Employers using or contemplating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations, reduce headcount, or reshape job functions in California may soon face additional regulatory requirements. On 21 May 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-6-26 (the Order), directing a coordinated network of state agencies to deliver concrete […]
Read MoreSan Francisco – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Edward Baer as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Baer joins the firm’s San Francisco office from Ropes & Gray LLP. Baer brings extensive experience advising exchange-traded funds (ETFs), investment companies, and asset managers on a […]
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By CIVICUSJun 8 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla on its mission to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza with Musa Roshdy, a humanitarian activist who took part in the flotilla. Musa Roshdy On 15 April, the flotilla set sail from Barcelona, Spain. […]
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Claude Gascon, interim CEO of the GEF and Aziz Abduhakimov, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Uzbekistan, at the closing ceremony of the Eighth GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Gascon was presented with a traditional Uzbek outfit. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Cecilia RussellSAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Jun 5 2026 (IPS) “While […]
Read MoreMeet Our 2026 Indigenous Storytellers and Communicators Country Global agnes Thu, 06/04/2026 – 19:30 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Cultural Survival is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Indigenous Journalism Fellowship and Arts Residency Program. Through the Journalism Fellowship, we are committed to supporting Indigenous storytellers […]
Read MoreOverview On 2 June 2026, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order entitled Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security (the EO). The EO represents a significant development as the first action by the Trump Administration to directly confront the national security implications of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, while […]
Read MoreChambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers across the United States as leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes nearly 75 practice rankings for the firm, including 19 nationwide, and 160 lawyer recognitions. Published annually, the […]
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By CIVICUSJun 4 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the outlook ahead of Peru’s runoff presidential election with David Hidalgo, journalist and executive director of OjoPúblico, a Peruvian digital investigative journalism outlet. David Hidalgo In the first round of voting on 12 April, Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori […]
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Credit: Dmitriy Prayzel / shutterstock.com By Jordan RyanJun 3 2026 (IPS) The joint declaration issued by Russia and China on 20 May, Joint Declaration of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the Establishment of a Multipolar World and a New Type of International Relations, has […]
Read MoreKey Takeaways On 22 April 2026, Japan blocked the acquisition of the Japanese company Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. by a South Korea-based private equity fund, MBK Partners, under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) based on perceived national security risks. This is only the second time ever […]
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