Portion of the Jáltipan-Salina Cruz pipeline, which operates between the southeastern state of Veracruz and the southern region of Oaxaca. To meet its industrialization goals, Mexico would have to increase its reliance on fossil gas imported from the United States. Credit: Cenagás By Emilio GodoyMEXICO, Jan 31 2025 (IPS) This […]
Read MoreIn the midst of the multiple executive orders issued in the first days of the Trump administration, on 23 January 2025, the White House issued an executive order entitled Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (AI EO). At a high-level, President Trump issued the AI EO to (1) […]
Read MoreIn a significant restructuring of the FBI’s leadership, at least six senior officials have been instructed to retire, resign, or face termination by Monday. According to sources familiar with the matter, this move marks an extension of the ongoing overhaul that began at the Department of Justice last week, now […]
Read MoreIn the first major tragedy of his second term, President Donald Trump wasted no time addressing the midair collision over the Potomac River that left 67 people dead. However, rather than waiting for investigative findings, Trump swiftly pointed fingers at past administrations and government policies. Speaking from the White […]
Read MoreBy CIVICUSJan 31 2025 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses activism against oil auctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with François Kamate, founder and coordinator of the young environmental volunteer movement Extinction Rebellion Rutshuru. François Kamate In October 2024, climate activists in the DRC won the suspension of a […]
Read MoreCultural Survival Condemns Violence against Indigenous People in Bangladesh Country Bangladesh intern Fri, 01/31/2025 – 13:03 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival strongly condemns the violent attack on Indigenous students and Indigenous Peoples’ rights activists’ protests on January 15, 2025, against the removal of the term “Adivasi” […]
Read MorePresident Trump’s promise to impose a new 25% tariff on goods produced in Mexico has prompted many companies to consider alternatives to their current or planned operations in Mexico. The decades following the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) saw enormous industrial investment in Mexico, especially in northern cities […]
Read MoreA mother and her children are seen wading through a cloud of smoke at the Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest open landfill. Credit: Jackson Okata/IPS By Felix Dodds and Chris SpenceSAN FRANCISCO, California / APEX, North Carolina, Jan 30 2025 (IPS) When it comes to climate change, the awful news has […]
Read MoreCredit: Picture Alliance / Zumapress.com | Loredana Sangiuliano For two years now every single UK poll has shown a majority now want to return to the EU. Step by step, the British government is tiptoeing towards a ‘reset’ with the EU. But can it overcome its Brexit scars? By […]
Read MoreAntitrust and Competition European Commission Imposes a Total Fine of €5.7 Million for Restricting Cross-Border Sales On 28 November 2024, the European Commission imposed a total fine of €5,737,000 million on a company active in the fashion industry and its largest licensee for breaching Article 101(1) of the Treaty on […]
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