9.6 KiB
José Ramos-Horta div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/horta3_218_new.jpg17.3 KiB9.5 KiB
Shirin Ebadi div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/shirin_218.jpg17.0 KiB9.3 KiB
António Guterres div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/02/antonio-guterres_218_last.jpg16.7 KiB9.0 KiB
Muhammad Yunus div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/muhammad-yunus-218.jpg14.7 KiB8.2 KiB
Mairead Maguire div.textwidget > div#slideshowX > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/01/mairead218b.jpg14.8 KiB7.0 KiB
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-380x280.jpg24.3 KiB7.0 KiB
 Sustainable Ocean Research ul.slider > li.pager > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/10/Ocean-29ott-_450-130x130.jpg9.3 KiB6.5 KiB
Agribusiness, Research and Rural Economies ul.slider > li.pager > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/12/Agricultural-Research10dec_497-130x130.jpg9.0 KiB6.2 KiB
My Name is Dhaka div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/my-name-is-Dhaka-200x149.jpg11.0 KiB6.1 KiB
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg17.2 KiB5.7 KiB
Sudan: World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/Nahid-Ali-200x149.jpg9.9 KiB5.0 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_04 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_04
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_04.jpg6.4 KiB4.4 KiB
tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_11 tbody > tr > td > img#unfiltered_new_last_11
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/unfiltered_new_last_11.jpg6.4 KiB4.4 KiB
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot div#primary-content > div#featured-wrapper > div.contentdiv > img.wp-post-image
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-100x100.jpg6.0 KiB4.3 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 690 ms
URLTime Spent
ipsnews.net/690 ms
www.ipsnews.net/0.0 ms

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

ElementLayout shift score
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fis… body > div.wrapper > div#primary-content
0.130
body > div.wrapper > div.sidebar > div#custom_html-9
0.024
table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td table#Tabella_01 > tbody > tr > td
0.007
Welcome This site asks for consent to use your data Personalised advertising a… body > div.fc-consent-root > div.fc-dialog-container
0.001
News and Views from the Global South                   body > div.wrapper > div#header > h2
0.000

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 70 ms 18.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css76.5 KiB18.6 KiB

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 300 ms 188.4 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css113.6 KiB113.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/style.css75.9 KiB60.8 KiB
.fc-consent-root .fc-dialog-container.fc-fullscreen { height: 100% !important; … } …16.3 KiB14.1 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 130 ms 597.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/pagead/managed/js/adsense/m202604170101/show_ads_impl_fy...177.5 KiB147.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SJ5QV6YJYY&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1167.3 KiB69.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-361073-1124.8 KiB63.7 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/bundle/sdk.js/78.4 KiB54.8 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js54.3 KiB43.5 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js54.3 KiB43.5 KiB
/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-641211746722943554.3 KiB43.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js85.5 KiB42.4 KiB
/i/ca-pub-6412117467229435?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipsnews...68.8 KiB35.9 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB32.8 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js54.3 KiB20.2 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
www.youtube.com/s/player/1bb6ee63/player_embed_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js436.0 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.5f0apfZzpOA.2021...183.1 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/adsense/m202604170101/show_ads_impl_fy...177.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SJ5QV6YJYY&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1167.4 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.5f0apfZzpOA.2021...140.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-361073-1125.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css114.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/101.7 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js86.1 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2023/08/BURNING-PLANET-illustration_text_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/KOFI-TIME_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/03/GEF_last_300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/LENSIPS-banner-300-px.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2025/09/COP30-poster-300.jpg
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2022/04/capacity-building_210422.jpg
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png
div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > img.media_icon
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/video-icon.png

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Optimize DOM size
●Forced reflow
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Max Potential First Input Delay 50 ms
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings
●JavaScript execution time 0.2 s
●Minimizes main-thread work 0.7 s
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 1 long task found
●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 110 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 150 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 340 ms
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
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Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Home div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-558 > a
Development & Aid div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-560 > a
Economy & Trade div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-569 > a
Environment div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-575 > a
Human Rights div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-586 > a
Global Governance div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-582 > a
South-South div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-99986 > a
Civil Society div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-595 > a
Gender div#mainmenu > ul#menu-head-thematic > li#menu-item-103184 > a
Learn more div.fc-dialog-content > div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > button.fc-faq-header > span.fc-faq-label
List of partners. div.fc-dialog-scrollable-content > div.fc-footer > p > a.fc-vendors-list-dialog

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
News Agency div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > h3

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Internationalization and localization

If a page doesn't specify a `lang` attribute, a screen reader assumes that the page is in the default language that the user chose when setting up the screen reader. If the page isn't actually in the default language, then the screen reader might not announce the page's text correctly. Learn more about the `lang` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html html

These are opportunities to improve the interpretation of your content by users in different locales.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > div#logo > a > img div#header > div#logo > a > img
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

Labels ensure that form controls are announced properly by assistive technologies, like screen readers. Learn more about form element labels.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > form#searchform > fieldset > input#s div#header > form#searchform > fieldset > input#s
span.metanewsletter > center > form#mc-embedded-subscribe-form > input#mce-EMAIL span.metanewsletter > center > form#mc-embedded-subscribe-form > input#mce-EMAIL

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > a div.wrapper > div#header > div#logo > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widget_text > div.textwidget > center > a div.widget_text > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
tbody > tr > td > a tbody > tr > td > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a
div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a div.widgetinner > div.textwidget > center > a

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
The Day the General Assembly Moved to Geneva– to Provide a Platform to a PLO Le… div.sidebar > div#ips-popular-posts-3 > div.widgetinner > ul

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
News Agency div#header > div#logo > h3 > a
Africa div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102161 > a
Asia-Pacific div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102162 > a
Europe div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102163 > a
Latin America & the Caribbean div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102164 > a
Middle East & North Africa div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102165 > a
North America div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102166 > a
Global div#mastheadmenu > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102167 > a
My Name is Dhaka div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a
International Women’s Day, 2026 div#primary-content > div.mmedia > div.content-mm > a
Sera Sefeti div.widgetinner > div.content_block > span.meta > a
Africa div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102161 > a
Asia-Pacific div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102162 > a
Europe div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102163 > a
Middle East & North Africa div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102165 > a
North America div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102166 > a
Global div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-regional > li#menu-item-102167 > a
Newsletter div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106148 > a
RSS div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-105787 > a
Subscribe div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106957 > a
Reprint / Republish div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-subscriptions > li#menu-item-106770 > a
Contact Us div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105771 > a
Our Partners div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105927 > a
Donate div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-99996 > a
About Us div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105772 > a
Our Team div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-contact-footer > li#menu-item-105772 > a
Follow IPS div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-106149 > a
Twitter div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-100000 > a
Facebook div.foot_menu_wrapper > ul#menu-other-options-site > li#menu-item-100001 > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Screen readers have features to make navigating tables easier. Ensuring that tables use the actual caption element instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute may improve the experience for screen reader users. Learn more about captions.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#custom_html-9 > div.widget_text > div.textwidget > table#Tabella_01

Screen readers have features to make navigating tables easier. Ensuring that `<td>` elements in a large table (3 or more cells in width and height) have an associated table header may improve the experience for screen reader users. Learn more about table headers.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#custom_html-9 > div.widget_text > div.textwidget > table#Tabella_01
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Input buttons have discernible text.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
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Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
AttributionReporting
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js line 279, col 769
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No browser errors logged to the console
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#header > div#logo > a > img div#header > div#logo > a > img
div.textwidget > center > a > img div.textwidget > center > a > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img div.textwidget > div.widgetinner > span.metanewsletter > img
div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●Links are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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