Credit: Luc Gnago/Reuters via Gallo Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 20 2026 (IPS) In December, the dust settled on Guinea’s first presidential election since the military took control in a 2021 coup. General Mamady Doumbouya stayed in power after receiving 87 per cent of the vote. But the […]
Read MoreIndigenous Women Driving Economic and Social Change in Bangladesh Country Bangladesh agnes Tue, 01/20/2026 – 12:39 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Sukanto Barman (Barman, CS Intern) Indigenous women in remote areas of Bangladesh uphold traditional values while contributing to their families and […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL ♻️ Embrace simple, repeatable actions—prioritise reduce, reuse, recycle, set up composting, and replace disposables with reusables to demonstrate how to implement sustainable practices in everyday life that produce immediate waste reductions. 🌱 Make food a leverage point—shift toward plant-based meals, buy from local farmers, and preserve food […]
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By External SourceJan 19 2026 (IPS-Partners) Once a lifeline of northern Bengal, Bangladesh’s Karatoya River now drifts through Bogura as a fragmented, polluted channel, where climate change and human neglect quietly reshape livelihoods, memory, and everyday life. Flowing through the heart of Bogura, the Karatoya River bears the weight […]
Read MoreOn 22 December 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a significant expansion of its national-security controls on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones. The FCC added all foreign-produced UAS and UAS “critical components” to the FCC’s Covered List, effectively barring most new foreign-made drones and key […]
Read MoreIn Search for Indigenous Artisans in Arhuaco Territory of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Country Colombia agnes Thu, 01/15/2026 – 18:26 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Maya Lazzaro (Quechua, CS Staff) In September 2025, Cultural Survival staff visited the Sierra Nevada, a coastal mountain range […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Matthews International Corporation in the US$232.1 million sale of its Warehouse Automation business to Duravant LLC. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Pittsburgh-based Matthews received US$225.4 million in cash and Duravant assumed certain liabilities of the Warehouse Automation business. The transaction was […]
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Global life expectancy at birth has increased from 46 years in 1950 to 74 in 2025, with a growing number of individuals reaching centenarian status. Credit: Shutterstock By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Jan 16 2026 (IPS) Ageing and shrinking populations are becoming more prevalent in many countries around the world. A […]
Read MoreOn 18 December 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order finding that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) tariff is unjust and unreasonable as it relates to co-located load arrangements and directing PJM to establish clear, nondiscriminatory rules supporting co-location of electricity consumers—such as data centers—and generation facilities.1 PJM, […]
Read MoreChambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates and its lawyers as local and regional leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of its Chambers Greater China Region guide. This includes six practice rankings for the firm, and nine lawyer recognitions in eight categories. To view the firm’s […]
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