In many ways, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities (Priorities), published on 17 November 2025 by the Division of Examinations (Division), track the priorities of prior years, making clear that the Commission remains focused, as ever, on monitoring for risks to the investing […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates advised US fiber optics company LIGHTEL Corporation on its US$10.5 million initial public offering on the Taipei Exchange. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, LIGHTEL designs, manufactures, and supplies a broad range of products and services for the global fiber optics industry. It […]
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A Yemeni mother and her child receiving nutritional assistance at a clinic in the Abyan governorate. Credit: UNICEF/Saleh Hayyan By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 2025 (IPS) For the past decade, Yemen has been at the center of a severe and multifaceted humanitarian crisis, marked by widespread violence between various […]
Read MoreGovernment Draft of the Fund Risk Limitation Act On 29 October 2025, the Federal Cabinet (Bundeskabinett) adopted the draft of the Fund Risk Limitation Act (Fondsrisikobegrenzungsgesetz). The planned law is intended primarily to implement the amendments concerning the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive. We reported on the changes proposed […]
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When the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate 25 May as World Football Day. Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 2025 (IPS) The 193-member General Assembly, the UN’s highest policy-making body, routinely designates ”International Days” and “World Days’” on a wide range of subjects […]
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Credit: Sergey Bobylev/RIA Novosti/Anadolu via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov 27 2025 (IPS) Three years ago, Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso with two promises that have proved hollow: to address the country’s deepening security crisis and restore civilian rule. Now he has postponed elections […]
Read MoreSince returning to office in January 2025, President Trump has made broad assertions of executive authority, including the power to fire independent agency heads at will.1 For almost a century, these officials have been protected by law from such “without cause” removals, enjoying insulation from direct presidential control. That status […]
Read MoreThe Truths of the “COP of Truth”: Perspectives from Indigenous Youth Country Global agnes Wed, 11/26/2025 – 14:12 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Mariana Kiimi Ortiz Flores (Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, CS Staff) From November 10 to 21, 2025, the most important international climate conference took place. Better known […]
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Local farmer ploughing a field in Indonesia. Credit: Unsplash By Ana Carolina Avzaradel SzkloRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov 26 2025 (IPS) The UN climate talks at COP30 once again brought the critical issue of climate finance to the forefront of global discussions. However, while much of the debate revolved around […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🦜 Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied the cautious social strategies of monk parakeets. 🔍 Parakeets “test the waters” when forming new social connections, observing potential partners before engaging. 🤝 The study highlights the importance of social bonds in reducing stress and improving reproductive success in […]
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