Lighthouse Mobile

· 0 checks — Mobile Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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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.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css	0.0 ms	114.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js	0.0 ms	86.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg	0.0 ms	83.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg	0.0 ms	74.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg	0.0 ms	49.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_.jpg	0.0 ms	32.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights.jpg	0.0 ms	28.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/default/style.css	0.0 ms	25.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/style.css	0.0 ms	19.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-144x144.jpeg	0.0 ms	15.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fea...	0.0 ms	14.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/img/logo-IPS.jpg	0.0 ms	14.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/themes/ipsnews/images/logo-IPS.jpg	0.0 ms	13.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js	0.0 ms	13.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/index.js	0.0 ms	13.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/swv/js/index.js	0.0 ms	12.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	12.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...	0.0 ms	11.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fas...	0.0 ms	10.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	10.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	9.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Rajesh-Jantilal_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	9.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js	0.0 ms	9.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	9.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...	0.0 ms	8.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/UNDP-collaborations-have_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	8.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Injured-civilians_45-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	8.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-group-of-young-people_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	7.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/pus...	0.0 ms	7.8 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/newlawsdomesticviolence-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	7.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/women-main-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	7.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/bas...	0.0 ms	7.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Toul-South-Lebanon-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	7.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/North-Koreas-ballistic_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	6.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png	0.0 ms	6.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/kabul-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	6.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-view-of-the-rubble_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	6.0 KiB
/Library/2026/04/Frank-McCourt-founder-of-Project-Liberty...	0.0 ms	5.6 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	5.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/wheat-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	5.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js	0.0 ms	4.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/js/wpfront-n...	0.0 ms	4.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/spi...	0.0 ms	4.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/southafricawater-144x144.jpg	0.0 ms	3.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/med...	0.0 ms	3.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/tap...	0.0 ms	3.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/loa...	0.0 ms	3.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/css/wpfront-...	0.0 ms	3.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/bauhaus.js	0.0 ms	3.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/css/frontend.css	0.0 ms	2.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/bas...	0.0 ms	2.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/jquery-plugi...	0.0 ms	1.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fea...	0.0 ms	1.6 KiB
ipsnews.disqus.com/count.js	300.0 s	1.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/men...	0.0 ms	1.4 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/include/js/wptouch.js	0.0 ms	1.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/spi...	0.0 ms	1.3 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/js/frontend.js	0.0 ms	1.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-pull-quote/css/simple-pull-quote.css	0.0 ms	1.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/med...	0.0 ms	1.1 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/disqus-comment-system/public/js/comme...	0.0 ms	943 B
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/pus...	0.0 ms	555 B
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/goo...	0.0 ms	446 B
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/tap...	0.0 ms	408 B
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fas...	0.0 ms	143 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:1.4894850000000002] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:5102 height:4838 left:0 right:412 top:264 width:412] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,2,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content snippet:<div id="content"> type:node] score:0.9545 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:358 height:314 left:-29 right:441 top:44 width:470] lhId:page-12-IMG nodeLabel:Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,1,IMG selector:div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img snippet:<img src="https://www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg" alt="Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety "> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:5102 height:4838 left:0 right:412 top:264 width:412] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,2,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content snippet:<div id="content"> type:node] score:0.534954] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:54 height:56 left:360 right:412 top:-2 width:52] lhId:page-17-DIV nodeLabel:body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,0,HEADER,0,DIV selector:body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle snippet:<div id="search-toggle" class="search-toggle tappable search-right" role="button"> type:node] score:3.1e-05 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wptouch-icons/font/wptouch-icons.woff?64777116]]] 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.

URL	Est Savings
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...	190 ms
/s/roboto/v51/KFO5CnqEu92Fr1Mu53ZEC9_Vu3r1gIhOszmkBnkaSTb...	70 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v51/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff2	65 ms
fonts.gstatic.com/s/lato/v25/S6u9w4BMUTPHh7USSwiPGQ3q5d0.woff2	45 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.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg	82.9 KiB	46.6 KiB
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg	74.2 KiB	32.8 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Sea-Turtle-baby-144x144.jpeg	15.4 KiB	13.3 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/img/logo-IPS.jpg	13.8 KiB	11.8 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact-144x144.jpg	12.1 KiB	10.1 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights-144x144.jpg	9.9 KiB	7.9 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_-144x144.jpg	9.7 KiB	7.7 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Rajesh-Jantilal_-144x144.jpg	9.5 KiB	7.5 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899-144x144.jpg	8.9 KiB	6.9 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/UNDP-collaborations-have_-144x144.jpg	8.5 KiB	6.5 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Injured-civilians_45-144x144.jpg	8.2 KiB	6.1 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/A-group-of-young-people_-144x144.jpg	7.8 KiB	5.8 KiB
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg	48.6 KiB	5.6 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/newlawsdomesticviolence-144x144.jpg	7.5 KiB	5.5 KiB
thumbnail `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > img.post-thumbnail`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/women-main-144x144.jpg	7.5 KiB	5.4 KiB
logo image `header#header-title-logo > a.header-center > h1.heading-font > img#header-logo`	www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png	6.5 KiB	5.3 KiB

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-12-IMG

nodeLabel: Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,3,DIV,2,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,1,IMG

selector: div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img

snippet: <img src="https://www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg" alt="Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety ">

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

value: no origins were preconnected

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

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.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css	114.5 KiB	900 ms
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js	86.1 KiB	450 ms
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/js/frontend.js	1.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/jquery-plugi...	1.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wpfront-notification-bar/js/wpfront-n...	4.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/simple-tags/assets/frontend/css/frontend.css	2.9 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js	13.4 KiB	150 ms
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/style.css	19.5 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.css	1.2 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css	2.9 KiB	150 ms
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/default/style.css	25.4 KiB	300 ms
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/pus...	555 B
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...	8.6 KiB
/css?family=Lato%3A300%2C600%7CRoboto%3A400%2C700%2C400it...	2.3 KiB	831 ms

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: 1.3 s

URL	Time Spent
ipsnews.net/	1.3 s
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.

Element	Layout shift score
BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… `body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content`	0.955
BY ELSAMARIE D’SILVA AND HARISH IYER Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026… `body.home > div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > div#content`	0.535
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle `body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle`	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

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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: 320 ms 11.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/default/style.css	25.4 KiB	5.0 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/style.css	19.5 KiB	3.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/wpt...	8.6 KiB	2.2 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: 960 ms 149.3 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css	113.6 KiB	113.5 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/default/style.css	25.2 KiB	21.1 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/bauhaus/default/style.css	19.3 KiB	14.7 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: 1.1 s 173.4 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SJ5QV6YJYY&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1	167.3 KiB	69.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-361073-1	124.8 KiB	63.7 KiB
www.ipsnews.net/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js	85.5 KiB	40.2 KiB

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 13.2 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/fea...	14.3 KiB	6.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/pus...	7.7 KiB	2.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/tap...	3.4 KiB	2.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wptouch/themes/foundation/modules/bas...	6.9 KiB	2.2 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
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg
The Stadium of the Disappeared – World Cup Should Kick Off Justice for Families `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights.jpg
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We … `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_.jpg
logo image `header#header-title-logo > a.header-center > h1.heading-font > img#header-logo`	www.ipsnews.net/wp-content/wptouch-data/uploads/logo-IPS.png
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

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

●Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 1,371 KiB

●User Timing marks and measures 5 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.5 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.3 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 5 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 120 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 220 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 350 ms

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

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.

ARIA

When an element doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make command elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle `body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#search-toggle`
body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#menu-toggle `body.home > div.page-wrapper > header#header-title-logo > div#menu-toggle`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
On 30 March, the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, the Transgender Persons … `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY MAHMOUD ALI YOUSSOUF `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
When Africa’s Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa on 14 Febru… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY JUANITA GOEBERTUS AND DELPHINE STARR `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
This week marks the six-week countdown to the opening game of the 2026 FIFA Wor… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY NWABUEZE CHIBUZOR AND MIGHULO MASAKA `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
In many countries across Africa, people have recently lined up to vote. But in … `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY KIZITO MAKOYE `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
At dawn, as the sun rises across the Indian Ocean, Venance Shayo perches on the… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
The Taliban have announced new laws that effectively legalise domestic violence… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY ALON BEN-MEIR `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY THALIF DEEN `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
The ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East—involving the US, Israel, Pal… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY ANIS CHOWDHURY `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
The global economy, is at the precipice of “stagflation” – growth slowdown and … `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY RAFIQUL ISLAM `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
Every winter thousands of sea turtles come ashore at Cox’s Bazar, in the Bay of… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY ANDREW FIRMIN `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
On 7 April, the government of Cameroon published a list of 16 of its citizens c… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY MUKUL BHOLA AND DEVANAND RAMIAH `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
We are stuck in response mode. But what good is an ambulance without a hospital… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY ED HOLT `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
Aid groups have welcomed a ten-day ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon … `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY ORITRO KARIM `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
Roughly six months after the ceasefire in the Occupied Palestinian Territory we… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY MÁXIMO TORERO `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
The headlines are wrong about food prices — but right to be afraid, very afraid… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY UMAR MANZOOR SHAH `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
As war in the Middle East ripples through global markets, policymakers, economi… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY CLAVER GATETE `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital a… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY SERA SEFETI `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. Across the Pacific, it is a daily… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY CIVICUS `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairag… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
Ever since childhood, Khatera’s (not her real name) dream was to study medicine… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
BY LOUISE STAFFORD `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span.post-date-author`
In 2018, Cape Town came perilously close to becoming the first major city in th… `div#content > div.post > a.loop-link > span`
Español `div.page-wrapper > div.content-wrap > center > a.botnz`
Mobile `div.wptouch-mobile-switch > div#switch > div > span.on`
IPS is an international communication institution with a global news agency a… `div.wptouch-mobile-switch > div.footer > center > center`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

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.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img `div.wpfront-message > div.ncont > div > img`

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.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
head > meta `head > meta`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-text `div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-text`
div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-submit `div#search-dropper > div#wptouch-search-inner > form#searchform > input#search-submit`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

○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

○Buttons have an accessible name

○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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<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.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Aspect Ratio (Displayed)	Aspect Ratio (Actual)
Criminalized Sanctuaries: How India’s 2026 Trans Act Undermines Safety `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/india2026transact.jpg	210 x 210 (1.00)	629 x 420 (1.50)
The Stadium of the Disappeared – World Cup Should Kick Off Justice for Families `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/fifa2026mexicohumanrights.jpg	210 x 210 (1.00)	629 x 418 (1.50)
The Ballot Box Illusion: How Authoritarians Repackaged the African Ballot `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Zohra-Bensemra_.jpg	210 x 210 (1.00)	600 x 424 (1.42)
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania’s Fishing Communities `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/DSN4899.jpg	210 x 210 (1.00)	630 x 354 (1.78)
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We … `div.swipe-wrap > div.one-swipe-image > a.needsclick > img.clone`	www.ipsnews.net/Library/2026/04/Clean-drinking-water_.jpg	210 x 210 (1.00)	624 x 288 (2.17)

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids deprecated APIs

●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

●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

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.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`