Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, addresses the high-level conference of the General Assembly on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Oct 1 2025 (IPS) On September 30, the United Nations (UN) convened a high-level meeting […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🧬 Scientists discovered genetic adaptations in the Turkana people that help them survive in harsh desert conditions. 🕒 The STC1 gene emerged during a period of increased aridity, highlighting rapid evolutionary response. 🌿 The Turkana lifestyle of livestock herding has influenced their genetic makeup, exemplifying gene-culture coevolution. […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Nuclear explosions and solar sails could revolutionize space travel, pushing spacecraft to near-light speeds. ⚠️ Launching thousands of nuclear charges poses significant technological and environmental challenges. 🎯 Precision is crucial; a minor error in sail orientation can lead to missing targets by billions of miles. 🤔 […]
Read MoreBy Ben MalorNEW YORK, Sep 30 2025 (IPS) DANGER – WARNING – ALARM: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa is warning that lies are being weaponized deliberately to manipulate people around the world. Big, profit-oriented, and technology-enabled companies are now disregarding or trampling over the sanctity and veracity of facts […]
Read MoreKaruthal Project Amplifies Indigenous Voices for Disaster Preparedness in Wayanad Country India Diana Tue, 09/30/2025 – 11:24 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Bijo Thomas, Radio Mattoli Station Director The long-marginalized Indigenous communities in Kerala’s Wayanad District, India, are finding their voice through the Karuthal Project, […]
Read MoreTourism and Sustainable Transformation: Centering Indigenous Voices in Tourism Development Country Global agnes Sat, 09/27/2025 – 09:33 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Fellow) On September 27, the world celebrates World Tourism Day, an occasion established by the […]
Read MoreThe Arbitration Act 2025 (the Act) came into force on 1 August 2025 and will apply to arbitration proceedings commenced on or after that date. As reported in the December 2024 (40th Edition) of Arbitration World E-magazine, the aim of the new Act is to supplement the existing framework, enshrined in […]
Read MoreK&L Gates’ White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group has been shortlisted by the Global Investigations Review (GIR) as one of five finalists for the “Most Important Case” of 2025. The White Collar team’s work is also featured in a case that has been shortlisted by GIR for “Most Important […]
Read MoreBy CIVICUSSep 29 2025 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses North Korea’s closed civic space with Hanna Song, Executive Director of the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB). Based in Seoul, South Korea, NKDB documents systematic human rights violations in North Korea through testimonies from escapees, and has built the […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🦷 Researchers in Japan are pioneering a breakthrough in dental care, potentially enabling humans to regrow teeth. 🔬 The study focuses on targeting the USAG-1 gene to stimulate the growth of a third set of teeth. 🐭 Successful trials in mice have shown that blocking the USAG-1 […]
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